Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

NlCtOTy over inc Japanese ~ ing Rn1
on August 18th. General Yeh reports
that the Japanese lost 5000 men in the
engagement at Ping Yang and during
the days when the Chinese were in pur-
suit of the enemy, while the casualties
Of the Chinese were small.
c0REANs AGAINST JAPAN.
LONDON, Sept. "A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai to-day says that
the Japanese Marquis Saigonje landed
at Chemulpo, Corea, on August 29th
and congratulated the King of Corea
upon having attained his independence
The dispatch adds that the Japanese
hold at present the provinces of Seoul,
Hwangho and the country around the
treaty ports. The remainder of the
country is said to be in possession of
armed bands of Coreans.
II is stated that the feeling against the
Japanese in Corea is increasing and that
the natives are commencing to wage
guerilla warfare against them.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.-The Chinese
having claimed control over the Japanese
residents in China, asserting that Japan
claims control over tho Chinese resi-
dents in Japan, the American consul,
acting under instructions from Wash.
ington only to intervene with friendly
offices, yesterday delivered to the Taotai
outside the settlement limits two
Japanese who were recently arrested,
accused of being spies, and who had
been under the protection OF the United
States.
The Chinese authorities pledged them
selves not to torture the prisoners and
to give them fair trial.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
SHANGHAI, Sept. 5.-The recent sur
render to the Taotai outside the settle
ment limits, by the American consul, OF
two Japanese who were recently ar
rested, accused of being spies, and who
had been under the protection of the
United States has created panic among
the Japanese in this country. The
latter believed themselves to be safe
under tue protection of the United
States and their alarm is increased in
view of the report that their two
countrymen, now in the hands of the
Taotai, are to be Immediately executed.
The Chinese authorities, when the
prisoners were surrendered, pledged
themselves not to torture the captives
and to give them a fair trial. All the
Japanese In this city, numbering about
700 are making preparations to leave
China at the earliest moment possible.
The Japanese merchants are selling
out their business and are preparing to
leave the country.
A junk which was passing through a
forbidden channel has been blown up
by a torpedo.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT AT sIEKwAN.
CHEMuLPo, Aug. 6.-Details of the
japanese advances upon and the capture
of Gazan, with particulars of the battle
of Siekwan, have been received here. II
took the Japanese army three days TO
march from position at Riuzan, near
Seoul, to the vicinity Of Gazan. On the
morning Of July 2Sth the army came
within sight of the Chinese camp. The
tents were situated on hill at Siekwan
an important position Of the Gazan
road about 10 miles from Gazan. In
front of the hill are rice patches and
marshes crossed in the middle by
stream which runs into Gazan bay and
narrow path leads up to the hill. 1t
was position easy to defend and hard
to attack.
At midnight the army left, two wings
forming two separate companies. There
was only enc path to the hill and there
was bridge ever the stream which had
to he crossed. The main body crossed
the bridge at 2 o'clock, but when tine
last detachment was on the point of
crossing, about 3 o'clock, 500 Chinese
troops in ambush near the bank cut off
the bridge and opened fire on the
detachment at about 90 feet distant.
The attack was so sudden that the Jap
apose troops were at first confused, but
Captain Matsuksa at once ordered them
to march forward, and tine troops rushed
upon the Chinese with shout and bore
them down. In the skirmish on the
Japanese side six men were killed by
the enemy. Seventeen or Is were
drowned aud Is or 16 were wounded,
though the fight had lasted but Is
minutes.
The Chinese fed, leaving behind IS
or 10 killed, among whom was an officer
and two prisoners. Then all was quiet
for two hours. At6o'clock the japanese
left wide open fire, but the Chinese did
not respond until the Japanese had fired
ID or 10 rounds. Then began the fight
in earnest. The Japanese charged with
shout upon the enemy, and each
charge effected new lodgment.
The Chinese then rotreatcd. After
an hour and half the battle was over
and quiet was restored.
BLEW UP 800 JAPANESE.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. 5.-The
officers and the passengers of the
steamer Belgic had one story to tell of
the remarkable cunning of the Chinese
in an engagement, but the name of the
place where the battle took place was
not known except that it was on the
Corean border.
A small detachment of Chinese were
sent out to attack q strong force OF
japanese. The latter turned out in force
and and almost annihilated the small
band of Chinese, these who were left
retreating aud Turing the Japanese to an
underground mine.
When the exultant japanese rushed
forward, shouting out victorious cries,
the mine was fired and about 500 Japa-
nese were blown in the air. The entire
Chinese force then fought against the
remainder and cut them down.
The general belief among the officers
of the Belgic is that the Chinese would
not be great while in bringing the
,jananesc government to itself