The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-10
MARCH OF The EMIKADO'S MEN
Talien-Wan Reported Captured by the
Japanese.

France Not to Take a Hand in the Set
tlement Of the Trouble Until She
Learns Russia's Attitude-Port Ar
thur Still Besieged by the Invaders.
The Soldiers in the Chinese Army of
the North on the Verge of Starvation.
Shanghai Nov. 9.-The Chinese army Of
the north has returned to the mountains,
where the soldiers are reported to be
starving, and suffering severely from cold
and exposure. The Japanese army, it is
reported, has camped at Feng WhAng
Chang. The japanese are pursuing about
1900 Chinese. mostly raw recruits
Port Arthur is expected to make de-
termined stand against the japanese
Admiral Sir f. w Fremantle, in COM
mand of the British fleet considers that
Port Arthur will probably be the scene
OF the last engagement of any Importance
between the Chinese and Japanese.
London, Nov. s.--A dispatch TO the Cen
tral News from Cheaso, Gated Nov. G. re-
ports hundreds of Chinese arriving there
from Manchuria, whence they are fleeing
frightened at the approach of the Japan
ese. The Chinese troops, and such Ves-
sells Of the Chinese tleet ss arc cooped
up at Port Arthur, have been ordered to
attack the Japanese Whenever they meet
them. It is reported that Pert Arthur is
still invested by the japanese, and that
two of the forts there have been captured
by them. The Chinese soldiers are desc rt-
ing from New Chwang, fearing an at
tack by the japanese.
The Pail Mall Gazette prints a dispatch
to-day saying that the Japanese forces
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fleet is at Wei-Hai-Wei and the Russian
fleet is at Che-Foo.
The Central News says that England
and other powers have urged China to
make her peace proposals directly to Jap
an, and to negotiate at once for the ces-
sation of the war Japan has promised
to receive the overtures in a benevolent
spirit.
A dispatch to the Times from Chee Foo
dated Nov. Z, says 1t is reported there that
fighting occurred on NoE. 4, and 6 at Ia
lien Wan, but that it has not been decisive.
A Tien Tsin dispatch to the Times says
that the responsible Chinese officials ap-
pear to be callous as to the fate of the
empire. They attend chiefly to their per-
sonal interests, such as contracts for furn-
ishing arms, etc. The people ara also in
different, In the vicinity Of Moukden, they
suffer more from fear of the Chinese sol
diers than from fear of the enemy. The
dispatch adds that the Russian officers
on the station have been instructed to con-
ciliate their British colleagues.
A dispatch from Shanghai states that
the Chinese men Of war remaining outside
of Port Arthur have been ordered to at
tack the Japanese fleet that is blocking
that port and preventing the egress Of a
number of Chinese warshlps now lying
there.
Paris. Nov. 9.--The Echo de Paris, in an
article on the proposed settlement of the
Chino-Japanese troubles says France will
not reply to the proposals to intervene for
the purpose of effecting a settlement of
the war until she shall have learned ex-
actly what are Russia's thoughts and
hopes regarding the matter.
Yokohama, Nov. 9.-Rumors are current
here to the effect that the Japanese forces
have suffered reverse at Port Arthur.