The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-24

perOr CONFINES spectacular
macy--Afairs in Corea.
Toxic, March 9.-Per steamer Belgic,
via San Francisco, March 23.-Details
Of the capture of New Chwang have
been received. After a contest of sew
eral hours the Chinese We're driven
toward New Chwang, within the forti-
1ications of which city they establish
ed themselves, apparently determined
to defend the position in earnest. An
attack was made on March 4. TWO
points at the north and east We're as
saulted at dawn and at 10 o'clock the
gates were forced and breaches made
in the walls. The resistance was stub
born and it was not until IL O'Clock at
night that the struggle ended. Eight
cen hundred of the Chinese We're killed
before the streets were ciared and vic
tory proclaimed. Five hundred pris-
oners were taken and the balance or
Lhebeaten army escaped in the dark
ness. Sixteen large guns and an inn
menSe quantity Of otner war material
was taken. The latest adViceS con-
Vey the impression that the capture
was effected by troops of the first army
from Hal Cheng.
Ii Hung Chang's appointment as
peace ambassador is now an establish
ed fact Even in Japan his mission is
looked on as genuine, and the POSSIBLE
ity that it may have practical results
is admitted in the highest official cir
Giles. An impression prevails that ia
pan has allowed some indication of
her intentions TO be conveyed to the
Chinese government and that Ii will
come prepored TO accept any terms not
utterly ruinous of disgraceful. Count
Ito and ViscOunt Matsu will, as before
be designated TO conduct the negOtia-
tons on the japanese side.
FOSTER WILL COACH Ii.
Mr.. Foster viii accompany the vice
roy, it is reported, and he will also
have the assistance of AIR. ePthick,
formerly vice consul of the United
States at Tien Tsin. The question
whether the proceedings at Simonski
will modify the japanese plans TO the
extent of preventing the occupation
OF Pelin, is earnestly discussed So
far as can be foreSeen, preparations
Tor continuing the war will not be in
terrupted while the conferences are in
progress. The two army divisions re-
manning in Japan Will soon be on the
way with the Osaka division, or part
OF ii, TO Formosa-
The Chinese are also keeping in mind
the possible necessities of the future
New guns are daily mounted at Taku
forts, the number now amounting 10
2S4, and fresh lines of defense are con-
stantly added TO the environment of
Pekin. The emperor's extraordinary
scheme of invoking opinions of high
provincial officials as to the propriety
of longer continuing the contest is pro-
secuted as assiduously as if no idea of
suing for peace had ever been enter
tanned. Memorials are received from
All parts OF the empire, generally favor
ing the offer of an amount of indemnity
but strenuously opposing the cession
Of territory.
WHAT AWFUL NAMES!
By way Of showing that China, at
her lowest fortunes, is still capable of
lnsolent bravado, the official Pekin
Gazette, the same iSSue which an
nounces Ii Hung Changes errand,
coins fresh epithet of conrumely for
the japanese. They are called ''Oko,"
said TO signify 'baboon bandits
Japan has given prof that she wants
no possessions in the province of Shan
TUng. Her intereStt in that region
cease with the taking OF Wei Hal Wei
OF the 2J.00 soldiers sent to seize the
naval stations, only enough remain to
hold the works on Liu kung island.
The rest have gone back to Lao Lung,
efter demolishins the entire chin of
shore Notifications.
HOWE, the disgraced American who
was captured at Wei Hal Wei, has
been brought to Hiroshima.
The remains of Admiral Ting were
subjected to gross indignities on their
arrival at Tien Tsin. The head was
cut off and exposed at the gate of the
city jail.
One of the assassins of the Corean
minister of state, Kim, who was a pro-
minent leader of the reform party,
has confessed that he was hired TO com
nit the crime by the Tai Won Kun.
This latest revelation of the old princes
iniQuity seems to have touched even
his hardened sense of sham. 1t is re-
ported that he attempted to destroy
himself March ), but was prevented by
his attendants.
The empress of Japan started from
Toxic March II to join the emperor at
Hiroshima. ON the 9th she visited the
navy yard at Yokohama TO view the
launching of a stel clad cruiser of 5000
tons, the building of which had just
been finished there.