The sun., 1894-10-28
CHINESE FLEE IN TERROR.
VICTORIOUS zDTANCE or THE
JAPANEsE INTO MANCHURIA.

The Chinese Batteries DESERTED a.a Mach
FI..ssr IL Csptursd-Ispnn Expects
Easily 70 C.pt.r. Mskser-A Fieht me-
tween the Fleet. Expected or Chin-.
LONDON, Oct 27.-The win correspondent Of
the Central News telegraphs:
Fridays attack on Kulienchao was made by
four columns, acting In concert. The troops
were In position early in the morning, and began
the advance at daybreak There was no sign
from the Chinese batteries or sentriss. A gun was
fired, but there was no response. Then shell was
dropped into the principal battery: still no
sign. The scouts soon came back with the news
that the place had been vacated by the Chinese.
When the significance of this flight was realized
by the Japanese troops they gave round after
round OF cheers. II is believed that the arrival
Of the defeated Chinese troops from Fushang
caused such a PANEL in the garrison that the OIL
GERS could not restrain their men from flight
After the Japanese troops had advanced
some distance they found the line of retreat
indicated by hundreds OF muskets and rifles,
which the Chinese had thrown away In their
haste. The batteries, which had been aban-
doned. were well built, and the position was a
strong one. The guns, however. were not nu-
merous enough for the defence of the works.
Besides the small arms and artillery. large stores
OF ammunition, hundreds Of tents, and any guam
tity Of rice and fodder fell into the hands OF the
japanese. Apparently the Chinese we're too
much frightened to wait even few hours to
destroy anything. The enthusiasm Of the troops
is intense Every man 10 eager to press forward.
1t is believed that Mukden can be reached with
out an encounter with any organized Chinese
force great or small"
To-days advices detailing the rout of the
Chinese near the Yalu River, with little fight
ing have been expected. Mrs. Bishop, a mis-
sionary at Mukden. says that on Sept. .
she had seen the Chinese regiments
on their way to the front, and there
was not, single gun OF modern make
among them, their firearms consisting entirely
OF antique muzzle-loaders and matchlocks.
Many Of the soldiers, she adds, were without
even these, their only weapons OF offence being
spears and bows and arrows. During the stay
OF the force at Mukden II was increased by the
enlistment OF able bodied beggars and coolies
As they marched out many of the soldiers said
they were going out TO he shot. Executions for
desertion from the Chinese army have been fire.
guent as many as fourteen men having been
Tis army L aSso%tsIy without any medical
it Being the custom OF the Chinese to strip All
who may be wounded in battle and leave them
} In view OF the fresh defeat Of the Chinese
arms the issue OF the proposed loan on Tuesday
A despatch to the Pal Mall Gazette says that
the Japanese and Chinese fleets are OFF Chifu
and battle may be expected at any hour. IL is
reported that the Japanese have landed troops
on the northeast side OF the shantung promon-
tory.
The correspondent OF the Central News at
Toxic says that on Oct. 20 the second Japanese
army, comprising about 20. 900 men, under COM
mand OF Marshal Count Oynma. completed a
landing at point forty miles to the northeast OF
Port Arthur.
A despatch to the Central News from Shang-
hai says four more Chinese merchant steamers
have been placed under the protection Of the
Advice. ffom Nankin Say the viceroy was re-
cently oSaered To send several additional bat
talfons OF Human troops 20 Ttentsin by an over
land route from Chin Kiane. The soldiers re-
fused To start until they had received their back
pay.
4 despatch from Tiensein says 10000 more
troops have arrived there and proceeded 10
shanhst kwan. Sixty thousand troops are now
at that place and more are expected. This Is q
Chinese fort about 200 miles directly east OF
Pekin, and the main highway TO Manchuria
connects the two cities.
despatch to the Central News from Toxic
says information has bsen received from Fusan
that on Dot 20 q force of 1000 Tong Hak rebels
In southern Corea attacked the quarters of the
Japanese cOmmissary at Anpo. To-day small
body OF Japanese made an attack upon the
Topg-Haks and dispersed them, though not
without difficulty. The rebels cut the military
telegraph wires leading tO the northern frontier,
but L 10 expected that communication will be
quickly restored.