The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-04
MORE VICTORIES FOR THE JAPs.
The Chinese Routed in Two Engngc-
mcnts with $50 Killed.


London. March 3.-The Hai-Cheng cor
respondent Of the Central News telegraphs
under the date OF Feb. Is: 'The first ar
my to-day attacked the enemy. encampod
between the Liaoyang and New Chwang
roads. The Fifth brigade engaged the
right wing routed it and drove il back to-
ward Daifuton. The main column attacked
and routed the enemy at Chang Hotal The
Sixth brigade marched along the Liaoy-
ang road. Joined the main division and
with It occupied Tung Yentai and the Inn
mediate neighborhood in the direction Of
the Liaoyang. The Japanese loss was ten
killed and eighty-two wounded. The Chi
nese lost 150 dead on the field"
"Ohcial dispatches received at Hiro-
shima confirm tho above report. the Jap
anese division occupied, after the fight
ing, the entire district to Saiyent-Tafu-
ton. and further movement were project
ed for March 1.
THE official Japanese reports Of Feb.
% said that the enemy had 1900 men and
10 guns. Gen. Nih was in command. During
the action "a second Chinese force Of
5000 men made an attack on Hai-Cheng
from the eastward, but was repulsed with
out difficulty. on March /, Gen. Nodzu
reported from Hai-Cheng: The third di-
vision began the advance at a. m. The
advance guard engaged and repulsed 1000
of the enemy. Gen. Hayashis brigade then
Joined the main division, which routed the
Chinese and captured konshinho at noon.
The advance guard then drove 5000 other
Chinese from Santaitsu The Japanese
outposts now guard Maitsu, Lushokotao
and Qunfantzu.
The Chinese retreated northward, and
after the final Japanese advance, their
main body lay but a short distance from
the japanese front. Throughout the morn
ing Of the 2sth Il showed heavily. The
storm had not abated on March l."
A Central News dispatch, dated at Seoul
on March ], says that the Korean war
minister and other exalted officials have
received permission, i'm response to their
own request, TO accompany the second
Japanese army throughout the rest Of
the campaign I'm China. They viii be at
tached TO Gen. Nogis stan
It is reported IN Toxic that the Chinese
peace envoys VIII be received at Simon-
osald and the negotiations viii be con-
Quoted there.
Central News dispatch from Pelin
says that Ii hung Chang, the head Of
China's new peace mission, Is stil at the
capital. lie has conferred with all the
conspicuous officials, and most OF the
European diplomatists. There Is a unan-
mous desire among men of influence IN
Pekin that United States Minister Den
by help the Chinese mission by acting as
Intermediary in arranging for the meet
ing Of the negouators and the course of
procedure. The care with which Ii Hung
Chang Is preparing for his duties gives
the best evidence OF the earnestness OF
China's purpose.
The government has given abundant
proof in the last few days that It will
make a sincere effort to secure peace.
The Central News correspondent I'm
Chez Foo says that the Japanese are ad-
vancing steadily upon New Chang.
The Morning Post is informed from
Shanghai that the peace ENJOYS probably
will meet the japanese negotiators in ST.
monosaki. Their credentials will be ex-
amined there, and II they be found com
petent and in proper order. the ENJOYS
viii be invited to Hiroshima, where the
negotiations VIII be begun.
The Times correspondent in PelSin says
that United States Minister DENLY has
telegraphed to Japan the text of III Hung
Cbang's credentials and awaits a reply,
saying whether he will be received.
The Times correspondent in Shanghai
says: Three japanese vessels on the
afternoon OF Feb. q fired several shots
at the fort and embankment at Teng
Chow, but spared the city. They then
went to the coast fort, ten miles away,
which they engaged. They repassed the
city in the evening and fired several
shots at the fort, which replied once. The
city was panic-stricken and many resi-
dents fed. The object of the attack is
doubtful.