The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-01
JAPANESE REVERSE.

Reported Espui-e ~ the ''VHn'se ~
M.i-Isa,-Mei Troops Landed ~ N"nr-
Cheng Hay "A Chin.sr :inticry captured
and the Gums Tut an si",rd Japanese
War ship Another Jaranrs. force
LANDED at Ning-iia
cnE-Too. Jan. % Wei-llai-Wci adj
vices report that the Japanese have
bccn rcpuIsed with considerable loss.
The Chinese took ninety japanese pris-
oners.
Foreigners are leaving ana :; nfnic
prevails The telegraph station on
Ching-Chen islands between ,ae-foo
and Wci-!lai-Wci has been abandoned.
Traffic between the two towns is inter
ruptcd
II is reported here that further
Japanese force has landed at Ning-llai.
between Chc-Foo and ci-IIai-Wci. the
object being to surround the latter
place. Gen. Sung has gone To oppose
the invaders
The Landing Of Japancsc Troops Hat
terry Confscatcd.
LONDON. Jan. GA Toxic dispatch
TO the Central News SAYS the Satsuma
Maru has arrived Ujina, Japan. She
reports that she, with other transports.
left Talien-Wan on the afternoon Of
January 10 and reached Tung- Chcng
bay. near Wei-IIai-Wei. at daybrcak on
January 20 The Yayeyama and the
other war ships OF the fleet landed
force Of marines who met a feeble re-
sistance from Chinese guns. The bat
terry was answered from the small
boats and the defenders of the bat
terry were dispersed by the guns Of the
warships. The Chinese guns were cap
turcd and shipped on board the Yaye-
yama. and the landing was affected
without loss. The Japanese troops be-
gan advancing towards iung-Cheng
the same night The first fleet
Of transports had nearly com
the afternoon Of January Il when
the >atsuma Naru left. The sSecor.d
lot of transports arrived on the morn
ing of January II. and the landing Of
their troops was also nearly effected.
The weather was clear. the sea calm
and all of the conditions favora Bile
The English. German and Chinese
keepers who were found in the shan
Tung lighthouse were retained under
their former conditions and pay. and
instructed to continue the usual light.
British Vessels Watching Operations.
LoNpoN. Jan. -. The Central
News corrcsp ondent al Che-Foo tclc-
graphs that the British gunboat Red
pole has gone 10 Wen-Chow al the re-
quest of the British consul at that
place. 1t is reported that missionary
women have been beaten there by ma
tives. and that the Chinese officials dis
play a bitter feeling against foreign
ers. The. flagship of Admiral Freeman
tie is lying off Wei-IIai-Wei watching
operations
The Chinese Again Seek safety In Flight
The YuDg Chen Fortress seized.
LONDON. Jan. %. The Central News
dispatch from Toxic says. The ordi-
nary budget has published the follow
ing impcria. edict.
Prince Arisugawa, chief Of the gem
eral staff. is dead The cause OF his
death was typhoid fever. Field Mar
shall Prince konatsu. Of the imperial
guard. will become chief of the gen.
eral staff.
Gen Sakuma reports from Yung
Cheng, under date. Of January II. as
follows: ~ pom the first arrival OF the
transports the landing Of marines be-
gan. The snow was very heavy and
deep. The Chinese earth batteries be-
gan firing upon the landing party. but
after observing the formidable array
Of ships in the bay the Chinese troops
re:reated westward. The first troops
that were landed pushed forward and
seized the Yung sChcng fortress. II
was a splendid rush Field Marshal
GEN. Oyama and staff will join US At
once"