The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-05
WAR SONGS
Chinese and Japanese Soldiers
Depise the Prowess of
Their Enemies.
The War Not Allowed to Interfere with
Decisive Battle Expected.


interesting budget of news and gossip
from the last mail from Japan. The
spirit Of the people is shown IN the war
songs sung by the japanese troops as
they push toward Pekin. The songs
were officially compiled by order Of
Prince Arisugaws. They breath great
bitterness against China and declare
that now is the time to plant the flag Of
the rising sun 10 The walls OF Pekin and
to illuminate Its darkness.
Each verse OF The song begins and
ends with, Strike, and chastise China
The various verses describe China as
arrogant and insolent, with AN army OF
towards +"
The Chinese war songs say OF the Jap
apese. They are an undisciplined rab.
BILE, and however fine their arms look
they are useless, like fine ladies' 10 pic
lures
The japanese minister Of finance has
officially made announcement that the
war will not be allowed TO interrupt the
internal Improvement Of Japan. Conse
quently railroad construction is 10 pro-
ceed with the same vigor as in peaceful
times. The minister has arranged 30
that the treasury shall keep separate
accounts Of war expenses and those for
internal improvements, in order, that
the former may not overshadow the lat
ter. The later custom house reports in
japan show that her trade with the
United states is greater than that with
any other country Total trade last
year was about a 100000. or yens; Brit
ish trade. which comes second, is 3d.
10000.
The Japanese people and press are re-
torting TO the Chinese emperor's pro
clamation. directing that the Japanese
"Whojen." meaning pigmies, should be
driven to their lairs, The Chinese are
being called "chau u-chau,' a word mean
ing puerility: ''toupi kau,' meaning pig
tailed sagabonds. il also used. China
is referred to as Mel 50 Kohu." mean
ing country in which people cannot
, make up their minds.
ShAsGBAI. Oct. 3.-Native papers con-
firm the reports exclusively cabled to
the Associated press yesterday tha,
5000 Japanese troops had landed in the
northeastern portion OF Corea. 1t ie
reported that that the Chinese soldiers
who retreated from Ping Yang. have
taken up position at Ngan, where they
have been joined by troops landed on
the bands Of the Yalu river, and others
from Shing King. This Chinese force
is reported to be entrenching itself in
,he most thorough manner possible, and
II is nov thought probable the result oi
the war will be decided in the battle
which it is thought must surely b
fought At Ngan.
| The Chimes authorities Of this city
attempted to arrest Japanese travelling
from hanchuria. susbectsd Of being /
spy. The police handed him over tt
the American consul.
The German warships have been or
dered to proceed to ports in in nortt
China.
LoSDoN, Oct 3-The general who's
soldiers murdered the Scotch mision
ary, James Wylie, in Sing Yang, hal
been promoted to the important post d
commanding the Tartar troops in FAN
klen province. A dispatch. from Shan
ghsi says Aang Koo province has beer
depleted Of troops. The viceroy, in an
ticipation Of rebellion, 10 causing th,
construction q Notifications at Wo,
Chang.
The British consul sdvices that al
women and children be sent to places o
safety. A volunteer corps has beel
formed at Hang Koo for the protection
Of the city should trouble arise. s