The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-02
AN EASY TASK.
Japs Had a Walkover on the Pes
cedaros.


cedaros.
Victoria, B. c., May 1.-The Empress
of China arrived last evening from
Yokohama with advices to the 18th.
The capture of the principal stations
on the Pescadore islands was easily
effected by the japanese during the
last week of March, the process being
similar to the seizure of the northern
stronghold. Admiral Ito, in the flag
ship Matsushima. conducted the naval
operations, in which six of his Heet
were engaged. Pang HUI and several
smaller islands of the group were oc-
cupied after merely nominal resist
ance, and troops would have proceeded
to Formosa before this. but for an
outbreak of cholera, which completely
incapacitated the Japanese forces and
created great alarm.
Excessive Mortality.
The entire number Of troops sent
southwark was only about 5000, and
of these. 500 had died at last advices,
while 1000 were in the hospitals. This
excessive mortality is attributed to the
unhealthy climate Of the Pescadores.
to the bad quality of the water ana
to the sudden change from the cool
of upwards of 80 degrees. In Manchu-
ria. cholera has also appeared, but not
in so threatening form. and the lat
est reports are reassuring. Strenuous
efforts are being made to prevent the
disease from spreading. The town OF
TJiina, near Hiroshima, has been iso-
lated and most rigid quarantine reguia-
lions are everywhere enforced:
There has also been an epidemic or
small pox in Yamanashi prefecture,
the number Of cases being 5000.
The Japs as butchers.
A CORRESPONDENT of the North China
News. writing from New Chwang, as
serts and quotes Europeans as autnOrl-
ties that the Japanese troops wnen
they entered Denshodai. murdered and
wounded prisoners of war, and many
of the peace population asserted that
an hour after the battle ended not
prisoner or wounded man was to be
seen. but there were many bodies with
bayonet, in addition to gunshos
wounds.
There were over 1000 dead and many
bodies were mutiiated.
Prince Komatsu, appointed coDman-
der in chief of the Japanese armies IN
China. left Hiroshima 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 were
withdrawn March %.
AS an indication that the Japanese
propose to make a long stay at Talien.
it is announced that iron works on a
large scale are to be established there
bv the Yusen Steamship company.
which is under government control
American capitalists continue to invest
in war bonds.
Up For Life.
The assailant of Lii Hung Chang has
been condemned to imprisonment for
life.
BY imperial orders, the six captured
Chinese men-of-war Tai Yuen, Chen
Tung, Chen ST, Chen Nan. Chen Pei
Chen Chung and Chen Pien have been
added to the Japanese navy
The North China Daily News says
that four steamers with materials OF
war have reached China, two arriving
at Shanghai and two at Chin Kiang,
one changing her name more 'effec-
lively to elude detection.
There has been considerable trouble
between the Japanese military authorl-
ties and British officials and residents
at New Chwang but nothing serious
beyond not treating one another
pleasantly on all occasions.
The British minister to Japan is
about to return home. He suffers from
a mental disorder which is believed to
be incurable.
Did He Suicide.
Toward the end OF March the
Japanese warship Tentui captured a
Chinese vessel near Wei Hal Wei,
which proved to be the Kwang Chi
with the body of Admiral Ting still OF
board. She was on her way from Oh
Foo TO Shanghai at which latter place
the family of the late naval COM
mander was said to be awaiting the re-
mains. In order that the generous IN
tentions of Admiral Ito should bd
carried out to the fullest extent, the
captain of the Tentiu allowed the
Kwang Chi to proceed after exactint!
a pledge that she be taken directly to
Shanghai and that all the officers es-
corting their dead leader should main
tain their previous parole and servo
no more against Japan. Foreign diplo-
mats in Pekin assert that the Chinese
emperor is not even yet convinced that
Admiral Ting committed suicide and
has ordered the governor of Shan Tung
to report the circumstances of his
death.