The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-23
SLAYING The PIE FACES
Jlpan's Victorious LsSions Isst Little
Opposition.
PEACE TALKED OF AT TOXIC
But the Military Spirit OF the Mi
kado's Subjects Has Been
Aroused ana .hsy Inslst on
Continuing Hostilitiss.

YOKOHAMA. Dec. s. tper steamer City Of
Pekin, via San Francisco, Dec. :J.-
General Oyama left Port Arthur on Dec.
i, moving northward toward Kin Chow,
which he reached on Dec. 2. Sufaciens
force was detached from the second army
to occupy tho fortihcations. General
Oyama's movements indicate q purpose
TO march upon Flu Chow. but NO definite
announcement Of his plans has been
made public.
Although Wei Hal Wei lays virtually
defenssless, also the southern side Of the
entrance to the Gulf Of Pechili. no steps
toward its occupation have yet been
taken.
Chico Foo II In . state Of utter demorali-
zation as far as the local authorities are
concerned. When the fugi,ives from Port
Arthur began to pour in the town, accom-.
panied by the panic stricken runaways
from Wei Hal Wei, the Chinese officials
applied to tho foreign counsels for tho
taking Of force from the ships Of war to
defend the place from tho native soldiery.
Tho report that numbers Of Chinese
were needlessly slaughtered at Port
Arthur receives no denial, but II should bs
stated that. although not contradicted, II
docs not find . place In any Of the ofllcial
records Of the events. The march on
Moukden appears to have been dropped
from tho japanese programme.
JArAN's IDEAS OF PEACE.
TOXIC. Doc. g. per steamer City Of Pc
kin via. San Francisco, Dec. 2l)-R the
Judgment Of the most Intelligent and
broad minded section Of tho Japanese
community could DO openly expressed, it
would be found already favorable to tho
negotiations for peace. The majority Of
the ministers Of state are thoroughly per-
susdsd that no time 10 likely to be moro
propitious than the present for settle.
ment that shall secure the greatest ma.
teriAl advantage to their country, and q
tho same time guarantee entire security
for the future.
They believe that additional victories
may have the ef3sct Of wrinsins extensive
territorial concessions from her conquered
adversary, but they doubt the wisdom OF
assuming the responsibilities Of Q con-
tinental administration which may prove
more burdsnsome than Japan can bear.
But the military and nAval elements,
nuppoktSo " sAsV As081 VI tO8 VOVVt0s of0
for the moment too powerful to b 10.
sisted.
The warliks spirit 10 not supreme IN tho
inusrmost councils Of the empire and tho
most saeactous and expsrssnced mem
bsrs Of the cabinet ars ready to welcome
any occasion which will promise paaee
upon conditions essential 10 JApansse
honor aud safety. t0iI
HuMBLISo coREA's KING.
SEOUL, Corea, Dec. G, (psr steamer via
Yokohama Dec. 8, and San FRANCHISE,
Dec. ?2)-The energy with which Count
lnouye developed bis projects Of rsfogm
has Q startling effect upon the Corsau
court. Ou Dec. be bad Q second io4sr.
view with tho king frem whish nut only
the queen, but also the entiRs eoyal
family and officers Of the hoSssho.d Wsee
excluded. The vscillatins sovereign vas
made to understand II the secret plots for
the return Of the Mings were sllowsd to
continue the capital should he again oceu.
pied by Japanese troops and marital law
proclaimsd.
The king was Informed that his nisis.
TOR OF tho interior had been directly COZ
cerned In fomsnting the Tong Hak insur.
rsctions, and was advised to dispense
with his services. Before the day ended
the unfaithful minister had resigned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Now that China
has appointed commissioners to 10 to
Japan 10 negotiate for peace Il ts probable
tho latter country will appoint commis.
siooors to meet them. II y believed hero
that Massu. minister Of foreign a9airs.
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