The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-13
TIE JAPANESE ADVANCE.


fish a dispatch tomorrow from Tientsin |
saying that the telegraph lines to Port
Arthur were cut yesterday, probably at
the narrow isthmus between Port
Arthur and Talienwan, indicating that
the japanese are within days march
OF the Talienwan forts.
LONDON, Nov. ., A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company from Corea
says that an engagement took place on
October 10Th at All Sang southwest of
Seoul, between Corean and japanese
soldiers and body of Tongkak rebels.
The combined forces lost $50 killed and
many seriously wounded. The Tong
kaks maintain their sway in Southern
Corea.
A dispatch from Toxic says the plan Of
a Chinese raid upon the japanese coast
has been abandoned and the orders
have been issued to remove torpedoes
from Toxic bay. The navigation to
the harbor is now declared free. The
decree forbidding the sale OF gunpowder
/ in Japan has been cancelled.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 8. - The Chinese
Army under General Charng, which
evacuted Kewlenching, is in "a noun
tain pass on the high road to Picking.
Strict orders have been issued to defend
the pass at all hazards.
! A japanese column is marching north
with the intention of getting behind
General Sung's army. Several small
passes south of Matien Ling are under
guard,
1t is again stated in Tien-tsin that a
Japanese force has landed forty miles
north of Talienwan. 1t is expected that
foreigners will be officially requested to
leave Picking within a fortnight.
An imperative imperial decree has
been received at Nankin summoning
the Viceroy of the Liam Kiang provinces
to proceed at once to Tien.tsin and take
the seals of the Acting Viceroyalty to
Chile from Lii Hung Chang.
1t is stated that Niceroy Ii Hung
Chang instead of taking command OF
the first Chinese army, as it was said he
had been ordered to do, has been trans
ierred from Tien-tsin to Pekirg.
1t is stated here that 10000 Siberian
troops are gathered at the Russian port
OF Vladivostock.
Orders have been issued resembling
the projected dispatch OF large supplies
of rice for the army at New Chang. 1t
is due to the fact that the Board of War
has abandoned all hope OF staying the
progress OF the japanese army in Man
, churia. The dispatch adds that many
Chinese merchant vessels have recently
r been placed under the German flag.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 5.-The report that
Fung Wang Chin was set on fire before
| its evacuation by the Chinese has been
5 confirmed by advices from the front. The
; Chinese having evidently abandoned
r hope of making a successful defense
against the advancing japanese army,
set fire to the castle and then fled with
f out waiting to be attacked.
) A detachment of the first japanese
5 army has reached the landing place Of
{ the second army, and communication
between the two armies has beer
r established.
e BUENos AYREs, Nov. 5.--Advices re-
t ceived from Santiago de Chile are to the
effect that the Chilean Government has
: sold the cruiser Esmeralda to Japan.
5 LONDON, Nov. GA Shanghai dispatch
says that an attack is now being made
on Port Arthur by the japanese torpedo
boats, and it is expected that Taller
Wan will be attacked during the day.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-Yokohama dis
a patches say that the steamer Sydney ha
been allowed to leave Kobe, where sh,
@ has been detained and searched for arti
q cles contraband OF war. Two Ameri
q cans, passengers on the steamer, wer
arrested.
A dispatch from Kobe to the SAM
h agency says that the first japanese arm.
4 has reached port above Talienwan
and established communication witt
the second army.
r CHINESE PANIC STRICKEN.
LONDON, Nov. Ga Shanghai dis
1 patch says: The Chinese army has beer
thrown into panic by Japanese vic
: tories, and are still fleeing before tn
t enemy. The Chinese troops at Man
: churia are robbing natives and commit
Il ting horrible atrocities wherever the
# pass. The japanese on the other han
x are treating the Chinese well and ar
consequently received with open arms
Viceroy Ii Hung Charg, the dispatc
also states, has been ordered to Pekin.
It THE CHINESE LOAN.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The new Chimes
l. loan is well received on the Londo
IL market The consensus of opinion
III banking circles is that much large
+. amount would be subscribed if it ha
u been at AZ per cent. gold loan.
he ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.