The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-06

from Wiz dated Midnight gave sd
ditiousI details OF the battle fought
between the Chinese and japanese
ScrC>s the YaIu river. General Nod
II. the JSpSus<s Chist-Cf- Staf, il Sp-
pears. succeeded in getting the main
body o. the japanese army scrOss the
NSlu river without s mishsp before
daylight Thursday. Then Colonel
S1rO v-SS sent forward 81 the head OF :
dying column on 5 recounoirerlng eN-
petition, and be discovered the enemy
occupying fortified position near the
village Of EUshScE on the right bank
% the N8lU. Though he dsi no artil-
Iery 81 his disposal, Colonel SSntO i'm
neCIscsly commenced Su attack upon
the Chinese. Sri s fierce fight fol-
lowed. The Chinese fought desperate
y aUd stUoboruly. They hSd sn army
% 500
The stack began AZ 10 O'Clock in the
morning Snd lasted until noon. when
the Chinese began wSvering, broke
sud eventually retired in great disOr-
der. falling back upon kulIeuchas.
The japanese sscorring their prison
e-s, then marched IN the direction OF
General NotZu's main body, with the
intention OF rejOiuiug II. The number
o. Chinese killed vas over SO. The
number OF wounded i not Known.
The japanese lost five officers aud
ninety men killed sud wounded.
Several columns Of japanese troops
Sre scCirg in concert after the manner
adopted by the japanese commander
81 Ping Yang, and 1t i expected they
VIII deliver simultaneous attack
upon the Chinese position.
0OE0EA1LA, Oct Eft Is reported
the second japanese army began
sps ati0ns for the capture OF Port
Arthur yesterday. Inc Emperor Of
Japan has sent sD envoy 70 thank the
sruy 81 Ping Yang. Sixteen Japan
ess meu-Ot-wzr Sre lying st the mouth
o. the Is Tong river waiting until S
separate army = ready 70 sail directly
for the Chinese coast 70 artsek Port
Arthur.
LONDON. Oct , The correspond
eut o. the Times ST Tientsin claims
that japanese wsrships sre reported
70 Dc cruising of the Shan Tang pro-
mOutOry, st The south OF IL, the inten-
ton being 70 wsylay Chinese trans
ports.
The Chinese feet left Wei-Hsi-Wei
yesterday with orders 70 sttSck the
Jspzness squadron. The Emperor OF
China realizing the importance Of the
naval battle fought of the Ialu river,
s. preventing s maritime invasion OF
China, hss Issued s decree awarding
hOuOrs 20 the foreign officers who |
served on board the Chinese ships and /
besCoEing three years pay on the /
widows OF those Who were slain IN 1
this action.
Il was announced September 18th /
that Field Marshal Count Oysma |
sailed from Hiroshima with the sec
oud japanese squadron. Since then |
II has been repeatedly asserted the 1
japanese hSd effected landing uesr /
Port Arthur, snd IL hiss been stated 8 /
report wss current that this import i
ant plsce hzd been captured by the |
japanese.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Officials Of 4
the Chinese legation give sn emphatic /
denial 70 reports thst China l. negoti-
sting with Japan for peace or that she
VIII 81 this time seriously consider
Oysrtures Of pezce from any source
whatever.
NV 4lEhH III
patch from Shanghai says Generals Ys
Chi CLsO and Wei Yu kEei, formerly
in Korea, have been
handed over 20 : proper board for pun
shueut.
They viii probably loose their heads
The former / charged with coE2rdies
sud with responsibility for the murder
d the French missionary Juseau.
20 = = - Z
Ind cOEsriice. Other important Of
icizls have been cashiered and 3 shut
ling hss taken place throughout the
SiesrOy's provinces
The French minister has threatened
he Tsuug-i Ysmeu, OF Foreign COUn-
II, with serious consequences should
he long list Of claims handed 70 them
emzin unsettled.