The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
sLAL oHTERED THE CHINESE.
The Army In COrea AnnihIIated BY the
Japanese.

japanese.
LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Seoul dated yestcr-
day says that during last Thurday
evening a Japanese column from Ping
Yang made reconnaissance, drawing
the fire Of the Chinese forts and as
containing accurately their disposi.
ton. Then they fell back IN good
order with little loss. Friday night
all the Japanese forces were in posi-.
ton for a combined attack, the Con
san column threatening the Chinese
left flank, the Ping Yang column fac
ing the Chinese center and the Hwang
Zu column operating on the Chinese
right. The latter column had been
re- enforced by detachment of ma
rines and bluejackets from the feet
at the mouth of the Ia Tong river.
Tho Chinese retired to their old de-
fonses ut Ping Sang and threw up
new works with the result that their
position was exceptionally strong.
The battle opened Saturday morn
ing at daybreak with a direct cannon
ade upon the Chinese works. The
Chinese replied effectively for some
time. At o'clock a body of Japan
csc infantry was thrown forward in
sl1irmish order and kept up rifle fire
upon the enemy until dusk. The
Chinese defenses suffered from the
Japanese fire, but the losses on each
side were not great.
The fighting was continued at in
tervals throughout the night. In the
meantime the two thanking columns
of the Japanese drew a Gordon
around the Chinese troops.
Az 2 n'plnclS uaSfardaU morn inn fho
general japanese attack was made
with admirable precision. The Chi
nese lines, which were strong in
front, were found to be weak in the
rear, and the Chinese, utterly unpre-
pared for a Japanese attack from tina
quarter, were taken completely by
surprise, became panic stricken and
were cut down and bayoneted by the
hundreds. Defending the entrench-
ments were some of Lii Hung Changes
picked Chinese troops, drilled by Eu-
ropeans These made a determined
stand to the last and were cut down
to man.
The Ping Yang column, swarming
over the damaged defenses of the
Chinese front, completed the route of
the Chinese and the whole of the lat
ter's position was captured an hour
after the early morning attack began.
It is believed that the Chinese
position at Ping Yang was defended
by 20, 900 Chinese, of whom only 1000
succeeded in escaping. The Japanese
victory was brilliant and complete.
an immense amount of provisions,
arms, ammunition and other stores,
in addition to hundreds of flags, were
captured in the Chinese camps and
entrenchments.
Among the captured Chinese are
several of the most prominent COM
handing officers in Corea, only few
of the commanders succeeded in es-
Gaping and these getting away al
most Immediately after the Japanese
made their attack upon the Chinese
rear. Among the prisoners was GEN
eral Tso Fonk- Wal, commander-in-
chief of the Manchurian army, who
fought desperately to the last, and
who only yielded when he was badly
wounded.
The Japanese loss was trihing COM
pared with that of the Chinese, only
thirty Japanese being killed and 27O
wounded. Eleven japanese officers
are included in these numbers, and
the loss of the Japanese was incurred
mainly during the first days fighting.
During the night attack the Chinese,
taken by surprise, became panic
stricken, threw away their guns and
fed, thus throwing into confusion
the regiments which otherwise might
have been counted upon to make
better stand.
The Japanese, when this dispatch
was sent, were in active pursuit of
the fugitive Chinese, and as nearly
all the latter are without arms, they
will undoubtedly surrender as soon
as the Japanese overtake them.
So far as the active operations of
the Chinese in Corea are concerned
the war is practically at an end for a
long time to come, and the mainland
of Corea may be said to be completely
in the hands of the Japanese. The
Coreans, who have shown sympathy
with the Chinese, and few detached
bands of Chinese troops may continue
a guerilla warfare for some time, but
until China succeeds in getting an
other army in Corea that country will
remain in the undisturbed possession
of Japan. And, in view of previous re-
ports received as to the terrible con-
ditions of the roads in the North and
the utter impossibility of moving
guns and supplies southwark, it IS
not likely that there will be any
more fighting of Importance in Corea
during the present year. The Japan
csc are naturally highly elated over
their victory, and it is hoped that it
may serve as basis for peace negotia-
tions.
The Reports Confirmed.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 1s.-Reports re-