The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-01

Japanese troops at Port Arthur. Thirty
eight cases are reported in one day.
London, March 1.-THE colonial office
has received official confirmation OF the
reported plague in Kowloon, near Hong
Kong.
Japan Declares an Armistice.
Washington March 29.-The following
telegram was this afternoon received by
the Japanese legation from Inc japanese
foreign office:
ION the opening of the negotiations. the
Chinese plenipotentiary proposed an armis-
tice, which the Japanese government was
willing to accept on certain conditions.
While this negotiation was going on, the
untoward event happened on the person
of the Chinese plenipotentiary. His majes-
ty, the emperor, having in view this UNI
happy occurrence, commanded the japanese
Observation-Disclosures to consent to temporary
armistice without condition. This was
communicated to the Chinese plenipoten-
tiary."
Conformation of the Armistice.
London. March 29.-The Times says it is
understood that official news of the armis-
tice has been received in London.
The Times has this dispatch from Shimon-
oseki:
Lii Hung Chang progresses admirably
and the condition of his wound is salts
and populations continue to arrive from all
classes of the Japanese community. The
Japanese physician, IssugurO, who Is at
tending Ii, reports the favorable progress
of his patient. The antiseptic treatment is
fully effectual and there is no discharge
from the wound. The pulse and tempera-
ture are normal, and no further anxiety
need be felt"
The Times is informed from Shanghai:
Admiral Ito bombarded the east forts
of Pong-Hu, of PescadoreS ISLANDS, on
March ed. A thousand troops were land
ed and attacked the Saline fort, which
dominated the others. The Chinese evac-
uated il during the night and the Japan
csc entered it at o'clock the next morn
ing. They turned the guns on the other
forts, but got no reply. one of the west
ern forts exploded before ii was taken.
A thousand Chinese were captured; the
remainder were allowed to escape in junSs.
The japanese lost one killed and twenty
Ssven wounded There are thirty-one
Japanese vessels now at Formosa. The
black flags are still insolent to foreigners
in the south.
Count Ito's Advance.
London March "a dispatch to the Cen
trail News from Toxic says that. in a dis
patch dated at the Pescadores, March 2ith,
Admiral Ito reports as follows:
THE squadron reached the rendezvous
examined the approaches to the islands,
but storms delayed operations until March
I'D. when We bombarded the northwest
forts. The Chinese used guns of fifteen
CO = leters, but our ships were not touch
oday we landed a force of marines
and some guns and captured the northern
and eastern batteries. and the guns of the
warships supporting the shore party. We
are now proceeding to make an attack upon
MakOng, and tomorrow intend to attack
Ii Ching no. There were no casualties or
accidents TO ships or troops"
Three Weeks ArEnistice.
London. March 3O.-A special dispatch
from Shimoneski says the three weeks
armistice agreed TO between Japan and
China applies only TO the localities of
Moukden. the gulf OF Pechili and the Shan
tung peninsula.
A dispatch from Shimoneski to The Pail
Mall Gazette says that the prospects for
peace are very favorable. \ conference
has been held between the japanese plen-
potentiaries and Ii Hung Changes son-in-
law. the latter acting on behalf of the
Chinese envoy.
a dispatch from Hong Kong says that
the japanese are bombarding the city of
Tal-Wan-Foo. the capital of Formosa.
Terms of the ArmiS,icc.
London, March 31.-A Toxic dispatch TO
the Central News says that at the first con-
ference with the Japanese plenipotentiarles
Ii Hung Chang asked that an armistce
be established. The japanese, in reply to
this proposition, stated that an armistice
would be granted on the following condi-
tions:
The occupation by Japanese troops OF
Shan Ha kwan, Taku and Tien-Tsin, and
japanese control of the Shan-l<wan and
Ticn-Tsin railways; also that the forts
arms ana ammunition at the places men
toned be given into the possession OF the
Japanese. and that war contributions nee
essary Tor such occupation be paid py
China.
Ii Hung Chang asked for more moderate
conditions. but upon meeting with refusal
he proposed to continue the negotiations
without a suspension of hostilities. Matters
had progressed thus far at the third con-
ference when the assault upon the Chinese
VicerOy occurred. In view of this untoWard
event, the emperor of Japan ordered the
Observation-Disclosures TO consent to temporary
armisticc waiving all the above conditions
The locality of the enforcement of the
armisticc comprises Feng-Tien, Chi-Hi-Ii
and Shang-Tung. The opposing armies are
10 maintain the positions hitherto occupied
and are not to advance beyond them.
Neither government is precuded from maxi
ing any new distribution and arrangement
of troops not intended to augment the ar
mics actually in the field, but at sea trans
ports conveying troops or material contra
band of war are subject TO capture. The
term of the armistice is three weeks and
expires without notice at midday on April
2Oth, providing the peace negotiations then
are not broken off in the meantime. The
convention was signed yesterday. Ii Hung
Chang obtained the signatures of the jap
anese plenipotentiaries and Count Ito OBJ
tanned the signature of Ii Hung Chang.
The armistice does not apply to places not
specified in the convention.
Koyama Sentenced.
Toxic. March 3l.-koyama, the young
Japanese who shot Ii Hung Chang, the
Chinese viceroy. has been sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life at hard labor.
Crossman Gives Ii the Lie.
Panama March 2S.-The Star and Her
aid publishes the report of an interview
with Captain Crossman of the steamship
Alliance. in which he gives n fiat denial
to the story sent out from Havana about
his having the insurgent MaceO on board
and landing him at Sandy Hook. Captain
Crossman expresses the wish that the pi-