The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-14

18th inst, and received at general head
quarters on the Goth inst. at 4:25 P. NJ, says
that after the attack on Lung Tan Pc
(Ryotanpa) on the 18th inst, Major
General Yamane stopped at that place to
await the arrival of the battalion under
Captain Bejo. A scouting party was sent
out toward Takaha (Takokan), but they
were not able to learn anything of the
whereabouts of the battalion. On the 18th
inst 1T is feared that things were critical in
the direction of Tao Tsz Yuen (Toshi EN-,
but immediate aid was impossible, because
the road to the place was occupied by the
enemy and force of more than 10000 was
at Gilanza, holding strong position.
which would have to be taken before an
advance could be made. On the 10th inst,
however, early in the morning, the
place was attacked and speedily taken.
Then, turning in the direction of TAX
cham, the corps proceeded to Tung Taipo,
where messenger, dispatched from the
battalion under Captain Bejo was met,
who reported the critical situation of the
latter. So a forced march was made to
Takcham and an attack was made together
with the battalion under Captain Bejo
from both sides, Takcham being captured
at 6 P. NJ. The battalion under Captain
Bejo subsisted for several days on rice
Cruel. The casualties up to this time OF
the last engagement was five killed and
twenty-five wounded in the battalion un-
der Captain Bejo, while there were in adj
dition some twenty killed and wounded in
the corps under Major-General Yamane.
In the engagement 100 of the enemy must
have been killed.
Private advices from an officer in For
mosa, published in Toxic papers, state
that the obstinate resistance of the enemy
continues. On the 10th inst. at about
a. M, some 700 rebels attacked the Japan
ese position at Sanchoh. The force under
Colonel Sakai repulsed them after lighting
till $50 P. NJ. The enemy made bold
stand for thirteen hours, in spite OF their
small number.
A telegram from the Jill Shipo's CORE
spondent at Ujina states that on the 18th
inst, while the envoy of the army stores
was proceeding from Haishankou, rather
m ore than one ri from Taipeh, the
escort was attacked by about $50
of the enemy. The Japanese being
outnumbered retreated, leaving the
stores in the enemy's hands. Afterward
a company of japanese troops from Hal
shankou pursued the enemy and drove
them into their fortresses. In this action
the Japanese loss was seventeen killed and
wounded. On the 14th instant two COM
panies of mixed detachemcnt at Tao TIE
Yuen encountered force of the enemy
and severe fight ensued. Adjutant Yo-
shida and another were killed and two
men wounded in the engagement The
scouts advanced to Taliekong and effected
connection with the troops of the i'm.
perial bodyguards and encamped at farm
near there.
On the 10th instant an explosion of gun
powder occurred at the A Ping forts by
which over twenty Chinese soldiers were
killed and some seventy wounded.
The Nichi Nichi says that unexpected re-
sistance is being offered by the insurgents
in Formosa, and the authorities are con-
sidering the advisability of increasing the
forces there. If necessary the whole of
the second division will be dispatched, but
it is not likely that the corps d'armee will
be formed of two divisions and placed un-
der command of field marshal, as there
is no necessity for planning operations of
large forces on a grand scale, the insur-
gents having no great base of operations to
be taken.
Advices from the Pescadores state that
early last month, the mixed detachment
stationed there having been dispatched to
Formosa, leaving only two companies to
| garrison the islands, number of pirates
who exist among the inhabitants availed
themselves of the opportunity by stealing
arms, stores, ETC., from the depots. Sew
eral of the pirates have been killed by the
soldiers and their accomplices severely
punished, producing good effect. and the
thefts have now ceased.