Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-12-24
GENERAL LUNG ROUTED
Ten Thousand Chinese Undel
Him Put to Flight.
THE FIGHT WAS LONG AND FIERCE

The Latest Victory Gained by the Japanes.
Forces Puts Them Within Reach of New
ChwanE. the Key to PeI<ing-Chinese Los,
Five Hundred In the Battle.
YOKOHAMA, Dec 2i.-General Kasurs
on Dec. 10 attacked General Lungs posi-
ton seven miles west of Hait-Cheng. The
position was defended by 10, 900 Chinese
who were routed after four assaults. TIL,
losses are not stated
TOKYO, Dec. 2i.-Advices received here
confirm the report of the defeat of General
Lung after hard fighting that lasted five
hours. The Japanese are now about ter
miles from New -Chwang. which, it was
expected. would be reached Sunday.
LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch from
Antong says that the japanese force con
sisted of four regiments of infantry and
five batteries of artillery. The latter bonn.
barded the Chinese, who had established
themselves in the village of Kung- Wasai.
The infantry then thrice charged through
the Chinese lines The fighting was stub
born, the combatants meeting hand to
hand. The fight was the fiercest that has
yet taken place. The Chinese loss is es-
timated at 500 killed or wounded. The
japanese also suffered severely.
Japan Discusses Peace Conditions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Recent newspa-
per mail advices received here from Japan
show that the question of the terms of
peace that Japan will demand from China
is n fruitful subject of discussion by the
native press. Opinions, however. differ
regarding these terms, and while some
Journals content themselves with speaking
generally on the subject Others are more
specific in their demands.
One paper asserts that Formosa so i'm
portant from commercial and military
point nf view. must ut all events DO taken.
After detailing what an immense expendi-
turc must be incurred by Japan in sup
porting Korea and protecting japanese
interests in the north of China following
the war, the paper declares that Formosa
will have to be annexed rs a resource from
which to draw receipts at least equal to
these prospective expenditures
Another paper enters n strong protest
against the claims advanced that China
must surrender entirely out of proportion
to the objects for which the war was I'M
dcrtakcn. Assuming that the war is prac-
tically over. the japanese are already dis
cuSsing tho matter of .Jnpan's prospects
thereafter.
Mr. .kaneko. the vice minister of state
for agriculture and commerce.. has been
looking into the history of the United
States after the great civil war and to
that of Germany after the Franco Prussian
war for light ON the subject, and the no.
shomUshO has been holding consultations
about the matter for some time but the
Investigations are far from concluded. The
vice minister is personally of the opinion
that the extension of facilities for direct
exploration is of the greatest Importance.
According to a Seoul correspondent, af-
fairs are again becoming serious in Korea
where there i trouble in which Tai Won
Kun. who is understood here to be prac-
tically prime minister. i involved. II had
its origin in the surrender of Ii IIciki, a
fnvOritc III Tai Won Kun, to the Korean
police. in whose custody hc Is now held.
What stirred Up the Tonghaks.
Ii, it appears. took part in all the dclib-
CrIt!OnS OF the faction headed by the aged
statesman and Is therefore acquainted with
its crctS. shortly afterwartl he was made
n police official and had frequent occasion
to meet members OF the japanese police
now in the capital Intercourse with the
latter gave him an insight into the real
intent ions entertained Ivy Japan toward
Korea. Thus newly enlightened. says the
correspondent. his hatred OF the crooked
articles and ignorant devices of the fac
tion with which he had been connected
grew intense, and conscience finally drove
him to confess to the police what he knew
lie was placed in confinement, and al
though implorcd by several of the parties
agnins; whom he had informed not to CON
fc>s he made a clean breast of all he knew
and had done. Some objections were made
by the KOREAN government to the demands
of the japanese minister, Count Inouye
for the examination of witncsse o. impliCat-
ell in the affair. the Koreans asserting that
such proceedings would be contrary to the
time hnIored usage of the country.
The result of this first collision between
Count Inouyc and the Korean government
was not clearly known at the time the
correspondent wrote Letters by means of
which the faction instiga;ei the Tong
hak insurt cnts, together with other docu-
ments bearing on the same point and
secret dispatches sent by Tai Won Kun to
the Chinese - neralS in the Phyong- Yam,
have all fallen nto the hands of the Jap
ancsc authorities and tho sinister project
of the old gentleman and his followers
against Japan. the core ;pondcnt adds, is
now an open secret.
Since these events transpired news has
come To the United States by telegraph TO
the ctfcct that the japanese government
| has dispensed with the services OF Tai
Won Kun, and the natural presumption
is that this action was tho result of the
occurrences referred to.