The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
NEWS FROM The WAR.
Further Particulars Of the Fighting
in China.
THE JAPANESE FORCES RAPIDLY
NEARING PEKIN.

Desperate COurase-CowardIy Chinese
Omcers-5O,O0O Rifles Ordered at
Shanghai Count Yamagata Recalled
by the Mikado.
Victoria, BE-, January 1l.-Tokio
advices to December "a, per steamer Ia
coma. say the Japanese Diet opened to-
day with an entire absence OF excite
ment and only a limited attendance.
Count Ito, the minister presided and
read the imperial rescript: The flrst and
second army divisions pushing on towards
Pekiu, are meeting with stu bbozn resis-
stance as they proceed. The third dlvls-
ion has landed on Manchurian soil, and
taken part In several engagements, III
which the Chinese conducted themselves
with great valor. Preparations are rap
idly advan cling for the defence OF Pekln,
and every indication is that the next
blow of the war will be struck at this
one vital spot of the Chinese empire. A
report received from Lieutenant General
Nodzu at Andon, despatched by tele-
graph the 22d inst, says General sung,
who was at Kai- Hing since the 18th, is
making movements in the vicinity OF
Kai Chang Tun and Link -Tun, In front
of the Japanese encampments, apparent
iy to make a retreat to LlaOyong. with
the purpose to obstruct the movements
and drive the army under General sung
to the northwest. The army under Ma
ior, G eneral OshIma was despatched to
Lee Ko Shan the 18th, and the army un-
der Major General Oseok to ka Chu Iun.
NET THE ENEMY.
The army under Major General Oseko
came into collision with the enemy be-
tween Ko-Ga-Sai and Ka-Mah-Ma and
Ka-Kah-Ga The corps under Major
General Oshima and the reserve corps
entered into the engagement. After OBJ
stinate resistance the enemy fell back
on Ying- Kin and to the west. The cas-
ualties have not been ascertained. Ac-
cording to report by scouts there are
90, 900 of the enemy and two cannon at
Lia-Yapg. and 1900 between Hal
Chang and Liaoyong. The number OF
the enemy routed by the third division
is over 10000 men. Later .advlces say
the mum per of Japanese casualties III
this fight are about 200 killed and
wounded. Five battalions of infantry
of the third division and thirty field
guns took part in the action.
A telegram from Hiroshima states
that owing to a report made by Major
General ,Hannocken to Tsung LII at
Yameu, Governor Tel is deprived OF his
honorary rank, and was afterwards rep
rimanded.
ORDERING SUPPLIES.
To-nin-Reu has given an order in
Shanghai for supply OF $4,000 rifles and
100, 600 picus of rice, $4,000 suits of win
ter uniforms and clothing for the same
number of new levies. An imperial
message for the recall of Count Yamaga-
ia, given out by Lieutenant Colon
ell Nakamoura, the chamberlain, is in
the following terms: We have not had
the pleasure of seeing you for long
time, and feel greatly concerned to hear
YOU are suffering from illness. We de-
sire to hear of the general condition OF
the. enemy from you personally. You
therefore are desired to return at once
and make report to u.s."
t A telegram from Shanghai says: The
japanese army occupied Kali Hing on the
18th. General Sung and other Chinese
officers and soldiers made preclpltate
retreat to Ying-King. The latter town
is now in great confusion. Foreigners
at Ka-Hing made their escape to Chin
Chow. lieutenant Colonel Fukushina
is ordered to act as president OF the civil
administration office at A Antuug, instead
of Mr.. X omora, who was ordered to re-
turn. The latter is to be granted an au-
dience with the emperor the 20 inst,
and is to return to Toy-Yo the next day.