The sun., 1894-11-14

DenisI or the Report that the Jsparess
m.ra Tsken thst stronEhoIa.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 13.--The Shanghai Mercury
says that Port Arthur has not yet been taken by
the Japanese.
wAsHIsGToN, Nov. 13.-The flagship Balti-
more with Admiral Carpenter in command re-
turned TO Chifu on sunday night after four days
absence from the harbor. during which time
she visited Port Arthur. Admiral Carpenter
makes no mention Of the taking OF Port Arthur
by the Japanese, his cablegram merely an
nounclng his return to Chifu.
Japan has not rs yet replied TO the proposal
advanced by President Cleveland TO mediate In
the differences between herself and China.
There are number OF good reasons to explain
this delay. That japan will accept the media
tion of the United States IL not doubted either
at the state Department or In diplomatic
circles The war spirit is intense In japan,
and the hostility to tho Chinese is ex-
ceedingly bitter. but the influential ele-
ment in the empire recognize the Sbsnrdity
terms advantageous to Japan, and their arRu-
ments will prevail. 1t Is again, asserted, how
one until she Is made acquainted with China's
terms. II these terms be acceptable the war
hsn spevdi' ppnd viii then rest With China TO saw
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE Cologne Gazette says
absolute neutrality in the hostillties between
China and Japan. would gladly see peace re-
stored, as the result of the mediation OF the
IoKio, japan. Oct 80. via san Francisco. Nov.
13, per steamer Peru.-The second Japanese
army of $4,000 men. under command of Gen.
Count Oyama. began TO land on the Liau Tong
peninsula In the early morning Of Oct. "a.
this corDs. together with powerful escort of
ships OF war had left the inland sea of Japan on
the 10Th, and covered distanceof 300 miles In
The Chinese. anticipating a Japanese raid,
had made preparations to obstruct landing In
Malt Ilaxs had Y,la aRQ1 a nrf fore mn
the peninsula. The Japanese hotilln conse-
quent1y avoided Tallen and steamed into snug
The landing commenced at dawn, totally un-
opposed. Five hundred fiat bottOmed boats,
carried by the transports from Japan were soon 90,
gineer corps set TO work constructing piers to
facilitate the debarkation of war material.
part OF the Chinese that the place ought to be
fortified, for sixteen junks. laden with timber
captured by the Japanese. Our teegrnphic. in-
teigence up TO date goes no further than this,
China's Pei Yang squadron is temporarily
OF Tie Yaiu eliminated the Pei Yang squadron
from the arena Of active operations.
throughout the Gulf OF Pechiii and the. Yellow
Sea, and Admiral Ting's ships have totally failed
to defend their at ,ne GTucaa "a irs, momsh1
1t will number $4,000, and its commander will
be I.eut.-G Takashma. formerly Minister OF
The destination Of this army is of course kept
secret, but Il will leave japan as soon as the
transports that carried the second army to the
Liau Tong peninsula return to Hiroshima
japan will then have total force OF 1l.OOO In
vahing Chinese territory at three places.
TIENTsIN. Nov l3.-One of Ill Hung Chang's
sons has left Tientsin, taking with him his valua-
bles. Col. Won Hanneken lately submitted, at
the Foreign Boards request scheme OF militia
ry reorganization.
The Emperor and the Manchu statesmen ap-
proved the scheme but the stratagem of certain
wealthy Taotais frustrated II. There Is much
popular discomfort over the imbecility OF the
Government.