The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-05-01
SURVEY OF The WAR.
BIRDSEYE VIEW OF THE CHINA
AND JAPAN HOSTILITIES.

The First Contest Took Place on July rs at
Seattle Four Great BattIes-The Cam.
pain Against FormOsa-A Nine Months
! Struggle.
The struggle between China and ia
! pan lasted not quite nine months. The
first act OF war occurred on July % OFF
Phungdo, when three japanese cruisers
met three Chinese war vessels convey
Ing troops to Korea. One of thaaChi-
nese vessels was captured; one~was
driven on shore; the third ran away.
July 30, Capture of Asan. On July
20 the Japanese troops in Korea at
tackled a Chinese force of 2,S00 men
with artillery The Chinese were rout-
ed, 500 being killed and wounded after
five hours fighting.
Sept Is, Battle of Ping Yang. With
the foregoing preliminary operations
round Seoul the japanese had Establish
ed base whence to operate.
Sept. II, Battle of the Yalu. About
10 o'clock in the morning the japanese
feet, under Admiral Ito, was seen ap-
preaching. 1t consisted of four very
fast cruisers, followed by a second
squadron Of three coast defenders, a
belted cruiser and belt and battery pro-
tected armorclad. There were also
three other vessels-a slow armored
corvet, a gun vessel and an armed mer-
chairman.
The Chinese feet, which consisted of
ten vessels, fought bravely, with the
exception of the Tsi Yuen and the
Kwang XII, both of which made off as
fast as their engines would carry them,
but were outmaneuvered andbeaten on
every hand The Chih Yuen was sunk,
and the Lai Yuen and King Yuen were
set on fire.
Toward nightfall all the ships had
expended the greater part of their am
munition and separated to pick up their
comrades, the Japanese eventually re-
firing to the Tatung and The Chinese to
Port Arthur. The victory rested with
the japanese, for q few days later their
cruisers were patrolling the enemys
coasts.
Nov. 81, Fall of Port Arthur. 1t was
effected in the careful and deliberate
style which has distinguished the Japa-
nese campaign throughout. For whole
fortnight the invaders drew their net
slowly around, two divisions marching
so as to command both sides of the pen
insula on which Port Arthur stands
and to keep in touch with the feet.
Fifteen thousand Japanese were en-
gagged against 10, 600 Chinese, and 2, 600
of the latter succumbed. The Japanese
loss was only $50, while their profit in
guns, ammunition and general stores
was enormous.
Feb IS, Capitulation of WeiHai-
Wei. Port Arthur having fallen, the
victorious japanese turned their atten-
ton to China's other great naval strong
hold on the gulf of Pechili. Two cir
cumstanoes combined to make the cap
ture of this place more protractec op-
Grafton than that of Port Arthur On
Jan. 80 the invaders practically obtain
ed command of the whole of the inland
defenses.
March 2, Occupation of Newchwang.
While the operations against Port
Arthur and Wei-Hai- Wei were being
carried on the japanese troops which
had crossed the river Yalu into Man
churia had made highly credltable
record. In spite of almost continuous
and very harassing attacks by the en-
envy they succeeded in making good
their position on the northern Chinese
mainland.
March 81, Fisher Island Occupied
Having firmly established themselves
in northern China, the Japanese now
opened their campaign against For
mosa. On March 81 they occupied Fish
er island, one of the largest Of the Pes
cadore group, between Formosa and
the mainland, and followed this up by
Selling Panghu, the principal island.
Meanwhile Ii Hung Chang had
reached Japan in the character OF CHI
mas plenipotentiary to treat for peace.
The story of his arrival at Simonosekl,
of his attempted assassination and OF
the proclamation of the armistice which
preceded the signing of peace are events
so recent as to require only the barest
mention here. New York Herald.