The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-03
JAPANESE MOVEMENTS.
They Are Directed by Soldier
Skilled in His Business.

San Francisco, April 2-Advices have
been received by the steamer Rio de
Janeiro, from Toxic under date of March
II. as follows;
For the first time since the capture of
Ping Yang, the movements of the Japan
csc troops are directed by a soldier skilled
in the science of modern warfare, and the
same leader that won the earliest of the
victories now conducts the operations
in the valley of Lao river General
Nozu, promoted to the highest grade of
the army, assumed control in February
of the first division, commanded by Lieu
tenant-General Yamaji, in addition to his
own-the first-and the third, of which
Lieutenant-General katsura is the chlef:
His scheme was TO divide the attention OF
the Chinese armies in Manchuria, and
keep them as far apart as possible while
he concentrated his forces upon the sew
Hamaji was the first ordered to take the
field. About eight thousand of his divis-
ion marched from Kaiping. on February
9th, seized a strong Chinese position
some twelve miles southeast of Yang
kow, and by threatening attitude pre-
vented General Sung from sending north
ward any large number Of his troops
encamped at the mouth of the Lao river.
On February e ACKNOWLEDGEMENT kut-
sura, with 5000 of the third division started
from Haickeng to drive the forces of Cen
eral toward Lao Yang. For two days
General 1 retreated in much disorder, and
when at a distance OF eighteen miles from
Haicheng, Katsura, suddenly turned and
led his men southwark again, but by
another road, which brought him to Old
NeWchang on March 4. Meanwhile Gen
eral Nozu had crossed from Haicheng to
Newchang in straight line, at the head
of 1000 of the fifth division. A combined
assault upon the city was made on
March 5, and at o'clock in the after
noon the northern half was in the hands
of the Japanese. Several thousand of the
defenders, belonging to the army of Gen
eral WI, fed through the southern gates
toward Ying Kaw and Tien Chwang Tai.
They would have been followed by the en-
been blocked by a cavalry regiment. The
Chinese were now 6SorganiZed rabble.
Apparently unaware that they might save
themselves by surrenderinS, they ran into
the houses and kept up a persistent fire
upon the Japanese until late at night,
when they were brought to submission by
which they had barricaded themselves.
Nearly 1000 were supposed to have been
killed and an equal number wounded or
taken prisoners. The spoils were OF
found, more than enough to satisfy
the needs Of the whole invading army.
While the third and fifth divisions were
taking possession of New Chwang, the
first was moving upon Ying Kow, further
south. On March 4th a wild and fruit
less attack was made by General Sung
upon Yamaji'S troops, with the result
that the Chinese were beaten back with
heavy losses, and compelled to seek shell
ter again inside the walls of the open
port. They did not long continue unds-
turbed Yamaji had been waiting only
until NoZu'S work at old New Chwang
was finished. He marched to Ying Kow
on the 18th, encountering scarcely any OPP
position, the enemy having crossed the
frozen river the day before and joined
the mass of fugitives at Tien Chwang
Tai. 1t is understood. that they were al
lowed to depart unmolested in order that
American and European residents should
not be exposed to danger.
From Kao Kan a large part of the
Fifth division and a brigade Of the
were stationed at the north and northeast
of the town. The first division, except
one regiment left to guard Wing Kow,
marched to the east Of the same strong
hold, in which all that remained of the
armies Of WI and Sung was congregated
together. An assault was made from
the 10th. No defense was attempted and
at 10 o'clock the Chinese began to pour
out on the road leading westward toward
Shwang Tai. Many got away by scatter
presently closed, as at New Chwang, and
the majority Of those who afterward
tried to force passage were slain. More
than LOCO dead bodies were counted with
in a mile Of the western wall. The losses
of the Japanese are estimated not to eX-
ceeed 200 killed and wounded. OF the ma
tive forces which at the beginning of this
month held possession of the vast plain
through which the Lao runs. hardly a
vestige now remains. The fragments may
perhaps be reunited, but they can never
be made formidable in even the slight
est degree, unless it be to their own har-
assed countrymen.
An official list of Chinese killed and
wounded, up to the time just preceding
the expedition to Wei Hal Wei. has been
published by the native newspaper, Shen
Pao. It acknowledges $3.50 killed, $500
wounded and 1,200 prisoners.
The report that the imperial headuuar-
ters would be transferred to some place
on the continent again gains strength.
The emperor earnestly desires to Join his
armies before they return home. but the
of his ministers DISCOURAGE the
Step.