The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-31
CHINESE ON THE Run.
Japanese Sweeping All Before
Them in Manchuria.
A PORT ARTHUR FORT TAKEN.
Lead for Japan Not Permitted to BE
shipped From Tscoms-Ths APP
preach Of Winter.

LONDON. Oct 3o.-The Tines tomorrow
will publish the following dispatch from
Tientsin: The greater part OF the Chinese
forces was destroyed before kiuliencheng
was evacuated. Gen. lungs official re-
port praises the valor OF the troops. but
confesses that they were outmstched by
the ensmy's weapons and training.
Col won Hannekin. the German officer
who was formerly side-de-camp Of Ii
Hung Chang. and who rendered great
service 10 the Chinese admiral 81 the great
naval battle fought between the aeeets OF
China and japan, has been summoned to
Peking by an imperial edict. TO consult
with the governments IN regard to the
military situation
HIROSHIMA, Oct. S0.-The japanese
forces who have been pursuing the Chi
nese north of the Vain river captured at
Atung twenty guns. many rides and
quantities of ammunition and provisions.
WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. 30. - United
States Minister DENLY. in cable TO the
state department from Peking today. says
the Chinese forces have been defeated at
kiuliencheng and have retreated 10 the
mountains. he also reports that the
Japanese have taken one Of the Chinese
forts at Port Arthur. The scene OF the
first engagement is just across the Islu
river. in Msnchuria, ana il marks the first
real aggressive movement By the japanese
on Chinese soil. The japanese are sup
posed to have formally entered upon the
campaign with Moukden. the Manchurian
capital. as their objective point. Unless
they are fully prepared 10 make . winter
campaign, something heretofore I'M
known in Eastern warfare. they will
be obliged to force the fighting, IS only
fifteen days remain before cold weather
comes. In the neighborhood of Port
Arthur, where the second Japanese sue
cess is reported, the winter climate is not
so severe, and operations may be main
tanned until much later. Experts IN
Washington City believe that Port Arthur
cannot be reduced by the Japanese with
out the use of heavy siege artillery, and,
as far as reported, the Japanese are not
supplied with this. Inasmuch as the cap
ture of Port Arthur would give the Japan
csc control of the Gulf of PechiIi and cut
off the Chinese capital from communica-
ton with the sea, it is thought the Jap
anese viii make a most determined effort
TO capture the fortress. The belief that
they are prepared to do this. even if il in
wolves . long siege and winter campaign,
Is borne out by the fact that agents of the
Japanese government in this country have
quietly bought up vast store OF goat
skins, and have practically cornered the
market. The skins are commonly used in
China and Japan as a necessary part of
the soldiers winter raimens.
CHEFoo. Oct. ga fleet of Japanese
transports. protected by nineteen war
ships. has been seen landing troops on the
mainland Of the kwanglung peninsula,
north of Elliott's island.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 30-Hearing that the
Chinese feet had left Weihalwei, the jap
anese feet has started eastward in search
of the Chinese vessels.
TACOMA, Oct. 3o.-The ten car loads of
pig lead sent here for shipment to Japan
on the steamer Tacoma will be left ashore
when the steamer sails at midnight. No
reply has been received TO Collector
Saunders dispatch to Washington City
asking for orders, and in conse-
guence several car loads of the lead
which were loaded on the steamer
this morning. were unloaded late this
afternoon by order of the deputy collector.
IL the lead can 60 il will be shipped by the
succeeding steamer. The metal was &C
cspted as freight two months ago. before
China and Japan declared lead contraband
Of war. The Tacoma carries a full cargo
and fourteen cabin passengers, including
seven missionaries; also fifteen Chinese.
including six who were refused admittance
when the steamer arrived Freight aggre-
eating nearly a cargo is left behind for
lack of space. Deputy Collector Dorsey
says: The steamer had TO go tonight,
and, as there were no instructions to al
low the lead to go forward. the pigs of lead
already aboard had to be unioaded pend