Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-03

ward Ping Yang. watching the banks
18th.
Gen. Nodzu, advancing via Hang San.
Wa and pushed on to the Tai Dong.
reaching his position also at The agreed
time. Gen. Oseko. though he had not
seen his chief (Nodzu) since the latter
LETT Hiroshima for corea, was also in
posiuon, and everything was thus
These were well fortified at Ping
Yang, while their pickets were six
teen miles out on the road toward
Seoul. and foraging parties even rang
ca into the Whang Hal province and
on TO the city OF whang Ju. thirty
miles south OF Ping Yang, Thus the
Chinese settled themselves TO await
the Japanese. confident that the latter
would wreck their expedition ON the
Fling Yang defensives
AS soon as the Chinese plan became
apparent the Japanese began their pre-
parauons to begin the move against
ring Yang. Lieut.-Gen. Nozdu, in COM
msnd OF the Hiroshima division OF she
Japanese army, landed at Fusan, on
the Southern end OF Corea. and march
cd rapidly up the peninsula. forming
Junction with the advance OF the
hiroshima army, which. under Mai.
Gen. Cshlma, had carried on the opera
tion about Seoul and at Yasan. At
the same time a third brigade OF the
iroshlina troops, under Maj.-Gen.
oseko, landed at Gensan, the north
eastern port OF Corea. and struck d.
rect across the country toward Ping
Yang.
The plan as laid down was for these
thee to form u junction at Ping Yang
ON the 10Th OF September and begin
combined attack on that place from
three sides This wus carried out 10
the letter Gen. Oshima. with the left
wins, kept the main road from Seoul
20 Ping Yang, advancing via Sang Do,
SEQ Heung and Whang Ju. Gen. Noz-
du with the main body stuck to the
nerth OF the main road. marching via
Hing San and Chung Wa, while Gen.
Oselso with his brigade Kept stlll fur
fher north, marching directly across
The country from Gensan and crossing
the Tai-Dong to the north OF the Ping
Yang, Once on the right bank OF the
river he divided his forces into two
divisions, one of which marched across
10 the great road leading from Ping
Yang u the Chinese boundary, thus
cutting OFT the Chinese retreat, while
the ether kept to the right bank of
the Tai Dong and marched direct on
Ping Yang.
on the morning OF the 18th OF Sep
TENDER, at o'clock, the attack began
on Ping-Yang from three sides. The
Chinese We're expecting 1t. and offered
a stubborn resistance. For eight hours
they held out, but superior discipline
and craftsmanship and the pluck and
dash OF the Japanese carried the day
After suffering heavy losses the Chi
nese broke and Ned. leaving COO dead
within and about Plng-Yang. Hemmed
In on three sides, there was but one di-
rectlon in which the panlc-stricllen
Chinese could fee. that to the south
+ oil
with 5000 Japanese at their heels. pick
ing up stragglers, capturing prisoners
Whore submission was rendered, crush
Ing down all opposition, and destroy
Ing every hope of rally or satnd.
Their losses must have been terrible,
or prisoners, the Japanese report to-
day 500 in their hands. In Ping Yang
itself they captured four cases OF gold
and silver treasure. 1000 bags OF rice,
lS,OOO,OOO cash, native currency, (S500D),
besides the armament in the forts
guns, ammunition and a great guam
tity OF camp equipage. OF killed and
wounded, the japanese own to 800 men
as their loss.
The loss OF Ping-Yang is regarded
here as crushing blow to China. 1t
destroys her military power in Corea,
for the present at least, and probably
will end the war in Corea by transfer
ring the arena of conflict to China's
soil. one OF Chinn's best hopes is gone
A successful stand MT Piggy ang might
have wrecked Japan's whole eNpedl'
ton. The Tai-Dong, especially al
Plng-Yang. could have been held by
determined men against great super
lority in numbers. As it was. the two
forces were probably about equal In
number, though II there was any SUI
periorlty It belonged to China?
What Will Japan do neXtY Is ques-
tlon on all lips. The general opinion
Is that the war will be carried across
the border. ION to Peltln" is the cry
heard everywhere and the indications
are that Japan really contemplates a
descent on the great city. On the 18th
Instant Field Marshal Count Yama-
gaia, In chief command OF the army
Of Invasion. landed at Chemulpo With
10000 troops, and proceeded immedl-
ately to the north. Since then 10000
more troops have left Japan bound for
some port unknown, while the landing
OF troops at Chemulpo continues daily
These bring equ.page which suggests
an extended campaign, and everything
nonts to the march on Pekln.
This change OF the scene of warfare
J from Corea to China may also result
| In change In Its fortunes, Fighting
: 10 protect China from invasion and 10
= expel a foreign foe is different thing
7 from fighting to maintain corea as a
? dependency OF China, The Coreans have
r manifested no active enmlty toward
the Japanese enterprise, and. aside
r from the small demonstrations made
by the MIN clan. the japanese have
found themselves In country whose
! people permitted them to do almost
as they liked. This win all be changed
, In CHINA, and, should the march from
: the Yalu river to Pekln be attempted,
every step of the more than COO miles
may be drenched with japanese blood.
September H.-The news Of the fall
Z Of Ping-Yang Is now followed by the
: news OF d desperate naval battle be-
. tween the Chinese and japanese fleets,
/; thirty-iye miles outside and TO the east
OF port Arthur On the afternoon OF
; The 18th instant, as n Japanese feet OF
: Ten vessels, accompanied by the Saikio.
, which had been armed as q cruiser.
I o,,d mt into commission, were proceed
/ tnr toward Port Arthur. they came
: unexpectedly on Chinese fleet OF four
teen sail and six torpedo boats. They
were discovered first by the Akago
: Kau which led the way. 1t ls said. into
/ ,he very midst OF the Chinese. The
, swo neets Immediately closed in for q
/, duht. and n terrible battle ensued. We
have Jew OF the particulars as yet,
: hi the following is said to be au-
The battle lasted i've hours and was
. co.noi,- contested The Chinese tough,