The herald., 1894-10-26
SCENES OF CARNAGE IN COREA.
More Fighting on the Yalu
River.
Several Severe Skirmishes in the
Past Few Days.
A Big Battle Reported TO Be Now In
PrOgress-Many Wounded jap
anese Soldiers Sent
to the Rear.
By the Associated Press.


Marshal Count Yamagata has tele-
graphed to the war Office that detsch-
ment of 1900 Japanese infantry crossed
the Yalu river on Wednesday morning
and attacked the enemy. The Chinese
force consisted OF 800 cavalry and 100
infantry with two guns. They fed. The
Japanese captured Chinese fort. two
guns and many rifles. The Chinese loss
was 20 killed and wounded. The Jap.
anese sustained no loss. The Japanese
advance columns are marching on Llshi
Yen.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
A dispatch dated Win. October Gath,
apparently delayed in transmission. was
received this evening giving the details
of the fight. 1t says that the Japanese
were ferried over the Yalu river at Su-
kochin at deybreak. Chinese earth
works were thrown up to oppose the
landing of the Japanese force. but a
slight diversion enabled the Japanese
force to cross the river and land without
opposition. The Chinese fed after the
first few rounds were fred at them. The
Japanese captured the works with
rush.
The Chinese fed to batteries that
had been constructed lower down the
river, throwing away their arms in their
fight. These were found to be anti
quated muskets. The advanced de-
tachmsnt now holds the Sukochin ferry
to guard the passage OF the Japanese
main body, the advance OF which will
commence at dawn tomorrow, Thursday.
The Japanese engineers havepontoons
thrown across the river In readiness for
the army to pass over. The Chinese are
still in force in the batteries opposite
Wiju. Their strength has not mater
tally increased during the past week.
The main attack upon the Chinese will
not occur before Sunday.
A LANDING NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 25.-It is rensserted
that the army corps under Field Marshal
Count Oyama. formerly minister of war,
has effected landing at Seibiosso, near
Port Arthur. 1t is also again asserted
that the Japanese army under Field
Marshal Yamsgata has successfully
crossed the Yalu. Count Oyama sailed
from Hiroshima with second Japanese
squadron. Since then it has been re-
pestedly asserted that the Japanese had
effected landing near Port Arthur, and
it has been stated report was current
that this important place he's been cap
tured by the Japanese. On the other
hand, the Japanese have several times
been reported as having crossed the
Yalu river, and also as having been re-
pulsed.
For instance, on October 9th Shang-
hal dispatch stated that Field Marshal
Oyams had crossed the Yalu river. aud
tho last time he was reported repulsed
was on October Esd, when it was assert-
ed that both sides had lost 5000 men in
an engagement which resulted in the
Jepseese being driven southwark.
MANY WOUNDED JAPs.
II the Japanese had been so uniform
ly successful in their operations against
the Chinese, it is difficult to understand
how they have SO many OF their soldiers
wounded and already sent to the rear.
A dispatch from Chemulpo OF October
22d announced that 1900 wounded Japs
had arrived there. 1t is asserted that
there was large number OF wounded
Japanese at Seoul. and it is stated that
2100 wounded Japanese soldiers have
already been sent back to that country.
Supposing the large number to mean
another 1000 wounded, this would chow
the whereabouts OF about 5000 wounded
that are already known at Chemulpo,
and il 10 safe to assume that thia mum.
Der does not include those engaged in
the recent fights said to have occurred
about the mouth OF the Yalu river.
PORT ARTHUR EVACUATED.
SHANGHAI. Oct. 25.-It is reported
here that the Chinese have evacuated
Port Arthur. The report is also cur
rent that the Japanese have effected o
landing at Talien Wan bay, on the Corean
side of the Kweng Tung peninsula, not
far from Port Arthur.
FIGHTING LAST WEDNESDAY.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 25.-An official dis
patch reports that battle took place on
Wednesday between the Chinese and
Japanese on the Chinese side OF the
Yalu, The fighting was proceeding as
the message was dispatched. No details
are given.
A BATTLE PROCEEDING.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 25.-Later advices
from the front show the Japanese army
crossed the Yalu river on Wednesday
without further opposition and imme-
diately advanced to the attack of the
Chinese at Kuilenste. The battle is now
proceeding.
A JAPANESE ATTACK.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 25.-The main body
of the Japanese army Ia reported to be
attacking the Chinese position at
Kuilenstead, north of Win.
LORD RosEBERY TALKS.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Lord Roaebery
made an address tonight at the banquet
of the Cutters society of Shefisld, in
which he paid high tribute to the
car. He denied that the cabinet had
discussed the question of Intervention
in the Chinese-Japanese war. or that
any circular had been issued or rebuff
received.
He dilated upon the seriousness for
Great Britain 0f the destruction Of the
central government of China, and said a
headless China meant such a scene OF
chaos and horror az the world had never
contemplated. Hundreds of millions Of
the barbarous and cruel population
would be let loose. with their passions
uncontrolled. This would be an appal-
ling danger to every Christian within
its reach.
After the first Japanese victory news
had reached her msjssty's government
from a source of the highest authority,
that China was willing to concede hon.
orsble terms Of peace, which consider
ably exceeded the demands made by
Tor oH opt ho