The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-17
JUSTICE TO THE JAPS.
They Did Not Massacre Chinese
at Port Arthur.
The japanese About to Attack New
ehwang and Tisnssin--A Chinese
Defeat IN Naaehurfs.

Washington City, Dec IA telegram
has been received ~ tbs japanese sega-
ton In relation 20 Che atrocities alleged
TO have been committed By the japanese
on the capture Of Port Arthur. The gov
errsment at Tokyo 10 not yet In posses
sion OF full details Of the sHair. but the
information already at hand shows con-
clusively that some Of the reports which
have been circulated concerning the con-
due; Of the japanese troops are exzgger-
sted and misleading. II there was un-
necessary oloodshei tho japanese gov
eminent cannot but believe that chere
must have been melting cause for the be-
hayfor of the japanese troops, as htther-
TO IL had been most exemplary at al
times. even under Circumstances calcu-
lated TO excite feelings Of the Deepest xe-
sentiment and luminosity. II 70 known to
be a fa9 that the great majority OF those
Chinese who were killed at Port Arthur
were not peaceful Inhabitants. but Chi
nese soldiers disguised m civilian dress.
Most OF the inhabitants fed from the
place several days before It's capture. and
at the present tine have returned and
are pursuing their avocations without
moIestation or restraint The japanese
government and it's representatives, have
no disposition 10 conceal any of the facts.
but on the contrary have caused the
strictest investigation. the results of
which viii be promptly made public
San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE Chronicle
to-day received the following cablegram
from its special correspondent. now at
Hiroshima, giving a strong denial to the
reports OF butchery OF Chinese civilians
at Port Arthur after the forts were
taken: Concerning the alleged massacre
al Port Arthur. am assured by Ito My
ogI, secretary general Of the imperial
cabinet. that the reports are exaggerated
He asks consideration of these facts:
First-That a majority OF so-cailed Chi
nese civilians said TO have been butchered
by japanese troops in Port Arthur were
really soldiers in plain clothes. This was
established by scores OF the slain Sec
ond-That the Chinese soldiers always
discard their uniforms when in flight
Third-That most % the civilians had
previously fed. Those who remained were
armed with rifles and fired on the Japan
csc. Fourth-That the mikado's forces,
when they marched into the fallen
stronghold. were highly excited 10
ma that the bodies OF their
captured comrades had been fearfully
INITIATED The Chinese garrison. seeing
that Port Arthur was doomed had put
the japanese prisoners TO atroSous
deaths The yictors found the pinioned
bodies OF their fellow soldiers ripped open
and disemboweled. while some captives
had been burned alive. These atrocities
and the memory OF others committed BY
the Chinese since the beginning OF the
war. enraged the japanese beyond endur-
ance. Yet nearly 40 Chinese prisoners
we're taken by ths Japa nese when FoFt
Arthur fell These viii be sent 10 To-
kyo and as kindly treated as the others
have been. The wounded Chinese here
are treated Wen. the emperor's own ply
slcian being ia charge OK the hospital"
London. Dee. l6.--The Central News
hears from is Correspondents in Shang-
hsl. Picking kilograms cay that two
Japanese armies are concentrating, pre-
paratory 10 attacks on Tientsan and
Newchan..
Hiroshima. Dec. IA dispatch from
the front states that achievements
were sent to the japanese detachment
which on December IL was compelled
by a superior Chinese force to retire
from sslbasha. On December ii the
strengthened japanese force made an
other attack on the Chinese who were
advancing from Saibasha- The latter
fought with yigor but were completely
routed, fleeing to the shore. The Japan
ese pursued the enemy TO Chokinasha,
and captured four guns and several
prisoners. The japanese loss was three
officers wounded and seventy priyates
killed or wounded. The Chinese are still
confronting the japanese division CON-
nanded by General Tatsumi, and night
ing Is expected shortly.
London, Dec. 1.-THE Central News
correspondent at Antong telegTaphed
Ia he in the evening OF December IA: In
accordance with General Nozu's instruc-
tons, the Funghwang garrison, which
was confronted on December II. by 1000
Chinese began an attack on the enemy
at daybreak this morning. The garrison
was 1900 strong. and was commanded by
Colonel Tornoyasu. The main attack
took place at yahninslian, five miles
from Funghwslng. The japanese attack
ed with spirit and defeated the Chinese.
driving them TO Tlnatoch. The Japan
esq loss was three officers killed and
seventy privates killed and wounded.
The Chinese lost ESQ hilled and wounded
ana LIltly pElS0iaelSs A4Ae Sakshatssc Naf'
tured four fed guns. Chinese prisoners
say that the commander had under him
more than 400 KERN troops. who are IN
every way superior to Chinese soldies.
General Tachimi's brigade Is now NOV
ing southwark 10 turn back the KERN
fugitives. No news is obta1nable from
the left division of the first army. ow-
ing to interruption of telegraphic com
municatioa'
The Central News correspondent at
Shanghai says: The first and second
japanese armies ere reported 20 be suf-
fsring greatly from cold. Chang Yin
KunE. president Of the board Of revenue.
is said by native newspa pers TO have
been app1inted ambassador 20 japan.
with instructions 20 negotiate peace"