The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-21
WEIHAIWEI TO FALL.
A Big japanese Army Lands
East Of the Fortress
a Battle NEAR NswcHwAHc.


arrived in fEng7d1lS Day S3utH N taiss
Essansung promontcry. At daylight three
OF the warsha,s engaged the shore de-
fensss, sszenang vhsm after dozen
rounds. There was ND further opposition
and the Japanese faD1ed, IL is estimated.
2s.Oa troops The landing was effected
during a heavy snuwustorm. Yungching Is
fifty-gix miles, from weihaswed4
Yokohama, Jan 1e.-John w. Foster.
who was appointed to act in an advisory
capacity to the Chinese peace enyoyA has
arrived here on board the steamer EN-
press Of India
Shanghai. Jan. 3.-It n reported here on
good authority that a part OF the Japan
ESQ feet Is bombardsng Tsngchow. q short
distance from Chefoo to the west. No de-
tails have yet been received. The British
warsnip Daphne and American warship
Yorktown are In the vicinity OF Tingchow.
Hiroshima. Japan. Jan. eo.-Gen. Nodzu.
commander OF the first Japanese army.
asa4grazaas as follows: The Chinese COM
nenced en- attack on Haschang at s
O'Clock on the morning OF january II. adj
vancsng from three routes, Leaoyang, Pu-
iangton and Newchwmg. AT about noon
ehey extended their front FIVE miles. COM
ing within 1,500 meters Of our advance
line. The third army division. after main
tanning the defense Of the north side OF
Haichang untfl O'Clock in the afternoon.
assumed the offensive and attacked tine
enemy's right wing. Shortly after 6
O'Clock we succeeded In dispensing the
Chinese. The enemy's strength was over
1000. The main force Is retreatissg north
chwang. The Japanese loss was as pre-
viously stated. Inquiries are being made
as to the eTemy's loss. Seven guns were
taken, beside other spoiis.
Boston. Jan. 20.-Thc American Board
Of Foreign Missions. representing the
Congregational churches, knowing the
value of his opinions In the WIZ between
China and japan. has solicited an ex-
preston OF them from the Rev. Henry
Blodgett. ID. D.. of Peking. who has spent
forty years In the service CT the board
and thirty years in Picking. He Is now In
this country. DIR. Blodgett has responded
TO the request of the board as follows:
Among the common people of China
very little IL known regarding either the
causes CT the war or facts occurring In
It's progress, and the widest and most
absurd runners are afioat In Japan, on
the contrary, everything Is published. ard
some things which do not occur in their
numerous newspapers. and their cities
and towns are illuminated after every
victory over the Chinese. In consequence
partly OF this, the most intense e;sikusi-
assn for the war prevails. even the boys
and girls in their schools practicing mill
tary drills. On TO Peking!' was the cry
everywhere as VIE passed through that
country.
'sWill the japanese reach Picking? They
have fought we'll and are very brave
They have gained many victories: they
have stlli a great work before Them In
the early January they had not taken
1ngautat. which is the port CT New
chwang. ana is mere than 800 miles by
land northeast OF Picking. During the
winter the army corps marching from It's
present position toward Picking must be
cut OF from communication with the sea
Coolies from Japan must carry it's NUM-
tons OF WAT and supplies for IT'S commits
sary, The weather is Geld, the mercury
failing as low as zero, or even lower than
this Fierce winds sweep down from the
north. and tl,e ground occasionally Is
covered by fall of snow. Already We
hear Of the japanese army suffering frcrn
the cold. 1t wouh not be strange IL che
chinese soldiers who are accustomed
TO this climate should recover a little
courage and offer serious resistance to
the progress OF the Japanese. The boast
OF the Japanese was they should reach
Picking in November. As things now
stand. ii seems tmprohable they can ac-
eonnlisa this during the winter.
W nat has been written ia on the sup
position that the war Is 10 be continued.
But In the meantime negotiations for
peace arc going forward WIN, viii be
the result Of these? We believe they
VIII be successful. Tile treaty powers
desire peace. and viii use their influence
TO secure 1t. China is ready for peace.
even on Illuminating terms. Japan. con-
sissersng the honorable position she has
already attained, may consent to give IN
her march on Picking and grant terms
OF peace such as can be accepted.
yet these terms may be somewhat
difficult TO find. They involve the inter
ests OF European powers. as well as these
Oh 1f@'aa aTd japan. The great Siberian
railway Will be finished In a few years.
WIZ Russia be satisfied to have yiadlyo-
stock, port which Ia closed by Ice four
months out @. the year. as the terminus
or this railway on the seasoariP WIa
SHE not wish for her transconfiaental
railway port farther south. which 81
open all the year: that ia TO say. n pSrt
OF Korea? But such a port would make
Russia the leading power on sh.A western
border OF China and in thu Pacific ocean.
VIII England consent 10 such en- arrange
'neniF WIN France and Germany consent =
III China aud Japan conssn17 Korea
is Seeoad CanStantia02se. The orly
solution o. she difficulty in regard 20 her
SCENTS u be 10 give autonomy 20 the na-
tson. autonomy guaranteed by all the
powers As for ForTslcsa. Great Britain
and France would both oppose the css~s,n
OF that island 10 Jarsn should such a
proposal Re made. IL IL a matter Of
course that 4 heavy war Indemnify,
should Be soasht by japan, ana 30 this
cts3sa China VIA te compelled 10 agree.
''Ng,7s: has Sesa the effee; Of the wss-
on missionary work agas on thu Cxsry-se
generally. AM what il lysesy 20 be uas
effect after yAa -eturIl cS vNsSces FER Ga
nsest fSzs< Tn Nilsson ares ksl~e xe4ss1rrs-
81 In thseer places. In peAssy ana e,zs-
wAerc throughout tn ianf yYfses--say-r
wcEx IL c1~vssai fagxxa1,i wsfsent cex..,sx.-
tsea. VITA Ste oevn1aen pss-,e. ssse "a
tccng class. When the war - Over re
matter VIA snss there VITA 4ne-ss tAse gse-
irg g tAs4v day bread Is thgs- ssays-
eoscerH, ard they seasse national ss.ser-
es.s % The government TIE govern
merit. the literary cRaswss arxa esi<s ~sssg
y-e4 q CHINA have been tAngzz q e-urs5
gtaiszrs le.sso1 on re fsstssstv e fesne- nsf