People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-21
THE ARMY IN COREA ANNIHI-
LATED BY THE JAPANESE.
TERRIBLE BATTLE At PING YANG,
Out OF a Force Of 10000, Only 1000
Succeeded in Making Their Escape
The japanese Victory Was Bril-
liant and Complete-An I'M
mense Amount Of Arms and
Provisions Captured.

day says that during last Thurday
evening japanese column from Ping
Yang made a reconnaissance, drawing
the fire of the Chinese forts and as
certaining accurately their DISPOSE
ton. Then they fell back in good
order with little loss. Friday night
all the Japanese forces were in posi-
ton for combined attack, the Gen
san column threatening the Chinese
left flank, the Ping Yang column fac
ing the Chinese center and the Hwang
Zu column operating on the Chinese
right The latter column had been
REINFORCED by a detachment of ma
rines and bluejackets from the feet
at the mouth of the Ia Tong river.
The Chinese retired to their old de-
lenses at Ping Sang and threw up
new works with the result that their
/ position was exceptionally strong.
The battle opened Saturday morn
ing at daybreak with direct cannon
ade upon the Chinese works. The
Chinese replied effectively for some
time. At o'clock a body of Japan
csc infantry was thrown forward in
skirmish order and kept up rife fire
upon the enemy until dusk. The
Chinese defenses suffered from the
Japanese fire, but the losses on each
side were not great.
The fghting was continued at in
tervals throughout the night In the
meantime the two fanking columns
of the Japanese drew a Gordon
around the Chinese troops.
At o'clock yesterday morning the
general japanese attack was made
with admirable precision. The Chi
nese lines, which were strong in
front, were found to be weak in the
rear, and the Chinese, utterly UMPIRE
pared for japanese attack from that
quarter, were taken completely by
surprise, became panic stricken and
were cut down and bayoneted by the
hundreds. Defending the entrench-
ments were some of Ii Hung Changes
picked Chinese troops, drilled by Eu-
ropeans. These made a determined
stand to the last and were cut down
to a man.
The Ping Yang column, swarming
over the damaged defe1ses of the
Chinese front, completed the route of
the Chinese and the whole of the lat
ter's position was captured an hour
after the ear morning attack began.
1t is believed that the Chinese
position at Ping Yang was defended
by 10000 Chinese, of whom only 1000
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 in the Chinese camps and
entertainments
Among the captured Chinese are
several of the most prominent com
manding officers in Cofea only a few
of the commanders succeeded in es-
Gaping and these getting away al
most Immediately after the japanese
made their attack upon the Chinese
rear. Among the prisoners was Gen
eral Tso Fonk- Wal, communicating
chief of the Manchurian army, who
fought desperately TO the last, and
who only yielded when he was badly
wounded.
The japanese loss was trifing COM
pared with that of the Chinese. only
thirty japanese being killed and 27O
wounded. Eleven japanese officers
are included in these numbers, and
the loss of the japanese was incurred
mainly during the first days fighting.
During the night attack the Chinese.
taken by surprise. became panic
stricken, threw away their guns and
fed, thus throwing into confusion
the regiments which otherwise might
have been counted upon to make a
better stand.
The japanese, when this dispatch
was sent, were in active pursuit Of
t the fugitive Chinese, and as nearly
all the latter are without arms, they
I will undoubtedly surren Ter as soor
as the Japan csc overtake them.
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 mainland
q of Corea may be said TO be compile tie y
f in the hands of the japanese. Tn,
, Coreans, who have shown sympath,
8 with the Chinese, and a few detached
1 bands of Chinese troons may continu
n guerilla warfare for some time, bu
A until China succeeds in gett ng an
: other army in Corea that country vii
4 remain in the undisturbed possession
/. of Japan. And, in view of previous re
ports received as to the terrible con
ditions of the roads in the North an
the utter impossibility of movinI
guns and supplies southwark, it /
I not likely that there will be an
+ more fighting of Importance in Core
g during the present year. The Japlr
d csc are naturally highly elated owe
e their victory, and it is hoped that
m may serve as basis for peace negotia
m tions.
o The Reports Confirmed.
Il SHANGHAI. Sept. ls-Reports n
J. ceiyed here from various places say