The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-30
CHINESE ARE
BRACING UP
They Claim 10 Have Punished The JapS al
Ping Yang.
MIKADO'S TROOPS SUSTAIN Loss
A Victory for Ii Hung's Warriors An
nounced in the Chinese Press.
Koreans, 1t Is Alleged, Aided the
Pigtals in the Battle Against the
Japanese lnvaders-The Mikado's
Warships Make Slight ReprisaI.
SHANGHAI Aug %

C1PHE native press bas received con-
tirmation of the battle fought
between the Chimes and Japln-
u ess troops on Aug. 13. Accord
ing to these reports 8 600 Chinese troops
or all arms attacked the Japanese
forces, which had been detsiled to
guard the Ping-Yaug passes, in the
northwest of Korea. and eventually
succeeded in driving the japanese from
the position which they held 1t is
added that large number of Koreans
tocked to the Chinese standard, beg.
ging for arms and asking for permis
sion to form the advance guard Of the
Chinese forces moving against the
japanese.
On Aug. IA, still. according to the
same reports, the Chinese were rein
forced by 4, 900 troops from Yi-Chow,
and on the day following they attacked
the japanese lines at Chung Ho, with
the result that the Japanese retreated.
On Aug 16 the Chinese army was, the
reports say. further reinforced by 49,
900 fresh troops, and on Aug. II they
attacked tn japanese, who are said to
have lost 1000 men and their heavy
baggage.
AFFRAY AT HAUNG CHOW
The Chinese, on August IS, advanced
to Huang-Chow and passing too near
the Tatun2 river, where thirteen Jap
auess war ships were moored, they
were attacked by the japanese, who
opened fire upon them with the ships
guns and inflicted a loss of several
hundred men upon the Chinese. At
ebb tide, on the same day, the native
reports add, three of the Japanese war
ships found themselves aground and
were afterward severely damaged by
the fire of the Chinese artillery which
was handled from u bush. The bulk of
the Japanese forces, it is further assert
ed, retreated southwark, pursued by
the Chinese cavalry, until night stopped
the latter's advance.
Finally, the reports of the native
press say, that General Yenn, the Chi
nsse commander, then made detour
and attacked the Japanese in the rear,
completely routing them and capturing
Huang- Chow. The general news re-
ceived here does not confirm the re.
)orts OF these Chinese successes re-
ceived by the native press
Ping Yang is u province in the north
west Of Corea and borders on the
Chinese province Of Shing-Kind and
Manchuria. The province is cross, d
by four mountain ranges. 1t is con =
sldered the key to tho northern portion
Of the Corean peninsula.
JAPAN's ATTITUDE
BERLIN, Aug. 20. - The National
Zeituug publishes advance sheets of an
ar icle to appear in the September
R Rlndschau, by Herr Brandt, formerly
& rman minister to Pekin. The writer
cuses Japan of absolutely wanton
aggression toward Korea. The Jap
anese representatives in Corea, he says,
have consistently sought to make
capital ont Of the periodical revolu-
ons in Corea, 80 that a pretext
>hpight be found for the interven-
tikn of the japanese government. He
akHSts that the japanese bave hungered
after 1Korea from time immsmorial.
The Adoption as their puppat Of the
king oS, Korea's father, who is the most
fanaticAl hster of foreigners in the
whole Il Korea, is sufficiently charac.
telistic of japanese sincerity Herr
Brandt remarks that neither Russia
nor Eug&nd is likely to be in hurry
to interfere in the present trouble, but
it is his opinion that they must do so
eventually{