Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-12

Japan Forced the Navni Hattie OF
July 81.

Japan Forced the NRvni Hattie of
July 21.
London, Sept liza dispatch to the
Times from Wei Hal Wei today says
that commission composed Of for
eigners, after examining the Incidents
Of the naval fight of July &C. declares
that the Japanese were the aEgressors.
The Chinese. the commission adds, were
careful to avoid the appearance Of
provocation. but Japanese wayia,d the
Chinese, selecting good position. The
Chinese senior ship escaped. making
running fight, while greatly damaging
her pursuer. The second Chinese ship
fought until her ammunition was ex-
hausted and two OF her guns were de-
stroyed. The same morning. II APP
pears. the Japanese arrived from
Seoul and attacked the Chinese at Asnn.
Those operations were evidently well
concocted, The Chinese fleet. accord
ing to the Times dispatch. IL now
collected at Wei Hal Wei and Is in
perfect fighting trim. The Chin iucn
has been repaired and is recruiting sea
men freely. An excellent esprit dc
corps exists among the Chinese sailors
and thy are waitinE orlc.s TO enable
them to assert the supremacy VI China
n Corean waters Saptlnuing. ae
Times correspondent calculates that
both the Chinese and Japanese armies
ia Coreu are seemingly Inactive.
The Japanese have ordered tie CO.
reans 10 cut their hair as token cf
subsection. The Coreans refused to do
SO, preferrlug to fight for their liberty.
a d.sNatch received here from Shaug-
hal today says that Hdvices received
there from various SOURCES say that the
Chinese army IN northern Curea is In u
dtpl rablc condition. The Chinese gen
erals are reported TO have proved them
selves to be grossly incompetent. and
the officers OF lower grades are discnn-
tended and dishcnrtened, while the
rank ard file Of the Chinese army are
exhausted and dispirited, What roads
there We're IN that PARTON Of the cOun-
try month ago have been washed
away by the floods, and consequently
IL IL Impossible to transport guns, am
uuuition and food through Mpnchuria
In Corea for the Chinese army Quantl-
ties OF guns ammunition and food pre-
| yiously sent southwark have been
| blocknded In different parts Of the
| and the food ana ammunition are SAID
1 10 be spelling all along the route south
/ ward As "A result food II becoming
! very scarce In the Chinese army, al
though they are doing their best t.
live In the country. But the country
IL poor. and although the Coreuns pro-
fess Willingness to help thr Chinese
/ tbev send In very little In the way OF
supplies. Acc ,rdlug 90 the llspaton
referred TO- the pretense % chinese
] naval activity ~ absurd. The Japan
! ese are said to be maintaining such y
4 strict blockade OF the Corean coast
| that not even the smallest veAsel Gun
| set through. Hundreds OF Chines,
/ coolies are reported to have dled ol
/ u,ant and exposure and much sickness
a. said to exist In their ranks on me
! rthrr hand the japanese are said 10 pt
| ,nrcn better prepared Tor active opera
! tihus They have succeeded IA kelplns
! thor lines OF commune ton open MY
] have puzzled their forces forward UNI
! they are now threatening thc N"lIS,'
I annx The position OF the latter WIN
I winter rapidly ADVANCING eHie"'e'' y
become untenablc' .t,,, %,
] pagardInp the naval operations oi
,he chinese the Shanghai dlhphtVl
I savs thnt orders were sent from Pehll
over fortnight ago for an IN,
chinese squadrons 10 concentrate y
the p1ilf OF Pc chi LII puA IL "Pi'
mat these orders were never carrleo
out and It Is now announced that ny
chinese naval plans have again beel
nndifed pre-emptory orders haVint
\ been sent for three OF the most power
mi vessels OF the Southern squadt9l
M toin Admiral Tings' heet IN tn'
north without delay. When these re
Inducements arrive Il IL also assetle-
he Chinese fleet Will commence opera
iona In real earnest against the jap
anese. No confidence, however Is lel
m Admiral Ting's ability To hold ever
he ruiz OF Pc Chi ii against the jap
anese fleet and consequently mans
steamers belonging 70 Chinese hrml
are being transferred TO the British
dar. The raising Of money Tor W.
nnTopses proceeds and the mandar
ms commanding the provinces ana u,k
trlets are reported to be squeezing tn'
unfortunate Chinese without mercy
Traders and others possessing pI2p
ertv are receiving particular attention
unon the part OF the mandaiins' IhIe'
morehants OF Shangung who shoWe'
some hesitation In complying with IN
osieial demands had their property
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