Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-31
FIVE THOUSAND ROUTED.
Chinese Troops Driven from the
Yalu River Back to Man
Churia.

Yokohama, Oct. 26.-Late dispatches
from the Ialu river show that in the bat
tie fought yesterday between the Chinese
and Japanese, $500 Chinese troops of all
arms were utterly routed.
Gen. Nodzu, the Japane sc cnIet of staff,
succeeded in getting the main body of the
Japanese army across the river without
miShap before daylight on Thursday.
Then Col Sato was sent forward at the
head of a flying column on a reconnoit-
ering expedition and he discovered the
enemy occupying fortified position near
the village of Fushang, on the right bank
of the Yalu. In spite of the fact that he
had no artillery at his disposal, Col. Sato
Immediately commenced an attack upon
the Chinese, and a fierce fight followed.
The Chinese fought desperately and stub
bornly The attack began at 10 o'clock
in the morning and lasted until noon
when the Chinese began Wavering. broke
and eventually retired in great disorder,
falling back on Kulienchas.
The troops commanded by Col. Sato,
after the Chinese had retired, set to work
Gemolishing the Notifications of Fushang.
Inside the Notifications they found 200
Chinese dead. The Japanese also captured
number of prisoners, among them being
a Chinese officer. who stated that the pO-
sition was held by eighteen battalions of
Chinese troops. The Japanese, escorting
their prisoners. then marched in the direc-
ton of Gen. Nodzu's main body with the
intention of rejoining it. The number of
Chinese wounded is not known. The
Japanese lost five officers and ninety men
killed and wounded. The Chinese optpoStS
are falling back upon Kullenchas, where
it is expected that the only really deter
mined stand of the Chinese in Manchurla
will be made. 1t is understood that Field
AT Ill cola
plete il every detail for inficting what
he hopes will turn out to be crushing
blow upon the Chinese. Several cOlSnnS
of Japanese troops are acting in concert
after the manner adopted by the Japanese
commander at the battle of Ping Yang,a
it is expected that they will deliver a
simultaneous attack upon the Chinese po-
SitiOn.
If the Japanese field marshafs plans
are carried out in the manner indicated
in the dispatches from the front, II IS
probable that the network OF the 1nva-
ders will be completed around the Chi
nese position by midnight on Saturday.
thus enabling the japanese attack to be
delivered at dawn on Sunday. But if
the Japanese columns succeed IN occupy
ing the positions assigned to them previ-
Gus to midnight on Saturday it is be-
leved that the attack will be delivered
at the earliest possible moment. Some
doubts are expressed among the Japa-
nese commanders as to the reported
strength of the Chinese position at Ku-
lienchas. and Gen. Nodzu is said to be
not quite certain himself, as spies ard
prisoners have various reports ON the
subject 1t is reported that the Chinese
batteries at Kulienchas have been IN
creased from three to eleven, but on the
other hand rumor has it that it IS eX-
tremely doubtful whether ali these bat
teries are fully armed.
All reports join in saying that the es-
prit de corps and health of the Japanese
the universal ambition Of all classes Of
the service to capture Moukden before
the birthday of the Emperor Of Japan,
which occurs on November 3.