Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11
CHINA HAS ACCEPTED.
Japan's Terms For Peace Have
 Been Agreed To.
THE JAPANESE TAKE MORE FORTS.


 formed in general terms of the conditions upon which Japan will consent to peace.
 Japan has been notified that China is ready to accept those conditions and to sign a treaty.
 The correspondence by means of which this agreement was arrived at was carried on through tho United States ministers to tho two cnuntriCs-Minister Dun at Tokyo and Minister Charles Denby at Peking.
 YOKOHAMA, March ll.-On Thursday last the Japanese captured the coast forts near Ninkow, the port of -Chwang which held out after the capture of Yin kow. On Saturday the first division of the Japanese army attacked n force of 1o, oOO Chincso under General Sung at Thien- Chwang Tai For four hours a fierce bat tie wagcd but the Chinese were defeated after losing ,, GOO killed or wounded. The Japanese loss was 90 killed or wounded.
 General Nodzu. who succeeded Field Marshal Gamagata in the command of the first Japanese army, has been promoted.
 LONDON, March ll.-Oflicial copies of tho notes passing between the peace en- yOyS of China and Japan, together with translated copies uf the crcdontials of the envoys, have been received in this city. Tho correspondence opens with the note of the Japanese furCign minister accredit- ing the JapanCSc commissioners, . tranSla- ton of which is as follows:
 "NiScuunt Mutsu Muncmitsu, junii, first class of the Imperial Order of the Sacr,d Treasury. his imperial majesty's minister of state for foreign affairs has the honor tO announce to their cXccllcn- cirS, the plcnpotcntiaricS of his majesty and tho emperor of China. that his majes- ty, tho cmpcror of Japan, has appointed SiS rxcrllcncy, Count Ito Hirobumi, junii, grand cross uf tho Imperial Order of Paul. lOwnia, his imperial majeSty's minister president of state. and the undersigned as his plCnipOtcntiaricS to conclude with tho duly authorized plonipOtcntiaries of China prcliminaricS of peace and has confided to thom full powers for that purpose.
 "NIsCOUNT MUTSU MUNRMITsU, "HiS Imperial Majesty's Minister of State
 For FurriSn Affairs.
 "llirushna, the Slst day of tho first month of th" twenty eighth year of Meiji."
 The Japanese Credentials
 Tho crcdcrtials of the Japanese com miSSioncrS arr as follows:
 "MutSuhitn, by the grace of heaven empCrur of Japan, and sratcd on tho throne occupied by tho same dynasty from time immCmOrial.
 ''ro all to whom these presents shall | come, grCcting:
 With a view to tho restoration of peace between our empire and that of China in | order to maintain the peace of tho Orient. We rrpuSing spcCial trust and cunti- | dunco in Count Ito llirobumi, junii, grand | cross of the Imperial Order of Paullownia | and our minister president of state, and NiScuuut MutSu Muncmitsu, junii. first class uf the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasury and our minister of state for for cign affairs, and having full knowledge of n. thon as our pleniputcntiarics- We have given la our plcuipOtcntiarics | full powers Ia mCrt and tpat, either sop aratrly or c"nJointly, with the plcniputen- | tiariCS of China and to conclude and sign pr'liminaricS of peace.
 We shall examine all stipulatiOns which oug slid lcniputcntiarirS may aSrce upon, and finding such stipulatiuns proper and in goud and due form we shall ratify | them.
 In witness whereof wo havc hcreunto set our signature and caused the great seal of the empire to be affixed. Done at Hiroshima the 3lst day of the first month of the twenty ghth yuar of Mciji, corresponding to two thousand five hundred and fifty fifth year from the cor omatiun of the Emperor .Iinmu. Got NJ ITo HIRoRUMI," Minister President of state" The Chinese Credentials.
 Tho following is a translation of the letter of crc,lrntialS from his imperial maj eSty the emperor of China to his imperial majesty the rInpornr of Japan translat- 1 cal by the ChinuSu envoys:
 "rhU emperor of China sends grccting | to the emperor of Japan.
 Our two cmpir'S hcing in the same | continent, hitherto thorc was no cause for diSlikc but lately on account of the Ko- reIn affair We had tO resort to arms, which | has resulted in loss uf life and destruction of property This was an unavoidable | step. Now through the mediation of the United states government, both nations will appoint plenipOtcntiarinS, with full | powers to meet and treat and sat tiSfaCtorily settle tho matter in dispute, For this pur- pose We appoint Chang Yen Hoon of presi- dent of board rank, member of the tsung- | Ii yamCn and senior vice president of the board of revenue and Shao Yu Lien of the first rank and acting governor of Hu- nan as our plcnipOtcntiarieS, with full powers tO go to your country, trusting your majesty will rcceivc thCm, so that the said plcnipotcntiarios may discharge their duties "
 As translated by the Japanese govern mcnt:
 NS OOSEtN WIG uO appoint SnlllE I en Hoon. holding the rank of president of a board, minister of the tsung-l Ii yamcn and junior vice president of the board of roy enue, and Shao Yu Lien, an officer of the button of tho first rank and acting govern pr uf Human as our plenipOtentiaries tu meet and negotiate the matter with the plenipotentiaries appointed by Japan.
 You will. however. telegraph to the tsung-li-yamcn for the purpose of obtain Ing our commands by which you will abide
 The members of your mission arc plao- cd under your control
 You will carry out your mission in 6 faithful and diligent manner and will full fill the trust We have reposed in you
 Respect this ''
 Some Additional Papers.
 His imperial majesty's plenipotentia ries have the honor to announce that thG full powers which they have just commu nicated to the plcnipotentiaries of his maj esty the emperor of China embody all thu authority which his majesty tho emperor of Japan has confided to them in connec tion with the negotiation and conclusion of peace.
 "ln order to avoid as far aS possible any further misunderstanding, the JapaneS, plenipotentiaries desire reciprocally to b, categorioally informed in writing whethe the full powers which have been commu nicated to them by the Chinese plenipo tentiarics, but which they have not as ye examined, embody all the authority con flded by his majesty the emperor of Cbinl to the Chinese pienipotcntiarics in connec tion with the negotiation and conclusion of peace.
 "Hiroshima, the first day of the seconI month of the twenty eighth year of Meiji-
 English translation accompanied by tn Chinese original:
 gro tho Plenipotent!arios of His A1jest.
 the Emperor of Japan:
 "Wo hayc the honor to Statc that yol