New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-24
THE CHINESE FORTIFYING MOUKDEN.
ANXIOUS TO FORCE a WINTER CAMPAIGN on
THEIR FoEs-yIcEROY LII CONSENTED TO

ANXIOUS TO FORCE \ WINTER CAMPAIGN ON
THEIR FoEs-vIcERoY Ii CONSENTED TO
TRUCE. But JAPAN REFUSED.
Victoria, r. c. Sept. 23.-The steamship VIC
toria. which arrived here from the Orient last
night brought among her passengers Captain Gals
worthy commander Of the famous Kow-Shng,
who Is returning to England and also the latest
mail advces of the war In the Far East These
confirm the plans of the japanese forces in Corea
outlined in the cable advices. SO far these plans
have no. been disturbed by any serious reverses,
and the victorious japanese Will II their Commander
in-Chiefs arguments prevail. push on TO Moukden.
the most important city in Manchuria
The Chinese on September were gradually draw
ing back further inland following General Wose-
leys advice o, other years. Their hope seems TO be
20 detain their active enemies until winter In
a climate which means death 10 the japanese ana
thus terminate the campaign. Moukden Is being
rapidly and strongly fortified while az the same
time thousands OF Chinese troops are being poured
into H. So II is expected that the battle there Will
be one o. the most mportan; engagements Of the
war now in progress In Moukien the Chinese Em-
peror Is supposed to have at his command about
100 10000 yens which treasure in itself is great
inducement TO the enemy. Estimating Chna's losses
at the highest limit In killed. wounded, prisoners
and deserters. at about 10000 she has still Jlpp
troops in Corea and 10000 in Manchuria. She has
yet suffer defeat on her own territory.
1t seems now almost certainty that the Japan
ese will accept the gauntlet thrown down by China
for a winter invasion OF Manchuria. The War De-
partment is forwarding winter stores TO Corea TO
provide against the increasing rigors Of the climate
as the march northward proceeds, and Will fight on
the aggressive long as possible.
Though Japans losses have been lightly passed
have been sustained in the securing OF victories.
they have not been by any means insignificant In
are estimated by their own press 10 have lost 1900
men killed while nine good battle-ships have gone
down.
In regard to the japanese feint against retreat
from Wei-Hai-We!. the Toxic press fully con-
Arms the story already published. that the presence
9! the japanese ships was revealed to the Chinese
Of the English war-vesse.s firing night saues
As 10 the attitude Of the Foreign Powers during
The War, Great Britain Is reported 10 have squeezed
promises out OF China not 10 concede Formosa TO
any other Power but 1t y difficult TO accept the
assertion that agreement has been concluded,
IN fualmen, Of which England will at once revoke
occupy Formosa. and give active assistance to
China.
:, Toxic papers report that the instance of the
british and Russian Ministers TO Peking, Niceroy
III recently agreed to the suspension OF hostlitles
yenors then applied for Japan's consent. but were
As 70 Russia the Toxic ''Agahi' announces. as
SHcial Information, that 1900 Russian convicts
nave escaped from their work Siberian railroads
and have crossed the Corean frontier. Immediate
application was made to the authorities In Seoul
Sor their arrest but so far no satisfactory reply
paving been made. body OF fifty Russian troops
hce OF Corea. In pursuit OF the convicts.
The Victoria, In passing through the Straits OF
snimioaski sighted seven troopships bearing Jap
Hnese relnforcemens TO Corea, those being the hrs
9, an additional force Of 25.gJ troops. The United
sta.es ss steamer Concord has arrived to join the
Ames'ean me- Iorse on the scene OF hostilites.
indemnity Of sD.W