The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-06
PRICE TWO CENTS:
ADVANCING ON PEKIN.
JAPANESE WIN ~ OTHER IN
PORTANT EYGAGEMEyTS
Chinsse withdraw to . Fsss En- Route 10
the Capital and Will Encesver
to Hold IL.

LONDON, Nov. 5.-A dispatch from
Shanghai to the st. James Gazette says
that the Chinese troops unler General
Sung evacuated Chin Lien Cheny. and
now occupy a mountain pass. on the road
to Pekin. Orders have been given 10
all military commanders TO defend Pekin
az all hazards rhe japanese are march
ing northward. aiming 10 get behind Cen
eral sung's army. Al Foreigners will DO
requested to leave Pekln within a fort
night.
MoBK JAPANESE VICTORIES.
YOKOHAMA. Nov. 5.-Reports received
from the front show that there hss been
heavy lighting In the country just nor.h
OF Port Arthur Dispatches received arc
brief, and silent on some important
points. Ii appears that Field Marshal
Oy anna divided his forces. While one d.
vision landed on the east coast OF the
peninsula north OF ralienwan, another di-
vision was detached, with orders 10 effect
a landing near kinchow, and proceed then
and Join the main body Of the army.
This operation was complete success.
The Japanese encountered no Chinese war
ships and the transports reached Kay
Enko and disembarked the roops. guns,
horses and munitions In safety KIM
chow which is walled town, and which
was believed to be held by a large gar. gar
out defences were carried by the Japan
ese, after few hours of nghdng. The
Chinese made little further resistance,
and the Japanese were soon masters OK
the place.
IMPORTANT NAVAL ESdAokMkNr.
In the meantime, the Japanese heet
which had conveyed the transports. OPEN
ed heavy fire on Talienwan and Kay
Enko. The firing scarcely ceased Tor
many hours. Covered by the fire. from
the ships the land force attaskea ,;nn ana
Dispatches state that the losses were
heavy. They also mention that an import
ant naval engagement occurred on oatuf-
day but give. no details. .,
The British steamer Gaddic, Captain
Peran. which sailed for San Francisco.
and Is due 10 leave for Hong Kong at
noon to-day, has been seized by the Jap
anese authorities. The supposed seizure
Is due to a charge that she Is carrying
contrabands of war.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 5.-An Imperial de-
cree has been received at Nankin sum-
monlng the viceroy OF Liang kiag. pro-
vince OF Lutai. to proceed at once TO
Tien Tsln and 10 take the seat OF Vice
roy Yaltip OF the province OF Chill. from
Ii Hung Chang.
III HUNG CHANG suPFRsrDrp.
LONDON, Nov "a Shanghai dis
patch to the Central News says AN edict
has been issued appointing Prince kunz.
control Of the military affairs OF China,
and Prince Ching, who was recently suc-
ceeded as president OF TsungIi Yamen
by Prince Kunz AZ next In charge.
tion OF General Web. on charges Of cow
ardice In withdrawing from Ping Yang.
and of embezzling the pay o. soldiers
I'm his command. Admiral Ting Will also
be deprived of honors recently bestowed
The feeling OF uneasiness which has
prevailed In Pekin for some time past Is
increasing.
CHINESE Will NOT RAID JAPANESE COASTS.
LONDON, Nov 5.-A Central News dis
patch from Toxic. under date Of to-day,
says nothing yet Is heard there regarding
the operations OF the japanese at Port
Arthur.
Al idea that the Chinese win raid the
Japanese coast has been abandoned. Or
ders were issued 20 remove torpedoes from
TOXIC bay and navigation II declared
free. decree promulgated some time
ago. forb1ding the yale OF gunpowder In
Japan, has been cancelled.
The Central News correspondent at
Shanghai ,elegraphs that the Government.
seeing THAI all attempts 10 stay the pro-
gress OF the Japanese In Manchurla are
futIle, has stopped discbarging supplies ot
rice for Chinese troops AZ New Chwang.
According to this correspondent many
more Chinese merchant steamers have
been placed under the protection OF the
German flag
THE pirHEL WILL DIX NEAR BY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The depart
ure OF the little cruiser Petrol from che
Foo yesterday for New Chang Is regarded
az significant In naval circles, as she Will
pass within few miles OF Port Arthur.
and her destination ~ several miles up
the river Liaon, and but thirty-fve miles
southwest of Moukden.
New Chang IL on the high road to Mouk-
den. and the officers Of the Petrol will
have exceptional advantages In watch
ing the progress OF the japanese cam
paign In Manchuria. The only American
interests near New Chang is In the bs.fe-
ty ~ q number OF NJ; ssionaries.
Most OF the vessels attached TO the
American fleet In Asiatic waters have
moved about in the 5st day or two. Cable
grams received az the Navy Department
to-day announce the arrival OF the Balti-
more, with Admiral Carpenter on board,
at Che Foo. after a stay of two montns
at Chcmulpo. The Petrol. which pre-
ceded the Baltimore 10 che Foo frLm
Chemulpo on Friday, left that port yes-
terday for New Chang. and the Con-
cord arrived at Chin KanR this morning
from Shanghai The Charleston In still
~ Chemulpo, ana the Monocacy at Tien