The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-16
The Invaders Alleged TO Have Been
RepuIsed mt TaIien Wan and is =
Fight on the Road to Pekip-.
CITY OF KINCHOW RETAKEN
PORT ARTHUR BETTER FORTIFIED
THAN THE JAPs EXPECTED.
Spies Arrested I'm Francc-Spcech by
and Floods I'm Europe.

LONDON, Nov. 15,-Reports from the
Orient to-day indicate that Japan has met
with reverses in Manchuria- A dispatch
from Tien-Tsin this morning said: Chinese
reports received here from Port Arthur say
that the japanese have not yet captured
Talien Wan. 1t Is stated that two forts
there are still holding out against the Jap
anese and that in spite OF the desperate
fighting which has taken place the as
saults of the enemy have been repulsed.
From the same source IL is stated that the
japanese are far from Port Arthur. whose
defenses have been greatly strengthened.
and il is likely that the pace viii offer
determined resistance TO the japanese. IL
is also reported that portion OF General
Sung's army has recaptured Kinchow. and
that the japanese have been driven out or
Molten on the road 10 Peking by the Chi
nese, who afterwards pursued them for
several miles. The present whereabouts OF
the Chinese army which was defeated at
Kiu Lien Cheng is unknown here. Col.
Won Hannekin has been given supreme
command of the Chinese navy.
The Times tomorrow viii publish a dis
patch from Tien-Tsin saying that General
Nieh reports that he attacked at
Malien Lung on Nov. IL by the japanese
troops and that he succeeded in repulsing
them. The Chinese general adds that the
japanese made second attack upon the
positions he occupied on Nov. T. but IL
appears, the japanese were again repulsed
and the Chinese pursued them towards
F'ungh Wang. which General Mich expected
TO reach soon after sending his report The
the japanese and the defeat they are said.
| to have sustained at Molten on the road to
Picking would make IL 1t ,spppsss appear that the two
A dispatch from Yokohama says: The
newspapers here resent Great Britain's
| as entirely a movement in behalf OF China.
| They add that Great Britian's influence In
the East Is IN BY tas Tse onsr psneT nics OF
! this city say that the defenses OF Port
| Arthur are. reported to be stronger on the
| hundred guns are said TO be in position.
The Japanese expect that IL the Chinese
| make any defense the assault will be
The Corean government officials who
have a pro-Japan leaning are engaged IN
preparing constitution which Will be pro-
| muigated early in 1896 Numbers OF Corean
soldiers who have been sent against the
naye sv sne Pse
| south Of Seoul is In state or great tur-
| moil.
| A Chinese Omcer Intervs--ved.
| SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 15.-Einar Bjorn-
son, of Shanghai. China, is In this city, en-
| route to Rome, Italy. where his father. the
| Norwegian novelist, is. Mr.. Bjornson Is an
| officer of the Chinese custom service, and
| has for eight years been detailed on that
| duty to the various Chinese ports. as well
| of those OF Japan and Corea- Mr.. Bjorn-
son explains the present inertness Of the
Chinese government as being due TO the
desire Of the nation to celebrate the birth
day Of the Emperor. which was Nov 10
last. For two years the government had
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| of the provincial officials had been instruct
ed to prepare gifts and collect sums OF
money to be taken to Peking as offerings
| to the Emperor. When disaster overlook
| the Chinese forces in Corea the whole pur-
pose OF the government changed to the de-
fensive, and the paramount wish was 10
| keep Picking safe from invasion and
| capture. 1t was decided that the birthday
ceremonies and decorations should be con-
fined to Picking, and all the soldiers OF the
| empire were massed 10 preserve the cap
ital.
said Mr. Bjornson. 'T know that the
| Chinese government strongly desires 10
avoid humiliation In negotiating with
riously effected, do not think the war will
| end very soon. China cares very little for
| Corea, but Coreans, during three thousand
years, have drawn all their civilization.
| official counselors, literature and art from
China, and look upon that nation almost
| Corea should become independent and be
self-governed. and think the Chinese gov
| ernment would be willing TO pay an in
demnity to Japan, but the opinion Is con-
jectural.
'The war has made no impression on the
| Chinese people;s few OF them know a war
| has been in progress, and most of them care
| nothing about the matter. In Japan the
| chance of war was seized upon as a polit-
| ical move which might confirm the present
| Mikado end his immediate friends. Japan
| is wedding foreigners out of official posi-
| tons. 1t Is the intention that every post
| shall be filled by native and that the gov
| ernment shall be conducted by them alone" !"
| Poor Outlook for Pence.