The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-08
HOW F0RM0SA FELL.
MR. B4RETTE WITH THE TROOPS TO
THE REBELLIOUS ISLAND.
CHINA REFUSED TO SURRENDER IT.
The sops Had an Easier Victory IN Con-
quorinE the Black Flag Than They Ex-
pected-Eormosa q Natural Fort.

NasasaSi. Japan. en- route TO Formosa.
June s.-(Sta1 Correspondenee.)- Trans
ports bearing 20.O00 of Japan's best troops
from Port Arthur. ard some ten of her
naval vessels, are now en- route to take
rslsSpSsiou OF F0rmoSn. Ii Chang-fang
has been sent down by the emperor %
China 10 deliver the island TO the Japs.
Aavices from FormOsa are. however. to
the ciIee- tHay hoin l.. Changfang and the
japanese are 10 meet with a very warm
reception and il viii probably bc after tho
hardest H-asias the Jap army has ever
met that the island VIII be conquered.
The troops On the island OF Formosa arc
Uscd - victories. Tacy have seen service
ssajusl ire French. both on Formosa and
81 Tonquia. il will bs remembered by
chose familiar with the history of the
Tu3vcmcuts % France in The east that she
sent e portion OF her navy and several
tnou-au0 t-oogs 10 take the island Of For
ucsa IN Isl. She landed @.U0 troops just
tut e.f rs a1-ssui ami made 2u attack upon
the forts. In the attack her troops were
compelled 10 march through a paddy field
IL fl.l view and range Of the suns. of the
500 ssg wsrc slaughtered ~ shot from
tae for, ana the remainder put 20 flight.
The French then took possession Of Kee-
Iurs. a s-sall port thirty miles to the north
easr - Taui-sui. bur IN every attempt 70
sHareE f-tar.E ami taSe Ta5peh. the capt.
tai. fourteen miles i'm the interior. were
rsruis.5 with heavy losses by the Chinese
troops. Finally. the French government
seuIIur 40 aid Or reiuforcements 10 her
expedition. the forces were compelled 10 re
t.re from the island and abandon IL.
Tue sh.ucse army on the island. which
numbers about 3t~s. mutiuicI against its
officers when informed that il was 20 be
tgEnet over - Japan. sSoIae forty Of the
of'se. rS were s1HsA TIA Euuy-Nul. was
Clarei republic Those who advised
against such action were accredited as
SEEnssa -al-ss 81 With 5auan and beheaded.
TIE fore SIN colony at Tam-Sui. To the
number os about thirty. principally Buyers
ami exporters ~ tea and cs.mphor. have
Il tHH island.
The viceToy or Canton. when hearing OF
ta- .-s.t.ay eE the troops. saut over 5uo0
s9l-l rs ven armed. for the alleged pur-
lose 80 ea"liins disturbances and deliver
ius fEe island Go japan. u. however de-
NelcTs that the oil Canton yiccroy SYM
Ia- sl E.th fae movement. for Tho mo
mont bis -.aW troops landed they Joined the
black fiaEs. and now there are s5.,sn troops
on Ee-mas4. Thoroughly armed and
equipped. SO. rar-i To prevent the Japs
taking possession Of their new acquire
1utat-
H IS ajes safl tHat Eu kung-Eul the
TaN president has been ON frfeudig terms
with fue native saya-es IF the interior ~
Icrmcsa. $ Malay race nc strong. fighting
rnsa- ras. tas chinese -sE-rnmcst has
never baan able TO handle The Chinese
rrana iu =. t1~ years taey have Aeld the
island Have never been able 10 get farther
1o the interior th1n thirty miles from the
coast. However. Nu Kuug. kuN claims
now t1 hsve mustered an army Of these
easHe.s With hiS army Of $1,000 To repu'se
tie JaGs. lie claims al ARMY OF 10000
Meu.
The Taraaese forces .viil profit bv The *
z-s..le. us t.t sr.Ueh. Their plan OF cam
YalGu is a. 4aud their army ON the west
northern coast OF the island and march
us1u tac Tam-SuI forts from the rear
while sts war vessels engage the forts
fr4m tba front. From Tam-Sui 70 Tai
Vea. tHe capital. fourteen miles in the in
terror there IS q good military road and
= Is tile purpose ~ the Japs 10 march
Euoa t#e eapsta5 by tEis route.
-tu American ROW en- board with me.
WHO W..s with rHe native Chinese army
ana officer -wbaa tu. French attacked them.
tells me the Japs viii be- several years in
coauucrIa- fae island. He saws nature has
made q natural fort of the island ana that
tile troogs There are old staEcrs. having
seem service there and in Tonquin: that
tley aUe Wei armed. and Japan viii have
ti-ltias ta conquer them which she has not
seen tu Nauchuria.
lie Says. however. that / am taking des-
PeTate chances Go going: that il I 90 with
the Japs and ever get out of their lines /
VIII not have Hs Of a chance. and il 1
Keep go them / viii be among cholera ami
fever which few white people can escape
j Is not pleasant outlook. hut / am too
Tar Cut lu tLe woods now not 10 go Tor big
game. and I am loaded Tor il.
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