The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-01

nusrch. have driven the enemy b~yonf the
boundarv Of Korea. occupying his terri
tory and making yourselves masters OF
this IMPORTANT position. Nov that t5s
eex~yltie. of winter are approaching tsxe
heed 20 voar health and bear yourselves 50
Ii st futurs successes shall follow
In connection With this address /. may
be mentioned that the surgeon general re-
ports that the ,rooes aetivssy engaged in
MsneAnr.a are IN q better average condt-
ton thar ct any previous time IA the isss
four years Contrary TO ths nsaal expert
enee. ILLNESS 10 less common among The
Jspsnss. troops In the Eeld than while the
Same men were in garrison service.
The japanese papers are amusing them
selves by publishing mars Of China IN ne
partisEone< condition IL Will assume after
tie war hes had its fail effect. Aosf OF
the maps represent Japan ia possession OF
Formosa, the littoral Of the provinces OF
shangxsng, PechiH, shsntu5g, kiangsu,
Chekiang and Fubkisn- aud. a. rule, the
vIcereysI.ies Of Shan. Honsn ard Anwui.
To England are assigned kwsngiung.
Hunaa, Hoopeh and shsnsi; 10 Germany.
Ewangsi. Kweicho~ and Hanyan, and 10
France. Yunnan, sechusn and kwangsa.
The territory Of hougofia, and nothing
more. il set spsrt for Russia
Japanese divers have applied for permis-
sion 10 RAISE and repair the King Ynen and
Chi yaen, sunk ia the fight Of Taikosan
harbor.
The movements Of Gen. oysrna's army
corps mas be summarized As follows
.'The landing began October n, near TIE
mouth OF the Hwaysn river, on the east
coast Of I,saotoug peninsula, about sew
snty-nvs miles from its southeTnmoss sx-
tssmity. No opposition was offered and
the troops were ali brought ON shore he-
fore the evening OF the 30th. Dstachmenfs
started south ward on the morning OF the
Sta add in the afternoon the small town OF
Petsswo xas occupied. Thence tue for
ward progress was steady and anintsr-
rnpted for week. The Inhabitants, after
the first shock Of surprise. mostly v asshed
the strange soldiers with stoiid indinsr-
enes. though some villages we're deserted
in panic. notwithstanding the efforts
to reassurs their OCCUPANTS by the
distribution Of placarJs promising gen
eFsl safety ard protection Very few
disturbances occurred. 50 trsiEng ~
scarcely 10 require mention, Several
deserted camps were passed during the
opening days o. November, bat no enemy
vsa seen until the town Of kinehow was
seached. on the 6th- a feeble show of
resistance q as here made. hut this ceased
after skirmisli of two hsuTs, the Chinese
flying prscipitately. The position of Kin
chow 10 significant from the fact that II
stands AZ the Barrowest point OF the
peninsula, whore the distance from side to
ada Ia only about two miles. The Japan
sss feet oo-operatsd in the capture OF this
Ilacs, under Admiral ito. Here again the
enemy failed To strike blow an defense.
Come 400 troops abandoned the forts and
joined the garrison NJ Port Arthur. The
japanese destroyed the torpedoes with
which the barber Was lined. The losses OF
che corps since debarkinR amounts To only
thirteen wounded. Eighty guns OF large
caliber are In the lat of spoils. A Chinese
mine boat, used sor laying torpedoes, and
seveaty-five feet long. worth 1900 yen.
accidentally ran into the japanese fleet
near Taiien on October AZ and was cap
turcd.
No news of imrortanos has been re-
eelved from Gen. faInsgata since last
adyices. His advance post remains at
Eengwhans. though detached columns
have penstrated Tar into the interior and
along the coast
one OF the latest dispatches from TieItsin
announces that the foreign ministers are
making preparations for a united de-
parturs from PskIng. Whether this Is
intended - . mark of dissatisfaction with
the government or want Of confidence In
It's power 10 protect the diplomatic corps,
L. not indicated.