The record-union., 1894-10-29
Special to the REcoRp-ux1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
New YORK, Oct. 2S.-The Herald has
the following from Shanghai: Count
Yamagata has entered Manchuria and has
defeated clio Chinese under General Sung
Ching. AT dawn the Japanese forces at
tackled the fortified city of Kin Len
Cheng, which was held by 16, 600 Chinese.
After making only a slight defense the
Chinese fed. Five hundred of them were
slain. The number Of wounded is not
yet known. The japanese loss was
eighty-three killed and wounded. Thirty
large guns were captured by the Japanese
as we'll as immense stores of ammunition
and food. The second Japanese army of
$4,000 men, commanded by Count
Oyama. has landed to the northward of
flying, both from Port Arthur and from
Weihaiwei.
Later dispatches received here confirm
the reports of battle between the Chi
nese and Japanese forces after the latter
crossed the Yalu River 1t is added that
the whole Japanese army afterward ad-
vanced northward, and Kiuren Castle,
which was held by large force of Chi
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Chinese made desperate defense and
the fighting was very severe. The Chi
nese are reported to have numbered 1000
men.
Another dispatch repeats the assertion
recently made that tue second Japanese
army has landed on the east coast of the
peninsula off Kin-Chow, upon which
Port Arthur is situated. The Japanese
army, according to these dispatches. now
occupies the neck of the peninsula, thus
cutting off communication between Port
Arthur and the arsenal and the main
land.
BAYS AND PORTS BLOCKED.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. %. - The forces at
Kiuren were commanded by Generals
Song and Lin. The Chinese occupy a
very strong position at Hong Wang, the
castle being guarded by 10000 men.
Troops are being massed at Kin Chow,
with q view to the defense of Port Ar
thur.
The japanese have completely blocked
Tah-Len and Port Arthur and all ada
cent ports and bays.
Further Japanese forces have landed at
Seikiotu, south of Port Arthur,
NEWS OF THE VICTORY CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2S-The Japanese
Legation to-day received dispatch which
confirms the news from Shanghai of
second victory of the Japanese under
Marshal 9amagata. The telegram is
dated at hiroshima and reads as follows;
Before dawn of October 26th our army,
under Marshal Yaniagata, attacked Kin
Len Cheng, one OF the important strong
holds upon the Chinese frontier. The
place was defended by $1,000 troops un-
der Generals Lin and Sing. They fled
alter offering only slight resistance, and
the Japanese forces took possession of the
tortltications and the city. They captured
the large field guns, an immense quantity
of rice and more than 400 lenJs. The
Japanese lost twenty killed and thirty
three wounded. The Chinese lost more
than 800 killed and the number OF the
wounded is not known"
The Japanese Legation has received it's
first mail OF Japanese newspapers since
the battles of Yalu and Ping Yang, and
they are filled with the lists OF the killed
and wounded.
The lad tactical methods of the Chinese
soldiers excites the derision of the Japan
ese. The Chinese soldiers raise a mum
Der of banners just as they fire voIley,
so the Japanese troops always know
when shower OF lead is impending.
The Chinese also exhaust their cartridges
in the magazine guns just as soon as they
can fire them, making hail of bullets.
The rifles captured from the Chinese
show rust of long standing and other
careless treatment.
A touching story is told of a Japanese
bugler who had just sounded the charge.
when he received a bullet in the breast
He was urged to lay aside his bugle, as
any fresh eXertion would probably cause
q fresh hemorrhage.
The Toxic paper states that prior to The
Chinese naval inspection by Lii Hung
Chang the men manufactured cannon
balls out OF clay, painted them black
and passed inspection with this bogus
equipment.
The gold ingots and coins captured by
the Japanese at Ping Yang amount to
100000 yen.
Count Oyama, the War Minister. has
issued a proclamation urging troops to
show every kind ness to Chinese
wounded, adding that they should not
be more anxious to display carnage than
charity.
The Japanese naval experts say the
torpedo boats proved a failure at the Yalu
naval battle.
The japanese clerk recently beheaded !
In Ilen-I Isln is supposed to be one OF the |
two students surrendered by the Ameri- |
can Consul.
The Japanese Legation tonight re-
ceived the following cablegram The
Second Japanese Army has effected a /,
landing near Tah Len Wan with great
success.
JAPs HERE AIDING THEIR MOTHER |
COUNTRY.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 2S.-The Japanese
of the Pacific Coast are doing a great deal |
to help the mother country to carry on
the war against China, and have already |
sent $4,000 to the War Department. and |
a like sum will probably be sent by the !
next steamer leaving for the Orient. |
When the war between the two nations |
broke out the Japanese of this city formed |
a society for the purpose of aiding the |
to carry on the war to q success
full issue. The society has made no at
tempt to direct how the money shall be |
used, and leaves that to the departnent