Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-09-21
A JAPANESE VICTORY.
Warriors Of the Mikado Gain a Deci.
siye Engagement With Chinese
in Corea.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND SLAIN,
According to the Reports, While the
Japanese Loss Was Only Thirty.
Flank Movement.

Flank Movement.
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Seoul says that during
the evening Of Thursday last, a Japan
ese column from Pung San made a
reconnaissance in force, drawing the fire
Of the Chinese forces, and ascertaining
accurately their disposition. This done,
the Japanese fell back in good order,
with little loss.
Friday night, the dispatch adds, all
the Japanese forces We're in good order
for a combined attack.
Saturday there was fighting all day,
but mostly from behind sheltered posi-
tions, so that the loss was small on both
sides.
A Flank Movement.
A flank attack upon the Chinese posi-
ton did not develop any material ad.
vantage during the day, although the
Japanese gained some in position. But
they mainly occupied the same ground.
at night as when the attack
upon the enemy was opened.
The firing was continued at intervals
throughout the night.
In the meantime the two fank1ng
columns of Japanese drew a Gordon
around the Chinese troops and at 8
o'clock in the morning the Japanese at
tack was delivered simultaneously and
with admiral precision.
The Chinese lines, which were strong
in front, were found to be weak in the
rear, and the Chinese, utterly unsus-
picious Of the Japanese attack from
that quarter, were taken completely by
surprise, became panic stricken and
were cut down and bayoneted by
thousands.
Sought Safety in Flight.
So well was the japanese attack di-
rected that the Chinese were surrounded
at every point and eventually sought
safety in fight.
Defending the entrenchment, how
Y were some Of Viceroy Ii Hung
Changes picked Chinese troops drilled
by Europeans. These soldiers made a
determined stand to the last and were
cut down to a man.
The Pong San column swarming over
the damaged defenses Of the Chinese
front completed the rout Of the Chinese
and the whole Of the latter's position
was captured by the troops Of the Mi
kado.
Some idea of the in which
the Japanese attack was, delivered may
be. Judged from the fact that half an
hour after the early morning attack
commenced, the strongly defended po-
sitian Of Ping Yang was in the hands
Of the Japanese troops. TWAS believed
that the Chinese position Of Ping Yang
was defended by 10000 Chinese, Of
whom only a few succeeded in escaping.
Was Brilliant and Complete.
The Japanese victory was brilliant
and complete. An immense amount of
provisions, arms, ammunition and other
stores, in addition to hundreds of flags
were captured by the Japanese in the
Chinese camp and entertainments. Tt
is estimated that the Chinese lost
10000 men, killed, wounded and pris-
oners. Among the captured Chinese
are several of the most prominent COM
manding officers in the Chinese troops
in Corea. Only a few of the Chinese
commanders succeeding in escaping,
and these got away almost Immediately
after the Japanese made their attack
upon the Chinese rear.
Among the Chinese commanders
taken prisoners was General Tso Fonk
Wal, the commandments Of the
Manchurian army, who fought desper-
ately to the last, and who only yielded
when he was badly wounded.
Japanese Loss Trifling.
z The Japanese loss was trifing when
compared with that Of the Chinese,
only 80 Japanese being killed and 27O
wounded. Eleven Japanese officers are
included in these numbers, and the loss
Of the Japenese was incurred mainly
during the first days fighting. The
loss Of the Japanese during the night
attack was very small, due to the fact
that the Chinese, taken by surprise, be-
came panic stricken, threw away their
arms and fled, thus throwing into con-
fusion the regiments which otherwise
might have been counted upon to make
q better stand.
So far as the active operations of the
Chinese in Corea are concerned, the
war is practically at an end for a long
time to come.
e=t&grH -
WOMEN IN WAR.
a Corps of Female soldiers offered to the
Japanese.