The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-26
THE CHINESE PRS 0NERS PLEASED
WITH THEIR SURRO OUNDINGS.
Reporters Allowed on the War ships.
Plentiful Rice Crop-Politicsi Res
outions Favoring the War.

sea instead of by land.
Japanese transports are running be-
tween Ninsen and the Ladong every day.
Hitherto neither uewspap per reporters nor
the general public have been allowed by
the naval authorities 20 accompany the
fleet, but special arrangements were ldte-
ly made by which reporters ar per
mitted TO embark on board war vessels.
The privilege is confined 10 a small num-
ber only one reporter being allowed per
ship.
Much amusement Is being caused by
the naive replies and OutspOkeh demedhor
of the Chinese prisoners Of war now
In Ehme prefecture MatsushiWar
They express themselves as more thah
delighted with the manner Of their en-
tertanmcnt and the quality OF the IA
tiOns served them. They are not. they
declare, regular soldiers. but merCenar,e7'
having entered the Chinese army Tor lne
pay promised them, ard which, dccoia-
ing TO their contract, still runs on '''"
when they are in captivity
This point they have frequently eH'P"t-
sized, and constantly beg their guarpS 10
request the Japanese Goyernmcul 10 80
that China pays them regularly. IS tugS
want all their back pay. Their saldLle9'
they allRe, are considerably I'm arrears
The Japanese soldiers guarding then
are said 10 be astOnishei at the sP!IlC
shown by these men. They nave not ir uir
faintest conception of PATRIOTISM lneL
whole soul being wrapped up IN planhlnh
for a payment OF what rightly OF wrong
ly they claim as their dues .,. 10
None OF them express any particular ne
sire 20 hurry back 20 China and tney seem
10 have got all the hghttng they wait
The men are In good health and spirits,
excepting the mental worry attendant
upon that question Of back pay
CAPTURED TIE GUNS,
Tlirty-oight guns were captured at
Ping Yang. They consisted OF krupp,
field, and mountain pieces, Gatlings and
NOrdenteldtS.
The japanese now in the hands OF the
Chinese authorities at Shanghai are re
ported 10 be in good health. The ConSui
General Is sparIns no pains 70 secure E!ppd
treatment for them. CONSTITUTIONS 10 thc
war fund i'm Japan still continue ut-
abdted, and the Red Cross Society re-
ceiveS many contributions Of ten yen
month during the continuation or the
war from Trivate purses.
an eye witness OF the battle or Nalu
saws In the columns Of the Japant Sc
Mail. there seems to be little doubt thit
the Japarcse can now walk over the
course and get where they went, whether
II be PeSin or Moukden, or both. All
they will have 10 provide for Is tHt get
ting back again, for, unless thSy 90 so
this year. either place may be their
Moscow next year.
THE RICE CROP.
very fortunate incident is the favor
able state Of the rice crop this year in
growth Of the rice plant had passed the
utmost apprehension was felt throughout
the country for the misery of toreiSn
war It is now estimated that the yield
must be above the average by 10 per cent.
A surplus Of lC per cent. over the average
yield means an Increase of three ana one
half millions koku, valued at twenty
eight millions ven.
This will 20 far to relieve the strrgency
fn the money market. There are m the
vaults OF the banks some h,"D"p yen OF
specie I'm reserve, out OF Nhl'h a sum re-
qulred 10 support the army TOR several
months may be disbursed without any
particular Inconvenience.
The leaders of the Kashin To, a power
ful political party IN Japan, nave Iormu-
lated the following resolution, which VIII
be submitted TO n convention TO be held
soon, and which, without doubt, viii be
unanimously adopted:
l. our party will vote for whatever ap-
preparations OF money may be necessary
10 carry the present war to such terml-
nation as shall serve to Chastise China
and to secure permanent peace Tor the
2 II would only invite future calamities
TO patch up a temporary peace; our party
will resOlutely resist the acceptance OF
any proposal for peace made before the
vital objects Of the war nave beeh al
3 Since 1t is Of essential Importance
that the whole nation should be united IN
order TO achieve the vital objects Of the
war our party VIII tot titt Hi'ttAct't N'949N
from any criticism Of the Cabinet errors
and will amply our whole strength In the
fieid of foreign politics. ...,-..-. .,,,,,t
In addition 10 the above the meeting wiz
be asked TO pass resolutions OF cohSrata-
iattous 10 the sovereign and a vote OF
tban<s TO the army and navy for the VIC
tories hitherto achiaNed'
rHs JAPANESE WIN ANoiHfR VICTORY.
r0NDON oct. S.-A dispatch to the
Ati I'm i'DllVt
X.magata commander-in-chIet OF the
iau4u-se forces in COrea, mas reported
TO the Government al TOXIC tHat Il de-
tachment Of 600 japanese .hiaH(ty tIISa-
eel Yalu river ON the MOI Uins vi G,o,.,I,
Sth AZ SukoChiu, above WI Ju' Shoruy
oftar crossing the river the troops met
- hndy, of Chinese, composed OF 10 cdFaI-
~ t11 Infantry, with two cannon.
yrba JapanCSe at once maze an dlIdch
mn ne enemy and the latter fed
leaving behind them TWO g4NS an. &Hu Il
iarga number Of muskets. Inc 'hthess
Iost twenty killed or Wounird' p"t ny,
Was not a single taJaIily dHII"7 ft (,t
T,Tanr.e The latter also seized IoIt
aLlr tha scene Of the cn-a-rW M a
Jotacbmrnt Of japanese foIceS 10 az
yancing upon Laishiyen ana 'ne maui
body crossing lalu river ,t-..,+.b a,+.3
T0NDON. oct. 2J-A displltn 49, G
VI. - ~ ort alth. apparently delayed IN
transmissIOn was receiver II'Ie ~
svcning giving details OF lHr aoD,g
Fobt in saVS that the Ldpdltssc
fsrr,ed over the lalu river al 9uhoI 1lii
a. davbreak. Chinese edrthWoih7 haA
bean thrown up 10 oppose Iht '",,''i',7 il',i,7
~ the Japanese force, but sIIsnt ucF'@
tion enabled the japanese 10 80 1,bo
rivar and land without opposlu-''I. I.,,,,5s ,;s
Chinese fled after the "'S'
were fired at them
nvpoaryD CHINESE EyAC-ATEp FORT ARlHuB-
SHANGHAI. oct 25.-It is reported mere mere
~ tho Chinese have evacuated IoFt
trth,,r The report Is also current thaI
The Japanese have effected d ld"uins d
Talion Wag Bay, on me ,oIt@tt y, s'lg S,t ot
Kwans TunS Ieh'Hs"'"' ~
Port Arthur.
5,PANtsE LANDED AT sEIKIEso.
roNDON oct. pa dispatch to the
cio6 from Yokohama says that General
0vama's army corps. %nlch was reported
~ ~ bnVe been engaged I'm a battle near
~ 70 rtbur mas landed at SeikiOso,
~, The japanese troops which have
ta't, onerating in the north OF COrea have
ourrIssei the Yalu river and entered Man
churia.
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, Oct. 3-Three
,bausand houses have been destroyed by
W succession OF violent earthquake
sbocks So far as known two hundred
end siytv lives have been lost and
iarf,a nuuber Of people injured.
L'1rtbcr details OF the earthquake at
caLa,a received at Yokohama, show that
sha~a ,oas a succession OF violent shocks
,nhtob "destroyed nearly 3,G0 houses.
Tiiisd 2So n, rsons, and injured a large
humber OF Others.
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