The morning call., 1894-10-05

than 10000 men, and the chief fanking
only a few Thousand. The present indi-
cations are that the opposing parties were
not very far from equal.
All the advantages of position. however,
were with the Chinese. The walled city
which they occupied stands on the slope
of hill. which the assailants were obliged
10 ascend for some distance before reach
ing the gates. AT the foot of the hill runs
broad and rapid river, wholly unprovided
with bridges suitable for the passage of an
army. For not less than six weeks the
Chinese had been in possession of the
ground. and free to strengthen their de-
lenses to the utmost extent, yet ii is evil
dent that nothi ng substantial was done to
retard the onslaught Of their enemies. No
preparations for battle were anywhere
visible when the advancing Japanese came
in sight of the Tai-Tong River, and al
though reports Of desperate fighting are
tslegraphed from the field, the contest can
not possibly have been a severe one. The
losses on the japanese side are not reck-
oned above a few hundred killed and
wounded. and full returns will hardly
swell the list to one thousand. What the
Chinese suffered is not yet known. The
majority are understood to be ca ptured.
Considerable bodies escaped in disorder
to The northern provinces, and we have
yet to learn the result Of the expedition
sent in pursuit.
The Japanese have to congratulate them
selves not so much upon triumph of
valor as upon admirable strategic combi-
nation which enabled them to concentrate
all their forces simultaneously on the point
of assault, and thus to deprive their foe OF
every chance of effective resistance. 1t
was conflict in which fine organization
and discipline contended against lack of
system and order. The campaign was
planned in Toxic, and executed with strict
fidelity by group OF the most skIllful and
trusted military leaders of Japan. Most
of the preliminary steps were taken under
the direction Of Major Generals Oshimi
and Tatsumi, who had been In Korea from
the beginning of hostilities. At later
date Northumberland NOZu took chief
command and led the principal column
northward to cross the Tia a-Tong at sew
ersl points and block all the roads leading
from Ping Yang. About the 1st OF September
MAJOR General Osek0 was sent from Japan
to Gensan with smaller force, the greater
part of whi marched southwestward to
join the attack from that direction. Con-
nection was made on September 13, and
the assault began on the 18th. On the
morning of the 10th the city was taken.
Four Chinese generals surrendered, the
chief of whom was Tso Paokwei, COM
mandant of MoukdeD, with all the troops
they could control. The entire store of
arms anu munitions and an amount of
treasure variously estimated at from $780,
600 to S400, 600 was taken.
On Septemb Der 20, when the excitement
caused by this victory was still at its
height. news was received in Toxic of
brilliant naval success in Korean waters.
At a point thirty-five miles northeast of
Hal Yang Tao the Japanese and Chinese
fleets met. the latter consisting of eleven
men-of-war and six torpedo-boats. After
an engagement of some hours the Chin ese
fed. leaving four ships sunk and one