The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04
CHINA UP TO MORE CHICANERY
ur,rr ENJOYS TO JAPAN SENT
BACK TO PEKIN.

.-nment officials at Washington
81 the Opinion That China WAS
o-t, working to Gain Time-The
Japanese Capture the Last of the
cbine.e strOnghOIds at Wei-Hai-
wei-A Bis Naval Battle in Prog
ress in the Bay.
7ordon. Feb. s.-A dispatch sent to-day
bv the Central News correspondent says:
.-bs japanese have captured the island
- Ling-Kung-Tau, the last stronghold of
.,a Chinese at i-Hai-Wei The bom-
1srjment was terrific and lasted for hours.
The Chinese answered it with unusual
sr.-it. but many of their guns were dis
sble5 early IN the engagement.
Toward the close of the bombardment
s.r japanese ships landed marines, who
esotared the batteries. The fighting was
severe and many were killed and wounded
an each side. AS this dispatch is sent the
two fleets are hotly engaged"
The Central News correspondent in
hiroshima wires under date to-day:
premier Count Ito and Viscount Mutsu,
minister Of foreign affairs, had a sec
on5 interview with Chinas peace ENJOYS
Yesterday afternoon. The main object
Of the meeting was 10 exchange
credentials. The ministers found
he credentials Of the envoys
10 be very imperfect, and to leave them
absolutely powerless to conduct binding
reeotiations. They refused at once to
continue negotiations, and requested the
e1voys to leave the country as soon as
possible. The envoys will sail tomorrow
On the steamer Owarimaru for Nagasah,
where they will await the arrival of the
mall steamship for China. They will be
accompanied until they depart by the
Inspector general of police and several
assistant Inspectors. who Will prevent
any hostile demonstrations on the part
Of the people.
A "The preliminary resolution to approve
ali war expenditures, regardless Of
amount and date, is prefaced with the
. declaration that the objects OF the war
have not been realized"
The Central News correspondent in Wei
. Ha.-Wei telegraphs, under date Of Feb.
l. via Talen-Wan: THE Chinese war
Fl ships we're much damaged IN yesterdays
Il fight After the Paichiyaso fort capitu-
lated the Japanese turned the guns
ag2us, the Chinese war ships, hitting
q them repeatedly and forcing them to
Il change their position. A violent snow
storm On the afternoon of Jan. 81 forced
The japanese fleet to remain inactive and
thus frustrated the Japanese plan to
bring on a general naval engagement.
Tie Japanese stll hold the entrance to
The barber"
ACentral News dispatch sent from Hal
Chong on Friday says that ViceToy Liu
Kung II has arrived at New Chwang and
will assume supreme command of the
Chinese operations in Manchuria. Gen.
Nodzu the japanese commander ex-
pec.s TO be attacked tomorrow or Tues
day. His spies report that there are
about $1,000 Chinese troops in the neigh
oornood of Yeng-Kow and New Chwang.
The Central News has this dispatch
from Shanghai: "A Chin Kiang dispatch
Gated Feb. says that a small hunting
party from the American ship Concord
ae,ldentally shot a native on Friday
ana was overpowered and carried off
III oy other natives. An armed force was
sent to rescue the party. Nothing fur
laer was known of the affair when the
dispatch left Chin Kiang."
Paris, Feb. 3.-The Paris edition of the
Herald will publish 4 dispatch to the
following effect concerning the reception
W the Chinese peace envoys: THE Chi
hese ENJOYS declare that they were ig-
aoTant that their credentials were de-
lscuVe, and their government played a
TICK. 1t assured them that il had be-
so~ed on them fun powers, yet the doc
lments aid not state the subject of the
regulations and the ENJOYS would have
1esn compelled to refer everything to
re1ln Premier Ito remarked that China
eVld not be very desirous of peace, to
ay nothing Of the slight on Japan. The
auef would be willing to reopen negotia-
IONS however, when an embassy with
1A powers should be sent"
Washington, Feb. S-The dispatch from
aIoshima stating that the Chinese peace
sagoys had been sent back under escort
because Of the insuff1ciency Of their Gre
Isuaa!s, exactly accords with anticipatory
11Aces received by Minister Kurino, the
japanese minister to the United States.
mas been the expressed opinion at the
.paYaAsse legation from the beginning,
lat The Chinese government was simply
~, ts-i''.lns Its customary policy of delay in
.helr first attempt was to place the
apaAese in the attitude of suing. for
e' oy giving the proposition made at
s1 ~ suggestion Of the United States by
lister Dun at Toxic precedence over
' r proposition made by Minister DENLY
Nd s4lh' This subterfuge being rejected
mr.. N.e japanese insisting that China
.. . axe the iniatitive in asking for
~bt-e, emma next requested an armistice.
toir..s ps.as refused, on Dec. China ap-
Frsav M Cnang Hin Huan and Shao, gov
T.y. Isr u Formosa, as peace ENJOYS.
-, go served formal notice on China
Nk 1Il5ss these ENJOYS came accredited
km p'salpotantiary powers they would
s oe received. and for the time being
s,,15 1-,, HI The interest of a peaceful set
11sitt'g waived its objection to the per-
my OF Shao, who had set a price on
ain 7- OF every Japanese captured OF
s..-3sh ,1,.l9ush the Chinese ENJOYS were ap-
-5s. 1 , on Dec. s. it was not until Jan.
,'rs--. o"sAs Hin Huan took leave of the
n ~ ana started on his mission.
Eg.Ssor... meantime came the selection of
5ursa, Iy J. w. Foster as advisory
srs, mis- again was looked upon by
- ~ an attempt at delay. 1t was
ldrftIa5 mat Mr.. Foster could not be
pr 10 the peace negotiations ex-
The 5ts C,s capacity of a secretary to one
osif.o-Ce C'.aese ENJOYS, and that was a
1d s1 ms high rank as a diplomat
s5 secretary of State of the Uni
ro1 tes tsi's5 would of necessity debar him
rorya months ago Count Ito, Count
ere Al, en1 Field Marshal Yamagata
q, al IL NJ favor of peace upon the basis
be In5is.-'SIlitllly, and the recognition OF
5 tbeIreaaence of Korea. Now it is
bat - terms wAl be impossible. and
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