Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-29
ON TO M0UKDEN!
ON TO PEkINc.< THE CRY Of THE
EXCITED JAPANESE.
EXPLANATION Of the Chihese Revcrscs-Li
Hung Chang to Take tho Field
I'm Persons


Chinese province Of Manchuria, and that
| they are advancing upon It's capital
Moukden. 1t is also said that fighting has
| taken place between the invaders ana
| the Chinese at a town between that city
and the frontier. The engagement is said
to have ended in n decisive victory for
| the Japanese who. 1t Ia added. established
| themselves In the position previously oc-
| cupied by these Chinese troops No de-
tails OF this reported battle are given.
and the Chinese at Shanghai discredt the
report.
| CHINESE EMPEROR DISSATISFIED.
LONDON. September 2S.-Central News
advices from Shanghai say the Emperor
is dissatisfied with the course events are
taking. and that affairs are gradually
| working towards n coup-d'et
The Chinese warship Kwang-Chai Is
reported To have been lost while running
| from the fight off the mouth OF Yalu river.
ON TO PEKING.
YOKOHAMA, September 2S.-The gene
raj public Is In favor Of continuing the
war against China I'm defiance OF all OBJ
stacles. and IL is urged that q desperate
attack upon Peking be made. All party
feeling for the time Will be suspended.
| and the Diet will readily vote whatever
credits are needed. Reinforcemcnts are
! continually going forward. but nothing Is
known in regard to their destination.
NO ARMISTICE.
LONDON, September "a dispatch TO
the Times from Yokohama says: The
destination Of the second japanese army
On 04.a -. Eap sha
army in Korea is rapidly advancing north
No resistance to its progress is expected
on this side OF the Chinese frontier
There is no truth IN the rumor of an
armistice.
A dispatch from Shanghai dated Friday
says: Ii is believed that the Emperor con-
! templates change OF advisors, and the
dismissal OF all the mandarins and others
who have been concerned I'm the conduct
of the war. Affairs at Peking are tend
! ing towards an imperial coup detat. in
volving the overthrow OF LII Hung Chang
| and other statesmen.
ANOTHER CHINESE DIFFICULTY.
LONDON. September ga Shanghai
letter to the Tiges. dated August 18th.
! says: Privately. | learn that the Canton
| arsenal authorities are In 4 difficulty.
which may affect the whole war. China
was T. pursue Fabian policy. ana rely
! upon her enormous wealth ultimately 70
! crush Japan Both countries We're sur
! prised TO hnd that the neutrality laws
| prevented tbiir buying warships In Eu-
/ rope. orders were given TO the various
! Chinese arsonals 10 build ships and
make guns. Tie F'OO-Cbow arsenal. the
| largest ana only one I'm China that eyer
| built ships on a serious scale. may be IN
| a state Of readiness. although ii Will not
D -.
/ great deal Of European help. But the
Wham-Poa arsenal at Canton was found
| to be in a lamentable state Of unfitnoss,
/ and heavy punishment is sure to fall
/ upon the officials responsible for this
I condition of affairs In the mean time.
| the japanese aTsenals are reported 10 be
/ working upon an unprecedented scale
! The question OF what articles may be
I declared contrab1nd Is seriously disturb
/ ing the Eastern trade. Great Britain re-
/ fuses 20 recognize rice rs cOntraband.
! China can do practically nothing AZ
present with Japans coal-trade
CHINNS SITUATION SERIOUS.
VIENNA, September 2S-The Politische
| Correspondent says the following intorml-
ton has reached IT. Petersburg from
| China, and attracts the serious attention
| Of the government: THE intense excite
! ment I'm all the provinces Of China am
the dissatisfaction Of the highest officials
| In the Empire have reached points which
indicate "A probable movement against the
reigning dynasty. The spirit animatiug
! the regular army is satisfactory. but the
! discipline has been much relaxed. The
/ irregular troops upon which the govern
! ment must now rely are committing great
| and frequent eXcesses everywhere. in
! Guiding the capital Tho war-chest is as
! empty as the State ENchequer. and the
! government has the greatest difficulty IN
| purchasing the barest ncc,ss!tis for
| troops in the field"
| THE TROUBLE WITH CHINA.
LONDON. September 2S-Captain Lang.
/ a former director IN the Chinese navy,
| and supervisor Of the erection of many
/ Chinese forts, said in an interview to-
/ day in regard 10 the Chinese reverses:
! The inherent conservatism and apathy
/ concerning everything outside OF China
! and the want OF esprit de corps have had
| their natural results. As a matter OF
fact, the Chinese never expected 70 have
I IA fight. and their supreme contempt OF
| Japan is predominant trait with them.
Their scamen are as brave as could De-
/ wished but they have not the slightest
| patriotism Their officers are regardless
OF almost everything but personal adj
vantage, and have always wanted To
evade drill and remain ashore. They
have hated Europeans and European
ideas. and are insulferably obstinate and
concc.ted. There are admitted exceptions
to this rule however. especially In the
case Of Admiral Ting, who Is con-
spicuOusly q brave and capable officer,
whose lead could safely be followed any
whore. / cannot understand the alleged
superiority of the Japanese quick firing
guns The four vessels Of the ChingIuen
class were admirably equipped, and
am not disposed in the light Of present
information. TO give the japanese the
credit they claim
Captain Lang ascribcd the defeat or
the Chinese, II they had been defeated,
10 the fact Of their having lapsed from
their high standard OF efficiency since
lS9o The only Europeans now in service
In the Chinese fleet, he said, are acting in
subordinate capacities.
In conclusion. he reafiirmed his belief
that the Chinese had been the victors.
CHANG TO TAKE THE FIELD.
SHANGHAI. September 29--It is re-
ported that the Emperor has granted ii
Hung Chang's request 10 be allowed 10
iake the field in person, and that Ii Hung
Chang will make his headquarters at Luz
| Tai. near Kai-Piug, the present head
quarters Of the provincial commander IN
| chief OF Chin-Li.
1t is also reported that the Chinese
troops have evacuated Korea and are
now massed at Chin-Lien-Ching, ~ miles
westward Of the Yalu river.
WAR THE LIFE OF TRADE.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2S.-The
war between China and Japan has re-
suited In a spirited competition between
| the Canadian line OF steamers and the
| Pacific Mail with the commencement
| of hostilities In the Orient the big pack
| ing companies throughout the country be-
gan shipping canned goods 10 Yokohama
| In large quantities. as canned goods are
an important item In the list or army
supplies. and always find a ready market
The Canadian line OF steamers reduced
the rate on canned goods at the outset.
| and has recently been handling heavy
| shipments from the packing-houses In
! Oakland and Chicago. To divert this
| traffic TO san Francisco the Pacific Mall
| has announced a cut In the tariff on
| canned goods from $l2 10 s. per ton.