Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-27
MAIL ADv1CEs FROM JAPAN.


Interesting Notes Regarding the War
i'm the Orient.
VANCOUVER, b. c.. September 27.-The
steamer Impress of India brings the fol-
lowing advices from Japan
Count Yanagiawara Sakimitsu Count
Noble Of Kyota), privy councillor. is dead.
after protracted Illness He rendered dis
tins,lished service 1.-THE time Ct the restor-
alton of the emperor. who sent him to
China TO negotiate treaty. He was also
minister to st. Petersburg for several years.
Notification las been issued from Pekin
forbidding the impor .ation of Japanese
goods. In consequence prices have been
iDnorm,ily changed. --.s
route from Italy to Corea. She Is one of
the most powerful In the navy.
An eyewitness Of the battles at Saklwan
and Asan states. that the Chinese are not
skillful in shooting. their bullets being d.
rected. not higher than three feet from
the ground. They used smokeless powder
and most of them were armed with seven
shot repeating rifles.
They seemed. however, to be unaccustOm-
ed to the use of the repeating rifle. as.
when ordered to fire, they discharged all
seven Of the shots in rapid succession.
During the firing of these volleys the
Japanese officers ordered their men to lay
down on the ground and then to rise and
rush on the enemy in the Intervals while
they were loading their rifles. These tao
tics were successful.
Eight Japanese cooks. who were employed
on a French cruiser and who landed re-
Gently at Che Foo, were instantly seized
by Chinese soldiers and killed.
Rumored Purchase of Chilean Ships.
The rumor that the Chinese have pur-
chased the Chilean navy is again revived
in Yokohama. This tiine It is stated the
purchase includes two new cruisers built
by Armstrong; and they are expected short
ly.
A native Japanese paper says that the
British government has ordered Admiral
Freemaptle to watch closely tn. movements
of the Japanese fleet during the war and
that in pursuance of that instruction some
British warships ALWAYS follow the Japan
csc fleet and bring tidrgs to the fiagships
once OF twice each cay.
The Japanese press condemns this action,
claiming Great Britain Is showing partial
ity to China.
A Japanese spy disguised as a Chinaman
has been found in the house of the nephew
of the vicerOy and commander of the arse
nal.at Port Arthur. The man was immedi-
ately arrested and is considered an import
ant capture, as the Chinese think now they
have found how the Japanese possessed
such accurate knowledge of their plans
Bounty for Japanese Heads.
Inhuman barbarism marks the course of
the Chinese army. The Chinese Taotai of
Formosa offered prize for Japanese heads
Coreans have been enlisted and three Jap
anese heads transfixed spears are re-
ported to grace the walls Of Ping Yang,
and the heads of their foes were nailed
to the gates of Whang Ju by Chinese
The North China Daily News also says
that Chinese soldiers at several camps
have been threatening women nissiona ries
with insult and trouble may ensue very
shortly.
The imperial generosity Of the Chinese
emperor was Enthusiastically displayed
last month. 1t was deemed polite to re-
ward the extraordinary valor of Gen. Teh
and his army who. 1t is stated. slew no
less than 1900 japanese from July % to
the end Of August The general accordingly
received gifts consisting of gem peacock
feather holder. small knife. a pair Of large
purses and couple of cedar boxes. The
common soldiers were by no means over
looked. for another imperial edict, dated
August D. states that her majesty the en-
pres dowager, being most solicitOus about
the heaith OF the army now stationed at
Ping Yang. which have to endure heat and
various other hardshps in fighting battles
desires that chests of preventative pills be
handed to Ii Hung Chang. who will for
ward with the greatest dispatch to Gen
Teh for distribution among the armies
Europeans Volunteer.
A number of Europeans in the customs
service have left Canton and gone down to
Hong Kong in order to serve the imperial
government In the war against Japan Sew
eral Of these have had torpedo and gunnerv
practice In the British navy and are prob
aDly intended for similar work in the Chi
nese fleet. They are promised $50 taels a
month during the war, and after the con-
Met TO be reinstated in the customs SER
vice If alive. If killed their next of kin
VIII receive four years. full pay, 5,4OO taels
as compensation, guaranteed by the in
spector general. This is considered ridicu
lously cheap. The Japanese have stringent
oiuers 70 spot and pot every one of them.