The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-15
CHINESE RUN AWAY.
The Japs Had but i.itiie Trouble Captur-
ing WI ia.

London october ia CeatrLI News
Comnauv dispatch from Tien-Tsin says
troops which have arrived there oil late
are merely riff-raff, armed with OLD S"cfjS.
The Chinese government has made larSt
contracts with German manufactures Tor
quick firing. guns the contracts stpulatn%
that the arms shall be delivered before m
Pei-Ho river is closed. Thc japanese are
watching for the arrival Oh the coast Ol
this consignment of arms.
IL is rumored at Tien-Tsia that two iron
clad warships have been purchased from
Austria or the United States.
Ii Hung Chang is Cisliked generally ana Is
blamed for China's detects. The children
sing songs rili.uling him and placards c:
The sanl~ character are posted IN me
streets The Chinese declare that Russia
is aiding Japan.
The japanese iieet commands the shan
Tua.e coast and the sulf Of Pe-Cni-ii
News received froH Wci-hai-Ne. unter
Ida,e of October 9th states mat the Japa-
n.s Sc fleet pays weekly visits 60 that place
ltarlr on the morning OF Octoh 6th eight
GJapapcsc warsnips IN line MADE strai% it
FOR the harbor un,ii wi min short distance
Of the entrance. when they separated, IN
,unboats playing about the western en-
- rance. The forts at Ne-hat-Nei are IGl'N
rmcd with twenty-four and twenty -eiShl
a,nti1Yretel. guns. which Were Lately re
,.sivcd ana placed in position ard the ian"-
g., ig places are well defended. The ha'n ''
ms considered impregnablc.
m Futhc- Details Of the Enft'".
on The Central News correspond Mt III N'-'n
gives further details Of the battlc reported
{ tarlier in the day FROM Toxic. he says -,
The heavy guns had been brought forward
and the troops were compelled often la
wait for supplies. Pioneer troops had e.
be used repeatedly 10 make the roads rassa-
BILE
The main Japanese column reached NunE-
Chon "A short distance TO ;hc south 81
Ni-Ju. ca October 18th. There was no sign
or the enemy -Four days later the scodts
who had been sent on toward Wi-Ju re-
ported that a small CAinesc force s'lil oe-
cupied the city. The strength Of the enemy
was e. tirnated ~ about 2tU' y strong
body OF infantry and cavalry. supported ~
light artillery, was thrown fcr"ard at once.
The Chinese offered little resistance. rheE
retired before the first attacking party and
eventually broke and fed across the laiu
river
rhe Chinese loss was hardly more than
n hundred Killed and wounded. The Japan
csc means OF communication is no" COM
plcte throughout COrea. Tho japanese eN-
pect further reinforcements 10 come to
Wi-Iu by water. \ japanese officer had
neen appointed governing commissary o.
Wi-Ju.
3 The Geld telegraph has been in working
order since last evening. and reguG"
courier service between Ni-Ju and the lea"
Of the column began today.
Coreans Wnat .'cp"n',' Protection.
the Central News correspondent in Toxic
says that tho emperor al Japan will re-
cciVa the eight Corean officials who viii
start for Hiroshima on Saturday 10 thaa!,
him for SUpDresslHe the Corc3n rebellion
The ervoys win present 70 his majesty
memorial rCQuestin" that japan undertake.
to protect Corea permanently from foreign
ENHANCEMENT. The correspondent adds:
"The japanese government means 70 &c
tablish Corea on q strong foundation in Or
der that she may aid Japan in rcpeiling the
encToachmentS of Russia and other powers
"Rumors that European interference to