The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
Another Land Battle with the Chinese
Forces Imminent. According to a
Dispatch from Yokohama.
FOREIGNERS LEAVING PEKIN
Women and Children Already Re-
moved to Places of Safety.
Russian Troops Sent to the Chinese
FrOntier-20O Nicaraguans X lied and
Many Hurt by al Explosion.

LONDON, Oct. ga dispatch from Yo-
kohama says: The advance guard of the
Japanese army has crossed the Yalu river
and formed a new camp. A battle is be-
lieved to be imminent
A dispatch from Shanghai says that ru-
mors are current there that a rebellion has
broken out in the district of Jehol. in the
province of Chi Ii, the object of the re-
bellion being to overthrow the Manchu
dynasty. No details have been received,
and the rumors are officially discredited.
Sheng. the t~aotati, or district magistrate
of Tien-Tsin, whose disgrace and fight
have already been reported. had bought
from Germany 5000 discarded rifles, for
which he paid 2 taels each. and charged
the government 9 taels. He also bought
a large quantity of cartridges which were
found to be useless. Lii Hung Chang dis
covered the fraud and Sheng
to him. In the interview Ii Hung Chang
is said to have slapped Sheng's face. Sheng
later made application for leave Of abb
sence on the plea that he was i'll, and the
leave was granted.
A dispatch from Tien-Tsin says: The
steamer Wenchow reports having spoken
seven japanese war ships on Sunday. Some
Of them were ten miles south and others
were northeast OF the DrOmOntOry- III
Japanese We're inquiring about the move-
ments of the Chinese southern squadron.
4 dispatch from Chez Foo to the Pail
Mall Gazette. this afternoon. says the Brit
ish and Russian ministers, Mr.. n. r O'Con-
nor and the Count Cassani, started for Pc
king yesterday. The object of their visit to
the capital is not known. The dispatch adds
that all the women and children belonging
to foreigners have left Picking for places
of safety.
The Times publishes a letter from Tien-
Tsin which gives q new version OF the bat
tie of Asan. The writer says the Japanese
tried without success the tactics which they
later carried out at Ping Yang with bril-
details of the battle will never be known,
but that the Japanese surrounded the Chi
nese and delivered a night attack. The
Japanese so managed matters. however,
that each of their divisions mistook the
other for the enemy and dealt severe ex
ecution to the own men. enabling the Chi
nese forces to cut through the opposing
lines and ontinue their march.
Russia VIII Protect Her Frontier.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. S.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg says that the Russian gov
eminent has lodged a strong protest against
the recent violation of the Russian frontier
by a body of armed Chinese, who killed
two men who were working on a railroad
and who pillaged the houses of two Rus
sian SelllerS. TuSSid 10 Sdiu W HdNc uS-
clared that this breach of international law
demands the payment of a substantial in
demnity.
BERLIN, Oct. S.-The Cologne Gazette
correspondent at St Petersburg telegraphs
that, for the purpose OF checking the dep
relations Of the Chinese m~arauders. the
Russian government has decided to prompt
ly send to the frontier five battalions of
Siberian troops, two sotnias of Cossacks
and three batteries of artillery. This force
will be under the command of General Mes