The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-02
THEP Ping YANG BATTLE
"A Denial of the Reported Great
Slaughter Of Ohinamen.
THEIR LOSS WAS THREE THOUSAND
This IncIudex Both Killed and Wounded.
China's Army In . Desperate Condition,
Food and Ammunition Paid For Being
Stolen Right and Left.

stolen hiHht anu Letss
LONDON, Oct. 2.-The Times publishes
letter from Sir Halliday Mccartney, coun-
asllor of the Chinese embassy here, ask
ing whether it is not strange that the
startling telegram received in London re-
specting the Chinese disaster at Ping
Yang is still without confirmation. Sir
Halliday then recapitulates the contents
of the telegram in question, and of one
received on the day following stating that
i4,b00 Chinese prisoners had actually
paraded in Ping Yang, and giving other
details of the capture of the Chinese army.
He declares, after careful inquiry at
every chancellery in Europe, that he can
hnd no independent evidence to support
these dispatches.
The Chinese at Ping Yang, he says, suf-
fered defeat, not disaster. There may
have been Woerth. but there was no
Sedan. There were only 1900 troops at
Ping Yang. The killed and wounded
mum bered only 5000. The remaining 5000,
commanded by General Paisley, stated
TO have been captured by the Japanese,
effected retreat Sir Halliday concludes
with the statement that his purpose in
writing the letter is to reduce the Japan
sse victory at Ping Yang to its just pro-
portions.
The dispatches which Sir Halliday Ma
eartney takes exception TO stated that
three Japanese columns had captured the
town of Ping Yang, Corea,' after defeat
ing an army of 10000 Chinese troops,
among them being a number of Ii Hung
Chang's European drilled troops, who
were cut down to a man in their defense
of the entrenchments. 1t was said that
the Chinese loss was over 1900 killed,
wounded and captured. The Japanese
minister at Washington on Sept. IS re-
ceived advices from his government con-
frming the news The Chinese admitted
the defeat Of their army, but denied that
Ping Yang had been captured.
The Times publishes dispatches from
Shanghai stating that it is reported that
85 900 Japanese troops have been landed
on the Shang Tung coast, between the
Yellow river and Tientsin.
Lii Hung Chang is vigorously supported
by the dowager empress. 1t was at the
suggestion of Ii Hung Chang that the
Prince Kung, the emperors uncle, who
had been In disgrace for some time, was
recalled to the presidency of Tsung LII
Yamen, with full control of Chinese for.
eign affairs.
The Chinese war council continues to
sit, but the disorganization is appalling
The corruption in the commissariat passes
belief. There is no clothing for the troops
food is scanty and weapons and war mu
nitions bought and paid for can neither
he found not traced. The great Chinese
camp between Tientsin and Taku Is tillet
with raw levies, and disorder is rampant
although executions are frequent. Tht
men are without rifles. Foreigners do mo-
venture in the camp unless they are amply
guarded. Most of the Europeans hav,
gone to the coast towns for protection
Many Chinese merchants have also mi
grated to tho coast towns feeling tina
they will be more secure with the foreign
efs
Remnants of the Chinese force from
Ping Yang have reached Moukden. The,
:, lost everything, and tell doleful stories o
the fight.
A lacge deputation of leading mer
chants, headed by the city magistrate o
Tientsin, waited on Colonel Won Hanne
kin, the German officer who was on boart
the transport Kow Shing when she wa
sunk by the Japanese warship, and VIII
afterwards took part with the Chinese il
the naval battle of Yalu
An imperial edict has been issued M
pointing General Sung formerly CON
mander at Port Arthur, generalissimo O
the Pei Yang army corps, now in Man
churia, and chief over the Manchu Levies
except the Kirin division which is undo
the command of a Tartar general Th
other generals are commanded to ODE
General Sung under pain of death.
The Times publishes letters from Yoke
hama bearing date of Aug. "a, Stain
Japan is preparing to increase her arm
In Corea to 100,0 600 men. The Intention
of the government as proclaimed by til
native press, are to crush the Chimes
army in Gorea and march on Pekin, wheI
claim for a large indemnity will /
made, and the cession of the Island {
Formosa demanded. The Japanese b.
liayo that they will be- in position to di
tsta terms to China before the end of tf
y<,u and also that they will possess tt
hoarled millions at Moukden belongin
TO shs Chinese imperial family.
No Caso Against Murphy.
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