The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-14
JAfAS MAIL TO rKs. 1.
me Campaign Asaszst weshaiw~f--
John w. festrr's Rece Dti1n cerss.l.

John w. fostrrss Reception coras...
Yokohama, Feb. Per steau,sr r,,-
press OF China TO Victoria. Feb. ra-g.h.
third OF Japan's great military expeditions
was launched January II. when the ftrsr
detachment OF the newly organized army
corps set sail from Taiiea bay In nirc-
teen transport vessels, conveyed By =
strong naval force. Its destination wa.
an inie1 NJ the extreme eastern point OF
the Shangtune peninsula. near Yunr-
eAtns. pat IN order 10 mislead the enemy.
small squadron was sent on the sam.
morning TO the fortified por, OF Tenchow.
some forty miles west of Chefoc with In
s'ructions 70 open heavy bomhardrsene
snn MAKE show OF attempting TO land
troops. his ruse was considered neces-
sasy 20 divert attention from the real
place OF deearkatlon, and II Is certain
tnat me invaders encountered no vigcr-
Gus opposition az the spot they had
encsen. The transports arrived at dawn
on January 20, and before evening the
soldiers were all safe on shore. A Chi
nese battery of four guns opened nre
from small earthen works as the frst
boats approached but this was si,enced
by few broadsides from the cruiser
fayeyama, and the defenders. aboat 4oo
In number. scampered Inland and dirap-
peared. lcavtng their artillery to be seized
by the assaiisnts. Although severe snow-
storms somewhat delayed the snovsment
OF the Japanese. the Infantry ativAasesf
the same night TO Yungching. eight miles
from the coast, and about twenty-flye
miles east OF weihafwei on the morning
OF January n the Aecond notilla Of twentrs
ships arrived, bringing the balance of the
corps. which is now understood TO COM
sist OF the second grand division Of The
army. from Sendai. under Lieut.. Gen. ga-
kuma. and brigade taken from the large
body stationed In the Leaotong peninsula.
The reasons for changing the original
plan OF formation have not been made
public. Marshal oyama holds the chief
command
The Chinese lighthouse was found in
working order on the promontory. IN
charge Of an EngiIshman and a German.
The Japanese officials instructed them to
continue the performance or their duty
and 10 look for their pay to the Rovern-
ment al Tokyo. This bit OF business con-
ciuaed, the march TO the interior wax
taken up until a considerable portion u
the troops were at Yungching. Further
progress eastward was deferred until full
Information could be received as to the
probabilities OF interruption on tho road
70 Weihaiwei and the actual condition of
the passes over the intervening ranges
or hills, the difficulties Of surmcnnfing
winch had been reported AZ extremely for
midabis. II was soon learned from scouts
Ing parties that the enemy were pasfed
In some strength at Kieshan. on the coast
road 10 the naval station. and at fsfae-
tets, on a more souiheru road. These ro-
sisions are respectively seyenteen ana
fifteen miles from Yungehinx but, though
the distances are slight. dispatches from
Marshal Oyama's headquarters lnsiseatr
that II may be impossible 10 reach ff,sm
fer several days. Much engineering work.
must DO done along the course before tha
artillery can be carried forward = sfi>>-4~
safety. On the a'th of January the Jap
anese advance guard was still a, Tujisst-
sun. fse miles beyond yungch!ng. ard the
balance Of the corps was distributed be-
tween that point and the Iansilnx place on
the seashore. Later dispatches, up 10 tho
18th, indicate no chsnge Ia ths situation.
After an unusually long passage from
Vancouver, ex-secretsry of State Fosscs
arrived al Yokohama on January n. Hs
was welcomed By the minister and eonssI-
general cs the United States. At noon
ne proceeded with SIR Dun 10 Tokyo and
called at the japanese department az for4
esgn affairs. where ne was received with
especial marks Or courtesy by vice. Nsnis-
Ter Hayas5t. the minister besng absent az
Hiroshfma. Two other bsgef bat ssgnif~
cant visits were rsafe. 10 the legations oe
Great Erffasn and Russia. Mr. Foster re.
turned TO Yokohama the same afsernooa
ard resumed hts journey. AZ Kobe he
! foana awaiting him a telegram frouy
china requesting him rot 70 continue 70
Shanghai. buf 10 remain Fl Japan. whers
the peace anspaxsasiors would presently
Join him. on tlsr next day an American
envI5ye of The foreign effice waited rpon
nsm fron Hircshlsra, bringing ea7npss-
rueutary messages from yiseosfnt nfnfsu
head cf the Department. During bis sir@e
few days AZ Kobe Mr Poster WAS con.
ssantiy exchanging teiegrams with she
asaency os these Fnisssses Indicated that :
gue3ect OF serious Importance WAS nndes
sssscMszaons and if - believed mat she
American adviser 10 the Chinese goyerm-
ment xas inqnIrfrE as 70 she exacs
amount OF responsibility ard power con-
adea 20 the two commissioner. ChenR
and shao. He had heard snxTpkys thar
the Japanese were extremely DOUBTFUL on
this posas. ana Ehat rot oniy tAey but
many of the diplomats hasy. were BY -
means eonYincsd Of the integrity Or n
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