Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-03

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under date OF March II llows:
The plan of the lp 80. align in
Nanchuria ia now ~, ,ined,
thouph feyv imnortent IT, q, 'ded
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first time since the captl " ut,
Yang the movements of the e.
,roons ara diractad nv a sotdie y
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III the seieHee VI i""uerh "aiia'N
the same leader that won the cal sst
of the series of victories now conducts
era.tons I'm tho yot,av % tho Limo
opse' a'iO'iS :" '"e Va ''s
river
General Nozu, promoted to the high
grade of the army assumed control
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manded ny Lieutenant Generai hana-
gaia, in addition to his own, the fifth
ana tho third or which Iieutenant
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Geheral hatsura is the chleI' MS
scheme was to divide the attention OF
the Chinese armies I'm Manchuria, and
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heeP .hei" as iar apart as posSiO'e'
when he concentrated MS forces upon
the several points OF attack. Lieuten-
ant yaraoat, ,,os erst ordarod IN tot,a
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marched from kai Ping on February
"a. sliced the strong Chinese position
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and by this threatening attitude pre-
vented General sung from sending for
ward any large numbers OF his troops,
camped ON the mouth of the Lao river.
ON February Is Lieutenant General
hatsura started from Hal Chang to
drive the Manchuria force of General
Ito toward Lao Yang. For two days
Ito retreated in much disorder, and
Nheh at distance OF eighteen miles
from Hal Chang, katsura suddenly
turned and led his men southwark
again by another road, which brought
MN 10 old New Chang, On The 4th OF
March. Meanwhile. General Nozu had
crossed from Hal Chang to New
Chwang IN a straight line. at the head
OF 1000 of the nth division. COM
blned assault upon the city was made
March .. and at O'Clock In the after
noon the northern halt was III the
hands or the japanese, several thous-
ana OF the deionders belonging to the
Heneral Wu, ned through the Southern
gates toward fieng Know and Chwang
TAI They would have been followed
py the entire BODY had not the line of
retreat been blocked by cavalry regi-
Meht inc chinese We're now disor-
canned raDnle. Apparently unaware
tlAt tney hllSht save themselves by
guaranteeing they ran into the houses
auu kept up persistent IRE upon the
Japanese uhth late at night. when
tIey were brought to submission by
ploWiuG up OF many OF the buildings In
Whlcn tney had FABRICATED themselves.
Nedtly Two thousand were supposed to
nave Deeh killed and an equal number
Mouhusu OF taken prisoners. The spells
We're OF great val ue. Thousands of
horses were round dead, more than
enough 10 satlsIy the needs of the
Whole invading army. One foreigner, n
missionary, sun remained in the city,
ana ms salety was duly provided for.
Nhile the thlfu ana htth divisions
We're taking possession of New Chwang
the ilrst was moving upon Yieng Know
Iurther south. On March 4, wild and
iruiuess attack was made by General
sung upon IamaJls' with the result
that the Chinese were beaten back
with heavy losses and Were compelled
10 seek shelter again inside the walls
OF the open port. They did not long
continue undisturbed. Yama1ls had
been waiting only until Nozu's work
/ at ola New Chang was finished. He
marched into Yieng Know on the 9TH,
4 encountering scarcely any resistance,
/ the enemy having crossed the frozen
/ river the day before and Joined the
mass OF fugitives at Tien Chang Tai.
IL 10 Understood that they were allowed
| 10 depart unmolested In order that the
American and European residents
should not be exposed to danger The
] occupation was at once reported to
| Nozu, who had advanced to Kai Kan, n
few miles north of Yien Know and off,
GERS were sent to make arrangements
with the consuls and the commanders
of the United States and British ships
| in the harbor for the protection OF
foreign residents, OF whom there were
between 5000 and 1000. The arrival Of
the Japanese was cordially welcomed
in the belief that their presence would
put an end to the anNieties of the past
/ months and bring about renewal OF
| Intercourse with the outer world
From Kai Kan a large part of the
NTH division and brigade of the third
were sent to cross the Lao on March