Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-26
ADvICESFR0M JAPAN
No Difficulty Now in Getting Supplies
to the Army.
CHINESE LACK OF PATRIOTISM.
PrI.oners Unconcsrned. Save For Their
Pay and the Quantity and Quality
of Their Kations.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. october 3.-The
following additional japanese adYices were
brought by the steamer Empress OF
Japan to-day:
Since the japanese navy has taken pos
session OF the west coast OF Korea De-
tween Ninsen and the Ladeng river the
difficulty hitherto experienced by the COM
missariat IN supplying provisions ana am
munition TO the Japanese In the interior
portion Of Korea has been removed, ana
freight Is now being conveyed by sea
instead OF by land. Japanese transports
are running between Ninsen ana the
Ladeng every day. Hitherto neither news
papers, reporters. nor the general puoHc
have been allowed by the naval authoH-
ties to accompany the fleet. but speclal
arrangements were lately made py Which
reporters are permitted 10 embark on
board wdr-yessels. The privilege Is CON
fined 10 Il small number only, one reporter
being allowed per ship.
Much amusement is being caused ny inc
naive replies and outspoken demeanor ot
the Chinese prisoners Of war now IN the
Ehime prefecture tMatsushlma). They eN-
press themselves as more than deighttd
Win the IN inner Oh NlttAt fsAt'A AtAAti4'i''Nf
and the quality OF the rations served
them. They are not. they declare feSu-
lar soldiers but mere mercenarics. hay-
ing entered the Chinese army for the
pay promised them. which. according 70
their contract. still runs on even when
they are IN captivity. This point they
have frequently emphasized. ana they
constantly beg their guards To request the
japanese Government TO see that CHINA
pays them regularly They want all their
back pay. Their salaries. they alleSe. are
considerably In arrears.
JAPS ASTONISHED.
The japanese soldiers guarding them are
said 70 be- astOnishcd at the spirit SHOWN
by these men. They have not the faintest
conception Of patriotism. their whole soul
being wrapped up In planning Tor pay
ment Of what rightly or wrongly they
claim "a their dues. None Of them eX-
press any particular desire 20 hurry back
10 China. and they seem to have got al
the fighting they want.
The men are In good health and spirits
excepting the mental worry attendant
upon that question OF back-pay.
Thirtv-eight guns were captured at
Ping Yang They consisted OF Krupp
field and mountain pieces, Gatlings. am
Nordenfeldts
The two japanese now In me hahds OF
the Chinese authorities at Shanghai arr
reported to be in good health. The Brit
ish Consul-Gencral is sparing no pans
10 secure good treatment for chem.
Contributions t. the war fund in Japan
still continue undated and the Red
Cross Society receives many contributions
~ tn ven a month during the continue
ton Of the war from private purses.
An eyewitness Of the battle Of Nalu
SAYS I'm the columns of the Japanese Mail
that there seems 10 be little doubt that
the japanese can now walk over the
course and get where they want whether
it be Pekn or MoukIen. or both. All
they will have provide for Is the getting
back again. for unless they do so this
year. either place may be their Moscow
next year.
FORTUNATE INCIDENT.
4 very fortunate incident is the favor
able state Of the rice crop this year IN
Japan. Until all the critical days of the
growth Of the rice plant had passed. the
utmost apprehension was felt throughout
the country for the misery Of "A foreign
war Ii * now estimated that the yield
must be above the average by 10 per
cent \ surplus of 10 per cent over the
average yie,d means an increase OF 3'o~'oN
Of kcku. valued at 4s.ouO.po yen. This Will
20 far to relleNr the StIius'H'F III 'h'
money market. There are in the vaults
Of the banks some 100000 yen Of specie
I'm reserve out Of which L sum required
10 support the army for several months
may be disbursed without any particular
Inconvenience.
OBJECTS OF THE WAR.
The leaders OF the Kashn-To, n power
ful POLITICAL party i'm Japan. have formu-
lated the following resolution, which will
be- submitted 70 Il convention 70 b. held
soon. ana which. without doubt, Will be
unanimously adopted:
"l Our party Will vote for whatever ap-
pr0pratons OF money may BE- necessary
t. carry the present war 10 such ter
m!nation as shall serve 10 ch1stise China
and 10 secure permanent peace for the
orient.
-. II would only invite future calamities
to patcn ~ q temporary peace. ana our
party viii resolulely resist the acceptance
OF any proposal for peace made before the
vital objects Of the war have been at
tanned.
"3. Since It f. Of essential importanca
that the whole nation should be- united in
order u achieve The vital objects Of th"
war. our party will, for the moment, de-
sist from any criticism Of the Cabinet
errors. and will apply its whole strength
in The field Of foreign politics"
In addition to the above the meetine
will he asked TO pass resolutions of cou-
graduation 10 the sovereign and vote
81 thanks 70 thu army and navy for the