The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-14
JAPAN,S ADVANTAGES.
Chinese Appear to Be Crowded Into
n Corner.

Chinese Appear to Be Crowded Into
Corner.
San Francisco, Nov. 13.-The steam
ship Peru arrived from Yokohama to-
might, bringing the following advices
TO the Associated Press:
Yokohama. Oct. 3O-General Oyama's
army left Japan OCT Is. The number
of troops was estimated at a little
more than twenty thousand. They
filled nearly fifty transports, and five
hundred flat-bottomed boats accom-
panied the fiotilla TO facilitate the
landing.
On Oct. "a the east coast of the
I1iau Tung peninsula was reached. A
considerable part of the force was put
on shore at a point supposed to be
some FORTY miles north of Port Arthur
and a little north of the fortified town
of Lain Chao, or Chin Chiri, on the op-
posite coast. The remainder of the
army passed around the extremity of
the peninsula into the Gulf Of Pechili
and toward a destination not yet posi-
lively known to the public in Japan.
The feet, under Admiral Ito. moved
simultaneous upon the stations at
Port Arthur and Talien. The purpose
was to mem in all the Chinese garri-
sons in the southern part of Liau Tung
and compel their surrender, as well as
that of Admiral Ting's squadrons. The
native troops defending these positions
were believed not to exceed 5000 in
number. These facts are telegraphed
from Shanghai.
A Powerfully advantage.
{ The scene of operations is so remote
that no direct intelligence has been re-
ceived by the Japanese government.
The mastery of the strongholds, which
command one side of the entrance to
the Gulf of Pechili, will give a power
full advantage to Japan, and the pos
session or destruction of the ships shell
tered at Port Arthur will secure her
the undisputed control of the Chinese
waters But the capture of a large
body of soldiers will be only a burden,
which would be gladly avoided were
st possible. General Yamagata's army
has signalized its advance into Man
churia by the seizure of the walled
town of Kewleen, of Chiu-Lien. The
attack was so feebly met that the en-
counter could scarcely be called a bat
tie. The crossing of the Yalu river
was completed on the morning of Oct.
25. and was followed by a succession of
skirmishes. in which the japanese lost
seventy, killed and wounded. Kewleen
fell Oct 26 The defending force was
estimated variously at from ten to six
teen thousand, all of whom ran away
at the first onset of the aSsailants.
The japanese casualties We're about
twenty killed and eighty wounded. OF
the Chinese two hundred We're repor-
ted killed. The spoils We're of great
al ~
non, thousands of small arms, abun-
dance of ammunition, three hundred
tents and quantities of provisions and
fodder.
Movements IN Manchuria.
Particulars of the movements inI
Manchuria are obtained with difficulty
owing to the excessive constituencies of
the japanese authorities to the charges
Of disseminating false news. which
have been brought against them
abroad.
From the beginning of the war they
have steadily refused TO issue bulletins
until after receiving official assurance
of the accuracy of every fact an |
nounced. Ali applicants for informa-
tion in Toxic can testify to the extreme |
caution exercised; and now that The !
government mas been advised of circu- /
lating falSehoods it is next TO impossi- |
BILE to elicit any intelligence whatever. |
Before leaving Hong Kong, on 1ler !
Eomeward trip, the Empress of China |
her readiness 10 take a hand /
in the fighting. If necessary, by ship |
ping her guns from the storellouses of
the Canadian Pacific.
AdVices from Tien Tsin announce
that the Chinese have secured from the
Hong Kong and Shanghai bank loan
of 100000 taels at Per cent. With
this money several ships Of ChiIis
navy are to be purchased, If the pres
ent intention is carried out. 1T is re-
ported that two wealthy Tien Tsin |.
merchants have united to make I'D a |
fund of 100000 taels, the repayment +
Of which, with interest, is secured by
the customs department. The viceroys
Of several provinces are said to have |.
declared their readiness to supply the
at which they have been Ya1i-
ously assessed, ranging from four to
ten million taels. For the first time in |,
Chinese history, it is stated. these sums
are eventually to be refunded and in
crest allowed. Hitherto the provincial +
rulers have been compelled to fill the ,
imperial treasury without hope of 9th L
n remuneration than the bestowal of
increased rank upon the principal Off
,ials concerned. The circumstance that
hey now venture to demand these adj |,
-anceS be considered loans instead of Il
riffs is significant of the central gov
waning authority. But. how Ii
.ver obtained, the Tsung Lii Yamen is
dated at the prospect of amassing one !
and twenty-five million taels Il
oefore the end of the year-that being l.
he promised total. II
Exodus of Foreigners 9
The exodus OF foreigners from Pekin /
continues. The British minister has
'eremptorily ordered his countTynen
0 leave, and if any aliens remain it
viii be without the sanction of their {
splomatic representatives, who do not |
Undertake TO guarantee their safety.
English newspapers in China state
oSitively that the wounded who re- /
urned to Port Arthur from the battle I
If Tai Ko San, have received abso- d
ltely no surgical assistance One doc I
Jr in Tien Tsin was autographed for on 7
he arrival of the ships, and though he /
ignstied his Willingness to start at !
nee, the authorities refused TO pro- q
ide the medical stores and appliances f