New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-12
ANNEXATION SCHEMES.

CHINESE EMPEROR-RUsslAS
ANNEXATION SCHEMES.
oct 1l-A dispatch TO the Central
DO" srom Toxic says that detachment Of
new cavalry and infantry yesterday at
Japan ord routed force Of 1000 Chinese at
ncs'a ona that the place remains in the hands
Of the japanese t. WI T., c,,vos
Tho Central News correspondent In Wi-Ju gives
...,,.r details of the battle. He says tha' 'he
.,sss ." force had been greatly delayed IN It's
'.r ,r,.s by the badness Of the roads. Ihe heaVy
W. .o,ld be brought forward only slowly ana
gus" ,s were compelled often TO wait for sup
'he p,oneAr troops had to be used repeatedly
r" the roads passable. The main Jap
column reached Yung-Chon. snort dis
'" south Of Wi-Ju on october l. There was
A"' ~ the enemy Four days later the
>" r,o had been sent out toward Wi-Ju re-
s .,ot small Chinese force still occupied
w., The strength of the enemy was esti
.,.a ~ about 2COC. strong body of in
nS'~ .rd cavalry. supported by light artil-
.'-" zoe thrown forward at once. The Chinese
r,t.s little resistance. They retired before the
... .. .,,acking party and eventually broke and
%,' .,oss the Yaloo. The Chinese loss was
.'.nv more than 100 Killed and wounded.
~. 1ananese line Of communications Is now
% ,,ro,phout Corea The japanese eX-
~. turther renforcements TO come to Wi-Ju by
Jananese officer has been appointed
earning commissary Of Wi-Ju. The field tele-
s..,, has been in working order since last nigh'
.a. regular courier service between Wi-Ju and
.ba column began to-day.
:, !. ranorted 10 the japanese officials in Toxic
,ooao Chinese troops occupy the north bank
-. yo,oo River where they have completed
.sbt batteries and are building more. flelu
y.rshal Count Yamagata has estaohshed MS
,,.. y, operations at Ping-Yang, which is con-
,.,,,sn. 70 the sea and easy of access for sup
,gss II is generally hoped tnal .he JapaneSe
Ym \. IN nossession Of MOukden by the cary
VIZ. W. =. November Other important military
Y.r.,ons are under way. but their objects are
~ vet kept secret. Early results however, are
sYpeced. ,,, - 49, ,ro,
s.. O",,,a ma Ssnatch 10 Nagasaki of the steamer
ssrtyonaru. together with her European and
a state AZ siege has been declared in the dis
.rict of Hiroshima under Article IA or the Jap
anese Constitution.
CHINA ORDERING ARMS FROM GERMANY.
Central News dispatch from Tien-Tsn says
that the troops which have arrived there OF late
are merely riffraff, armed with old swords ana
jingals,
The Chinese Government has made large con-
tracts with German manufacturers for quick
firing guns the contracts stipuating that the
arms shall be delivered before the Pei-Ho River
shall have been closed. The japanese are watch
ing FOR the arrival on the coast Of this conslgn-
ment of arms 1t Is rumored at Tien-Tsin that
tNo ircsciad warshps have been purchased
from austria or the United States.
cionel Won Hanneken is to rejo!n the Chinese
service under Admira. Ting as soon as the re-
pairs to the Chinese feet shall have been com
,leted The Navy is short of shot and shell for
he largest guns. and the arsenals are working
lay and night in order t. supply the fleet with
uch munitions.
Pour japanese spies have been captured al
,ort Arthur while in the act of cutting torpedo
vires A spv arrested at Tien-Tsin has con-
sssed. under torture. to having sent four tele-
rams to the japanese, informing them or the
hinese position.
II is reported that the Emperor recently VS.
led Tien-Tsn in disguise, in order 10 view ,h3
Iuation for himself. Ii Hung Chang Is disliked
snerally and is blamed for China's defeat
he children sing songs ridiculing him. ana
lacards OF the same character are posted IN ne
ireets. The Chinese declare thdt hussid - dIu-
ag Japan
The japanese feet command the Shan-Tung
cast and the Gulf Of Pe-Chi-Li.
News received from Wei-Hai-Wei, under date
. October 6. say. that the japanese fleet pay
Ieskly visits to that place. Early on the morn
lg Of October s eight japanese warships in line
lade straight for the harbOr until within short
stance Of the entrance. when they separated,
be gunboats moving about the western entrance.
few shots were fired at them from the Tort De
IL fArta III NJ
Vel are fully armed with twenty-four ana
centimetre guns. which were lately
eceived and placed in position, and the landing
laces are we'll defended. The harbOr Is cons!d-
red mpregnable
WHAT JAPAN HOPES TO ACCOMPLISH.
The Central News correspondent In Toxic says
bat the Emperor Of Japan will receive personally
he eight Corean officials, who Will start for
hiroshima on Saturday to thank him for sup
'essng the Corean rebellion. The ENJOYS will
resent TO him memorial requesting that Japan
lndertake to protect Corea permanently from
ofeisn encroachment The correspondent adds:
The Japanese Government means to establish
.orsa on a strong foundation in order that she
pn. ppsy ava Japan in repellng the encroachments OF
n.ssa a and other Powers Rumors that European
,srierence 10 limit the war is possible cause as
sasament here. The Government cannot stop the
~ until its demands shall have been satisfied.
gre must be guarantees that China will not in
ssm, S.ie further with Corea, and an ample war in
S'1nl'y must be paid
aavices from Seoul under Yesterdays date
-, ~. mat the Province Of Chung -Chong-Do is now
s., :, ~ rebels. but that the Togakutos are still
- vac Province Of Kung-SangDo
~, a suspatch from New-Chwang, under date OF
..r.' Uswoef 10. to the Scotch Missionary Society
fr.s nlss!onaries stationed at Lio-Yang have ar
srs " mere and the Kuang- g-Cheng-Tsu missionaries
Nr,sspeced The female missionaries stationed at
49, nsssL are also coming. and the will follow
n iae Tines has this dispatch from its Tein-
',n corrsspondent:
hnSI.i recent withdrawal of English and other
resvIt >, rom Peking appears to have been the
ps,,st VI japanese ruse. Information was i'm
d.scs., sonfdentlally from Toxic Of intended
and upon the coast Of the Province OF Pe-Ch-L
ein Nss,xs Ns,xs upon Pekng This induced the for
ue ues.efs TO take measures for the security |
PtfIne "vsmen The japanese expected to excite
rsolu,s ass mas been rather to rouse the Court to
y pefinss nseiehce OF the Empire. Popular feeling
Sse!spsrss snd Tien-Tsin is unusually friendly 10
petss ~ whom the natives regard "A sort OF
easily X saiety. The chronic street rowdysm can
Ten "a csohtrolled, provided the foreign Minis !
Ing ,hsi, >Shsuls insist the Chinese officials do
ecpaty ,uuy. The former heretofore have been
"ns M n1 In this respect