New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-29

A REPORT THAT HE MAY BE CALLED To
PEKING TO SAVE THE COUNTRY"

RUMORS THAT HE HAS BEEN AGAIN DEGRADED
SAID TO RE FALsE-A CHINESE ATTACK RE
PULsED-pEACE NEGOTIATIONS BELIEVED
TO BE ALREADY IN PROGRESS
London. Nov. 2s--The Central News hears from
Tien-Tsin that III Hung Chang has gone To Pao-
Ting-Foo. his usual winter residence and the
seat Of the Provincial Government His de-
parture has given rise many false rumors. to
the effect that he had been degraded again. The
Nceroy's friends say that the time is near when
he will be summoned tc Peking to save the coun-
try by his craftsmanship.
The Toxic correspondent Of the Central News
cables that there was an engagement near Mo-
Tien-Lng on the 25th. The Kirn troops tried TO
break the japanese right flank, but were re-
pulsed. The japanese loss was forty-eght killed
and wounded
On November 90 before the storming of the
forts at Port Arthur. the Japanese placed 100
siege and field guns in well-chosen positions and
raned shot and shell upon the Chinese en-
trenchments This bombardment made possible
the rapid success of the assault. The Japanese
have found at Port Arthur a chart which has
enabled them to locate exactly and control all
the mines in the harbpr.
In accordance with telegram from Hiro-
shma. Dr. Hart. the principal surgeon at Chiu-
Lien will be released TO report To the directors
Of the Hiroshima hospitals
"The Tmess' correspondent in Che-Foo says:
Admiral Fremantle and fifty British OIL crs
landed at Port Arthur on the 9th. The reports OF
atrocities hoih sides are confirmed. The Japan.
csc. after finding tn" mutilated bodies OF several
comrades. quarter. therc benc an indlS-
crimnate massacre. Several chinese soldiers ana
some tradesmcn who tried to escape by sea were
followed 10y torpedo boats and We're shot.
\ Shanghai. dispatch says that the japanese
torpcdo-hoats sank more than twenty junks
loaded with fugitives from Por, Arthur.
Washington. Nov. 2S-Messrs Denby and Dun.
the United states Ministers al T. king and Toxic.
II is definitely stated mere, are actively engaged
In the conduct Of negotiations FOR peace between
China and Japan. The state Department and the
japanese Iegat ton here have received confidential
information that the American Ministers nave al
ready presented Chinds plea to Japan. ana that
the details NJ the settlement are rapidly beng
made definite and satisfactory. The iniimati"n
has already reached Washington officially that
the terms may b" agreed upon at any moment
and that unless something Unforeseen should o'-
cur the announcement Of the result " III" ncgo-
tiations may be expected in few days
Ten days have pa sscd since Japan INFORMED thr
United Siates that sh" would receive proposition
from China made directly through IN" American
Ministers who nave for months been charsrn
an th. affairs Of each country In the other, ana
Z thosr who know the extreme anxiety "i emma
~ secure pcace on any terms IL IL evident tnat
the opportunity on'red pN JdI"" mas "'' wv"
neglected hy China .
officials AT the state Department consider Mt.
DIe,.ring the Chinese customs oi'i rlal wn" u IN
Japan as smp,y pers nal eInisSary ~ Id i""h
Chang ana not as n representative "i N1' '"'''''
Government.