Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-02
FROM MANY FOREIGN LANDS.
JAPAN PREPARING TO STAY IN
CHINA ALL SUMMER.
SMALLPOX RAGING AT SEVERAL
POINTS ON THE PENINSULA.
WAR MATERIAL ARRIVES FOR
CHINA---LI HUNG CHANG TALKS
TO THE EMPEROR.
VICTORIA r. c. Mnv 1.

~ VIVA d. - NuN l.
The empress of China arrived last
evening from Yokohama with advices
to the 18th. The capture of the princl-
pal stations on the Pescadore Islands
was easily effected by the Japanese
during the last week of March, the
progress being similar to the seizure OF
the northern stronghold. Admiral Ito
in the flagship. Matsushima conducted
the naval operations in which six OF his
fleet was engaged.
Pang Hu and several small islands
of the group were occupied after mere
ly nominal resistance and troops would
have proceeded TO Formosa before this
but for an outbreak of cholera which
completely incapacitated the Japanese
force lnd created great alarm. The
entire number OF troops sent south
ward was only about 5000 and of these
500 had died at last advices, one thou
sand were also In the hospital. This
excessive mortality Is attributed to the
unhealthy climate Of the Bescadores,
to the bad quality of the water and to
the sudden changes Of weather In
Machuria cholera has also appeared
but not in so threatening IL form, and
the latest reports are reassurlng.
Strenuous efforts are being made TO
prevent the disease from spreading.
The town of Unjina, near Hiroshima,
has been isolated and most rigid
quarantine regulation is everywhere
enforced. There has also been an cpl
demic of smallpox in Yamnrashl pre-
lecture, the number OF cases being
5000.
A correspondent of the North China
News, writing from Chwang, asserts
and quotes Europeans as authority
that the japanese troops. when they
entered Denshodai, murdered and
wounded prisoners Of war and many OF
the peace people. He asserts that an
hour after the battle not a wounded
man was to be seen, but there We're
many bodies with bayonet, In addition
To gunshot wounds, There We're over
1000 dead, and many bodies were multi
ated.
Prince KomGtsu, appointed command
er-ln-chief OF the japanese army in
China, left Horoshlma April Is for his
headquarters on Lao Tung peninsula.
The body OF thirty marines who have
been guarding the United States lega-
ton at Seoul since last autumn We're
withdrawn March g.
As indication that the Japanese pro-
pose to make a long stay at fallen. 1t
is announced that Iron works GA a
large scale are to be at once established
there by the Yusen Steamship compn-
ny, which Is under government control.
American capitalists continue to In
vest in war bonds.
The assailant of Ii Hung Chang has
been condemned to life Imprisonment.
BY imperial orders the six captured
Chinese men-of-war have been added
to the japanese navy.
The North China Daily News says
that four steamers with material OF
war have reached Chlna, two arriving
at Chang Hal md two at Chin Kiang,
one changing her name, more effectual.
ly to avoid detection.
There has been considerable trouble
between the Japanese military authori.
ties and British officials
Toward the end of March the Japan
csc warship Tentiu captured a Chinese
vessel near Wei Hal Wei, which proved
to be the Kwang Chi, with the body of
Admiral Ting still on board She was
on her way from Chce Foo to Shanghai,
at which place the family of the late
naval commander was to be awaiting
the remains In order that the genre
Gus intentions of Admiral Ito should be
carried out to the fullest extent the
captain of the Tentlu allowed thr
Kwang Chi to proceed, after exacting
pledge that she be taken directly to
Shanghai and that all the officers es-
corting their dead should retain their
previous parole and serve no more
against Japan
The British minister to Japan Is
about 10 return homo He suffers from
mental disorder which Is believed to
be lncurable.
Foreign diplomats in Pekin assert
that the Chinese emperor IL not yet
even convinced that Admiral Ting conf
mittod suicide, and has ordered the
governor of Shang Tung to report the
circumstances of his death.