Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-15
THE INvlNclBLE JAPs.


In Their Onward March Toward the city
OF NIoukden, Take Everything Before
Them-Km Chow and Talien Wan FAN
Into the Hands OF tho vfctOrs with
Scarcely an Attempt ut Defense BY tho
Chinese.
LONDON, Nov. 12-The Central News
correspondent in Toxic says:
"a special steamer has arrived at,
Hwang Chu with dispatches as to the
course of the war in Corea. Kin Chow
was taken by the japanese on Novem-
Der 4. The garrison consisted of some
1900 infantry and artillery. The bat
teries were very badly served during
the defense.
1.-THE first division of the japanese
army advanced to the attack with
spirit on the NOR ming of the 4th. The
resistance of the Chinese was feeble.
The fire from their guns was weak and
1l-directed and the outlying earth
works were quickly cleared. A panic
then took possession of the troops in
the interior works. They abandoned
their guns, standards and stores and
fed in disorder, the infantry even
casting aside their small arms in their
haste. The defense was SO weak that
only a few Japanese were wounded
and but 20 or 80 Chinese were killed
and wounded. It is believed that
many of the garrison had deserted on
the I'd when they became convinced
that the battle was on hand.
AFTER the victory the first division
joined the second division in investing
Talien Wan. In the evening of the
next day (November s. fire was opened
on the Chinese position. On the 9Th
the works were carried with rush.
The garrison of 5000 men hardly
waited to resist the attack. They fred
a few shots and then fled toward Port
Arthur, strewing the road with their
fire arms, swords, drums and standards.
In the confusion of their fight the
Chinese lost some fifty men, killed and
wounded. The Japanese loss was two
killed and ten wounded.
1.-The Japanese feet, cleared for ac-
ton, steamed into a bay at Talien-
Wan on the afternoon of the 9th. but,
it was too late to assist the land force,
which was then celebrating it's vic
tory.
''From Talien Wan the first and Sec
ond divisions started for Port Arthur,
which they were confident of captur-
ing within a week. Admiral Ito's dis
patch to the mikado concerning the,
fleets part in the operations at Talien
Wan confirms the accounts sent by the
land commander"
The News Confirmed.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-The Central News
correspondent in Che-Foo telegraphs:
1.-THE last steamer brings news of the
capture of fallen Wan by the Japanese.
Gen. Oyama made the attack from the
rear. Nineteen war ships and six tor
pedo boats were prepared to assist him,
but the Chinese, who had expected the
main assault from the sea did not wait.
They hardly resisted the Japanese.
They abandoned everything and re-
treated in disorder. European officers.
here think that Port Arthur will be
captured by the 18th. There is some
doubt that the Chinese feet is at Port.
Arthur. 1t certainly is not at Wei-Hai
Wei''
The Central News correspondent in
Shanghai says:
st is reported that the Japanese
force is approaching New Chang and
that the town is already panic
stricken. The officials are paralyzed.
Hordes of half-starved and desperate
deserters are arriving daily. It is ex-
pected that Moukden will be captured
before the 18th of this month. The
report that big army is ready 20 de-
fend it is ridiculed by those acquainted
with the facts.
The board of foreign affairs has APP
pealed again to the ministers of Great
Britain, the United States, France
and Germany, who are believed to
have suggested that China treat di-
rectly with Japan. It is regarded as
likely that the board will adopt the
suggestion.
The report that the court will leave
Pekin is confirmed. The gates are
expected to close on the 10th. The
state of siege will be declared at the
same time The emperor desires to see
the diplomatists before his departure,
and probably will give them audience
tomorrow.
Port Arthur Abandoned by Chinese Mill
tary Leaders.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-The Che-Foo cor
respondent of the Times says: ''Tactai
Kung, with several military leaders,
abandoned Port Arthur on the 9Th.
This indicates an intention to surren-
der. There was an ample force, ade-
guately armed, at Talien Wan and
Port Arthur to make an effective re-
sistance, but there was no direction
Everywhere one finds chaos. The Pei
Yang squadron of six ships was at
Taku on the 10th embarking stores
and ammunition"
Another Important Manifesto Expected
t-. from the Gar.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-The Daily News
hears from Odessa: another and
more important manifesto from the
car is expected after the funeral. I
gather from all signs that regret for
the deceased car is materially quail
fed by certain feeling of relief that
his iron control has been removed.
Anyhow, the momentary popular
mind hovers between hope and fear
whether Nicholas II. will load the
press with equal weight or relieve it.
of it's more grievous burdens"
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