Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14
CHINESE ROUTED.
The Japanese Victory at
Chen Lien Confirmed.
A CoWARDLY GARRISON.
Sixteen thousand PigtaiIs Fled
Without Giving Battle.
WOUNDED CHINESE DESERTED
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san Francisco, Nov. 1S.-1he steamer
Peru arrived tonight. bringing the fol-
lowing advices to the Associated Press:
Yokohama, October s0.-General oya-
mas army left Japan October IS. The
number of troops was estimated at a
little more than 10000. They filled
nearly fifty transports. and 500 HAT
"ittom boats accompanied the notilla
to facilitate the landing. ON October
20 the east coast OF the Lila Tung PEN
Insula was reached, A considerable
part OF the force was put en- short at
point supposed to be forty miles south
of Port Arthur and little north Of
tho fortified town Of Lain Chao or Chin
Ghlrl on the opposite coast. The re-
mainder OF the army pi ssed around
the extremity of the peninsula into the
gulf of Pc Chi Lii and toward a des-
tination not yet positively known to
the public in Japan.
The fleet under General Ito moved
simultaneously upon the stations at
Port Arthur and Talien Wan. The
purpose was to hem in all the Chinese
garrisons in the southern part Of Liza
Tuns and compel their surrender The
native troops who defended these posi-
tions are believed not to exceed 5000
In number. These facts are telegraph
ed from Shanghai. No direct intelll-
gence has been received by the Japan
ese government. The mastery OF the
stronghold, which commands one side
of the entrance to the gulf of Pc Chi
Ii. VIII give powerful advantage to
Japan. and the possession or dcatiuc-
ton Of the ships sheltered at Port Ar
thur viii secure her the undisputed
control OF the Chinese waters. but the
capture OF large body OF soldiers
would only be burden which would
be gladly avoided were II possible
General Yamataga has signalizcd his
advance into Manchuria by the seizure
of the walled town of Kewleen or
Chiu Lien. The attack was so feebly
met that the encounter could hardly
be called a battle. The crossing OF
the Yalu river was completed October
%, and was followed by n succession
of skirmishes in which the Janauese
lost seventy killed and Kewleen fell
october 20, The defending force was
estimated NarlouSlN AT nom 10000 to
5000, all OF which ran away after the
first assault, The Japanese casualties
were about twenty killed and eighty
wounded. OF the Chinese 200 were
killed. The spoils were Of great value,
including thirty large cannon,
thousands of small arms. abundant
ammunition and quantities of provls-
ions. Particulars OF the movement
in Manchuria are obtained with dif-
ficulty, owing TO the excessive sensi-
tiveness OF the japanese authorities
to the charges OF disseminating false
news, which has been brought about
them abroad. From the beginning Of
the war they have steadily refused 10
issue bulletins until after receiving
official assurances Of the accuracy OF
every fact announced. All applicants
for Information In Toxic can testify
to the extreme caution exercised, and
now, that the government has been
advised of circulated false news, It Is
next to impossible to elicit any intel
llgence whatever.
Before leaving Hong Kong on her
homeward trip, the Empress OF China
slgnifled her readiness 10 take hand
I'm the fight If necessary by shipping
her guns from the storehouse Of the
Canadian Pacific.
Advices from Tien Tsin announce
that the Chinese have secured from
Hong Kong and Shanghai banks loan
of 100000 taels at per ceni. With