Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-28
THE nAnDAnous CHINESE.
They Are Prncticing All Kinds of
Cruclties-Lntcst From Japan.

| They Are Prncticing All Kinds OF
Cruclties-Lntest From Japan.
Vancouver b. c., Sept. .7.-The EN-
press Of india brings the following adj
Vices from Japan;
Count Yanagiawnra sakimitsu Count
Noble of Kyoto). prlvy counsellor. is
dead after protracled illness. The
| d deceased rendered distinguished service
at the time OF the restoration Of the
emperor wh1 sent him TO Ching to ne
gOtiate d treaty He was also minis-
ter 70 ST. Petersburg for several years.
Notification has been issued from
Pekin forbiddlng the importation Of
Japanese goods In consequence prices
have been abnormally changed. The
italian cruiser piamonte is now on
route from Italy to Corea. She is one
OF the most powerful in the navy.
An eye witness of the battles at Saki-
wan and Asan states that the Chinese
are sklllful ia shooting, their bullets
being directed no higher than three
feet from the ground. They used
smokeless powder and most Of them
were armed with seven shot repeating
rifles. They seemed, however, to be
uiaccustomed to the use of the repeat
ing rife as when ordered to fire they
discharged all seven shots in rapid sue
cession.
During the firing Of these volleys the
Japanese officers ordered their men 10
lay dowl on the ground and then rise
and rush Oh the enemy In the intervals
while they were loading their rifles.
These tactics We're successful. Eight
Japanese cooks who We're employed ON
French cruiser. and who landed re-
Gently at Chez Foo, We're instantly SELF
ed by Chinese ana killed. The rumor
that the Chinese have purchased the
Chllian navy Is again revived IN Yo..o-
hama. This tine It is stated the pur-
chase includes two new cruisers built
by Armstrong, aud they are expected
shortly. native Japanese paper says
that the British government has Or
dercd Admiral Freemantle to watch
closely the movements OF the japanese
during the war, and that in pursuance
of the Instructions some British war
ships always follow the japanese fleet
and bring tidinBs to the flag ship once
or twice q day. The japanese press
condemns this action, claiming Great
Britain is showing Partially to China
~ Japanese SPY disguised as China
man has been found In the house of
nephew Of the vlceroy and commander
OF the arsenal at Port Arthur. The
man was Immediately arrested and Is
considered an important capture, as
the Chinese think now they have found
how The Japanese possessed such accu-
rate knowledge OF their plans.
Inhuman barbarism marks the course
Otal, Of FormoAG~ 'dnefGh" dNbp9je iGf
japanese heads Coreans have been
enlisted ana three Japanese heads,
transhNed on spears, are reported 10
grace tho walls Pyong Yang. and the
heads OF Eve OF their foes are nailed
to the gates OF Whaug Ju by the
Chinese. The North China Daily Jews
also says that Chinese soldiers at sew
ernl camps have been threatening lady
missionaries with Insult and truble
may result. The imperial generosity OF
the Chinese emperor was character
istlcally displayed last month. It was
deemed polite to reward the extra
ordinary valor OF Gen. Leh and his
army, who Il Is stated, slew no less
than 5000 Japanese from July 20 to
the end Of August. The general re-
ceived accordingly gifts, consisting OF
n gem case. feather holder, small knife.
pair OF large purses and a couple OF
cndcr boxes.
The common soldiers were by no
means overlooked, for another imperial
edlct. dated August 90. states that her
majesty. the empress dowaRer, being
most sollcitoas about the health OF
the army now stationed at Ping Yang,
winch mas 70 endure neat ana various
other hardships in fighting battles. de-
slrea that chests OF preventive pills
be handed to ii Hung Chang. who
VIII forward with the greatest dis
patch IN Gen. Leh, for distribution
among the armies. A number of Eu-
ropeans ia the customs have loft Can
ton and came down 20 Hong Kong
In order to do service for the eovern-
ment In the war against Japan. several
Of these have had torpcdo and p,tn.
merry practice IN the British navy nnd
are probably Intended for simlinr WORT,
~ the Chinese fleet They are promised
10y taels month during the war, ana
after the conflict TO be roinsfa ted a.,
the customs strylce II alive. N Killed
thor next OF kin win receive fonr
years full pay Fifty-four htndred
.sels compensation are guaranteed BY
the inspectors general This Is consld.
cred rldiculously cheap, The Japanese
nave STRINGENT orders to spot and
pol every one Of them"