Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

divisions, the wings being charged
with the immediate duty of escalade;
| the center, with the function of main
tanning cannonade and furnishing re-
serves to either flank. The Chinese
fought well, but the backbone had
been knocked out of their resistance
by the furious fire of the preceding
day. 1t was merely a question of
noting the hour when each fort or in
trenchment fell. Half-past eight.
half-past eleven. two o'clock, etc.
piecemeal the defenses succumbed, and
before evening the whole position was
virtually won; though not until the
forenoon of the 22d were the last forts
on the sea fronts occupied.
AS usual, the Chinese collapsed in
the latter stages of the conflict. They
have a practical method of doing bat
tie. 1t consists in inferring, from the
issue of the first collision, the value of
their capacity for successful resist
ancc, and regulating their subsequent
conuuct by that inference. Conclud-
| ing that the game was lost at Port Ar
thur. they devoted themselves to abb
soon ling, and as the japanese were
quite willing to facilitate their escape,
! it is probable that a large number of
| the 10000 forming the garrison got
away.
On the japanese side the casualties
seem to have been about 400; on the
Chinese side some 5000.
No attempt was made to destroy the
docks, the various apparatus, material
of war and harbor craft. Everything
fell into the hands of the assailants.
The Japanese army in Manchuria is
pushing steadily toward Moukden. 1t
has just attacked and taken Mo Tien
Ling. town 100 miles beyond the Yalu
river. There is little probability that
| any serious resistance will be encoun-
tered until Moukden itself is reached.
Meanwhile, anarchy prevails in all
districts of Manchuria not admins
fugitives from the Chinese armies raid
the country and the people leave their
homes untenanted.
The Japanese troops are suffering
from the cold, but that was anticipated,
and by way of set-off they are no
longer tormented by the dysentery
that Frustrated so many during the
summer and autumn days in Corea.
Many reports are current, and have
been published abroad, accusing the
Japanese of unnecessary slaughter of
the Chinese in taking Port Arthur.
Some explain it by saying that no
quarter was given; the japanese
troops being SO exasperated by the
revolving sight of the atrocious
mutilations committed on some
of the japanese scouts, or others,
who had been captured by the
Chinese. Indeed, some of the official
records found on the capture of Kin
Chow. fifteen days previously, detailed
the torturing to death by crushing the
bones and then roasting of three Jap
| anese who were with the army as Chi
nese interpreters. The matter has been
brought to the notice of the govern
ment, and every effort will be made to
throw light on the whole affair.
Prince Kung Practically Created Dicta Tor
of China.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-A dispatch to the
Times from Tien-Tsin says that
Prince Kung, president of the Tsung-
Li-Yamen, president of the admiralty,
and co-director in the war operations,
has been appointed president of the
grand council This makes him virtu-
ally dictator, and will facilitate set
Element when the Japanese are ready
to treat for peace.
Still, according to the Times dis
patch from TienTsin. the position Of
Ii Hung at Tien-Tsin is established on
firmer basis than ever.
Japanese Within Thirteen Miles of South
port.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The correspondent
of the Central News at New-Chwang
telegraphs that the japanese are with
in 13 miles of Southport.
A dispatch from Nankin says that Ii
Hung Changes nephew Chang has
been arrested for speculation and his
property has been seized. It is also
stated that an order has been issued
for the arrest of Ii Hung Chang's SON.
in law for fraudulent practices. Sheng,
the taotai of Tien-Tsin, is reported to
have been dismissed from Office OF ac-
count of his inability to raise a war
loan. He will be succeeded by Wang
Fab Woong.
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