New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
THE ENJOYS NEW POWERS.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT CoN"oL i'>'
WITH FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
ABOUT THEM.

. ,,trr,-T1vE WORK OF THE JAPANESE TOR
prno.noaTs AT wET-HAI-wEI-rIIE CHI
NrsE REPORTED TO HOLD STILL
SOME FORTS on LIC-KUNG-TAo
Iordon Feb. 10-Tne Central News corre-
spondent in Peking tcegraphs that the Chihese
Government Is consulting with the foreign uip'o-
mot,sts concerning the re powers to be exer-
cised bv the peace ENJOYS to Japan. The Cen
trai News correspondent in Toxic has these ue
tails OF the recent fighting at We.-Ha,-"e''
on the night of January 30 the Japanese 20,
nedo deet entered the bay at Wei-ial-Wei' pul
,hn yananeee in the western forts, supposins
that the boats were from the Chinese suuani o.''
opcnod n heavy fire ard compelled theih 10
withdraw. January 81 was raw anu Tho ,rar-
Toward evening 1t showed heavi;y. me W.. W.
ships their guns ana the torpedo-poats Wei.
coated with ice five irches thick. ana were AT
too great "A disadvantage to venture an attash'
rrha second attempt upon the Chinese was de-
ferred. therefore. until the night OF Fepruary -
when an advance Of the torpedo-boats was o' =
,ared The Chinese we're on the Watcn' now
ever. and scouts discovered the japanese IN ,llne @
10 give general warning The torpedo meet VIZ
forced 10 withdraw without even approaching
the Chinese squadron feDtuary on mII the pnh nsht
~ February the Chinese were less ViSiiaht
than formerly. The japanese torpeuo-poa
Ming-Lng stole in upon the Chlhese nte,, & I,,r ,nr
while entirely unobserved. Launched TWO tol
nedoes at the Tng-Yuen. The big ironclaa pc
can 10 20 down almost Immediately after being
struck The Ming-l.ng lost eight men IN , se,-
ting away Fifteen other torpedo-poats ,oCn
mart I'm the attack. and two or them prohe 'heiI
nropellers on rocks o.. floating obstructions' On
Inc night Of February one Japanese torpedo,
-, annroached the Chinese fleet and launched
even torpedoes sinking two warships ana
gunboat.
The correspondent In Toxic says that 'ne
Chinese still hold forts on the Island OF Liu-
Kung-Tao on February the japanese MADE
an unsuccessful attack upon the uhcaptufe"
cor,s on the next day the cruisers ana gun
boats aided the attacking Japanese troops W,tn
a hot cannonadc. hut the main FORTS retHa'ieu
I'm the onemys HANDS w,
or the forts captured by the japanese at "S!-
Hat We. the western group rs useless pu. u,
eastern group lsSn hnc condition ana IS arlheu
throughout wit4 bexceent guns. which are Oh
grea, use 10 the Japanes" marines. ~
Tho Rerlin CORRESPONDENT of the MORNING
Post" saws that the Chinese ENJOYS VINO arINsu
a, Marseilles last week have no mission To tie
European Powers and Will make no enort 10
ssrire general European intervonton me
envnvs may apreal - Russia. however. as they
yin % IN 81 Petersburg o.tcnsib!y for the pur-
nnse Of conveying their Emperors congratua-
lions - the Gar " 49,,
4 d!spafch from 81. Petersburg says mat inc
"Eovoe Vremia" uses this language in leader
,, tho "Tiucs's" recent prediction OF European
,,tervertion In the East: 1T Is warning 10
rsnan that Chlnas Gestin.es Will be settled by
,ba oreat European PO vcrs. Cogea ana Man
,hura In particular. must remain OUTSIDE
Japan's aspirations