The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-12

The soldiers from one of the camps who
were loud IN their condemnation of Gen
eraI Liu for being forced te fight the
Japanese, deserted their camp and left
in junks for the minland A Chinese
merchant from Singaport arrived IN
Annoy and succeeded in getting con-
siderable amount Of powder shipped to
Formosa for General Liu- A mandarin
was sent from Tai-nan-foo TO Annoy
on the 18th to purchase powder Many
spies have been sent TO Taipenfu as mer
chants, carpenters, etc, some having
even entered Japanses employ as writ
ers in government houses.
Taels I60. 600 were delivered to the
rebels By an English merchant steam
er at Anping to aid in the rebellion.
General Liu endeavored to escape,
claiming that he wanted to go to Foo
chow to obtain additional troops and
more funds to continue the war, but his
people, who are watching him very
closely, would not allow him to go. say
ing that he had all the troops he need
ed, and they had supplied him with
funds, and that he must stick by his
troops. II is the opinion OF the Chinese
throughout the country that the Black
Flags" are very much frightened and do
not want to fight. General Liu endeay-
oTed to arrange with the savages TO al
low him to retreat into the territory in
case of defeat, but they refused He
then punished them by killing several.
The savages have shown the greatest
friendliness to the japanese and have
turned the guns furnished them by the
Chinese themselves instead of upon the
Japanese, as intended.
Keeling, Oct. 3.-Wishing to join
the southern expedition, l left Chang
VIVA, Sept. % for Taipehfu, taking a
chair, as the roads are almost impassa-
bic for a horse. On the second morn
ing we reached the Taikai river, and
found il impossible 10 cross, as the cur
rent was too strong for boats, and fordt
ing was out of the question II was
simply a matter Of waiting, and three
days passed before any one ventured to
cross. Then two japanese coolies plum
ged into the stream to swim TO the 9TH
er bank, but the powerful surging cur
rent drew them under and they were
both drowned. A later attempt was
made to get some horses across, but
they met the same fate. On the fourth
day the water perceptibly lowered. so
a line was secured from each bank and
a Chinese boat made trips all day. At
ter crossing, about thirty streams were
forded before we reached Teck-cham,
Hsien Chu-Ku). The engineering corps
have been doing good work In building
roads, and work will be commenced ex-
tending the railroad south from Tech
cham to Tai-nan-foo at once, and 1t is
expected that a considerable portion
will be built this autumn. AT Tech
cham we took the railroad for the forty
miles to Taupehfu, ending our go miles
| journey on the 18th.
t. L.. 1v,I NJ
the southern expedition, which will
leave here today or tomorrow for the
Pescadores. There 1t will divide and a
southern expedition, under command
of General Nogi, will land, it is my op-
inion, at Ponglian, harbor thirty miles
south of Takao. There is not expected
to be any Chinese camp at this place. al
though thirty miles south, at Chee-long-
ka, there formerly were some soldiers.
Further south, however, there are
known to be two camps. The travelling
toward Takoa, which is of course the
objective point, will be extremely diff
cult. Many streams must be forded,
and at Tan-kang is very large river
| which must be fsrried. If the Chinese
! destroy all the boats it will be neces-
sary to make considerable detour and
cross the river further inland. The city
~
has about 5000 inhabitants, and is a
| Furnishing place. If the BLACK Flags"
| intend to oppose the Japanese, the first
battle of any importance will probably
| takep lace at this point. After leaving
the city we pass through fields of richly
| cultivated sugar cane and indigo, COM
! ing out on a barren sandy plain with
! five or six streams to ford, which dur
/ ing heavy rains become one water
| course. Several small villages of but
! littlei Importance are passed, and after
about half the distance has been travel
ed the route lies along the sea beach.
/ AS Takao is neared the natural vege-
I tation, which in some places C)nsits of
/ jungles of pines mangroves, bamboos,
/ cycads, etc, will offer an excellent OPP
portunity for the Chinese to indulge in
a little guerilla warfare. After Takao
! Is taken the troops will probably be
| hurried to Tai-nan-foo and Anping.
where it is hoped to finally quell the
resistance of the Chinse soldiers.
The main expedition will probably
/ land at Pawtaychin, a harbor about
/ twenty-five miles north of Aping. They
/ will no doubt unite with the guards d.
vision, which will have taken Kagee, a
| point now occupied by the Chinese, and
will then drive the Chinese troops
ahead of them toward Anping. They
will travel first through the territory
Of the Pepohoans, but as these have ex-
pressed their friendliness to the Japan
csc, tbs not thought that any resistance
! will be met with. Nearly all the dis
lance to Anping will be an immense
! plain and the travelling not especially
| difficult. 1t is expected that the north
ern and southern expeditions will have
| the whole Formosa Chinese force be-
| tween them; with the savages to the
east and the ocean to the west, the Chi
nese must fight or surrender. and there
will be no more retreating. The Japan
csc forces will no doubt concentrate al
| Anqing I shall accompany General
| Nogi with the southern expedition, as
| Il will pass through portion OF Formo-
sa new to me. and of considerable inter
| est. Mr. Kasawamura, formerly mill
| tary attache of the japanese legation a;
| Berlin, who has been with me since my
| return to Formosa, is my companion
and will act as interpreter. Eevery IA
| cility is given me in my work. and none
| Of my letters pass through the hands
/ Of the cenSors, as was the custom In
| the north II is said that at Tai-nan-
/ foo there are ten complete camps
amounting 10 5000 men. and at Anpins
six camps of 5000 men. as well as othe,
scattered camps, which will make the
! Chinese force in the district about TO-
/ 600 men, The japanese men-of-war WI
/ play their part from the sea. and, with
/ the large japanese force on land. Gen
! eral I.iu. with his world-famous "Blacb
| Flags" who are brave only in the col
umns OF certain jornals. will be brough'
10 bay and disposed OF in short order
/ II is the opinion among many OF tht
japanese that General Liu will make
good his escape as General Tang did n
| the north. Thep rincipal foe the Jap