The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-25
WEI-HtI-WEI's Fall.
The Japs Met with Very Little RE-
sfstunce in Landing

sAStHnce IN Landing.
London. Jan. IA dispatch from Toxic
TO the Central News says the steamer
satsuma has arrived at Uiina. Japan. She
reports that she, with other transports.
left Talien-Wan or the afternoon Of Jan.
10 and reached Ungh-Cheng Bay. near
Wei-Hai-Wei. at daybreak on Jan. %.
The va We Yama. and other warships OF
the fleet landed a force OF marines, who
met feeble resistance from the Chinese
guns. A battery was answered from small
boats and the defenders or the battery
were dispersed by the guns of the war
ships. The Chinese guns were captured
and shipped on board the va Ye Yama
and landing effected without loss The
Japanese troops began advancing toward
Yung Cheng the same night. The first
fleet of transports had nearly completed
landing their troops on the afternoon OF
Jan. n. when the Satsuma left The sec
ond lot of transports arrived on the morn
ing Of Jan. y, and a landing of their
troops was also nearly effected. The
weather was clear, the sea- calm. and all
OF the conditions favorable The English.
German and Chinese keepers who were
found in the Shangtung lighthouse were
retained under their former conditions
and pay and instructed TO continue the
usual light
The Central News correspondent at
Chez Foo telegraphs that the Japanese
have landed mt Ninghai. twenty miles
from Che Foo, and intend surrounding
Wei-Hai-Wei. The British gunboat Red
pole has gone to Wen Chow at the re-
quest of the British consul at that place
Ii IS reported that missionary women have
been beaten there 10y the natives, and that
Chinese officials display a bitter feeling
against foreigners
The flagship of Admiral Freemantle is
lying oil Wei-Hai-Wei watching opera
tons"
A dispatch to the Pau Mall Gazette from
Che Foo says the Chinese claim TO have
repulsed the japanese in the vicinity Of
Wei-Hai-Wei. capturing nine guns.
The British. American, French and
German warships have landed marines at
Che Foo to protect citizens Of their re-
spective countries. who are greatly ex-
cited over the situation. The foreign res
idents Of Wei-Hai-Wei are leaving that
place.
A Central News dispatch from Toxic
says: The ordinary budget has passed
the imperial diet.
Prince Arisuga, chief of the general
staff, is dead from typhoid Over Field
Marshall Prince Komatsu, of the inn
perial guard will become chief of the
general stan.
Gen. Sakuma reports from Yung-Chen
under date of Jan. q as follows: Upon the
first arrival of the transports the landing
Of marines began The snow was very
heavy and deep. The Chinese earth bat
teries began firing upon the landing party
but after observing the formidable array
of ships in the bay the Chinese troops
retreated westward. The first troops
that were landed pushed forward and
sliced the Ung-Chuen fortress. 1t was u
splendid rush. Field Marshall Gen
Oyama and staff will join them at once"
The Times correspondent in Chee-Foo
says: THE Chinese declare that Wei
Hai-Wei has garrison supplies which win
enable 1t TO Withstand prolonged attack
The japanese have withdrawn from Teng-
Chow. where they landed merely to create
~ diversion