The herald., 1895-03-28
Condition OF Ii Hung Chang Is
Reported Critical
MUCH RETICENcE OBSERVED
In Tie Event Of the Enjoys Death
Japan Would Suffer
Nnll Advlces From Japan shed rev L'X"'
on the Peace Council---War work
In Manchuria

WARRINGTON, March 27.-Although
nothing is said at either the japanese or
Chinese legation as to the condition OF III
Hung hang, it is known that advices
have been received in official circles that
serious results are feared from the wound.
The information has been such as to
cause some discussion as to the effect that
his death might have on the situation.
It is generally believed it would pre-
vent Japan securing as good terms as she
intended to insist upon.
VICTORIA, b. c., March 27.-Yoko-
hama advices to March 10Th by the
steamer Tacoma say: The reasons why
Japan Is for the first time hopeful with
regard to China's ovetures for peace can
now be explained.
By means of indirect correspondence
through the legations of the United
States in Toxic and Pekin, it was dis
covered that the reluctance OF the Chl-
nese Emperor to confer full power upon
an ambassador was caused by his dread
that the Japanese conditions OF peace
would be overwhelmingly oppressive ana
that it would therefore be unsafe to au-
thorize any delegate TO discuss them OH
his own responsibility.
With a genuine desire to facilitate pro-
gress, the japanese government decided,
shortly after the departure OF the unac-
ceptable messengers. Chang ana ohao, TO
waive a point which they h ad previously
maintained with firmness and to relieve
their adversary of the worst OF his appre-.
tensions by communicating an outline OF
the terms to be exacted. This was done,
also through the medium OF the Amer.
can legations, with the result that III
Hung Chang was Immediately designated
to act as ambassador and the strongest
assurances were given to Mr.. DENLY that
on this occasion the credentials should be
satisfactory in every particular. 1t IS not
understood that Japan's purposes nave
been impaired to show that China need
not fear absolute degradation or the i'm
position of intolerable burdens and the
details will remain open to discussion.
Reports from the scene OF military
activity in Manchuria are still confused
tanned that the capture of Old New
Chwang was effected by the army corps
of Lieutenant General Nodzu, consisting
of the Third and Fifth divisions. The
former of these, on leaving Hal Cheng
marched northw ard toward Lao Yang
for about twenty miles and then turned
back by another road leading to New
Chwang. Outside the walls of the cit,
this body was joined by the Fifth division
and the place was carried either on tn
4th or 9Th of March.
On March 18th Lietutenant-General a
mai marched into Yin Kow (called Nev
Chwang by its foreign residents) will
the First division and took possess iol
with scarcely show of opposition. Guard
.ere posted around the alien quarter ant
arrangements made for the complete pro
lection of Americans and Europeans, t.
the warmly expressed satisfaction OF tn
consular officials. Two days later bri
gade of the Third division Joined the Firs
In an assault upon Ting Chwang Tai
heavily fortified fort on the western bsdd
OF the Lao river, to which all the defegess .
Chinese troops had betaken themsf; ff3.
The stream was frozen so that ncl,,nS
Guilty in crossing was experience %
after battle lasting from 7 in t9enders
ing until 1890 o'clock, the sinp 2OoO
we're driven out in disorder, kse 1os.es
dead behind them. The Japs wounded
were ninety-eight killed aterial Were
Immense stores of war
seized. a has been pro.
alsgt ta ant Tsnf az or. as it is
called by many, field L