The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-14
JAPAN HAS A PICNIC
Hsf Troops Have Whipped tho Chinese
toa Stlldstill.
SAD SCENES OF SUFFERING
Wounded Cslsstiais Left Lying
Who're They Fell Unoavsd
For and the Dead Re.
main Unburied.

"otU SUVogVS0
SAN RRArCIsco,, Nov. 10.-The steam
ship Peru, from Yokohama, tonight brings
the following advices to the associated
press:
YOKOHAMA, Oct a0.-Generai DRAMAS
troops was estimated ct $1,000 and hlled
30 transports. Oct. "a the east coast OF
the Liau Tung peninsula was reached.
Part Of the force was put on shore 10
miles north Of Port Arthur, and tho re-
mainder Of the army passed around tho
extremity Of tho psninsuls into the gulf
Of Pei-Chili, toward . point not positively
known to the public In Japan.
The feet under Admiral Ito moved sim
ultaneously upon the stations ct Port Ar.
thur and Talien. The scene OF opera.
tions h % remote that NO direct intelli-
eence has been received by the japanese
government.
Yamagata's army has sienalised lie I'D.
vance into Manchuria by the seizure of
the walled town Of Kewlesn. The attack
was 20 fssbly mot that the encounter
could scarcely be called . battle. The
crossing Of the Yaiu river was completed
Oct. 2S and was followed By . Succession
Of skirmishss In which the JapsneSs lost
70 killed and wounded.
Kswleen fell Oct: q. The defending
force was estimated at 10000 to 1900. all
Of whom ran away ct the flrst onset. Ths
japanese casualties were about 30 killed
and 80 wounded. OF the Chinese, 200 were
reported killed. The spoils were OF great
value. including 30 large cannon, thousands
Of small arms. abundance Of ammunition
and quantities of provisions.
Before leaving Hong Kong ON her home.
ward trip, tho Empress Of China signifled
her readiness to take hand In the fght.
ing IL necessary by shipping her guns
from the storehouses Of the Canadian
Pacific.
Advices from TEN Tsin announce that
the Chinese have secured from the Hong
Kong and Shanghai bank . loan Of TO-.
100000 taels at per cent. With this
money several ships Of Chili's navy are to
be purchased II the present intention 10
carried out. II 10 reported that two
wealthy Tien Tsin merchants have united
to mako up purse Of 100000 taels. The
viceroys Of several provinces are said to
have declared their readiness to supply
the amounts Ut which they have bsen
variousiy assessed, ranging from l,00o, 900
10 l0,00o.000 tasls.
The exodus of foreigners from Pekin
continues. The British minister has pse.
emptorily ordered bis countEymsn to
leave, and IL any aliens remain II wall b
without the sanction Of their diplomstic
representatives, who do mot guarantees
their safety. The English nswspapsss In
China state positively that the wounded
who returned to Port Arthur from the
battle Oh Tai 10 San have received NO
surgical assistance.
The captain Of . foreign steamer %.
Gagged In carrying coal to Port Arthur -.
ports that scores Of injured mon are lying
exposed and uncared for, and surroundsd
by unhurisd dsad.
A diplomatic question viii presently b
brought forward for considsration b. The
sovsrnmsnts Of tbs United States and
Japan. BY American usage all the sail.
oes serving In American merchant ves-
sells are held subject to tho United States
Jurisdiction, no matter what thar nation.
auty may be OF where tho ship may be
stationed. This claim 70 not only theoest.
ically maintained but has been practically
put In force. An Enslishmsn who COM
mitted murder ON an American vessel in
Yokohama was tried before the United
States consul general and tho su-
preme court ct Washington subsequently,
decided the accused was properly subject
TO tho United States jurisdiction. The
governor OF the Kanasawa district, In
which Yokohama 10 situated, now asks
the central government for information
- to whether this position will bs rscog.
missed by Japan In the case Of oiienses
committed by Japanese searnsn ON allen
ships within the limits Of the empire. Ths
foreign Office answers that all Japansss
and all foreigners not belonging to q
treaty power who are charged with
offenses on any merchant ship while In
Japan must be tried before the native
courts and that the right Of the United
States authorities to deal with them can.
not be admitted.
A severe earthquake occurred In the
northern provinces Of Japan ON Oct. q.
Many hundreds Of houses were thrown
down or consumed by tire and more than
800 persons killed. The town Of Saksts
was almost entirely destroyed. An erup.
tion Of Mount Chokai, volcano In toe
disturbed district. and supposed to b or.
tinct, 10 also reported.
The public subscri ptions to the Jspan.
csc army fund now exceed 100000 yen
Wealthy mobiles OF late have been the
largest contributors, but few commousr,
have rivaled them in munificence, o mer
chant of kofu having given 1000 to the
army and 300 to the navy. The bankiuc
house of Mitsui has volunteered to con.
struct thoroughly appointed arsenal q,
any place which the government mas
select.
Much indignation has been existiup
among tho Japanese by the discovery Of !
telegram sent from Yokohama to London
and published in European and American
newspapers, calling for o eunboat to Be
dispatched for the protection Of British
subjects, whose lives are alleged to be in
danger. The only possible purpose Of
such a telegram is to throw discredit upon
Japan. The lives and property Of foreign.
crs IN Yokohama and throughout the en-.
pire were never safer than at present.
Even the Chinese residents pursue their
occupations undisturbed. confident In the
good faith of tho government and the
orderly habits OF the people.