Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-11-17
Her Soldiers Meet no Resistance
at keeweleen.
ENGLISH ARE LEAVING PEkIN
Subjects Of Both Nations OfTsr Sub
seripssons An Tasss ana Yso 10
Carry on the Wa.

number or troops was estimated Al
10000 and filed so transports. October
"A the east coast OF the Liau Tung pen
insula was reached. Part OF the force
was put on shore 20 miles north OF Port
Arthur. The remainder OF the army
passed around the extremity OF the pen
insuia into the gulf OF Pechin. toward
point not positively known TO the pub
lie In Japan. The fleet under Admiral
Ito moved simultaneously upon the sta
tions at Port Arthur and Taiien.
The scene OF operations il no remote
that no direct intelligence has been re-
ceived by the Japanese government.
Yamagata's army has signalized It's
advance into Manchuria by seizure of
the walled town OF Keweleen. The at
tack was 80 feebiy met the encounter
could scarcely be called battle.
CHINESE ON THE RUN.
The crossing OF the Yalu river was
completed October rs. and was followed
by succession of skirmishes In which
the Japanese lost 70 killed and wounded.
Keweleen fell October 26. The defending
force was estimated at $4,000. all OF
whom ran away at the first onset. The
japanese casualties were about 20
killed and so wounded. OF the Chinese.
200 were reported killed. The spoils were
OF great value. including 30 large can
non. thousands OF small arms. an
abundance OF ammunition and quanti-
ties OF provisions.
Before leaving Hong Kong on her
homeward trip. the steamship Empress
OF China signified her readiness to take
a hand in the fighting II necessary. by
shipping her guns from the store
houses of the Canadian Pacific.
Advices from Tien Tsin announce
that the Chinese have secured from the
Hong Kong md Shanghai Bank a
loan of 10000. 900 taels at per cent.
With this money several ships of Chi
LIS navy are to be purchased. IL the
present intention is carried out. IL is
reported that two wealthy Tien Tsin
merchants have united TO make up a
fund of million taels. yiceroys of
several provinces are said to have
declared their readiness to supply the
amounts at which they have been as
sessed. ranging from four to ten million
taels.
The exodus of foreigners from Pekin
continues The British minister has
peremptoriiy ordered his countrymen 10
leave, and IL any aliens remain II win
be without the sanction of their diplo-
matte representatives. who do not guar
rantee their safety.
NEGLECT OF THE WOUNDED.
The English newspapers in China
state positively that the wounded who
returned TO Port Arthur from the bat
tie or TAI Ko San have received no sur
gica. assistance. The captain OF the for
eign steamer engaged in carrying coal
to Port Arthur reports that scores Of
injured men are lying exposed and un-
cared for, surrounded by the unburied
dead.
The diplomatic question win pres
entity be brought forward for consider
alton by the governments of the United
States and Japan. BY the American
usage. all sailors serving In American
merchant vessels are held subject to
United States Jurisdiction. no matter
what their nationality may be or where
the ship may be stationed. This claim
is not only theoretically maintained. but
has been practically put In force. An
EnEilshman who committed murder on
an American vessel In Yokohama was
tried before the United States consul
general and the supreme court at
washington subsequently decided that
the accused was properly subject to
United States Jurisdiction. The gov
ernor of the Kanagawa district In which
Yokohama is situated. now asks the
central government for Information as
10 whether this position will be recog-
niEed by the Japs in case ofrenses are
csnmifted by the Japanese seamen on
alien ships within the limits of the em-
pire. The foreign once answers thai
all Japanese and also foreigners. not
belonging TO treaty power, who are
charged with offenses on any merchant
ships while In Japan. must be tried be-
fore the native courts and that the
right OF the United States authorities
to deal with them can not be admitted.
EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
A severe earthquake occurred In
northern provinces OF Japan October -.
Many hundreds OF houses were thrown
down or consumed by fire and more
than 800 persons were killed. The town
OF Sakata was almost entirely de-
stroyed. An eruptisn OF Mount Chokai.
a volcano In the disturbed district.
which was supposed TO be extinct. Is
also reported.
The public subscriptions 10 the Jap
anese army fund now exceed 3.O0o. coo
yen. The wealthy mobiles have of late
been the largest contributors. but a
few commoners have rivaiied them In
munifscence. merchant of Kofu hay
ing given 1000 yen 10 the army and
5000 yen to the navy. The banking
house OF Mitsni has volunteered to con.
struct thoroughly appointed arsenal
at any place which the government
may select.
FOREIGNERS SAFE IN YOKOHAMA
Much Indignation exists among tn,
japanese at the discovery OF Telegram
sent from Yokohama TO London ant
published In the European and Ameri
can newspapers. calling for a gunboa
to be dispatched for the protection o
British subjects. whose lives are al
legged 10 be In danger. The only pos
sibie purpose OF such telegram was q
throw dlscredit upon Japan. The live
and property of the foreigners In Yoke
hama and throughout the empire wer
never naTar than nj urpRant Eve