The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-26
A CRUSHING BLOW.
The Japanese Field Marshal
Plans One Heavy Stroke.
lis Intention is to Fight a Big
Battle Sunday.
DRAW THE NET CLOSER
japanese are Gradually Closing
In Oh the Chinese.
Chinese Were Badly Routed in a
Battle Yesterday

YoKonAMA Oct 26.zLater dispatches
from the Taiu river show that IN. he oA'-
tie fought yesterday between the Chinese
and japanese. 3,5JO Chinese troops Of all
arms were utterly routed
CnEMULPO. Oct 90 Dispatches from
Wi Ju, dated midnight. give additional
details Of the battle fought between the
Chinese and Japanese across the \ 1alu
river. Gen. NOdzu. the Japanese chief
OF staff, lt appears, succeeded IN getting
the main body Of the Japanese army
across the Yalu river, without mishap.
before daylight on Thursday
Then Colonel SatO was sent forward At
the head of flying column on a recon
noiter.ng expedition, and lie discovered
the enemy occupying fortified position
near The village OF Fu Shang, On the
right bank Of the Yalu. In spite Of the
fact that he had no artillery at his dis
p0saL Colonel SAto immed lateiy COM
menced an attack upon the Chinese and
q fierce fight followed
The Chinese fought desperate ely and
stubbornIy. The attack began 1t 10
o'clock IN the morning and lasted until
noon. when tho Chinese began wavering,
broke and eventually retired in great dis
order, falling back upon Kulienchas.
The troops commanded by Colonel
SAt0, after the Chinese had retired, set
70 work upon the demollshment of the
the fortiticatIons they found 2OU Chinese
dead
The Japanese also captured number
of prisoners, among whom was a Chinese
officer who stated that the position was
held bv eighteen battalions OF Chinese
troops. The Japanese escortlng their
prisoners then marched in rha direction
Of Gen N0dzu7s main body with the in
tention Of joining it The number Of
Chinese is not known. The Japanese
lost five officers and ninety men killed
and wounded
Later dispatches said that the Chinese
outposts were falling back upon Aulien-
chas where it IS expected that the only
really deternined- stand of the
Chinese ia Aianchuria will be made
1t is understood that Field Marshal
Yamagatas' plans are completed in every
detail for infiic1ing what be hopes viii
turn out 10 be a crushing blow upon the
Chinese. Several columns of Japa-
nesa troops are acting in con
cert after the manner adopt
ed by the japanese commander
al the battle Of Ping 4ng, and il is ex-
pected that they will deliver a simulta-
neous attack upon the Chinese position.
If the Japanese field marshaPs plans are
carried out in the manner indicated in
the dispatches from the 'front.' it is prob
able that the network of the invaders
will be conn mpleted around the Chinese
"
enabling the j. an se attack to be deIiv-
cred at dawn GA -Luday.
But If the Japanese columns succeed
in occupying the position assigned 10
them previous TO midnight on Saturday
it is believed The attack will be deliv-
cred at the earliest possible moment
Some doubts are expressed among the
Japanese commanders As to the reported
strength Of the Chinese position al kuli-
euachs, and Gen. Nodzu IS said to be not
quite certain himself, AS spies and pris-
oners have furnished various reports on
the subject.
1t is reported that the Chinese bat
teriea at kulienchas have been increased
from three to eleven. but on the other
hand, rumor has it that it is extremely
doubtful whether all these batteries are
fully armed.
All reports Join in saying that the
sprit-du-corps and health of the Japa-
nese troops are excel mt. and il il said o
be the universal ambition of all classes
of the service 20 capture Moukden be-
fore the birthday of the emperor Of japan.
which occurs Oh November 3