The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-18
BIG VICTORY FOR JAPAN.
The Chinese Forces in CoreR Are
Again Utterly Routed by
Their Enemies.
BY This Victory Japan Gains Full
Asosndaucy in the Disputed
Territory.
The Defeated Army coBtaiasd the Fiowsy
of the Chinese Foross-reses Ne
gotiAtioba Probabis.

LosDoN. Sept. ia dispatch from Seoul.
dated yesterday. sAJs shat dudnR the svsn-
Ing Of Thursday las, the japanese column
from Pnng San made q reconnaissance In
the hope OF drawing the Gre OF the Chinese
forts and aaoerthininR accurately their dis-
position. This done. the JsDsnsss fell back
In good order With little loss. Friday
night, the dispatch addA sIl the Japanese
corps we're 10 position for combined at
tack, One general column was threaten
ine the Chinese lSf, 1auk. The Psna San
eolnmn was facing tho Chinese center and
the HWhnzu column was operating on the
Chinese right. The latter column was re-
iuforosd before by detachment Of msrines
and blue Jackets from The fleets stationed
at the mouth Of the Tss Tong river
Ths Chinese utilized their old defonsss q,
Ping Yang and threw np new works. and
their position vas Exceptionally strong.
The battle opened Saturday morning az
dsybrssk with q dirco, canonade upon ths
Chinese works, and this fire was continued
without cessation until the afternoon. The
Chinese fought their guns we'll, replying
effectively 10 the japanese fire.
A, two o. IN. body Of Japsnese infantry
was thrown for~ard In skirmish order and
KEEP, NJ rife h's upon the enemy sill
dusk. All the lighting during the day was
done by shs Pong San column. The Chi
nese defenses suffered exceedingly from
the japanese hre. but IL Ia doubtful n
the losses on either side were great, az
the toops, both Chinese aud japan
eu, took every advantage poss bio of
shelter, which the ca thworks % ons sids
and the nature Of the ground on The other
offered. The flank attacks upon the Obi
ness post did not develop mater.al advan-.
iage during the day, sithoush the Jupaness
gained some in position. Tho firing was
continued ns intervals throughout the
night.
The main two fsnkinq columns Of the
japanese dew Q Gordon around the
Chinese uooVs at three O'clock sunday
morning the japanese attack vas delivered
aim altsnsously aud With sdoirabls pre-
cision. Tue ChiRess vers utterly unsus-
pinious OF An attack from the rear and be-
came panio-stricksu aud we're cut down
and bsyone,ed By hunirsda
So we'll was the Japaness attack directed
that the Chinese were surrounded Al every
point End eventually 30 ieht safety in
| fliQht. Defending the intrsnchment vefo
some Of Vicsroy Ii Hang CbsnR's picked
Chinese troops. drilled BY Eufopeans and
these soldiers made determined stand 70
the Last and we're cut down 70 q man. Tbs
Pong ssn eolumna svarmine over tho
damaged defenses OF the Chinese 'front.'.
completed the rout OF tho Chinese. and the
whole Of the lattsi's position vas capturst
by the troops Of the mikado.
Half an hour later, after the eafly morn
ing attack commenced the strongly de :
Tended position of Ping Yan vhs In the
hands OF the japanese troops. IL 10 be-
lieved the Chinese pcsition al Ping Yan
was defended by 1000 Chinese of whom
only few escaped. An Immense amouns
OF D. DIVISIONS ammunition. arms sud othar
stores. In addition 10 hnndfs htas " 70
captured by the japanese. IL 10 estimated
the Chinese lost 400 mon killed. wounded
and prisoners.
Among the captured Chin,ss are ssvsralg
OF the most prominent commanding olheors
OF the Chinese troops In Corea. Only .
fSw Chinese commanders succeeded In esl
capins. aud thess got away almost immsi
distsly after the Japanese made the attack
upon the Chinese tesr. Among the Chi
nsss commanders taken p isonsrs was Gen.
Iso Fonk Wal. oommsnder-in-chiof OF the
hsnchurian . my. who fought desperately
to the lasi and only yielded when badly
wounded.
Only thirty japanese we're killed and 27o
wounded, including eleven Japanese ofi-
cera The Japanese. whom this dispatch
was sent. wore In active pursuit Of the fuoi-
two Chinese. and ss nearly all the latter
were without arms they will undoubtedly v
surrender as soon as the Japanese
ovsrtAke them. As far as active OPP
eraiiona of tho Chinese In Corsa
are conosrned the war is practically at an
end. Unless the Coreans who have showa
sympathy with the Chinese, and few de-
tachsd bands OF Chinese. succeed In got.
ting another army TO Corsa that country
will remain In the undisputsd possession
OF the japanese, and In ylew OF previous re-
ports received as 10 the terrible condition
OF tho roads In the north and the utter im-
possibility OF moving guns and supplies
southwark, 10 Is not likely th0fe will be any
more lighting OF Importance In Corea dur
ing the present year. II IL hoped the VIC
tory msy serve az basis for paace negoti-
| ations. XH
Inquiries at ths japanese legation here
conhTm The reports OF Victory a. Ping
Yang.
WAmMdroN. Sept. IA Telegram hss
been received al the Japauess legation, an
nOuneing general engagements between
the japanese and Chinese forces at Ping
Yang near tho northern frontier OF Corsa.
ON the 10Th instant which resulted In de-
oisiys victory for the japanese.
snAS0uAI. Sept. i5.--heports from yarl-
oos ulaesa saTa battle Was fought AZ Ping
Yang. Cores. between Chinese aud Japan
Gee tfooTt lastinR two dayG aud the Chi
nose army OF 10000 men surrendered. The
attempts OF Amsrioan n aud British war cor
resI ondsnts TO proceed 20 the scene Of the
uht hAVa baon unnuccoaaful.