New-York tribune., 1894-10-29
Japan TAKES VICTORY FOR GRANTEr



,v..,i,p,on oct 2s-Some interesting intelligence
from, the seat of war hctast .s contn n re-
cent mail aiyces received this morning. In inc
opinion Of the Japane-e press th"r" can %" ''' one
termination of th~ present struggle ana mat '' '''
fatal overthrow and humiliation - the chimes"
armv .The Nlrpon' leaves il To ih" jpig"'n' o'
the Cabinet TO determine what terms shall Doe dic-
,aicI t. the MdIlc Kingdom after IN" "a" ''
reking when even; It speaks OF as though u "er"
an accomplished fact. II advises the Gov'fnm"nt'
however that china is ready At ans I'm" 10 resort
+, perniy and FOUL pay. and Therefore whatever
nrornisc sh. makes must hc guaranteed hy ample
security
Stacking of the war indemnity which china must
nav The Nippon" suggests sum amounting 30
,o ,ro,es as much as iAr actual war expense IN
CURED by Japan. sum sufficient Tor Improving th'
military system Of Japan also TO d!ctht' such terms
,s will materially lessen the hghting capacity ~
China. to make China pay AZ once the whole sum
agreed upon before Withdrawing the japanese FORCES
from her capital. 10 make China agr"" {" the
temporary occupation Of part Of hor territory
the paynent be n several instaI,men;s or ~ an hl
ernate taking from china so much Of her territory
as may be- uscf1l 10 Japan from an economic or a
military point Of view"
An essentially Oriental story is told In Tien-Ts'r
Illustrative II the voSalty Of some Of the chimes"
officials. \ gentle man residing III TINT clty or"r
a Ciincso mason 90 bring IN" necessary clay 10
make some repairs in his fireplace. tn" mason hp
pcared the mex day win caftl9ai "l Nhht n,
iear.d to i. cannon balls. bui which v"r" really
sun dried globe of clay painted black some nm"
before hOstiliii"s with Japan began. NI'"i"F g"
iueurrfr1 q number OF vessels belonging 10 inc
/ northern squadron. Many Of the SHIPS w'f" IN
/ euntcicntly supplied Nitn ammunition. inc money
paid on; for that purpose having been otherwise ~.
ur0prlatcd" A. this story would probably not inc"
van IN. auproyal Of the Nlccroy. a nlinn'r 'f
brlcklaVcrs w.r, at set To work manufacturing
take" cannon balls out Of clay. after wnch th"N
were painted black These inuocuous missiles were
then smuggcd aboard several OF th" V"sF"lS. anu
/ when the Inspection was held proved u coini't'
success. ...
Numerous deeds OF herolsm are recorded among
The Japincsr troops while a body ~ n""ly -"h
| listed men were marching 10 IN" 'front.' ono "' N,
/ soldiers was taken violently III lie was removed
10 the nearest hospital. but refused 10 uhchTp hIN
sword belt or surrender his gun T. IN" att'nnn nS
/ nhvecians That death near n knew, ara i''
deemed IL a disgrace to die before ighting ioi nus
country. his gun "a precious chdiS' ann h''
would hold il - the last And 50. clasplng the qua
to his dying breast in fun uniform. h" calmly met
his death =.
No less heroic WAS the act Of hugiar IN IN"
! battle Of Song IIwan. He had been told I" hl""
/ The charge. and had just given blast whcn a
bullet struck him fun in the breast, innctlnS i"tii
wound Several Of his comrades ran 20 raise MN
but ne and they At once saw that NOTHING roun he
done They told him to lay tn" burlo aside; urging
/ that any fresh cxcrton would only make thr h'in
! orrhigc more quickly fatal His sole reply was 10
raise the buglc once NOR and for the LAST uhc 10
| his lips ard with a final, clear ringing ''harge
/ the bold spirit passed away.