The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-29
Chinese Naval Station Sur.
rounded by Japanese.
wEihAIWEi IN PERIL. roo.
The Chinese Also Fear a Japanesa
Landing at Shanhaikwan.
More About the Japanese victery North
OF the XAiu kiver-rhe chinese Give
Notice Before They Ffre-Jspaasss
In America sending Money Hone.

LoSDoS. Oct 29--The Daiiy GrapAso
prints this dispatch under Yokohama
date: The Chinese feet Is centerinS in
Chinkow, with view of defending Port
Arthur against the japanese. The insen-
ton of the Japanese is 20 blockade Port
Arthur. Tallinsan and ali nearby ports
and bays
Japanese over,ures to Russia for a new
commercial treaty have been received
favorably. and the negotiation will bs
begun soon.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Nescs telegraphs: A dispatch from
Chekoo says Russian tieet has arrived
there. and that q Japanese fleet of eleven
vessels, including several torpedo boats. Is
at Weihaiwei.
LONDON. Oct. - A dispatch 10 the Times
from Shanghai says the Chinese fieet has
been ordered to protect Shanhaik wan.
The dispatch adds that japanese ilees
with thirty-four torpedo boats Is thre aten-
ing Weihaiwei
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 2s--Negotiations
have been opened for a Russo-J apaness
treaty of commerce.
WASHINGTON CITY. Oct 2s-The Japan-
ese legation today received . dispatch
which confirms the news published this
morning in dispatches from Shanghai of a
second victory OF the japanese army
under Marshal Iamagata- The telegram
is dated Hiroshima. and reads as follows:
Before dawn of October 26 our army
under Marshal Yamagata attacked Kim
leneheng. one of the important strong
holds upon the Chinese frontier. The
place was defended by 10 600 troops under
in, Ihav lad afr
offering only slight resistance, and tho
Japanese forces took possession of tho
Notifications and the city. They captured
thirty large field guns. an immense
quantity of rice, food of other kinds. etc.
aud moro than 800 tents. The japanese
loss was twenty killed aud eighty-three
wounded. The Chinese lost more than
200 killed. but the exact number OF their
wounded is not known"
IL 10 believed at the japanese legation
that the Gen. Lin mentioned in the above
dispatch is the noted Chinese commandcr
who played . prominent part during the
Tonking difficulty. and TO whom II was
recently reported Viceroy Ii Hung Chang
had offered the chief command of the Chi.
nese army.
The Japanese legation has received its
mail of Japanese newspapers since the
battle of Yaiu and Pingya ang. and they are
filed with details of the engagements, the
lists of killed and wounded, accounts of
heroism and other evidences Of war. The
bad tactical methods Of the Chinese
soldiers excite the derision of the Japan
ese. The latter point out that the Chinese
erect breastworks and then sit quietly
within them without sending out skirm-
ishers to harrass the enemy. The Chinese
soldiers also raise n number of banners
Just as they fire n voiley, 80 that the Japan
ese troops always know when q shower Of
lead is impending The Chinese also cx.
haust their cartridges in the magazine
guns as fast as they can fire them. making
a hail of bullets and then q long calm.
The rifles captured from the Chinese show
rust Of long standing and other careless
treatment.
A touching story is told OF japanese
bugler. who had just sounded the
charge" when he received bullet In tho
breast. lie was urged to lay aside his bu-
gle. as any fresh exertion would make Q
hemorrhage. proving fatal. The reply
was another blast OF tho charge" ~ he
toppled over.
A Tokyo paper states that prior to q
Chinese naval inspection by Ii Hung
Chang. the men manufactured cannon
balls out OF clay. painted them black and
passed inspec tion with this bogus equip
ment.
The gold ingots and coins captured by
the Japanese At Pingyang amount to
100000 yen.
Count 0yama. the war minister, has is-
sued n proclamation urging the troops To
show every kindness TO the Chinese
wounded. adding that they should not
be more anxious TO display courage than
CHI arity."
The japanese naval experts say torpedo
boats proved q failure at the Yalu naval
battle.
A Japanese clerk recently beheadcd In
Tien;sin IL supposed TO be one of the two
students surrendered by tho American
consul.
The Japanese legation tonight rccsived
the following cable from their govern
ment: 'sThe second army OF Japan. un-
der the command Of Marshal Tamsgsia,
effected landing near Tshisnwan with
great success"
YoxoHaxA. Oct. q. The Chinese occupy
very strong position at Honwang. the
castle being guarded by 20.ooo men.
Troops are being massed at kinchow with
a view to the defense OF Port Arthur. The
Japanese have completsly blocked Talisn-
wan ana fUFt ArbDur. nud AaA tbo al hfFHt
bays and ports. Further japanese forces
have landed at Ssikiofn, south Of Port
Arthur.
Lospox. Oct 2s.--The japanese legation
here has received Official kilograms from
Tokyo confirming the reports OF the fight
ing at Kiusen. They say the japanese
loss was twenty killed and eighty three
wounded. Field Marshal Count Yama-
gata 10 now at Wiju.
LosDos. Oct "A dispatch from
Shanghai states that several thousand
troops at Making mutinisd and refused
TO march TO Tientsin because their pay
was In arrears for several months
A dispatch to the Tim>s from Iisnfsin
says a large Russian feet 10 assembling Al
Chez Foo.
g.r Fr.rcfsco. Oct. 2s.--Ths japanese
OF the Pacific Coast are doing . great deal
70 hahn ths mother country carry on the
yar against China. They have already
sen, $40 90 to the war department., and .
like sum will probably DO sent by the
nsx, s.essser leaving for the Orient.
When the war between the two nations
broke out the Jspsnese Of this city formed
a society for the purpose Of aiding tho
nikado 10 carry on the war 10 q snccsss-
III issue. The society has made no a.
tsuap, to direct how the money shsl. b
used and leaves that 10 ths department. ~
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