The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
Rout of the Chinese Near the village
of Fushang Was Complete, $500
Being Put to Flight.
TWO HUNDRED LEFT DEAD
LOSS OF THE JAPANESE LESS THAN
ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
No Serious Change i'm the Condition of
the Gar esterday-A Operation
Said to Have Been Performed.

CHEMULPO, Oct. %.-Dispatches from
Wi Ju, dated midnight, give additional de-
tails of the battle fought between the Chi
nese and Japanese across the Yalu river.
General Nodzu, the Japanese chief OF staff,
IL appears, succeeded In getting the main
body of the Japanese army across the
Yalu river without mishap before daylight
on Thursday. Then Colonel Sato was sent
forward to the head Of a flying column
on a reconoitering expedition, and he dis
covered the enemy occupying a fortified
position near the village Of Fushang, on
the right bank of the Yalu. In spite Of the
fact that he had no artillery at his dis
posal, Colonel Sato Immediately commenced
an attack upon the Chinese, and a fierce
fight followed. The Chinese fought desper-
ately and stubbornIy. The attack began at
10 o'clock in the morning, and lasted until
noon, when the Chinese began wavering,
broke and eventually retired in great disor-
der, falling back upon Kulienchas. The
troops commanded by Colonel Sato, after
the Chinese had retired, set to work upon
the establishment of the Notifications of
Fushang. Inside the Notifications they
found two hundred Chinese dead. The Jap
anese also captured a number of prisoners,
among whom was a Chinese officer, who
stated that the position was held by eight
cen battalions of Chinese troops, numbering
$500 men. The Japanese, escorting their
prisoners, then marched in the direction
Of General Nodzu's main body, with the
intention OF joining it. The number Of
Chinese wounded is not known. The JAP
anese lost five officers and ninety men killed
and wounded.
Later dispatches said that the Chinese
outposts were falling back upon Kulien-
chas. where ii is expected that the only
really determined stand of the Chinese in
Manchurln would be made 1t is under
stood that Field Marshal Yamagata's
plans are completed in every detail for in
nicting what he hopes Will turn out to be
a crushing blow upon the Chinese. Several
concert after the manner adopted by the
Japanese commander at the battle of Ping
Yang, and it is expected that they will de-
liver a simultaneous attack upon the Chi
nese position. If the Japanese field mar
shaPs plans are carried out in the manner
indicated in the dispatches from the front
II is probable that the network of the In
vaders will be completed around the Chi
nese position by midnight on Saturday,
thus enabling the japanese attack to be
delivered at dawn on Sunday. But If the
japanese columns succeed in occupying the
positions assigned to them previous to mid
night on Saturday 1t is believed that the
attack will be delivered at the earliest posi-
bic moment. Some doubts are expressed
among the Japanese commanders as to the
reported strength of the Chinese position
at Kulienchas, and General Nodzu is said
not to be quite certain himself, as spies
and prisoners have furnished various re-
ports on the subject. 1t is reported that
the Chinese batteries at Kulienchas have
been increased from three to eleven, and
on the other hand rumor has it that It is
extremely doubtful whether all these bat
terieS are fully armed. All reports join in
saying that the esprit de corps and health of
the Japanese troops are excellent, and it
is said to be the universal ambition OF all
before the birthday of the Emperor of ia
pan, which occurs on Nov. s.