The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-25
HARD FIGHTING IN FoRMosA.
The Japanese Send More Troops There
War Heroes Decorated

Tokyo. Aug. 2i-Per Steamer Peru to
San Francisco. Aug. 2L-Extravagant re-
ports OF heavy fighting in Formosa. with
serious disasters TO the japanese forces
are published I'm several English local
newspapers. Most OF these extreme state
ments arc derived from Chinese sources
and are believed to he entirely fictitious.
The Japanese authorities do not. however
deny that the work Of restoring order in
the disturbed districts is much more Diff
ncult than was expected. Tho Chinese
leaders have not only distributed arms
among their own coHntrymen. but have
managed % inname tho savage hill tribes
against the new commissioners. with the
result GoyeTnor General kabayama ffnds
himself opposed BY nearly The whole popt-
iasion OF thu island. The attempt "a O.
tahlisn a civil system Of control Will 10
abandoned. AMI military rule VIII speedily
he enforced.
The army in For5noss w.li be- enlarged by
the addition Of a brigade from the sec
oae grand division. now in Tiaotung rails
Ing the total number OF lighting men -
900. Twenty thousand camp coolies will
alsa he put in the Held Thus far thc
japanese have suffered chiefly from gue--
rills attacks. in which thc natives are
skiiful. ana AGAINST which modern mills
saTy science IS totally Ineffective. The
lstess Intelligence from Kabaya-ia : bead
quarters is dated Angus, = Many rough
skirmishcs look place In tho early part Of
the month. the insurgents being invariably
defeated sa1 driven into Tho wilderness.
The distribution Of awards az sewaTl
for distinguished service during tho war
has commenced II Japan. The hiEhcs.
hnn0rs are conferred upon Coun; Ito. the
prime minister. Marshal Nanaa0ata. Mar
shaI Ovama and Admiral Saleo. These
four officials are raised from the rank OF
count 20 that or marquis. In addition 10
his promotion. Ito receives two aerora-
lions the Grand order Of Merit and the
Grand Gordon Of the Chrysant heniunl or.
der. Namsgata. who commanded the first
army corps Ter seme months in Korea and
Nsnchugsa OYsna. Who commanded the
r@Cc I'd corps ~ lAotunc and ~ Wcthat-
wei. and Ssico, who served as rnl.istcr 20
the navy. eli receive the grand Gordon OF
the Rising Sun and thc sccond grade or
the order ~ the Cctaea Kite Marshal
NoNu. who lea TIE Japanese NJ pinrvaur
and afterNard commanded tho FIRST caruS
and fought the last campaign Of the war
in southwestern Manchuria. is promoted
rom Vtseount % count. ana receives tbs,
same decorations as the last thrce named
Admiral kahayarna. now governor % Fote-
rfoSa. receives precisely thc same rewards
rs Mega Nfcc Admiral Ito the naval hero
81 TIRE conflict. and Lieut. Gen kAwaka-
'nt. wee president % the general stan. arc
enrolled IL the pcersre. with the rank OF
NtFcount ard decorated similarly % Nozu
and kabsyafna- Other awards are eN-
Pc ted especially IN the ctvH service
ire japanese Industrial exposition s,lst
closed at kto'o was visited during the four
months 81 its existence by tIssos8 rcaris.
since The outbreak 81 cholera in japan
This year ta.aeo Individuals have been at
tackled ana $50 have died
Untii this year the German residents ~
TicntssH. China have had nc quarter ex-
1Fessly assigned 20 them. bar sDccsal
nFRNsfsr has Row hs>au sesessr.ssF fer sh.r,
which they viii hereafter occupy.
The value OF the camphcr product 81
FormoSa apresrs 10 have hsen greatly cx-
argerafed. According - the latest renort
OF tire British coUSal sg Tatwam the total
WELD ia 1875 Vas ilftie less than l4es
fnnd wfss chr. tas average prize being
81 ser h4naredwe ghL The exert OF