The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-07
CAUGHT The TARTARS
Then He Whipped Them to the MikadO'S
Taste.
PEACE IS CHlNA'S PLEA
The Military Spirit of Japan Is
Aroused and There's the Trouble
Events In the Orient
Moving Rapidly.

| ship China arrived to-day from Yokohama
bringing the following advices;
| TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 5l.-All trustworthy
| signs point to n speedy peace. Events
| have marched with great rapidity in the
last two weeks. The Chinese hopes of re-
sistance have broken down and a formal
offer of direct negotiations has been made.
Little progress was made until after the
capture of Port Arthur, wnen the Chinese
at least appeared to realize the necessity
for immediate action, and they declared
! their readiness TO appoint a representa-
tive of sufficient rank and invest him with
full powers from the central government.
The Japanese ministers are thoroughly
aware that the interest of their country
will be most worthiy served by bringing
the war to an end with the least possible
delay. The task before them is not an
easy one, for the strong and active milf
tary class is bent upon further conquest
on large scale. and public feeling is all
in favor of inflictng additional punish
ment on the enemy and demanding ex-
horbitant terms of settlement.
Until the proper occasion for proclaim
ing an armistice presents itself the
military operations will continue with un-
abated vigor. Japan will not be tempted
to relax her aggressive energy, nor will
she be automatically maneuvered out of
any advantage she holds.
General Yamagata has returned from
Manchuria, leaving tho command of tho
| first army to Lieutenant General Nozu,
and is now in attendance upon the en-
| peror at Hiroshima. Although undoubt-
edly suffering from illness, it is believed
that the main purpose of his recall was
to secure his influence in restraining the
Incorporate ardor of tho military faction
and facilitating arrangements for an early
restoration OF peace.
To inquiries whether any additional
facts have been received bearing upon
the excesses of the Japanese soldiers at
| Port Arthur the government replies that
| the reports are not completed, and that 1t
| prefers to wait until a full record can be
prepared However, it authorizes the
statement that no new discoveries of atro-
cities committed by the Chinese or of
acts of treachery which may have melted
! the Japanese troops to revengeful vio-
lence will lessen in tho slightest degree
its condemnation of the misdeeds which
are a stain upon the national credit, and
for which the country was totally unpre-
pared.
The government believed that the dis
cipline was thoroughly established in the
army; that no conceivable circumstance
could provoke tho troops TO disorder,
much less to indulgence in ferocity and
cruelty.
1t has suffered bitter disappointment in
tho discovery that the high standard it
hoped to maintain without blemish has
been forgotten on one occasion of fierce
excitement and passion by tho men to
whom the empires prestige had been
confidcd.
The Chinese merchants are returning in
great numbers from their own country TO
Japanese ports and are seeking regstra-
ton on the footing of Japanese subjects.
On Dec. 8 an immense festival was held
in Toxic 10 celebrate the capture of Port
Arthur. With n single exception this was
the only purely popular demonstration
ever attempted in Japan. Tho first was
IN honor of General Grant during his
memorable visit to 10 capital i'm 1879.
From the army of General o anna, on
the Ling Tung permissible, little news of
importance il received. On November ,
the Japanese entered tho walled town OF
Foo Chow, on the road % New Chwang,
without meeting the resistance which had
been anticipated. Tho Japanese at once
resumed tho northward march.
Prosperous citizens OF Port Arthur and
Kin Chow. on returning 10 tho homes
from which they hed during the last day
of the Chinese military occupation, have
posted signs giving their names and ad-
dresses as residents in "the New Domin-
ion of Japan
Since the beginning of December the
course OF the campaign in Central Man
churia has been completely changed For
several weeks it has been reported that
the advance columns of tho first army,
which at one time had sent scouting par
ties within 80 miles OF Moukden on tho
north and New Cnwauc on the southwest,
were drawing back toward General Yam
atagata's headNulrters al kIu Lin. These
reports are now confirmed and explained
by the appearance on the scene OF an un-
expected Chinese force.
The corps of the army which China reg
ularly maintains in the Amour region, on
the border of Siberia. was marched about
the middle of November and sent by SLOW
marches in the direction Of Mouk len with
orders 10 relieve that city by attacking the
Japanese troops, believed to be on their
way thither. The new body Of combatants
was understood 10 number 1900, and to
be composed wholly of hardy Tartars.
Punctually apprIsed of their intention,
the Japanese commanders made such a
disposition of their forces as the occasion
demanded. Major General Tatsuml was
sent to Isl Cha Pao, strategic point in
the mountains some 20 miles northeast of
Motion Pass. Here on Sov. l3 he met a
largely superior body of the enemy. led 10y
the major general, and after a sharp skir-
msh. he scattered the newcomers, who
left 25 dead upon the field and a consider
able quantity of arms anl ammunition.
The Japanese loss was two killed and four
wounded.
This engagement put stop 10 tho at
tempt Of the Tartars 10 cooperate with
tho Chinese troops al or near Nouklcu.
The Iartars advanced, turuu- their l.-
tcntiou. however. from the original ro.a-
aud moving southwark with the evident
purpose OF assailing FonE WhanE. This