The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-18
nREES MERE WIND
..l.ption Paid to the Orders
4 China's Emperor.
10 ~ u HUNG CHANG.
u.n rrsn Jspaa shswisE shs
,..'-.. - shs Japs sd Ne csw-
-es.s ~ rhsir Opponents.

a q. Ian. is.-Among the
- = war news brosssm py tn6 11s
n -. 1.~as Is the following: the soIaa
4 a - h, the Japanese army up 20
%. Z amount to 80. OF those -
4 =! =. ss.s..r. 50 only 80 were killed IN
- % the Japan Mall from
~ ..xx <hat although the Chinese
81. - sn cocdsticn TO nssst the
e -. epyerumens at Pekip - is-
- q tsse fact II fmas1nee the ret
.l- ---.drur world win decisive VIC
& & ] .-r.,d md the eneny. and u has
.ssssd ne ships TO go east IN see1cn VI
- - Account OF the battle OF
| s..-.s on pecenlner 10. says TRAIT
/ lll R<s.-.,o,s forces nau,bered only L5eo
- 80. the Chinese numbered 10000
- ....s.a was covered WITH snow. ard
1.s-,sn~ was made very difficult: the
| s. -, ,ras intense. The japanese were
q. se,.cxsrs, and. in spite OF the great
- In numbers. ssseceeded IN dks-
s...,s.- - enemy with ioss OK fifty-fosr
sz7s1 a1d IS wounded.
~. v.ruzto Slssmbun u responsive lf'r
S. e.tosrinx story: Two days after fne
| S "a s. ucrt Arthur a Japanese cugnmsssa-
-. s..ttou about thkty chiuese y from
Il. - rrax attacked by Chsnese soldiers
.sr rsbx 80 mem Fifty japanese sold
%. rre on guard At the station. and
-. - fought with unfiinching vator
80 49, ammunition began to Get short
- texs than dying TO q man seemed
= q ~ inevitable fate OF the little
-. n defenders. when the captain OF
IS eouur1s ssar!at was approached BY
z...s eossau: ssariat coolies. who stated
~ sksv had a request 10 make. There
-. "a az ts1ese men who had acted as
~rtrs cooks and what not. Not tie
-. armed. but their representatives
s.rr..a rer,nssasor 10 sally cnt against the
$500 With naked harris. They might,
/ 4. sen declared, be able to drive back
= atfack for a while. or else divert
y. attention of the Chinese until other
! - <suur In default of all else. this re-
-. was somewhat reluctantly granted.
- sefh Mid cheers the japanese threw
clpe,res on the astonisihed Chinese.
4suSe-s were pulled from their hroses,
..urde wrenci,ef from the grasp of foot
.k1,rxs. In a word. the coolies. backed
= a. Afty soldiers. not only repuised the
rssnest, but killed thirty. took that many
wssn<rs and put the whole attacking
| frce ID fight. Five coolies were killed
N wnuntsssf In this savage onslaught.
~ latest intelligence from weAaiwei
40. fhSs.-
~ var ships. Including two ironciads.
as taere
Although the japanese government Is
& rueted as ever IN all It's utterances. 1t
e,nnu entirely conceal tina. the prospect
+ spee9y peace Is not so clear as II
anmed three weeks ago. Then China
srpfe>sed 70 be sincere I'm her desire to
sezD<:ate. and tho two American min
M9s wao act as n1eataims of euInnarri-
ezklpn between the eoutendlng parties.
tsi<ysd shst the few obstacles To pacific
sna<g1landsng might be removed without
s<soas difficulty. Mr.. Dun. having the
Agapse SIDE to deal with. kEew pre-
sszly where he stood. Mr.. DENLY. to
xApm she task of formulating the Chi
~ views was intrusted. was necessarily
Ass sure Of his ground. for the opinions of
0uss tn power at Peking were not only
afsa d!scofaant, but were subject 10
tnn~ as many changes as there were
az 10 the week
NysFaa Tokyo newspapers profess TO
hsN attenuation that an attack upon
Ns'haswsE was ordered on December -.
I'd that the movement against that
hssi station will begin as soon as the
NnrS Of the second division of Gen. Oy-
snss army can be made ready to par
hspssss The heads OF the navy ana war
aqsFfments In Tokyo refuse TO either
enssaacs or confirm this report. bur the
AszAssvs In question have been sharply
asss1ntd. frcsn which II is generally IN
kred thas they were not very wide OF
~ mark.
Mrsspoustem@ from Port Arthur de-
tsihcs an ingeslsosis stratagam employed
oeain a'iformaton respecting the con-
yea q The Chinese fleet at We:nafwei.
% the Japanese cruisers was re-
aAifa and equipped In Chinese s.y,e
saa ssssed al high speed for the naval
sasxSo'd flying the flag of China AMI
4 t@s q SAtst@ft-E fAtRtt-8e~
Vt AS she drew near the nagbor sew
~ saoss were flre,l al her by the pre-
.ssas IfarSaer. and she was admitted
sast opposition 10 the forbidden
'ssx very brief survey enabled her
SsssFtaSn that seven ships, Including
tsh% Nuen. were lying at anchor
ssRF xhelter Of ssie Notifications. and
We stranded Chen Yuen was prob
Fveparahly damaged. Having ac-
ua<$ssset her purpose, the disguised
su Turned and made good her retreat
ess ne Cainese on the ships and on
10y csuii recover from their amaze
ne daring proceeding. News
~ cnefco has since confirmed her
sai<ni With regard TO the Chen Yurn.
asrsessness az whsch - pahlsely ae-
snN~x
saTy experts sent by various West
e Bowers TO observe the movements Of
.ass'es armies are passing an unpro-
- - Wssssr- The Chinese authorities
- seean no facilities. She atm a. tho
af'ss new tsssnw ~ hide. "a far as
sse' TIE feeaiet,.Ss and Ircoaipetency
ssE military SYSTEM Nest Of the sT-
- freis abroad are ssfs8ng ~ reksng.
49, tAesr ssisss ton IL by no means
- 49, ne government refuSs ssy Point
- - % assume any responsibility for
safety. ~ matter wssat may s.s.v,r.
a. - practical cs3s their journeys TO
N w. prove utterly frsstsess.
So eEassies aus her daughter. enfor-
- - sA'liss Who were kiinapei by Chs
-. - asrs sossae uaouths ago. sYasve ssscz,
Afss Restored IN their friends
- s@'' texg - The lusneFial eStss$ de-
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