The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-12
The Japs Have Already Taken
Some of the Works.
pEklNG TO BE EVACUATED.
The Emperor and His Court preDar-
ing TO Flee TO the South.
Jspaa In Dilemma The Roads TO Mouk-
den and f~kfag Are Open. and the
People clamer for war. but Eureps
wAnts Fighting stopped.


Tokyo says that the japanese have In
vested PORT Arthur, and that the two
oatermost posts on the land side have
been captured.
dispatch from Shanghai saws IL Is
reported there that the emperor of China
Is suffering with a fever ana Is confined 10
bis bed
NEW IoKK. Nov. Ia The CORES pondens
OF the Times at Chefoo. under date of yes-
terday, Telegraph as follows: Tsotai kune.
with several military leaders. abandoned
Port Arthur on November & This indI-
Gates intention TO surrender. There was an
ample defending force both at Tagienwan
and Port Arthur. bat no general direction
of affairs. Chaos prevails everywhere.
The French aud American aamirais are
here. Panic prevails at Newchang Mill
tary deserters and refugees are lighting for
passages on outgoing steamers.
LoNnoS, Nov. ia dispatch from
Tientsin. dated Tuesday and coming by
way of Shanghai. says the emperor aad
his court are preparing 10 leave Psking for
singlanfu Using in the provinces
OF kiangsu. about I'D miles north west of
Shanghai.
II is stated that 1000 Russian troops
are concentrating at Vladivostocs.
Inc correspondent OF kAE faAF0Nfffr ~
Rome telegraphs that he has been assured
that Italy has told the powers they Ought
to allow the Japanese TO occupy Peking
before there is any mediation between tho
two countries.
HIROSHIMA. Japan. Nov. 1.-THE Official
dispatches of Field Marshal Oyama state
that the Japanese forces at kinchow num-
bered 1860 infantry and ioo cavalry, aud
af Tai a s.F. Sn
The Chinese made little resistance at either
place. They retrea,ed towards Port
Arthur. The Japanese lost only ten men
in capturing both places. The Chinese
losses were also light.
YOKOHAMA. Nov. IL-Adwices from the
armies commanded by Field Marshal
Count 0yama. now operating on the Lead
tong peninsula. confirm the reports OF
Japanese victories at kinchow and
Talienwan. ON the morning Of Tuesday
last one brigade of the japanese forces
captured Kinchow, and on the next day
Talienwan was bombarded and also cap-
tured.
A dispatch dated Talienwan, November
7. from Admiral Ito. commanderia-chief
OF the japanese navy. says the squadron
left Chiosansetsute on November 9, aud
on the morning of the Tth was near
Talisnwan. No firing was heard from the
forts and the squadron steamed into the
bay, when the Japanese flag Was seen float
ing from the fertilization, tho guns of
which were dismounted. An officer landed
aid found only some Japanese guards.
who informed him that the commander Of
the brigade had returned to Kinchow
The details of the capture OF the place
were obtained. aud a steamer was dis
patched Immediately TO telegraph news Of
the victory.
WssHISGToS CITY, Nov IL 1T Is the belief
here that China will readily accept tho
mediation of the United states, and that
Japan will do so after she is assured Of
proper indemnity from China.
TOKYO. Nov. ii.--United States Minister
Dunn has communicated TO the ministry
tho substance of an important cipher
cable proposition received from Sec
retary Gresham at Washington City.
IL suggest. that If Japan Will Join
in requesting the president Of the United
States to act as mediator in settling tho
war he will exercise his good Offices In that
capacity. similr proposition has been
sent 20 China. The cable was received
by Minister Dunn on Friday. and was pre-
sentsd at aspecial meeting Of tho ministry.
An answer has not yet been sent
The proposition presents grave
question to the ministry. They
are urged on one hand by tho
popular sentiment TO continue tho war
and crush China. On the other
hand. European powers are threaten
ing TO intervene. IA between
these conflicting influences the
ministry End great difficulty In
reaching n decision on the American
proposition. but the prospect is that 10
wiil he accepted. II Is learned that four
days ago France made proposition TO
the United States To intervene.
Ii is not likely that Japan will accept
the mediation unless 500. O0o. .0n0 is offered.
This eill about represent what Japan has
actually spent on the war. This is roughly
figured as follows: Japan had reserve
fund OF t15 10000 on hand when
the war began. This has been spent.
Then she negotiated war loan OF 50.-
O00. 600 yen. zen being about equal TO our
dollar This makes So, 90 900 actually
used in the war. Beside this, japanese
citizens nave contributed large sums. and
ths government has incurred other large
obligations.
The eabss disclosure from Tokyo that
France made proposition TO the United
States four days ago adds new fsatnrs 10
the case here. Ii is said the European
powers we're urging possible intervsu-
iion, aud this had been largely
instrumental IN inducing the United
states 10 suggest mediation With
out force. Itis understood that the French
proposition has been rejected The sitnA-
ton presents an interesting game of
| international diplomacy. On one hand the
great powers Of Europe ara threatening
20 forcibly come beswssn China arid
Japan, whils. on ths other hand. ths
II United States offers 10 CONS between
them as peacemsker. As between the
two propositions IL 10 not doubted that
the two eontending powers will look 10
tie United Ststes-
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