The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-11
RFiDY ron MoRE BAIrLEs
Chi.a's Fleet Puts TO Sea rror Port Ar

China's Fleet Pats TO Sea rrom Port Ar
thur.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 10.-Thc Chinese feet at Port
Arthur having completed repairs will put to
sea to-day.
The reports of yesterdays skirmish north OF
the lalu River say the Japaners were driven
across the river. 4 despatch from Tientsin
says the British and Russian Ministers have ar
rived there and will proceed at once to Pekin.
LONDON. Oct. lO.-A despatch to the star
from Shanghai says the japanese and Chinese
outposts had a skirmish on Oct. . north Of the
Salu River. The Japanese across the river re-
ported that Al, 900 Japanese troops had landed
at Shanhai Kwau. at the entrance of the Gulf
Of liau.tong. and cut all the telegraph wires.
The report that the Japanese had landed in
force at Chwang Is unconirmcd.
4 despatch to the Pan Mon Gd;crc from No-
kohama says the japanese Government has de
Clded 10 raise all internal war loan Of 100000
900. which. together with the new taxation for
war purposes, will bring the resources of the
Government up to t2GU0O.0OO.
A minority in the Cabinet favored foreign
loan. owing TO the regency of the last loan.
IL is reported from Berlin that China has
asked Germany to use her good offices with a
view to terminating the war between China aud
Japan.
A despatch from Shanghai 10 the Central
News says that although til" Chinese Govern
ment has plenty of men at its disposal there Is n
total lack Of modern arms for their This
deficiency. the despatch asserts. the Germans
are endcavoring to supply. Many of the Chi
armed only with bows and arrows.
The families OF the customs officials AT pekin
are arriving at Shanghai by every steamer.
A high official in the service Of the Govern
ment recently reported that the Chinese fleet
which has been operating against the Japanese
il my eF In ItA lie t.fl
and, in fact. Is not of the slightest use rs a
means OF offence or defence.
spondent in Ti.ntsin: Minister y. X. O'Conor
has arrived al Chifu aboard T.. ". :. Alacrity
and Is proceeding in haste to Pckin.
The Emperor is now taking the initiative and
Is infusing new energy into the work Of national
defence. mastering military resources the exist
ence OF which was scarcely suspected.
The JAPANESE Admiral has been max ing sham
demonstrations with dummy ships painted white
like war vessels. but there always have been the
same two cruisers Appearing about the proinon-
tory Of Shantung. The Japanese are taking
elaborate pains to conceal their losses in the re-
cent engagement: nevertheless the truth is
gradually coming out. Their fleet was crippled
more seriously than the Chinese were aware.
"The English papers received contain falsl-
fled version Of the Chinese Empcrur's deClara-
ton Gf war; The phr;ais;s: roofing the pest,
original. Experience has shown that Japanes"
accounts Of events preceding and during the
WASHINGTON, Oct. lO.-Neither the Chinese
nor the japanese Legation has yet been notified
Chifu. Tine correctness Of the report is doubted
mt the Chinese Legation. IL is said by the Chi,
nese officlals that Chifu Is strongly fortified
and that very considerable chinese army is
stationed there. They say IL would require u
large force TO capture he place. and they would
certainly he notified IL a battle OF any import
ance had been fought.
At the Japanese Legation II i believed that
tho dispatches announcing the fall OF Chifu are
correct. IL the city had been captured without
a battle the legation is not likely 10 be notified.
but II a serious conflict has occurred full par
IiCulnrs will soon be received.
The Japanese Minister SAYS that the mere fact
that Chifu IL IA treaty port will not prevent the
troops Of his country from occupying ii. AG-
cOrriing 10 ihc terms of Internal ional
n "" ne..i homh.r1 NAV ,rsst" noTi
with forty-eight hours notification. At the
beginning of hostiltics the English Government
requested that Shanghai should be- regarded ~
neutral territory. because Of the vast British
interests located there. To this request Japan
consented. but this is the only condition made
Ivy the Japanese Government with any foreign
power regarding the neutrality of Chinese cities.