The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-05
The japanese Conquest of Man.
churia Nearly Complete.
FIGHTING NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
brilliant Capture of kinchow aud
Talienwan by Japanese.
snow Has Fallen In Msach1ria. bat the
Japanese Den's Seam TO Mina-Li
Hung Chang sives Up His yissroy-
ship TO Take the Field.

ftnaes from Iientsin says that Fungwang-
ching was burned by the Chinese. The
Chinese entered il on October 81. The
defense of the road to Moukden has coll
iapsed. Gen. Sang. with the remnant of
his army, is in the Msthienlan pass, be-
tween Fungwangehing and Iiaoyny.
Winter has set in and snow has fallen in
Mancharia
The japanese cleverly effected landing
at kinchow while making . demonstra-
tion against the opposite coast of Shan
tung. They cut the telegraph wires. thus
preventing the news from reaching the
Chinese admiral. Chinese feet consist
ing of fourteen wArships and q torpedo
fiotilla sfterwssrd started to attack the
Japanese, but was recalled. Ii Is believed
the goyernmaut is reserving the feet for
more important service.
Prince kung. the peror's uncle who
was recently appointed president of the
Isung Ii lamen and chief OF the ad-
mlralty, has now been appointed dictator.
indicating a further centralix alton of au-
thoritv.
Ii Hung Chang will 80 to take command
OF the first Chinese army. Viceroy Lutai
becomes viceroy of Tientsin. The viceroy
liar position. Judge Huyutf and Mai Won
Hanneken have been ordered to raise a
new army on German lines as the nucleus
of grand army of China
YOKOHAMA. Nov. 4--Advices received
here from the frontier show that there has
been heavy lighting in the country just
north Of Port Arthur. The dispatches re-
ceived are brief. and are silent on some
important points 1t appears that Field
Marshal oyama divided his force. While
one division landed on the coast of the
peninsula north of Talienwsn, another
division was detached with orders to effect
a landing near kinchow and 10 proceed
thence and join the main body of tho
army. This operation was a complete sue
cess. The japanese encountered no Chi
nese warships. aud the transports reached
ksyenko and disembarked troops, guns,
horses and munitions in safety.
kinchow, which is q walled town and
which was believed TO be held by a large
garrison. was Immediately attacked. The
outer dctensas were carried by the Japa-
nese after a few hours fghting. The
Chinese made little further resistance, and
the Japanese were soon masters of the
place. In the meantime the Japanese
fleet which had conveyed the transports
opened a heavy fire on Talienwan and
Kayenko. The firing scarcely ceased for
many hours
Covered by the fire from the ships, the
land forces attacked and captured Talien-
wan in a brilliant fashion. The dispatches
state that the losses were heavy. They
also mention that an important naval en-
gagement occurred Saturday, but give no
details.
Up to the time of sending this dispatch
there has been no confirmation OF the re-
port OF the capture of Port Arthur.
Field Marshal Yamagata's army con-
tinues its victorious march. The division
under Gen. Tasuhima pressed forward and
captured Fuugwangehing. as already cs-
bled to the Associated Press. The enemy
was scattered and fed in the direction Of
Takushan, Kaijoa and Hotenfu. No fight
ing is mentioned as having occurred at
Fungwangchlng. but il 10 alleged that 800
Chinese were killed at Taikai. Field Mar
shai Yamagata's official dispatch says the
detachment under Gen. Tatsumi has oc-
cuped Fungw angohing. fort which
ranks in Importance next TO Moukden.
The principal portion Of the Chinese
army fed toward Moukden, and the re-
mainder in the direction of Heichen and
Takushan.
The Chinese inhabitants. who have been
plundered by the Chinese soldiers. well
coined the japanese army. The japanese
captures up TO the present time are 50
cannon, 800 small arms, 20.0oo rounds Of
artillery ammunition. Z. 500. 900 rounds for
small arms and quantity Of other ma
terial
The British steamer Gaelic. Capt. Pesrns,
which sailed from San Francisco October
rs and which was due 90 leave for Hong
kong q, noon today. has been seized by
the japanese authorities. Ii Is supposed
the seizure is due 10 the charge that she 10
carrying contraband OF war.
WAHlxGroS CTTY. Nov. 4.-ons unex-
pecsed result Of the war in the East. which
will bring il home perhaps 10 our own
people, is described in report to tho ssats
deparsment from United States Consul
Stephen, at AnnabeFg, Germany. lie saysf
sThe straw plating industry. with iss
seat in Dresden, Is beginning To feel the
effects Of the var in Eastern Asia. The
straw hat manufacturers usually draw
their material, put up into straw braids.
from China and japan. The biockadin9
OF the ports from which these braids was
exported has caused a scarcity and higher
prices Of the raw material Manufactur-
ers are beginning TO look for other sources
from which 20 supply their demands, and
expect 20 be on the spring market with
horne products"
L0gp0x. Nov. At is said that q neg
Chinese loaa of El. .G33.0 900 as 7 per cent
will 10 issued on Tuesday BY ths Hong.
kong and shanghai BANK. The issue price
wlu DC 81.
lKsnchos and Taiisuwan are seaport
tosns on kwsngtnng peninsula. near
Port Arthur. Their capture enables the
Japsness 10 approach she Chinese naval
stronghold ny land