The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-18
,HINA'S CRUSHING DEFEAT.
Japanese Win a Decisive Battle ROut-
Ing the Enemy.

W no w Ehb III ACk1Ous some 1O.OOO
Are Reported Killed, Wounded or
missing-Utter Rout and Discomfit-
ure of the Chinese Army.
London, Sept. IA Central News dis
match from SeOule dated 6 o. m. Sept is,
saws "A great battle has been fought at
Ping Yang between Chinese and Japa-
pese troops, in which the former were
utterly routed. On Thursday Japanese
column from Pong San made a reconnois-
sance in force, drawing the fire of the
q Chinese forts, and thus ascertained their
4 rOsitiOnS. The column then fell back in
good order with little loss. BY riday
night all the Japanese were in
y rostion for a combined attack upon
q the enemy. The Gensal column
threatened the flank of the Chinese, the
4 Fong-San column threatening the Chinese
center while the Whang Ju column oper-
d ated against the right, which had been
reinforced the day before by detach-
menJ of marines from the heet at the
& mouth of the Tarton river. The Chinese
s had utilized the old defenses at Peng y an
and had thrown up new works, making
& the position an exceptionally strong one.
8 The battle was opened Saturday at day
8 break by a Japanese cannonade of the
81 Chinese works. which was continued
q without cessation until afternoon, the
4 Chinese responding, working with heavy
n guns and showed good practice. At
8 about O'Clock a body of infantry was
s thrown forward by the japanese and
8 maintained a rife fire upon the enemy
81 until dusk Throughout the day only the
8 Pong-San column was engaged The
q Chinese defenSeS had suffered
& greatly. but the losses on either
& side were small, both Chinese
and Japanese having taken advantage
s of all the shelter available The Japanese
troops, however, had gained some ad-
\ vauced positions. The firing continued
at intervals during the night and in the
meantime two Japanese fianking column
8 had formed a Gordon around the Chinese
q At o'clock in the morning an attack was
made by the Japanese columns, simul-
taneously and with ad mirable precision
q The Chinese lines which were so strong
& in front were found to be weak in rear
and here the attack was successful. The
a Chinese were completely taken by sur
prise and were thrown into a panic
q Hundreds were cut down and those who
& escaped death finding themselves sur
a rounded at every point, broke and ted,
some of Viceroy Lii Hung Changs Euro
pean drilled troops stood their
4 ground to the last word and
were cut down TO man.
The Pong San column, swarming over the
defenses i'll front, completed the route.
Half an hour after the attack opened the
positions of Peng Yang were in posses
sion of the Japanese. 1t is estimated that
4 u, 600 Chinese soldiers were engaged in
the battle. The Japanese captured i'm
mense stores of provisions, munitions of
4 war and hundreds of colors. The Chinese
& loss is estimated at 5000 killed, wounded
and taken prisoners. Among those cap
tured by the Japanese are several
q Chinese commanding officers, includ-
ing Gen. Tso-Fung, commander in-chief
lot the Manchurian army, who
& was severely wounded. The Japanese
loss is only thirty killed and 270 wounded
& including eleven officers. Most of the
casualties among the Japanese occurred
the first days fighting and very few re-
suited in the night attack. The Japanese
8 forces are in active pursuit of the fugi-
tlves who have thrown away their arms
q and really yielded themselves prisoners.
81 Desultory war may be carried on for
some time to come, but unless China shall
s. succeed in getting another army into the
3 peninsula. Korea will undoubtedly re-
main in possession of the japanese.
CHINESE MUCH EXCITED.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Shanghai says the Chinese are fearfully
excited over the news of defeat and great
slaughter Of the Chinese army at Ping
N''A AAN.s'J SAAAo NHN
CONFIRMED AT LONDON.
London, Sept. 17.-Advices received at
81 the Japanese legation in this city offici-
ally confirm the report of the absolute
81 and crushing defeat of the Chinese in the
recent engagement at Ping Yang.
WONDERFUL VICTORY.
A Central News despatch from
Seoul says; Within ten hours
N a oF
tie the military engineers had COM
pleted field telegraph line from here to
Ping Yang A large number of prisoners
were brought into the Japanese camp
# from houses where they were hidden.
Several thousand Chinese fed toward
81 valley to the northwest, and upon finding
Their retreat in that direction cut off, sur
rendered in body.
Ping Yang is now being searched in the
oehef that number ofimportant Chinese
ohcers are in hiding in the city under
the protection of friendly Koreans.
Inc number of Chinese who were killed
IN the battle is estimated at 2,300.
Inc walls of Ping Yang were badly
shattered by the cannonade which was
poured upon them by the guns of the
Japanese, but the city itself is only
shghtly damaged. The Japanese emperor
mas telegraphed from Hisperma, where
Uue headquarters of the army are located,
Cohgratulating Marshal Count Yamagata
upon the success of the Japanese army.
lying column of the Japanese army
is pushing northward with the object Of
taxing possession of the mountain passes.
q proclamation has been issued promis-
0g tull protection to the Koreans if they
NIu refrain from acts of hostility to-
ward the japanese. On the other hand,
.hey are informed that if they give shell
Ter 10 or engage in traffic with the Chinese
Jley will be summacily dealt with by
process Of martial law.
A dispatch from Toxic says continuous
aruliery salutes are being fired in cele-
Orggtlon OF the victory of the Japanese.
me Ping Yang Mercury prints a spe-
o.aI edition and IN an editorial comments
1u The results of the battle expressing
ll'i appreciation of the crushing defeat
ana great slaughter of the picked troops
gg ggmprlsing the Chinese army engaged
me paper dilates upon the consequences
VI lhe disaster to the Chinese arms, and
TSpresses well grounded fears of a speedy
Japanese invasion
FOUR GENERALS CAPTURED.
A Central News dispatch from Toxic
sdl that four Chinese generals, together
IVh l4,3OO other officers and men, were
%hen prisoners by the japanese at Ping
lang The Japanese outnumbered the
O"Ihese three TO one.