The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-19
NOW The PEACOCK FEATHER
YlcsToy Ii Hung Chang Deprived Of An
other Emblem Of Authority.
CAUSED BY THE DEFEAT OF CHINESE.
Reinforcement OF the Chinese Troops to
the Number of 90. .oo0-Chinsls PrIs-
ouers Treated Fairly We'll.

LONDON. Sept ls-The correspondent
OF the Central News in Shanghai tele-
graphs that an imperial edict has been
issued. depriving Viceroy Ii Hung Chang
Of his three-eyed peacock feather. be-
cause Of his msmanagement OF Its Co.
rean campaign.
Total Sheng. II is reported, is intriguing
against ii Hung Chang through the En-
perors favorite teacher.
Reinforcements for the Chinese troops.
TO the number OF 5000. are said TO De
between Ping Yang and Nalu.
CHINESE PRISONERS FAIRLY WILL TREATED.
LONDON, Sept. ls-A dispatch from
Ping Yang to the Central News says an
Immense quantity OF rifles and stores
are stacked In the public square. The
Chinese. who were taken prisoners. are
talrly well treated. They wiil be sent 10
Japan I'm patches of enc thousand each.
LONDON, Sept H.-The Central News
says an official OF tAe japanese Legation
here has received the following private
cable dispatch
our army surrounded Ping Yong on
the 18th Instant, and, after severe Tight
ing. gained a great Victory. and captured
a number Of the enemy ldlled and
wounded and taken prisoners. The yapa-
ley neIS lost only i officers. go soldiers
LONON. sept s.-The Pail Mall Ca
zettes Shanghai correspondent says the
Japanese are rapidly advancing upon
Mauviden. The correspondent also says
LAT It is reported that viceroy Ii Hung
Chang has been deposed.
DETAILS or THE BATTLE.
LONDON. Sept ia dispatch 10 the
Times from Shanghai says japanese re-
ports received there place the number u
Chinese captured at Ping Yang In the
recent battle at 1900, including four gen-
Adyices trors chemulpo state that there
are D,Wy Chinese between Ping Yang and
falu. The Chinese lines are still Inter-
rupted. Inc shanghai correspondent u
the Pall Mall Gazette teiegraphs.
The Japanese. IN three divisions. at
lacked ring Yang The assault was en-
tirely unexpected 10y the Chinese. who.
though po9.y armed. fought well behind
their e9rth,works. After a series of des-
perate battles, the Chinese were complete
CuNEeE PRISONERS.
LONDON. Sept ls.-A dispatch TO the
Central News from Ping Yang dated
September nth. $3.50 t. M. says that Ia
-" chinese prisoners were marched
through that place yesterday, and hun
dre1s Of other prisoners are coming In
every hour. None OF these men were
wounded.
Transports have been ordered to Ping
yang inlet to convey the prisoners 10
Japan.
\ dispatch from Shanghai says the re-
port that 5000 Chinese troops are be-
tween Ping Yang and the Yau river is
generally discreditcd. The force around
Ping Yang comprised the flower OF the
Chinese army ana was really the only
effective force In China. The men COM
posing the leyics now being made inland
nave no idea whatever OF modern war
fare.
71A-oiuNrsr Lossz.
LONDON. Sept. l9.-The Shanghai COR
respondent Of The Central News telo-
graphs as follows:
while Chinese Transports we're landing
troops al 1hlu, japanese fleet attacked
the chinese ships conveying the trans
ports. severe battle followed Tho
Chin Nuen and another Chinese worship
were sunk. and the ChaO Yung and Yang
Wei went ashore. The japanese :ost
tnree vessels II .s reported that the
chinese admiral. Ting. and a foreigner
We're Killed. The Chinese report mat
'her loss at Ping Yang vas 500 men,
THE ENTIRE AnMT DgsrRoYEo.
WAS'HlNGToN pee, Sept B-The
IouoWinS Is the text II an official -
patch Just received by japanese Min
ister Shinlchlro Kurino, from the Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs at Toxic.
on september 18th the Japanese army
attacked the Chinese forces. which were
strongly entrenched at Ping Yang. and
victory. capturing Ping Yang before
dawn ~ the 18Th. The Chinese number
cd more than ~ 100, and with the ex-
cepuon Of very few who fed the rest
were either killed. wounded, or taken
prisoners. including the Chinese Com
mander, General Tso. A very large
quantity Of provisions and munitions
Of war We're taken. The japanese loss
is 300 Killed and wounded"
The Chinese legation. as usual. have
no Information.