New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-04
JAPAN STILL VICTORIOUS.
KoNsHINO AND OTHER POINTS CAP
TURED
CHINESE FORCES RoUTED-LI HUNG CHANGES
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PEACE NEGo-
TIATIoNS-MINISTER DENBY'S

SERVICES DESIRED
Iondon March 3-The Hai-Cheng correspond
ent of the Central News telegraphs under the
date of February 2S:
The First Army to-day attacked the enemy
encamped between the Liaoyang and New
Chwang roads The Fifth Brigade engaged the
right wing, routed it and drove it back toward
Daifuton The main column attacked and routed
the enemy at ChanghOtai The sixth Brigade
marched along the Liaoyang road, joined the
main division and with II occupied Idngyen'a, ., ,1
and the immediate neighborhOOd in the direction
of the Liaoyang. The japanese loss was Yen
killed and eighty-two wounded. The Chinese LETT
$50 dead on the field.
Official dispatches received at Hiroshima con-
firm the above report The japanese division
occupied after the fighting. the entire district TO
Standardization. and further movements were
projected for March l. 90
Tho oFcial Japanese reports of February ZS
,aid that the enemy had 900 men ana Ten guns
General Yih was in command. during 'iie a'''o'
IL second Chinese force of 5000 men ihaue al q"
tack on Hai-Cheng from the eastward pu' was
repused without difficulty. ON March "eiiei ''
Nodzu reported from Hai-Cheng
The third division began the advance a. dno m
The advance guard engaged and repulsed ZooV
of the enemy General Hayashis brigade then
Joined the main division when routed @ @une
Chinese and captured honsnin0 no at noon ,nse ne
advance guard then drove 5000 other Chlnese
from Santatsu. The Jaranese outposts now
ruord Naitsu LushokOtao and kunfantZu.
The Chinese retreated nOrthward. and after the
6nal Japanese advance. their main body lay but a
short distance from the japanese front. Through
ont the morning Of the 2Sth ii showed heavily.
The storm had not abated on March l.
4 Central News dispatch. dated at Seoul on
March l. says that the Corean War Minister ana
other high officials have received permission IN
response to their own request to accompany the
second Japanese army throughout the rest or the
campaign in China. They will be auacheo 10
General Nogi's staff. r,a. ,o,oo
II IS reported in Toxic that the Chinese peace
envovs will be received at SmOnosaki, and the
negotiations will be conducted there
A Central News dispatch from Peking says
that Ii Hung Chang. the head OF Chinas new
neace mission. is still 1t the capital. lie mas
conferred with all the conspicuous oimcia.S "a anu i
most of the European diplomatlsts. dheIe ~ a
unanimous desire among men or influence III
Peking that United States Minister DehoE he!p
the Chinese mission by acting as intermediary u,
arranging for the meeting OF the nego'lators anu
the course Of procedure. The care WIN whcI H
IL HING Chang is preparing for MS duties sINe9
tbe hest evidence of the earnestness OF CAila
nmrnose The Government has given aoundan'
nroof in the last few days that 1t VIII MAKE d
sincere effort TO secure peace.
"Tbe Times's' correspondent in Peking says
that United States Minister DENLY mas teIe-
90 nbed to Japan the text Of Ii Hung Cnans
Credentials and awaits rep.y saying "he'Hei
he will be received J., C-boo- FOO
The Central News correspondent IN Chee-sT 70, ~
saws that the japanese are ADVANCING Sre''lS - 80
80 Vew-Chwang where 500 wounded Chlnese
were received between February "a ana y.