The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-13
CHINESE FIGHT sTUBBoRNLY.
More Determined Opposition Met by
the Armies Of Japan.

More Determined Opposition Met by
the Armies Of Japan.
SHANGHAI. Dec. 19.-The latest reports
from the Liao-tung peninsula indicate that
The second japanese army, under General
Oy4mz, IS not moving rapidly nortnward,
but h0Ids the western coast from kn-
chow 20 the neigh boThood Of Ksipiug, as
# in readiness for some operation reqniF-
ny passage across The gulf All he
recent lighting near Ns@ehwang has
been done b. detaehmeEts from the FIRST
army. The Chinese general, Sang, after
evacustinz KalplGg. did not SOP az IIng-
kow Tor Yiug-ise). as 81 first reported. oui
marched farmer north. with the apparent
purpose Of sffsc ing . junction with the
freops in the vicinity Of Hsl-ehsBg. on tle
higarozd from NeEchEsng to Aoukden.
He Nss intercepted On December 19 az q
small town named Huug-ga-sai By Major
General Oseko, aud 3 battle ensued ia
which the Chinese are said to have fought
better than % any previous occasion.
Sung's force was estimated a. 1000.
O.eko had 900 The Chinese held their
ground FIVE hours, sustaining four hand
to-hznd encounters before they broke and
fed. Tns japanese did not pursue. Their
losses were Two officers killed and twelve
wounded; ffty-suo priyztes killed ana 346
wounded. TIE Chinese losses are uB-
known, but are believed 20 have been very
heaEy, as in addition 70 the casualties OF
the battle great numbers we're drowned
crossing the Lao River.
IisaEenaut General Mem ielegrapbed
On December = from bis headquarters a.
Kialiu that Sung's beaten army passed
hastily tarsuzn NsHcnEa1z taking Up q
pssitlon ~ Tlen-ch Ea8g-lz, On The road
% Shza-azI-kEzU. There ara DOE 10
Chinese acdlers IN EeIeh1ang, 20 the
great relief Ct tbs few foreigners remain
NJ ih.re. Il nay Be veil % explain That
,zo PLACES bezg me nzms Of Sewchzang
gne the Oh ely, eighty miles from the
uourh II tbe Lao River By water and
shirsT niles Dy road: The other 2 modern
port only fen miles from the TiYers
mouth, where Americans aud EuroDeaus
dwell. This latter Is also called Wing
koE. Or YIrg-sse. By the natives. The
Inc Ct EoZz's army. from Kinlin 70 Hai
Cheuz, las not been disturbed since tbs
Tartan troops under General were driver
beck from the attack UPON Feng-hwang
In spite Of the strong objections Of ms
Chinese Government, the foreign enYoyi
a. Psking have called force OF mariners
and sailors. numbering nearly 400. to the
capital for the protection Of the legations
and the few foreigners remaining there
| The overland march of these guards from
Tieassin was extremely difficult, owing II
/ the excessive cold and the refusal Of the
T.
'skeep It's face" and preserve the appear
anee Of affording projections. the Govern
meus mas detailed native escorts 10 attend
/ the foreign ministers, but the services o.
these bodies are 30 unwelcome that theI
/ will probably be dispensed With.
| General Won Hanneken is industriouslI
/ striving TO organize the raw recruits
/ placed under bis command, aud the conf
dence reposed in him by a section of tn
| Government prOvokes the ire Of the uatiVt
military officials to such an extent tina
! violent qaarrels are Of daily occurrence
| The total number Of troops available TO
| the defense Of Tieutsin and Peking is nov
estimated at 10000. but they are scatteret
through the country near the capital a
various stations and recognize no singh
I July cOsDDO htE Oc
Ileved 20 be armed with serviceabl
| weapons.
The movements of the British feet 10
dictate that possession will soon be takel
| of the island Of ChusaD. and il is believe,
! in diplomatic circles that England propose
70 hold this galua Bile station Indefinitely
In the hurry of his departure from POI
Arthur, before the japanese attack, Car
tain Calder, the English harbormastol
LETT behind him q quantity Of persona
property, including a new sporting-gu
Of grea5 value. These articles be regards
as irreeoverably losI, but be has just n
eeived a packing case con tanning every
thing that belonged TO him, with not
from his japanese successor, informn
him that the Japanese had no wish to ia
con yenIsnce foreigners in any way. an
hoping that be would accept. with compl
ments, the various objects found in his lat
quarters.
a curious example has just been give
of the power which the Empress Dowage
exercises In the domestic affairs OF tn
palace. Her keen eyesight has detecte
two Of the young Enperor's favorite cor
cubnes In the objectionable offense G
meddling with public affairs. She ha
therefore ordered the sovereign of tn
realm to degrade them in rank ty oficis
edlct, and he, as dutifnl adopted SOL
has promptly obeyed. The decree wa
issued December II, prcclaming that 9Th
administration of The imperial harem ha
always been strictly conducted and Gomez
bines of every grade prohibited from il
terfering with matters outside the range G
, their particular functions. Nevertheless
two Of our concu blnes Of the third degre
T have recently tried 10 use their infiuenC
with US in important matters. As this pral
7 tice. IL pursued without check, would hay
baneful results, our imperial mother, IL