The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-19
Chinese Soldiers Guarding the
Foreign Legations.
TlENTslN TO Sc ATTACKED,
BY the Combined First aud Second
Armies, $4,000 Men.
some Say the Third Army. Now as Hsr.
ashsms, WIN Attack southern Chin.
I'm Spite OF Russia and Enxlana-
Others Say wetnAiwAa Is 10 BE
Taken.
-tral News ccr

London. Dec. iS--T-ne Cs-ntral News corr
respondent at Tientsin telegraphs. sspe-
king is new under military control. Chi
nese soldiers are guarding the foreign le-
cations and patrolling the streets. There
are sixty military tents around the lexa-
tions. Taotai kung. Admiral Ting. four
generals who commanded at Port Ar
thurl and Gen Yeh have been ordered To
Peksng FOR punishfnent.
The Times correspondent In Hlroshima
says that foreign correspondents m the
Jshanese army who have returned there
agree that there were regrettable Japan
ese exoesses at Port Arthur. but that ths
conduct OF the Japanese was excusahle.
being paralleled In the best European ar
mics. The Japanese civil executive as
PORT Arthur has issued stringent negu-
lations fer the protection OF inhabitants
who are returning TO their homes. Many
are being fed by the Japanese. Admiral
Ting was arrested for faslsng to defend
the Port Arthur dock yard
London. Dec. lS.-It is understood that
an agreement between England and Rus
sia In regard to the war IN the East does
not permit any warHkc operations In the
vicinity Of Shanghai. This includes pro-
hibifIon OF a hostile fleet passing through
the entrance of the Yangtseklang river.
Japan has recently threatened to discard
this agreement. on the ground that tho
Shanghai arsenal is supplying the Chi
nese with arms. etc. IL Is believed that
the third Japanese army at Hiroshima IL
destined for Nanking. The English and
Russian governments have intimated
that they would prevent this movement.
and the recent assembling OF n British
feet at Chusan and a Russian feet at
Chefoo as thus accounted for. IL - un-
derStooa England and Russia have de-
cided TO fight II necessary to prevent hos
tilfties on the Yangtsekiang.
Tokyo. Dec. 1s-Lieut-GenA Katssra
captured Haicheng December IL. The
Chinese garrison numbered 5000. while
the Japanese numbered only 1900. The
Chinese retreated toward Ltabyang. The
Japanese losses were uifiing.
Chefoo. Dec. ls.--Great uneasiness con-
tinues among the residents OF this place,
who fear outrages at tho hands OF Chi
uese soldiers. Four foreign warships ara
now at chefoo. A nephew oc Col. Won
Hanneken has left Shanghai 90 take COM
mard of the Chinese troops at Tientsang.
A French engineer Is constructing forts
at Picking. The remainder OF the Chinese
uAnsIofts hafo pceh tuIueu over 10 tho
protection Of the British Gag.
Shanghai. Dec. is--The first and Sec
ond Japanese armies ara marching direct
or Tientsin- They are now north OF
Nowchang. which place has been captur-
ed Several other cities have also been
taken without any serious lighting. The
force of the two armies combined amount
60 about 1900 men,
At Shanghai officials OF the native city
have removed their wives and families
TO tho foreagTs settlements for safety. In
anticipation of an outbreak which 10
feared in consequence OF the imposition
OF the war tax.