The sun., 1894-10-29
RETREAT OF CHINA'S ARMY
IT Pa USES IN IT'S FLIGHT FORTY
FIrE MILES FROM THE YALU.

The Army Now Occupies n Well Fortified
Position Mt Flag Huasg ChIne-Japanese
Newspapers Demand that China ne
Made to Poy Heavily for the Trouble.
LONDON. Oct. 2s.-The Shanghai correspond
ent of the Central News says all the soochow
property belonging to Sheng, the Taotai of
Tientsin, has been seized and sealed by the Gov
ernor in obedience to orders from Pekin. Sheng
ls the official who bought German rifles for
100000 taels, and sold them TO the Government
for 100000. When the fraud was discovered
Ii Hung Chang slapped his face. The seizure of
his property followed quickly upon the denun-
citation OF the Board Of Censors.
THE Chinese army Of the Yalu," says the
correspondent, has retreated to we-fortifed
position at Fling Huang Ching, and bars the
road from Mukden to Pekin. Fifteen thousand
Chinese have been ordered to march from Fling
Huang Ching, make a detour and attack the
advancing japanese army on tho right flank"
The Daily Graphic prints this despatch under
q Yokohama date: "The Chinese fleet Is con-
centrating in Kinchow Bay with a view to de-
Tending Port Arthur against the japanese. The
intention of the japanese Is to blockade Port
Arthur, Talen- Wan. and all nearby ports and
bays.
"Japan's overtures to Russia for a new COM
merciai treaty have been received favorably and
the negotiations will begin shortly"
The Shanghai correspondent of the Central
News telegraphs: "A despatch from Chifu
says that the Russion fleet has arrived there
and that Japanese fleet OF eleven vessels in
cluding several torpedo boats. is at weihaiwei.
The Times has this despatch from Hiroshima:
"Gen. Oyams's army landed unopposed on
Kinchow peninsula on last Wednesday, and
Japanese engineers are now building piers. Fiji
hor ladan hay va haan ntu rad
The Times correspondent in Shanghai says;
"The Chinese fleet has been ordered to protect
Shanhaikwan. The Japanese fleet, with thirty
four torpedo boats, is menacing weihalwei
WASHINGTON Oct. 2S.-The japanese Lega-
tion received to-day despatch which confirms
the news published this morning In dispatches
from Shanghai, of a second victory Of the Japan
csc army under Count Yamagata. The telegram
is dated from Hiroshima, and reads as follows:
Before dawn Of Oct. 90, our army, under
Marshal Yamagata, attacked Kiulen-Cheng,
one of the important strongholds upon the Chi
nese frontier. The place was defended by 10000
Chinese troops under Gems. Liu and Song. They
fed after Offering only slight resistance, and
the japanese forces took possession OF the forti-
fcations and the city. They captured thirty
large field guns, an immense quantity Of rice
food of other kinds, &c, and more than three
hundred tents.
THE Japanese loss was 90 killed and S3
wounded. The Chinese lost more than 200
killed. The exact number of their wounded is
not known"
1t Is believed at the Japanese Legation that
the Gen. Liu mentioned in this despatch Is the
noted Chinese commander who played such
prominent part during the Tonkin difficulties.
and to whom IL was recently reported yiceroy
Ii had offered the chief command in the Chi
Some interestins INTELLIGENCE from the seat Of
yss n rtesys the M feGsns na s
morning. In the opinion OF the Japanese press
struggle. and that is the total overthrow and
humiliation Of the Chinese arms. The Nipppn
TO sh to
Middle Kingdom after the fall of Pekin, which
i Of een Ee I @ Sa%
ever. that China is ready at any time to resort 10
peridy and foul play, and therefore, whatever
promise she makes must be guaranteed by ample
Speaking OF the war indemnity which China
Ing to ten times as much as the actual war ex-
penses incurred by Japan, a sum sufficient for
dictate such terms as win materially lessen the
fighting capacity Of China; 70 makeG Ghinapay the
Japanese forces from her capital: TO make China
agree to the temporary occupation Of part OF
her territory II the payment be In several in,
China So much Of her territory as may be use
full TO Japan from an economic or II military
An essentially Oriental story is told in Tientsin,
illustrative of the venality OF some OF the Chi
nese officials. A gentleman residing in that
city ordered a Chinese mason TO bring the neccs-
sary clay to make some repairs In his fireplace.
The mason appeared the next @ day with cart n
which were really sun;dried globes Of clay
painted black. Some time before hostilitles
with Japan began Niceroy Ill inspected num-
Der of vessels belonging 70 the northern
sGSSdron MpnS Of ths snIPs wfrs INSULT
money paid out for that purpose having been
otherwise Appropriated" AS this story would
Viceroy. number OF brcklayers. were at once
set, TO work manufacturing fake" cannon
balls out of clay, after which they were painted
smuggled aboard several Of the vessels. and
when the inspection was held proved acomplete
Numerous deeds OF heroism are recorded
among the Japanese troops. While body OF
one OF the soldiers was taken Violently i'll. lie
removed to the nearest hospital but re-
fused 10 qnelasp his sword belt or surrender his
was near he knew and he deemed It disgrace
TO die before FIGHTING for his country; his gun
was precious charge, and he would hold IL To
breast, in full uniform he calmly met his death
battle OF song Hwan. He had been told to blow
the charge, and had Just given blast, when
h@ tq IN Of hs ra
raise him. but he and they at once saw that
nothing could be done. They told him to lay
would only make the hemorrhage more quickly
fatal His sole reply TO this was TO raise the
lips and with a nnal clear ringing Charge"
the bold spirit passed away. .,,.., :. a..
.Japanese legation tonight: "The second army
OF japan. under Marshal Ayama. effected land
at Taleln Wan with great success. o., ~
that Ayama's force OF 10000 men had landed
at point forty miles northeast OF Port Arthur