New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-28
WITH A MESSAGE OF PEACE.
,,rs SPECIAL COMMISSIONER AR
RIVES IN JAPAN.

, coINT ITO-THE MIKADO THANKS
THE coNouERoRs OF PORT ARTHUR
,,p,N.s NEXT ATTACK TO BE
MADE on wEI-HAIwEI---L
HING CHANG DEPRIVED OF
ALL HIS HoNoRs.
sor Nov. 27-The correspondent Of the
..aI Ny News in Toxic telegraphs that the
.or Laiyue formerly Chinese vessel. has
s'es.,d ''.'.a at Kobe. flying the German flag She
a', ... among her passengers Mr.. Die,ering and
"" other Chinese officials. Mr.. Dietering
- already applied through the Governor of
%, for an official interview with Count Ito.
~, Iapanese Prime Minister. presumably for the
'",,ose Of discussing terms Of peace. He brings
Sn him a letter from Ii Hung Chang.
d,snatch TO The Morning Post" from Yoko-
,,ma saws that the Mikado has sent the follow
,1r message to Count Oyama's army:
Part Arthur the gateway Of the Gulf Of Pe-Chi-
Il was REGARDED oy the enemy as the barrier OF
is.r ~ country hut You captured II with one effort.
! hghly approve your services; AS ne cod IS in
iSss In good health, that YOU may continue your
exertions
A similar message has been sent to the Jap
s,ese naval force at Port Arthur.
T. Is said that Colonel Won Hanneken was first
dssignated 10 assist in the defence Of Port Ar
,bnr and that the Chinese plan was altered to
srabls him to organize the defence of Shan-Hai-
Kwan. This is an extremely important position.
;nssmuch as i, is the point Of departure from the
east Of the high road To Peking. II is believed
that his labors have made the city impregnable.
oThe Standard" publishes a dispatch from
rokio saving that the japanese will next land
,,oons 10 the eastward of Wei-Hai-Wei attack
nd af,ar
march to Peking
"The Westminster Gazette" publishes dis
match from Shanghai saying that Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang has been deprived by the Emperor
of all his honors He is permitted. however. to
retain his public functions.
Shanghai. Nov 27-A portion Of the japanese
force has been withdrawn from Port Arthur,
probably to take part in a movement on Talien-
Wan The British warship Daphne has left the
feet at Che-Foo for Tlen-Tsin, taking with her
gurd of fifty marines.
A dispatch 10 the Shanghai Mercury" from
Tien-Tsin says that Ii Hung Chang has departed
for Pao-Ting-Foo. where he will surrender the
Vceroyship 10 Liukun-Hi.
Merchants of New-Chwang fearing looters. are
nshipping merchandise to Shanghai Chinese
troops are disembarking at New-Chwang from
foreign vessel. 1t is expected in Che-foo that
We-Hai-Wei will be captured early in December
Refugees from Port Arthur are arriving here.
Washington. Nov. 27-Neither the japanese
nor the Chinese Legation received any intelli-
gence to-day bearing upon the proposed negotia-
tons for peace The impression yet prevails In
Diplomatic circles that until definite under
standing has been reached there will be no ces-
saton of hostilities by Japan. The japanese. II
Is said are thoroughly distrustful Of China and
the sentiment Of the people is favorable TO the
entire subjugaton Of China before receiving
oyertures Of peace upon the most favorable basis.
The capture of We-Ha-Wei will probably be ac-
complished within a few days but It's fall is not
20 a successful march to Peking. Wei
Hai-Wei Is the great military arsenal Of China.
but II is not nearly strongly fortified nor so
important strategically as Port Arthur. No
doubt exists here in well-informed circles tnat
Pekng will before many weeks be in the hands
q the Japanese unless negotiations for peace are
agreed upon.
Ills still asserted that Mr.. Deterihg. the chief
d the Chinese customs who is now in japan, Is
moi vested with plenary powers, but is IN Japan
merely to acduaint himself with the sentiments
q the Emperor's advisers as preliminary step
% peace 1t is also said that Japan has not as
yet stated what terms would be satisfactory TO
her The reports that Japan VIII accept GER
tain sum as a war indemnity are regarded as
misleading and without substantial basis: The
real negotiations for peace II Is said VIII De ar
ranged through the American Ministers at PeKihg
and Toxic with the consent OF this Government
II s believed here that China has already MADE
proposition through the United states r'pre-
sentatives at peking and Toxic 10 the japanese
Government.
II is believed in diplomatic circles that Great
Britain not satisfied with the prospect OF the
settlement of the war on terms favorable 10
Japan. continues anxious to interfere and forciby
TO prevent further aggression by Japan IL Is
also thought that she has not abandoned her
efforts to secure the cooperation OF the Chteu
States In this direction.