The sun., 1894-10-26
FIGHTING ON THE YALU.
THE JAPANEsE CRoss THE RIVER
INTO MANCHURII.
They Defeat the chinese In . short En-
Gasement-The Msin Attack OF the In.
v.der- VIII Be ~ ,de Berore sunday
IS Crnnon Captured at PIur-Ysne

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LONDON, Oct. 25.-A despatch TO the central
News from Win saSs that Count Namagata.
Commander-in-Chiofu " the japanese forces in
Coroa, has reported To the Government at Toxic
that a detachment of 1000 Japanese infantry
crossed the Yalu River on the morning of Oct.
"a at Sukochin, above Win. shortly after
crossing the river the troops met a
body OF Chr esc, composed OF 800 cavalry
and 100 Infantry, with two cannon. The
Japanese ut once made an attack upon the enc
my, and the latter fled, leaving behind them the
two guns and a large number Of muskets. The
Chinese lost twenty killed or wounded, but there
was uOta single fatality among the Japanese.
The latter also seized fort near the scene of
the engagement. detachment of the Japan
ese forces is advancing upon Lishiycn, aud the
msin body Is crossing the Ialu River.
Tho force of Japanese which crossed the
river and defeated tho Chinese was composed
entirely of rihcmer. Earthworks had been
thrown up at Sukochin by the Chinese. but n
slight deviation enabled the attacking force to
cross the river without hindrance. The Chinese
position was garrisoned with small force of
artillery and infantry, and these fed after two
or three rounds of shots had been fired. Count
Yamagata adds:
We captured the works with rush. A
regiment OF Manchurian cavalry came up az the
covered their retreat. The retiring force took
refuge with the Chinese batteries further down
the river throwing away their muskets In their
hight
tifications erected at Sukochin ferry by the Chi
nese. and IL prepared to guard the passage
across the river of the main body, which will
probably be made at dawn Of the 25th inst.
Pontoons have already been placed in position
at NOdzu. and all the men and material are
ready for rapid advance. There are still many
Chinese troops In the batteries opposite wiJu,
but their number has not been increased during
the past week. The opposing forces have both
been making Reconnaissance since the Chinese
were driven out of Win. but no fighting had
taken place until the morning Of the 24th.
Scouts have made their way a considerable
distance down the river and have also pushed
into the interior. but none has met any armed
Chinese. A report is current that the entire
effective Chinese force Is intrenched close to
the Yalu River on the Mukden road. The main
attack ON the Chinese will be made before Sun
A despatch to the Globe from Shanghai says It
Is reported that the Chinese have evacuated
Port Arthur. and that the Japanese have landed
In force at Talien Wan Bay. not far from Port
Arthur.
"A despatch from Shanghai to the Central
day saying that LII Hung Chang. having re-
ported tn the throne the details Of the naval
action off the mouth OF the Yalu River, the EN-
peror Is pleased to decorate Major Won Han
necken and create him Brevet Commander
in-Chef for neritorious conduct. BY the same
Wis. who were killed in the battle, receive two
years pay: Mr. Hickman, who was wounded,
becomes a Lieutenant-C Colonel of the naval
force, and Mcssrs. Bresant and McGiffin
made Majors Hickman and several others re-
ceiye the decoration OF the Peacock Feather,
and and number ny Of Others rs arr G decorated with the
The Japanese Legation have no confirmation
Of the report that the Japanese army, under
ie.d Pnn Marsha .n IN, count oysma has landed near
theless. The officials Of the legation regard IL
- certain thst the expedition OF 0yama was
both.