The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-15
THE JAPS REFUSED.
Failure of en- Attack on Chi
nese at Pingyang.
rHg koREas UPRISING a FACT.
nrsssh ~ wefnsswsf GIVE shs chsnsss
wsrsi.r 81 ysv.Bsss Attach sad
save . Chfn~ss Fleet

Tfus<s from 1asns4sn says ness aas fkackss1
tAers fr0m Panxyang that the Japanese oz
E~psenzher made "a ats<ups 70 snrrrsss
shs Ck1nese camp. but we're rspulssd VIII
hszvy los.. Ths movements Of ths japan
sse sroops wsrs Irnps8sd by the standing
e-ops, whseh also lid tie eusny ircEn
fbsm.
EHassnAx. Sept fA--H reports from
Korea can Be believed, there seems no
dcubs that Jspaness forces Operating
against TIE Chinese are likely 90 Dc
hemmed In. Dispatches from kasan
bring sddssionsI eoarfmatson 81 the re-
Ports that the Whole Of Southern Korea
has risen against the Japansse. IL also
seems 20 Be confirmed that japanese
forcs Of 1000 men who sttsmpted to march
from Fuzaa 70 Seoul met Nth disaster
serious snough 10 compel them TO return
so the former plAcs With !. 30 OF their n aiz1-
bsr missing. A forrs Of 400 fresh troops
has arrived At Fnssn to protect the Japan
ess settlsmsnt against an anticipated at
tack BY the Tonghaks gathering IN shs
nssghborhos3.
Gen. Lsn Ynng "a, AZ the end Of August,
sfssnptsa 90 transport SO soldiers from
Ewafow 70 F0rTnosa. bat hearing news
that Jspaness squadron Vas cruising IN
the vicinity Of Formosz, the captain Of the
steamer engaged 20 transport the Chinese
troops scuid not pat 20 sea in spite Of the
snfgeaties and threats al the Black Flag
general Nothing daunted. Gen Ltu fung
Ia succeeded IA smuggling hts men into
she island in small parties. The transport
steamer was affefwards ovsFaaused by
three japanese cruisers. which sent armed
men 20 board her. The japanese officers
examined the ships papers and searched
tha steamer evidently having received In
formation that Gen. Lin Yang Fu was
Likely % b. on board.
NEW Yoxk. Sept l4-The following re-
markabIe message In the original has been
translated by q Japanese gentleman ia
New York. IL vas sent by q Japanese
special correspondent serving with ths
feet 10 the Gulf Of Pschiii TO a newspaper
In japan which he represents. ana the
name Of which Is. for obvious reasons,
withheld. The Japanese government.
hoseyer, which exercises strict censorship
over al news relating 10 the war. pro-
hibitsd its publication:
"WfrH THE JAPAKKsE FIEET BKroxE
WEfHAIwKf, 6ULF OK PEcHILl, August L.
AT 1 o'clock yesterday morning the ifth
of August. our fleet. consulting of twelve
men-of-war and . Hotilia Of SIX torpedo
boats. took advantage OF the darkness Of
night and crept into the hsrbor ~ Wei
LalHsi. unknown 20 tne Chinese IN the
forts and on the vessels. The six TORPEDO
boats we're sent out with the purpose Of
blowing up the Chinese warships anchored
within. The flotilla was proceeding in \
wrong direction. and then. discovering
their mistake, they turned back. changed
their course and made straight TO the
r4fa ~ faw ess fasw
When midway British man
sf-war which was anchored there
fred salute for the Japanese
vessels. . very unusual thing 70 do In such
circumstances. Upon this all the electric
and search lights at the forts were seen TO
be lighted in an instant. and soon al the
forts wsrs In activity. An exchange Of
shots followed for over an hour. Seeing
that the plan 10 take the Chinese by sur
prise had fallen through on account Of the
salute from the British. and farther firing
being Of no avail. the japanese retired.
As the torpedo hotilla was returning q
Chinese torpedo boat discharged q torpedo
against IL, but failed to 90 any damage.
and Tor its trouble Was instantly rewarded
by being sunk BY . torpedo discharged by
one Of the japanese boats. The statutes
from the british vessel cannot bat be re-
saFded a. . sigma TO make the slnmbering
Chinese know Of the presence Of the Jap
nnnse. - u 10 not customary 10 IRE sal utes
at the dead OF night"
NEw YoRK. Sept A.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company's central cable
ofiios reports that the japanese land iiuss
are restored, but traffic is subject 10 much
delay. The AnEio-Amsrican Telegraph
Company announced today that the Great
Northern Company reports the japanese
lines restored, bat traffic is subject "a
much delay. The Commercial Cable Com.
pany issued the following notice today
'.The Great Northern Company reports
that the latest message from Hiogo shows
over sixteen hours ia transit and from
iokohama over twenty-six hours. The
Iapaaese lines are restored, bet messages
are subisct to great delay. The Eastern
company advises that the mall for Re.
uaioa closes ~ Seychelles a. p. m. the
lb.h last.
LoNpoz. sept i&-Capt Noel du Bou-
lag. staff captain Of the Royal artillery. on
duly In China. has been ordered 20 Korea
a. the British military attaehe with the
japanese headquarters staH.