Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-13
A DECISIVE BLOW.
II Must Soon BE Struck II the Japs Would
Capture PolSin.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.--The crisis of
the China-Japan war is looked for
within the next ten days or two weeks
by those best informed on the contest.
The legations of the two countries are
expecting daily to hear that the de-
cisive battle has been fought. This
is based on the fact that the Japanese
have been gradually closing in
around Pelin, and the invading
army is compelled by force of circum-
stances to strike its blow at once or
not at all. The intense cold which
comes on about the middle of Oc-
tober makes this imperative. The
Japanese climate is very mild
even in winter, and the Japanese
troops are wholly unprepared for the
rigorous climate about 'Pelein, which
is due within Two weeks. The
Chinese look upon this as one of their
defenses and the Japanese fully APP
preciate that it compels them to con-
ceEtrate their campaign for this year
into the next few weeks. For that
reason they are expected to make
heroic efforts to decide the contest at
once. They are without the heavy
clothing, camp equipments, etc, for IA
campaign in the bitter cold.
LONDON, Oct. "a dispatch from
Shanghai to the Central News says
Hon. Charles DENLY, United States
minister at Peking, has warned the
American residents in the Chinese
capital that the city is certain to be
attacked by the japanese. Minister
DENLY advises that all the ladies and
children shall be sent to places of
safety Already many of the wealthier
natives are departing and many others
are making preparations to follow
their example.
BERLIN, Oct. 9.-The Cologne Ga
zette's correspondent at st. Petersburg
telegraphs that for the purpose of
checking the depredations of the Chi
nese marauders the Russian govern
ment has decided to send to the
frontier five battalions of Siberian
troops, two sotnias of Cossacks and
three batteries of artillery. This force
will be under the command of Gen.
Neschenk.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that
rumors are current there that Ii rebel
lion has broken out IN the district of
Jehol, in the province of Chi Ii, the
object being to overthrow the Mantchu
dynasty.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. GA dispatch
from St. Petersburg says that the Rus
sian government has lodged strong
protest against the recent violation of
the Russian frontier by a body of
armed Chinese who killed two men
who were working on a railroad and
who pillaged the houses of two Rus
sian settlers. Russia is said to have
declared that this breach of interna-
tional law demands the payment of a
substantial indemnity.
TEN TsIN, Oct. - The steamer
Wenchow reports having spoken seven
Japanese warships on Sunday. Some
were 10 miles south and others were
northeast of the promontory. The
Japanese were inquiring about the
movements of the Chinese southern
squadron.
LONDON, Oct. "a dispatch from
Che Foo to the Pail Mall Gazette says
that all the women and children be-
longing to foreigners have left Pekin
for places of safety.
PARIS, Oct. 9.-The Temps says that
three French cruisers now lying at
| Brest have been ordered to hold them
| selves in readiness to start for China
LONDON, Oct. "a dispatch from
Shanghai says Prince Kong, the en-
| peror's uncle, who was recently called
from retirement to take the position
of president of the Teung Ii Yamen
| and the presidency of the admiralty.
| and to whom was intrusted the conduct
| of the war with Japan, remains in
| Pellin, where he is occupied with
| providing defenses for the capital He
is, however, in telephone communica-
ton with Viceroy Ii Hung Chang, who
is at Tien-Tsin. Lii Hung Chang has
sent another body of 5000 men well
armed and passably well drilled to
| Pesin. His best regiments remain at
Tien-Tsin. The dispatch adds that
1000 rifles were landed at Tal1u from a
Hamburg steamer last week.