Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
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Great Mortality Among japanese Troops
in Eormosl-The War In The East.

Great Mortality Among Japanese Troops
I'm Formo,a-The War In the East
Victoria, b. c., Nay THE Empress
of China has arrived from Yokohama
with adyices to the 18th.
The capture of the principal stations
on the Pescador Islands was easily ef-
fec.ed by the japanese during the last
week Of March, the process being sim
liar 10 the seizure of the northern
stronghold. Admiral Ito, in the flag
ship Matsushima. conducted the naval
operations in which six of his feet
we're engaged. Pang HUI and several
smaller islands of the group were occu-
ried after merely nominal resistance
and troops would have proceeded 10
Formosa before this but Tor an out
break of cholera, which incapacitated
the japanese force and created great
alarm. The entire number Of troops
sent southwark was only about 5000
and of these 800 had died at last adj
vices. One thousand were also in the
hospital. This excessive mortality Is
attributed 10 the unhealthy climate Of
The Pescadores, 10 The bad quality Of
The water. and to the sudden change
Erom the cool weather of Japan to the
temperature OF upward of 80 degrees.
In Nanchuria the cholera has also
appeared. but net in so threatening
form. and the latest reports are reas-
Surfing. Strenuous efforts are being
made TO prevent the disease from
spreading. The town of Ujina, near
Hiroshima. has been isolated and
most rigid quarantine regulation is
everywhere enforced. There has also
been an epidemic of smallpox in va
marashi prefecture, the number Of
eases being 5000.
A correspondent Of The North China
News, writing from New Chwang, as
aol.s and quotes Europeans rs author
ity. that the japanese troops, when
they entered Denshodai, murdered ana
wounded prisoners Of war and many Of
tie peace plCulatiOn. lie asserted
that an hour after the battle ended no.
q wounded man was to be seen, but
there we're many bodies with bayOneC,
ia addition to gunshCJ wounds. There
were over / .000 dead and many bodies
mutilaJed.
mandor-in-chief of the Japanese army
in China. left Hiroshima April 13 for
his headquarters in LiaO Tung PENN
sula
The body of 80 marines who have
been guarding the United States lega-
ton at Seoul since last autumn, were
withdrawn March Is.
As an indication that the japanese
propose to make a long stay at fallen,
il is announced that iron works on a
large scale are TO be at once estab-
Gshed there by the YUsen Steamship
Company, which is under government
control. American capitalists continue
TO invest in war bonds.
by imperial orders the six captured
Chinese men-Of-war, Tai Yuen, Chen
TCrg, Chen 81, Chen Nan, Chen Pei,
Chen Chung and Chen Pien have been
added TO the Japanese navy.
There has been considerable trouble
between the japanese military plthor-
tiles and British officials and residents
of New Chang, but nothing serious be-
yOnd treating one another unpleasant
ly on all occasions.
The British minister to Japan is
about to return home. He suffers from
a mental disorder, which is believed
20 be incWable
Toward the end Of March the Jap
anese warship Tinu captured a Chi
nese vessel near Wei-Hai-Wei, which
proved to be the Kwang-Chi with the
body Of Admiral Ting still on board
She was on her way from Chefoo TO
Shanghai, at which place the family
of the late naval commander was said
to be awaiting the remains. In order
that the generous intentions OF Ad-
miral Ito should be carried out to the
fullest extent. the captain of the Tentu
allowed the Kwang Chi to proceed,
after eXacting a pledge that she be
taken directly TO Shanghai and that
all the officers escOrting their dead
leader should maintain their previous
parole and serve no more against
Japan. Foreign diplomats in Pe!lin
assert that the Chinese Emperor is not
even vet convinced that Admiral Ting
committed suicide and has ordered the
governor Of Shan Tung to report the
Of his death.