Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-10-05
ORIENTAL WARRIORS
The Greai Battle to Be Fought
at Yalu.
NEWSPAPER MEN TOTHEFRON1
Duly Accredited Correspondents Car
Hereafter Accompany the Military
Forces OF the Empire.

LONDON, Sept. PA dispatch from
Shanghai dated today says:
Captain Tang, commander of the Chi
nese warship CHEN Iuen, which was sunk
in the engagement OH Inc Ialu RIVER, is
among the saved. The British steamer
Irene from Hamburg, loaded with large
quantities of munitions of war. arrived
safely at Takuan and has landed a cargo.
II 10 understood that the government oi
Manrhuria is concentrating all the troop
raised in that province upon Mukden. and
that on the route to Wili extensive earth.
composed of party of northern Cinnamon.
They are excellent material, but are badly
armed, only about 400 of them having
rifles. Further supplies. however, Will he
hurried up from southern arsenais.
The Chinese force on the y alu river il es-
Inmates! at $500. Many OF tnese are raw
recruits and are also badly armed. The
loss of the guns, rifles and ammunition at
Ping Yang has greatly embarrassed the
Chinese war department. 1t is recognized
that q battle must he fought on the Iaiu
and the Chiness are straining every nerve
10 retrieve the disaster at Ping Yang.
European officers here doubt whether
Mukden is really the immediate objective
point OF the Japanese. 1t is considered
probable that ii they attack VII, the JAP
anese will inake descent anil march upon
| New Chwang with an expedition. If this
|
japanese would cut the Chinese
muin line OF communication and
could attack the ialu army from the
] rear. New Chwhng in possession oi Tie
Japines would form the basis ior a move
| nl-nt upon Mukjen or upon Peking itseli
aud forces landed there could CO. operate
with an army advancing from tores.
/ This Is the plan credited by experts TO
Field Marshal Iamagatu.
| The island of Iatan'an in Corean bay
has been IA coaling station from where the
Japanese can keep constant watch upon
the mouth of the gulf of Pechili. nine
Japanese gunboats being stationed there.
The emperor of China holds war council
at O'clock. lie is Completely under the
influence of his former tutor and aged
adviser
Newspaper Men to the Front.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Sept. "a. The
steamer Rio Janeiro arrived hers Today
from Hong Kong and Yokohama, bearing
advces TO Sept. .. The following CORE
spondence Of the Associated Press was re
| ceived:
YOKOHAMA. Sept. 1.-The foreign de.
partment OF Japan has this day given no
tice that duly accredited newspaper CORE
spondents can hereafter accompany The
military forces of the empire and will lie.
ceive nll the consideration that can reason
ably be given by the commanders of troops
The murder OF two IN .sslonaries by Chi
nese soldiers has been followed by the as.
sassination OF a French customs officer OF
the frontier OF Tonquin. There acts OF VIC.
ience are greatly embarrassing the Pekii
authorities, and It is announced that I. pa
ration Will be Offered in the case of Rev
Mr.. Wills by the execution OF his asssssins
the rebuilding of the wrecked chapel an,
paying II sum of money to the family of tn
victim. An English newspaper in Shang
hal states an unprecedented step will D
taken expressing regret in the irnperia
eiic'. AS regards the outrages on Frcncl
warships, that nation will demand repera
ton.
The work OF strengthening def-nses alon
the Chinese coast is continued mainly b!
posting footing batteries at points OF sup
posed danger. The trophie. captured a
Kong Hwan and Asan VIII soon be exhibit
ed at Toxic.
Notes Of the Oriental War.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. pa rescrpt ha
been issued commanding All extra session
Of the Japanese parliament at Hirosharma
October 10, for severa! days TO discuss mat
ters requiring the sanction of parliament.
a letter from Tier Tsin says the Chimes
fleet landed 900 troops on the banks OF tn
Ialu, in spite of the aitucx OF the Japanes
squadron. The letter adds that the Chi
nese ships engaged iii the battle oil til
Yalu river were short of ammunition
They were ordered by Colonel Won Henne
kin Ia ram the japanese vesse =. but tn
order came too late, as the Japanese wer
already retiring.
LONDON, Sept. 24.-Ottcals of The Japan
csc legation deny the story cubled via Van
CONVEX, Il. C., that that the how Shun
affair had been settled by the Iapanes
government apo.ogizing and paying $40,
900 indemnity. They AID that Japa
hods that the sinking OF The tfanspor
was fully justified.