The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-08
NOW E0RSA WAITER CAMPAIGN.
THE JAtAgEsn V1croR1oUs AT VA
Lp, AND PoRT ARTHUR.

portant and significant Japanst
victories are recorded by United
States Minister DENLY in cable
20 the State department. from Pc
kin to-day. He says thatt the
Chinese forces have been defeated
at Chin Lien Cheng. and have re-
treated to- o<Moukden; he also re-
ports that the Japanese have talk
en- ono Of the Chinese forts at
Port Arthur.
Tho scene of the first, engage.
ment is just across the VA Lu Riv-
or in Manehuria and it marks the
first real aggressive movement by
the Japanese on Chinese soil, for
it is believed here that the precc-
ding movements on the west side
of the va Lu River by the Japan
csc have been in the nature of
skirmishes to develop the real
strength of the Chinese forces.
This having been done tho Japan
ose are supposed to have formally
entered, upon campaign with
Moukden, the Manchurian capital,
us it's objective point. UNLESS
they are fully prepared to make n
winter campaign, something here
tofore unknown in Eastern welfare,
they will be obliged to force the
fighting and move with great speed
as but fifteen days remain Of The
open season and after that the
cold usually becomes intense.
In the peighborhood of Port
Arthur, where the second Japanese
success is reported, the winter eli
mate is not 50 severe, and, opera
'tions may be maintained until
much later. in the. season, particu-
larly in view Of, the excellent base
of supplies afforded for the Japan
ese troops in the presence Of thcir
own war vessels in the noighbor-
hood, keeping open free lines Of
commlnication With Corca and
Japanese supply, ports. 1t: is, DO
lieyed here. that, Notwithstanding
.the.taking Of n Chinese fort by the
Japanese at Port Arthur, tho'placo
vii, be able to hold out for a long
time 1t is strongly fortified by
land and sea, the plans having
been drawn by experionced Euro
pean engineer officers, and with
any bnt tho, most reckless and
Ecowardly management on theqpart
of it's, defenders should offer most
formidable. resistance, Experts in
Washington believe that it cannot
be reduced by: the Japanese with
:. out theuse of heavy siege artillery,
and, 80. far as reported, the Japan
csc IRE not supplied with this. In7
asmuch as the capture Of, Port Ar
thur would result in giving Japan
control of. the Gulf Of Pc Cl1clf
and cutoff the Chinese capital
FROM communication with the soa,
it ig;believed that the. Japanese
willsmake most determinod effort
to capture the fortress. The be-
lief that they are prepared to do
this, even. if. 1T. involves a long
siege and winter campaign, is borne.
out by tho fact that the agents Of
the Japanese Government in. this
country have quietly bought up q
vast store of goat skins, and have
practically cornered the market:
AS these skins are commonly used
in; China and Japan as a.necessary
kpart Of soldier's:winter raiment,
it.is fair to presume that tho Ja=
panese are making ready for a
winter campaign. .~>.
e: Great interest is shown in tho
news of the day at both tho ia
panesc and Chinese legations here.
The former up to noon had re-
ceived no advices from their home
Government relative to tho. Last
engagements. and the Chinese
minister evidently was in q SINH
lar position, for he was anxiously
seeking news from Secretary Gres-
ham this morning even before. Of
flee hours. ~
Sale ef Colnperlown.
:: On the 31st ult., at 12 o'clock
on the premises Col. Jas. II:
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