The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
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GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT BY CHI
MISE AND JAPANESE TROOPS.
Chinese Defeated With Heavy Loss
E Their Army Almost Annihilated.

Chinese Defeated With Heavy Loss
Their Army Almost Annihilated.
LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Central Ne1Cs, from Shanghai, says the
Chinese are fearfully excited over the
news OF the defeat and great slaughter
OF q Chinese army at Ping Yam on
Friday and Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Omcial con
hrmation has been received at the Jap
apese Legation OF a general engage
ment between the Chinese and Japanese
forces at Ping Yang, near the Northern
frontier of Corea, on the 18th inst re
sulting in a decisive victory for the
Japanese forces. Details of the engage
ment are expected by the officials of
legation and are looked forward to as
or much Importance, as promising the
hrst authentic news Of the fighting in
Northern Corea, respecting which so
many conflicting reports have been
published.
LONDON, Sept IA Central NeUs
dispatch from Seoul, dated 6 p m 8,
Sept. 10th, says a-great battle has been
fought at Ping Yang on Friday and
Saturday between the Chinese and
Japanese troops, in which the former
were utterly routed. On Thursday a
japanese column from Pong San made
a reconnaissance in force, drawing the
fire Of the Chinese forts, and thus as
certained their positions. The column
then fell back in good order with little
loss. Friday night all the Japanese
were In position for a combined attack
upon the enemy. 1t is estimated that
5000 Chinese soldiers were engaged in
the battle. The Japanese captured i'm
mense stores of provisions, munitions
OF war and hundreds of colors. The
Chinese loss is estimated at 16. 900
killed, wounded and taken prisoner.
The Japanese loss is only thirty killed
and 80 wounded, including eleven off
GERS.
Most of the casualties among the
Japanese occurred during the first days
lighting, and very few were the result
of the night attack.
The Japanese troops are in active
pursuit of the fugitives who have
thrown away their arms and readily
yield themselves prisoners. A desul
tory war may be carried on for some
time to come, but unless China shall
succeed in getting another army in the
peninsula, Corea, will undoubtedly re-
main in the possession of the Japanese.
LONDON, Sept. 17.-Advices received
at the Japanese legation in this city
officially confirm the report Of the ab
sOlute and crushing defeat of the Chi
nese in the recent engagement at Ping
Yang.
LONDON, Sept. IA General NerUs
dispatch from Shout says: Within ten
hours after the conclusion of the battle
the military engineers had completed
a field telegraph line from here to Ping
Yang. A large number of prisoners
were brought into the Japan camp
from houses in which they had hidden
themselves during the final assault.
Several thousand Chinese fed toward
a valley to the northward, and upon
finding their retreat in this direction
cut of, surrendered in a body Ping
Yang is now being searched in the be
lief that a number of important Chinese
officers m in hiding in the city under
the protection of friendly Coreans. The
number of Chinese killed in the battle
is estimated at 300. The walls of
Ping Yang badly shattered by
the cannonade which was poured upon
them by the guns of the Japanese, but
the city itself is only slightly damaged.
The Japanese Emperor has tele
SLdPnON 1EOm hUSp0Eud, "u0C0 bu0
headquarters of the army are located,
congratulating Marshal Count Yama-
gaia upon the success of the japanese
army.
A flying column of the japanese
army is passing northward with the
objectof taking possession of the noun,
tain passes.
A dispatch from Toxic says: Con,
tinuous military salutes are being fired
in celebration of the victory of the
Japanese army.
The Shanghai Mercury prints special
edition containing dispatches from the
front, and in it's editorial comments on
the result of the battle expresses full
appreciation of the crushing defeat and
great slaughter of the picked troops
comprising the Chinese army engaged.
The paper debates upon the conse
quences of the disaster to the Chinese
arms, and expresses well grounded fear
of a speedy Japanese invasion.