The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04

army for the intended attack had reached
the neighborhood. The siege guns ana
artillery were got into position for the
preliminary bonbardment, which laste9
nearly throughout the day, daylight OF
the 2ist being the time fixed for the COM
meneement of the real attack. bleiu
Marshal Oyama summoned all the stan
and other principal officers on the Pre-.
ceding evening, and explained the plan
Of attack adopted, and gave them al tne
necessary Instructions. The most I'M
portant position to be carried was, un-
the Golden Mount" just beyond the
town and between it and the sea. the
guns from the heavy fortiflcations could
be trsined in al dree9ns i bs was es fes
brigade under Major General HasegaWa,
was told off for this arduous duty. Dur
ing the morning it had assisted In taxing
several smaller forts on the east and
southeast side. After taking a short rest
the troops started about 2 P. NJ. They
had to traverse at a steady pace nearly
position, could not be supported or as
sisted by field guns. This mixed brigade
is largely composed of men from the
military division of Kummoto, in the
island of Kiusiu. They are fine men
and make splendid soldiers.
. Notwithstanding the fire from the fort,
and the springing of several mines dur
ing their advance, they pushed on brave
ly; General Hasegawa knew his men. On
reaching the lower part of the hill, on
which the fort and batteries are erected,
to rush it--and they aid. Before they
stopped their rush they We're on and over
the parapets, and the fort was theirs.
With the hosting of the Japanese flag
amidst the cheers of all, everything
like organized resistance ceased.
The taking of the seaward batteries
and forts on the 22nd was very little
more than q Walk-over, being nearly all
ar tod rfr1cr tIn Y1io AhC off arg
of the English cruiser Porpoise, who wit
messed the storming of the Citadel from
on board their ships, speak highly of
the cool bravery Of the Japanese troops,
and state that their movements were as
CHINESE SKILL.
During the attack on Port Arthur the
Chinese attempted the only enterprise
having any show Of skill since the com
mencement of the war. The General
commanding at Foo-Choo, place about
fifty miles north of Kinchow, believing
that only a small Japanese garrison was
left in that place, sent a force of 1900
infantry with 200 cavalry to retalxe II.
The japanese garrison; although small,
was not caught mapping. They armed
their gang of coolies with musl1ets taken
from the Chinese, communicated by wire
to Talien Wan. with the warships in
the bay, and got reinforcement of 200
guns on their former owners, sent half
their number on a sortie to attack the
Chinese and finally drove them off after
a severe engagement. The Chinese left
upwards of 300 dead in the field. The
japanese loss was 20 killed and 60
wounded
Port Arthur at the time, was speedily
informed of the expected attack, and
sent off battalion under Major-General
Nogi to make a forced march to re-
lieVe the place. This body went by the
Eastern road. On reaching the junction
of the two roads about eight miles
south of Kinchow. body of about 400
Chinese, probably runaways from Port
Arthur, reached the same junction COM
ing by the Western road. The two bodies
came into collision. The Chinese stroVe
hard, thinking all hope of escape was
gone, and We're heavily oefeated-almost
annihilated-only 38 escaping to carry the
tale to their discounted countrymen then
retreating from their attempted attack
on kinchoW.
1t has since been reported that General
Nogi continued his march and captured
Foo -Choo, where only 800 Chinese troops
remained. and that these fed at his ap-
proach, but this requires confirmation.
THE FIRST ARMY.
There are no movements of any i'm
portance to notice, with respect to the
First Array, The Brigade under Cen
eral Tachimi has had several sl1irm.shes
of more or less Importance. Finding
the Motionling Pass one of great diff
Guilty and that could be successfully
held by q small body of men, ne made
Chinese troops, turned the position, and
has now fallen back on the main body.
From the movements Of either divis-
ions of the First Army one may now be
led to the conclusion that the much
talked of march on Moukden was only
a feint (there is absolutely nothing to
be gained by going there), and that the
first and second army will join hands
in the neighborhood of Newchang or
Haiching, and thence-unless peace in
tervenes-continue towards Peking via
Shanhaikwan.
The whole of the Gulf of Pechali, as
well as the Yellow Sea. is now con-
trolled by the Japanese, SO that a
change of base of supplies may be made
at any time.
Great. regret is felt that Marshal
Yamagata is seriously i'll and has to re-
turn from Manchuria. He declined to
do so on the advice of the doctors. and
of the Emperor, carried to the Mar
shall by one of the Court Chamberlains
Lieutenant General Wiscount Nodzo, who
commanded at Ping-Yang, is instructed
FRICTION AT SEOUL.
There is considerable trouble and fric-
ton at Seoul. The Taf-non-Kun, who
has been fostering all sorts of intrigues,
has retired The advice given by Count
Inonye. upon the various questions of
internal reforms, while apparently ac-
cepted by the government has not, in
tanned proof that all sorts of underhand
opposition has been going on, and that
even secret instructions had been sent
out to encourage the risings Of the
Tonghaks throughout the country. He
has therefore recalled the Japanese
troops he had sent to quell the risings
and has officially Informed the Korean
Foreign Office that all his previous ad-
vice is cancelled and revoked.
There is much CONSERVATION at the
Palace and in government circles at their
intrigues having been discovered. Count
Inonye is not the man to play those
kind of tricks upon. The Minister of
the Home Department and one or two
others have, in the meantime, sent in
their designations.
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