The record-union., 1895-01-21
Special to the RECoRD-UNION.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIOE.
HIROSHIMA, Jan. 20.-General Nodzu,
commander of the First japanese Army,
telegraphs as follows: 1.-The Chinese
commenced an attack on Hal Chang at s
O'Clock on January 18th, advancing from
the routes Laiu Yang, Pu Lang Ton and
New Chang. At about noon they eX-
tended their front five miles, coming
within l,500 meters of our advance line.
The Third Army Division, after main
tanning the defense of the north side of
the Hal Chang until o'clock in the after
noon, assumed the offensive and attacked
the enemy's right wing. Shortly after
q o'clock we succeeded in dispensing the
Chinese. The enemy's strength was over
l,000. The main force is retreating north
and west, and the remainder toward New
Chang. The Japanese loss was as pre-
viously stated. Inquiries are being made
as to tie enemy's loss, Seven guns were
taken, beside other spoils."
BOMBARDING TING CHOW.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 20.-It is reported here
Oh good authority that a part of the
japanese fleet is bombarding Ting Chow,
short distance from Che Foo, to the
west. No details have yet been received.
The British warship Daphne and The
American warship Yorktown are in the
vicinity of Ting Chow.
JAPS SEND MORE TROOPS.
CHEZ Foo, Jan. 2O.-This morning
about thirty-tive transports, each towing
q couple OF junks, and fifteen warshlps,
arrived in 4ung Ching Bay, south of the
Chan lung promontory. At daylight
three OF the warships engaged the shore
a
rounds. There was no further opposition
ton and the Japanese landed, it is esti-
mated, $1,000 troops. The landing was
effected during a heavy snowstorm.
Yung Ching is ifty-siX miles from Wei
Hal Wei.
A MIsSIONARY'S OPINION.
Boston, Jan. 20.-The American Board
of Foreign Missions representing Con-
gregational Churches, knowing the value
of his opinions in the war between China
and Japan, has elected an expression of
them from the Rev. Henry BIodgett, d.
d., of Pekin, who spent forty years in
the service of the board and thirty years
in Pekin. lie is now in this country.
DR.. Blodgett has responded to the request
of the board, as follows:
Among the common people very little
ls known regarding either the causes OF
the war or the facts occurring in its pro-
gress, and the widest and most absurd
rumors are ahoat In Japan, on the con-
tIary, everything is published, and some
things which do not occur, in their nu-
merous newspapers, and their cities and
towns are illuminated at every victory
over the Chinese. In consequence, partly
OF this, the most intense enthusiasm for
the war prevails, even the boys and girls
in their schools practicing military drills
ION to Pekin' was the cry everywhere
as we passed through that country. Will
the Japanese reach Pekin? They have
fought well and are very brave. They
have gained many victories: they have
still great work before them. In early
January they had not taken Yingatu
which is the port of Niu Chang, and is
more than 800 miles by land northeast of
Pekin. During the winter the army
corps marching from its present position
toward Pekin must cut OFT communica-
ton with the sea. Coolies from Japan
must carry its munitions OF war and sup
plies for its commissary. The weather is
cold, the mercury falling as low as zero
or even lower than this. Fierce winds
sweep down from the north, and the
ground occasionally is covered by fall OF
snow. Already we hear OF the Japanese
army suffering from cold. 1t would not
| be strange If the Chinese soldiers, who
are accustomed to this climate, should re-
cover little courage and offer serious
resistance to the progress OF the japanese
The boast of the Japanese was that they
should reach Pekin in November. AS
things now stand, 1t seems improbable
that they can accomplish this during the
winter.
''N hat has been written on the suppo-
siton is that the war is to be continued.
But in the meantime negotiations for
peace are going forward. What will be
the result of these? We believe they
will be successful. The treaty powers
desire peace, and will use their influence
to secure it. China is ready for peace.
even on humiliating terms. Japan, con-
sidering the honorable position she has
already attained, may consent to give up
her march on Pekin and grant terms of
peace such as can be accepted. Yet these
terms may be somewhat difficult to find.
They involve the interests of European
powers as well as those of China and
Japan. The great Siberian railway will
be finished in few years. viii Russia
be satisfied TO have Nladivostock, a port
which is closed by ice four months out of
/ the year, as the terminus of this railway
! on the seaDOard? Will she not wish for
| her transcoutinental railway a port far
ther south, which Is open all the year
/ that is to say, port OF Corea? But such
! a port would make Russia the leading
! power on the western border of China
| and in the Pacific Ocean. VIII England
consent To such an arrangement? Will
! France and Germany consent? Will
! China and Japan consent? Corea is a
second Constantinople. The only solution
of the difficulty in regard to her seems
! to be TO give autonomy to the nation.
autonomy guaranteed by all the powers.
AS for Formosa, Great Britain and
| France would both oppose the cession of
that island should such a proposal he
made. 1t is matter of course that a
| heavy war indemnity should be sought
| by Japan, and to this claim China will be
compelled to agree.
What has been the effect of the war
on missionary work and on the Chinese
generally, and what is likely to be the et-
feet after the return OF peace? For the
most part, missionaries have remained
in their places. In Pellin and elsewhere
| throughout the land missionary work is
carried forward without obstruction
| With the common people-the laboring
class-when the war is over the matter
will end there. With them the getting of
| their daily bread is their daily concern.
and they leave national interests to the
| Government. The Government, the lit
erary classes and the business men of
China have been taught grand object
lesson on the iutility of their old methods
and the necessity OF adopting new ones.
| Better lessons could hardly have been
given. In November last, the writer, in
passing through the city OF Osaka, was
permitted to visit the wounded Chinese
prisoners. There we're forty nine OF them
in all. They were quartered in the
! largest temple in Osaka. Japanese
mattresses were laid on the floor
for them to sleep on. They were
! furnished sufficient bedding and abund-