The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19

the attack upon them was opened Firing
was continued, ae intervals. throughout
the night
In the meantime the two fanlzing col
umns Of japanese drew a Gordon around
the Chinese troops, and at s O'Clock in
the morning the japanese attack was
delivered simultaneously and with adj
miraDle precision. The Chinese lines,
which were strong in front, We're found
To be weak in the rear. and the Chinese
utterly unsuspicious Of the japanese at
tack from tnat quarter, were taken COM
pletely by surprise, became panic-str1ck-
en- and were cut down and bayoneted
by the hundreds.
Japs Attack Wen Directed.
So well was the japanese attack -
rected that the Chinese were surrounded
at every point, and eventually sought
safety in flight. Defending the intrench-
ments. however. We're some Of Viceroy
Ii Hung Chang's picked Chinese troops.
drilled by Europeans These soldiers
made a determined stand TO the last and
were cut down 10 a man. The Pung
San column, swarminG over the trenches
Of the Chinese front, completed the rOut
Of the Chinese and the whole OF the lat
ter's position was captured by the troops
OF the miKado some idea of the man
ner in which the japanese attack was
delivered may be Judged from the fact
that one-half an hour after the early
morning attack commenced the strongly
defended position OF Ping Yang was IN
the hands Of the japanese troops. Ii is
believed that the Chinese position at
Ping Yang was defended by twenty
thousand Chinese, Of whom only a few
succeeded in escaping. The Japanese
victory was brilliant and complete. An
immense amount OF provisions, arms.
ammunition and other stores, in addition
to hundreds of flags. Were captured by
the Japanese in the Chinese camps and
intrenchments
Six Thousand Killed.
Il is estimated that the Chinese lost six
teen thousand men i'm killed. Among
the captured Chinese are several Of the
most prominent commanding officers In
the Chinese troops i'm Corea. and only
few Chinese commanders succeeding
in escaping. and these got away almost
| Immediately after the Japanese made
/ their attack upon the Chinese rear.
Among the Chinese commando taken
prisoner was Gen. Tso F0nk-Wai the
cOmmander-in-chie OF the Manchurian
army, who fought desperately 10 tho
last, and who only yielded when he was.
! badly wounded. The japanese loss was
| trihing when compared with that Of the
Chinese, only thirty japanese being
killed and go wounded. Eleven Japa-
nese officers are included I'm these num-
bers, and the loss of the japanese was
! incurred mainly during the first days
lighting. The loss of the japanese dur
ing the night attack was very small.
due to the factFtlat the Chinese, taken
by surprise. became pauic-stricken.
/ threw away their arms and fed. thus
! throwing into confusion the regiments
! which otherwise might have been count
! ed upon 10 make a better stand. The
| japanese, when this dispatch was sent.
were in active pursuit Of the fugitive
! Chinese. and as nearly all of the latter
! were without arms. having thrown them
| away during the panic. they viii un-
| doubetdly surrender 50 soon as the Japa-
| nese oveTta6e them.
4 Decisive Victory.
/ So far as the active operations Of the
! Chinese in Corea are concerned, the war
! is practically at an end for long time
| TO come, and the main land OF COrea may
| be said TO be completely in the hands Of
/ the japanese. The COreans. who have
| shown sympathy for the Chinese, and n
/ few detached bands of Chinese troops
| may continue a guerilla warfare for
| some time TO come: but until China sue
| ceeds in getting another army in Coresa,
| that country will remain in the undis-
! turbed possession Of Japan. And, in
/ view of the previous reports received,
/ as to the terrible condition Of the roads
| in the north, and the utter impOssibiity
Of moving guns and supplies southwark
| 1t is not likely that there will be any
| more fighting Of importance in COre&
/ during the present year. The Japanese
| are, naturally, highly elated over their
! victory, and It is hoped that il may serV6
| as the basis for peace negotiations.
! Inquiries made at the japanese lega-
! ton here confirm the reports received
regarding the victory Of the japanese at
! Ping Yang.
Ii Is Confirmed.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17.-RepOrts re-
oeived here from various places says q
battle has been fought at Ping Yang.
! Corea, between the Chinese and Japaness
| troops The battle is said TO have lasted
| two days and the Chinese army Of 10000
/ men is said to have surrendered 10 tbs
/ japanese.
| The attempts Of the American and
| British war correspondents to proceed to-