New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-30
AN ARMISTICE IN TIE EAS!.
CUJyA's REQUEST ACCEDED TC
THE M1KADo INFLUENCED TO THE STEP
nv THE ASSAULT ON IL HUNG CHANG.
NO CONDITIONS TO BE E&AC7ED'
AGGRESSIVE HosTHITIEs TO CEASE IMMEpl
ATELY-THE JAPANESE ARMIES TO MAhE
no FURTHER ADVANCE WHILE THE


Washington March 29-The following dispatch
was this AFTERNOON received by the japanese Le-
CATION from the japanese Foreign Office:
"On the opening Of the negotiations. the Chi
nese Plenipoten;iary proposed an armistice,
which the japanese Government were willing to
accept on certain conditions. While this nego-
tiaton was going on, the untoward event nap
pened on the person Of the Chinese Plenpo'eh-
tiary. His Majesty .he Emperor having in We"
this unhappy occurrence. commanded the 'apa-
nese Penipotentiaries to consent to temporary
arnis,,co without conditions. This was com
municated to the Chinese Plenipotentiary
Minister Kurino says that the effect of the En-
nerors order viii be the immediate cessation Of
aggressive hostilites. and that the japanese
armies will make no further advance as long as
the arristice lasts Some fighting may occur If
provoked by the Chinese. but the second step
toward peace has been practically taken the az
rival Of ii Hung Chang and the SATISFACTORY
character Of his credentials as Piempotentiary
having been the first
The Minister is Of the opinion that the action
nc tho Enneror was Influenced by the confidence
of TIE peace negotiations through the ultimate
acceptance by Ii Hung Chang of the terms stp-
ulated by Japan. He added:
II was Immediately after the close Of the sec
ond session Of the peace penipotentiaries that
Ii Hung Chang was prostrated by a fanarc ana
ND 10 that time nothing had been C0nSidcreu put
Chjna's request for an armstCe pending the
consideration of the terms of peace The propo-
s!tion had been met by the presentation or Ger
tain conditions from the japanese Plenipoten-
taries The discussion of the terms Of final peace
had not been entered upon. The Emperors COM
,nand of temporary armistice is also reiutauon
If the idea that Japan Is disposed TO hunhNate
China or merely 10 acquire territory Japan has
gained the end Of demonstrating Japanese IN
portanCe in Eastern analrS
Minister Kurino promptly gave notice to Secre-
tary Gresham of the armistice. and it was made
known TO President Cleveland. who expressed his
qualification.
Mr.. Yu the Chinese Minister, learned Of the
armistice through reporter. He said II was the
first information he had on the subject as ne
had not as yet been advised by his Government
Of the matter.
London. March 2e-"Thc Morning Post" has
this dispatch from St Petersburg:
News has been received from an authoritative
ee-tha, the emperor of Japan. who Is sx-
tremely indignant on account OF the attack upon
III Hung Chang has ordered temporary sus-
pension Of hostilites
THE Times says II IL UNDERSTOOD tnat Olnc!ai
news Of the armist!ce has been received in Lon
don.
II HUNG CHANG GETTING BETTER
THE CAPTURE OF PONG-HU. ONE OF THE PEsCA-
DoREs IsGANDs-A THOUSAND CHINESE
CAPTURED rHIETY-oNE JAPANESE
VESSELS AT FoRMosA.
london. March 29-"The Times" has this dis
patch from Smonoseki:
Ii Hung Chang progresses admirably. and the
condition Of his wound IS satisfactory Letters
Of sympathy. presents and deputations continue
10 arrive from all Classes Of the japanese COM
munity.
The japanese physician. ISsuguro. who Is at
tending Ii. reports the favorable progress Of mis-
patlent The antseptic treatment IS fully effect
ual and there is no discharge from the wound
The pulse and temperature are normal and no
further anxiety need be felt
The Times" is Informed from Shanghai:
Admiral Ito bombarded the eas; forts of Pong
HUI Of the PescadOrcs Islands, on March -.
thousand troops We're landed. anu attacked the
Saline fort which dominated the others. The
Chinese evacuated 1t during the night, ana the
japanese entered il at g O'Clock the next morning
They turned the guns on the other forts. but got
no reply. one If the western forts exploded be
fore il was taken thousand Chinese were
captured; the remainder were allowed 10 escape
in junks. The japanese lost one killed ana
twenty-Seven wounded.
4 cruiser grounded on unknown rock In the
Rover group of islands four days ago and Ie-
mains there still. Three thousand japanese now
garrison Pong-llu. They have four moths pro-
visions. \ southern base Of operations las been
thus secured for the feet.
"The Times" has this dispatch from Hong
Kong:
The Chinese General at Pcs azores telcgraphed
that the Chinese Of Formosa had sunk two
japanese vessels Nineteen Japanese vessels
sailed down East Formosa passing the South
Cape on Wednesday They captured Junk
questioned the occupants as the Whereabo
Of the British fleet. and then released them
There are thirty-onc Japanese vessels now AZ
Formosa. The Black Flags are stil insolent to
foreigners In the South.
From Pekng It is reported that il Hung
Chang's assaiant desired 90 avenge tho cXec,i-
ton Of his brother in Ten-Tsin al the beginning
OF the war. The officials in Poklng confer fire.
quen,y. The prospects Of settlement are re-
garded as doubtful Prince Kung is much worn,
and has taken five days leave of absence.
\ dispatc 70 the Central News from Toxic says
that. in dispatch dated at the Pescadores. on
March "a. Admiral Ito reports as follows:
The squadron reached the rendezvous on March
20 The foshima and Naniwa examined the ap-
proaches TO the Islands but the storms DELAYED
operations until March % when v,o honhsr1ad
the northwest forts. The Chimes. ,,so1 ,r,,ns 80
fifteen centmetres but our shng vy1rn M,
touched To-day We landed a force Of marines
anu SUM- suns anu captured The northern and
eastern batteries. the guns Of the warshins eun
porting the shore party. We are now proreeding
10 make an attack upon Makong. and to-morro,nn
intend 10 attack Li-Chang-Ko. There vera ~
casualties or accidents TO the ships or troons
The flagship Of the French fleet is watching tbo
operations
HONORS TOO MUCH FOR BISMARCK
He SAYS HE WILL REJOICE WHEN HIS EIpTltD,v
WEEK Is OVER
Berlin. March 29.-Prince Bismarck said yestcrdav
in conversation with an architect visiting him in
Friedrchsruh:
shall be glad when the birthday week Is over
l ought TO have been horseback when the E,m
peror cane. but cannot manage II now NV bonee
pf my log D.. h.