New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-17

made on attack IN the vicinity of New-ChwsnS
upon number Of refugees who had been obliged 10
fee from Yalu Mr.. Mcintyre missionary VINO
was on eof the party. narrowly escaped death the
refugees were without food, and were compelled to
eat the flesh Of their horses ,,-e o.. ,ro
The residents OF New-Chwang are pleading ior '"e
presence of a gunboat 10 protec: them
TWO CENSORs SET OVER vICEROY IL
ONE OF THEM HIS ANCIENT ENEMY-cI'lNA
MAss1NG TROOPS AT Hello TOR a DECISIVE
RATTIE-A MISSIONARY KILLED
San Francisco Sept 1.-THE British steamer
Oceanic which arrived here from the Orient TINS
morning brings tbs following Chinese adviceS 20
August, o. and japanese advces to September .
A Che Foo telegram Of August "a sald that ie,'e'
had been received from Chemupo 10 the effect tha'
rne,ee, Japanese men-of-war. escortng thirteen
transports arrived at the Tatung River on Angus
s and landed about COCO men. This force az one
proceeded inland. but before they had got halfway
more than 1000 Chinese cavalrymen suddenly at
tackled them dividing them in two, ana battery
OF horse artillery opened fire from an eInnence
rear by The japanese returned 10 the seashore ana
the feet by firing their big guns. prevented pursuit.
The Chinese afterward counted 1894 dead ponies o.
the enemy scattered along the route
on August 10 japanese scouts were suddenly at
tackled at Chuwa by the Chinese. and four OF the
scouts were captured 1t is rumored tina; they
were taken 10 Chinese officers at Hello, beheaded
and their heads exposed TO public view for -FOUR
days.
A telegram from Chemulpo dated August Is SAID
mat the Chinese had retired from the Washah
district after several days heavy fighting. during
which 1000 Japanese were massed against S'p
Chinese. In the first days of the battle the Japan
csc suffered losses. the Chinese losses Oeihg
unimportant. The latter finally Withdrew" leaVlns
the camp In charge of guard OF 300 men, VINO were
attacked and captured py overwhelming force OF
Japanese before dawn. The guard were Killed. bu-
rot before 200 OF the attacking party had been slain
The Coreans at Conan have killed a FreAch priest
under the impression that he was a japanese spy
The japanese Admirars flagship Matsushma-kah
since the battle with the Tz!ueD has not, ACCORDING
n Chemu,po correspondent. been heard Of ana the
genera, conclusion Is that she has been sunk or
badly disabled.
Vjcerov Ii Hung Chang is universally condemned
IN Government circles for too lightly believing 1uah
Sic Kars Interpretations and causing the war
Az he Is now too Old to perform satisfactorily his
dues in Diplomatic and strategic affairs. the Picking
Government has since June or July appointed TWO
high officials Ing Tung Iio and il Hung Tzan. as
csnsors over him. These az frst only watched
his actions but now besides ferrsting out his FOR
ner failures they show = disposition TO interfere
IN AL his movements ing Tung Io has long been
k,oxn &C the VicerOy's enemy. That the Picking
government knowing The animosty existing between
the two should appoint ing the others censor
aug1Irs ILL., II is said. for ii Hung Chang.
The latter is said TO be totally different from MS
former self and his most trusted lieutenanis fear
for his future Chang Che Wan. the Minister OF
War arrived on August IS at Tien-Tsin as military
INSPECTOR and mmediate,y ca..ec on III huls
Chang Chang Che. Wan Is Chang enc lohg e'u''
h-o.har and IS a member OF the commission re-
comfy annointed for the impeachment OF The vice.
roy II Is not known what his actuai cutie are
as military inspector but II Is believed tha' nc wa
examine into the strategic measures hitherto 'aN'"
nv n Hung Chang and his officers. and make then
f.,>-.a cl-rfaCn
c,,.-r,,e,, becomes hostile TO il Hung Chang
lis mace Will It is reported be taken by Chang che
Wan.
II Hung Chang has repeatedly cai'ed upon l""
Ming Cbuen Governor Of Formosa. to take charge
Of the Chinese troops in Corea. but the latter a.
WAYS declined the post Lui Yhng ru mas a'so re-
nAa,el.v declined and the Viceroy. not having any
competent person 10 command the FORCES, ."e! ue
c!ded not 10 have COMMUNICATING Oh '"e
forces He separated the troops INTO three o'Nisi'
each having its own commander anu 'ne'e 'o"
nanders are 10 consult one another IN the m"F'
rna,,s ., ,beir respective bodies. From this want
0. order and concerted action In the army ma! oe
inferred the cause OF she recent Chihese u'sas'e's
though saws the Asahi, the Chinese HoVer"in1'.
usu,l no,,cv IL 10 wear out enemy by long de-
lays
I. ,s said that the Government is in great hnan-
cal difficulties: all its resources are now gone
and II has no funds with whlch 10 meet '"e wa
expenses as the wealthy men OF the couhtr! nav
patriotism and make no voluntary Oiiei'"s' ~
the mounted brigands of Manchura ana o'her
rebe.s are only waiting for an opportunity % rise
10 in erns China s. therefore. so pressed by III
ternal d!ssensons and foreign war mat she e@'''o
afford TO practise her usual di.atory policy IL IS
Chinas real wish TO put an END 20 the wal d. '
possible and though she has Deen oeied'eI ~
Se.kwan and Gazan she has sent troops 10 he'Jo
TO hght. 1! Is thought the decisive battle. lhoush
the people generally believe that CHINA PAGES nv
greatest reliance on her navy, she real! ie'eH INV
on her
II is reported that the Chinese Army OF the NOrlh,
consisting OF Manchus and Chilli men has s.opre
snort at Ping YargHc the Old or Northe!h - rpin
Of Corea and Wi. re;nnin there until iurtner TN
iorcements arrive Chinese of1cias say tl' - ID
army numbers 5000 men. The Chinese troops III O. o.
near Hello number nearly ]5.O0 whhe thtle eco %
with them 30 800 Coreans. There are diS9 IT,
and 1000 defeated troops from seik"ah anu
Gazan are a.so making for Heijo. . ,.,
A New Chwang correspondent Of The North nina
Daily News" writing under date OF August ~ sis >
Chang soldiers bound for Corea from 11en,Isih
attacked the Rev. James Wy.ie, OF the Scotch Pres
byierlan Mission. with knives and sticks Aitel
cutting him about the head and face and beating MN
the pubic roadway, where his Colleagues found him.
unconscious and bleeding from his wounds. HIS
over Jaw broken in two places, and he had
severa. wounds about the head and face. he diei
tack was entire!y unprovoked. The higher native
authorities. II IS said. are acting enereecav IN tie
matter.
On August q the following te:egram from Che, Foo
belonging to the Catholic mission at keneng- CHOW;
70 ransom BY bandits. whom the authorities are
unab.s 70 capture"