The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-11-01
BATTLE ON THE YALU
Japs Capture the Fort and Rout
the Enemy.
MAIN ARMIES TO MEET SUNDAY
Chinese Flee After the First Few Rounds
are Fired Six Thousand Wounded
to Care For.

LONDON, Oct. % "A dispatch from TOXIC
dated today states that Field Marshal Count
Yamagala has telegraphed TO the war office
that detachment OF 1.600 Japanese in
fantry crossed the Yalu river on Wednes-
day morning and attacked the enemy. The
Chinese force consisted of 600 cavalry and
100 infantry with two guns. The enemy
fled. The Japanese captured the Chinese
fort, two guns and many rifles. The Chi
nese loss was 20 killed and wounded. The
Japanese sustained no loss.
The Japanese advance columns are
marching on Lishiyen. A dispatch dated
Wijou, October "a. was received this even
ing, giving the details OF the above tight.
1t says that the Japanese We're ierried over
the Yalu river at day break. The Chinese
earthworks had been thrown up to oppose
the landing of the japanese force, but
slight deviation enabled the Japanese force
to cross the river and land, without oppos'-
ton. The Chinese fled after the first lew
rounds were fired.
The advance detachment now holds Suk-
ochin Ferry to guard the passage OF tho
Japanese main body, the advances OF
which will commence tomorrow (Ihurs-
day.. The Japanese engineers have pom
toons thrown across the river in readiness
for the army to pass over. The attack upon
the Chinese position will not occur before
Sunday.
Six Thousand Wounded To Care For.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 90. 1t is reasserted that
the army corps under Field Marshal Count
Oyama, formerly minister of war, has
effected landing at Seikiosso. near Port
Arthur. 1t is ASP gain asserted that the
Japanese army under Field Marshal Iama-
gaia has successfully crossed the aiu
river and entered Manchoora 1t was an
pounced September 26 that Field Marshal
Count Oyama sailed from Hiroshim with
the second japanese squadron. Since then
1t has been repeatedly asserted that the
Japanese had effected landing at Port
Arthur, and 1t has been stated thaeanr re-
port was current that this important place
had been captured by the Japanese.
On the other hand the Japanese have sew
eral times been reported as having crossed
the Yalu river, and also as having been re-
pulsed. For instance. October 7, Shhng-.
hal dispatch stated that Field Marshal
Oyama had crossed the Ynlu river and the
last time he was reported repulsed was Oc,o-
Der 90, when 1t was asserted that both sides
lost J. 600 men in the engagement which
resulted In the Japanese being driven south
ward. If the Japanese had been so uni
formly successful in their operations
against the Chinese, IL is difficult TO under
stand how they have so many of their sol
diers wounded and already sent to tho rear.
A dispatch from Chemupo october -,
announced that l. 300 wounded Japanese
was large number of wounded Japanese
at Seoul, and it is stated that 9. 100 soldiers
of the Japanese had alre idy been sent back
to that country. Supposinga large number
to mean another 1000, this would show
that the whereabouts ofG, 900 wounded ar,
already known at Chemulpo. and it is saf'
TO assume that this number does not III
cludo those engaged in the recent fights sai'
to have occurred about the Ia.u river.
Corruption and Fraud Rampant.
VICTORIA, b. c.. Oct 60. Among thu
passengers on the Empress OF Japai
wns Major Richter late of the Chinese
army, who threw up The post of inspecto
general of Tien Tsin in disgust lie wa!
formerly in the German army and wa
commissioned by Ii Hung Chang to in
spect all the troops. regulars and militia
and suggest improvements. He entered
heartily into the work and soon found
impossible to reform them. lie found cor
ruption and fraud rampant, even his in
spections being garbled and cut. The wa
with Japan was never expected an
when it came China's troops were in
state oil demoral ization, poorly armed
poorly drilled and generally disordered
Large sums OF money had been expende
TO increase the effectiveness of the army
but found its way Into the pockets {
nvaricious officers.
Stories About Port Arthur.
SHANGHAI, Oct 20--lt is reported hei
that the Chinese have evacuated Pc
Arthur. A report Is also current that IL
Japanese have effected anding at Tale
Waw bay on the Corean side of the hwan
Tung peninsula, not far from Port Arthur