The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-05
NEW CHOW WANG SURROUNDED.
Gen. Lung and 10000 Men En-
camPed Outside the Town.

camPed Outside the Town.
London. Feb IA disp;tcl t1 TIE Cen
tral News says the japanese General
Lung is encamped outside New Chow
Wang with $1,000 men, Gen. Lung re-
ports having lost 600 men in trying to re-
capture Kai Chow. The japanese are
within ten miles Of New Chow Wang. and
II is expected that they will take the for
eign settlement there and then march to
Shanghai kuan. Mobs Of rowdles infest
the settlement and have raided the houses
OF several native merchants. plundering
the houses and wounding many OF the in
mates.
dispatch TO the Central News from
TOXIC says Admiral Ito reports that in
consequence OF the severe snow storms and
heavy gales which have prevailed since
Jan. 81 the Japanese feet has been obliged
10 take shelter at Yung Cheng, leaving
only small squadron TO watch the opera
lions at Wei-Hai-Wei. The cold is intense.
the guns Of the warships being covered
with Ice The English, French, German
ana Italian warships are watching the
lighting at Wei-Hai-Wei.
THE transport Yokohama left Yung
Cheng for Port Arthur on the morning
OF Feb. 3. The reports that the Japanese
Meet had returned from Yung Cheng and
We're or Wei-Hai-Wei. In passing that
place the Yokohama observed that ell Of
the land forts were firing upon the Chinese
meet which was returning the fire"
The Times correspondent In Tien Tain
says: The six suns OF the northern forts
az Wei-Hat-Wol. which the Japanese cap
tuered after severe struggle, are be-
HeNed to have been disabled. Admiral Ting
LANDED 2'OO men on the 30th to endeavor to
recapture the southern forts. Later they
te-embarked. Admiral Ting took an ac-
i've part In the defense of the land posi-
uohs. Ills conduct Is highly commended
The Chinese commanders at Wei-Hai-Wei
Were at variance"
Washington. Feb. Administer Kurino
has received the following official state
ment by cable as TO the reason why the
japanese government declined to treat
with the Chinese envoys.
TOXIC, Feb. AIT a meeting Of the
2ienlpotentiarles of Japan and China on
the "a inst Count Ito in an address to
the Chlnese plenipotentiaries pointed out
10 them the defectiveness and insufficient
cy OF their powers. He gave them posi-
tive assurance, however, that whenever
China manifested a serious and sincere
desire for peace by con1dlng actual fun
powers to Chinese officials of such nature
ana scope as would render Il certain that
the terms which might be agreed upon
would be confirmed by the Chinese gov
erhnent ana would actually be carried
out IN good faith Japan would be pre-
pared TO enter upon new negotiations.
Inc contents of the credentials OF tho
Chinese ENJOYS are known to the officials
OF the Japanese legation here, but thew
decline to talk about the matter further
than to say that their powers We're sirnpIv
al referendum and not penipotentiarv
q eaDle message containing a synopsia
OF the credentials was sent to All the
japanese representatives abroad 10 he
communicated by the latter to the gov-
ernment to which they are accredited
ana by this means to shown thorourblv
why Japan refused to act with the peace
ENJOYS.