The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-24

via San francisco, March 23.-DetatlS
of the capture of New Chwang have
been received. After a contest of
several hours, the Chinese were driven
toward New Chwang, within the forti-
fications of which city they established
themselves, apparently determined to
defend the position in earnest. An
attack was made on March t. Two
points, at north and east, were as
saulted at dawn, and at 10 o'clock the
gates were forced and breaches made
in the walls. The resistance was stub
born, and it was not until IL o'clock
at night that the struggle ended.
Eighteen hundred of the Chinese were
killed before the streets were cleared
and victory proclaimed. Five hundred
prisoners were taken and the balance
of the beaten army escaped in the
darkness. Sixteen large guns and an
immense quantity of other war ma
terial were taken.
The latest advices convey the i'm
preston that the capture was effected
by troops of the first army corps from
Haicheng.
1t is Now Believed.
Lii Hung Chang's appointment as
peace dulUdSSdQOT Is IlOW ill SSldD-
lished fact. Even in Japan, his mission
is looked upon as genuine, and the
possibility that it may have practical
results is admitted in the highest Of
fetal circles. An impression prevails
that Japan has allowed some indica-
ton of her intentions to be conveyed
to the Chinese government, end that
Lii will come prepared to accept any
terms. Viscount Mutsu will, as before,
be designated to conduct Che negotia-
lions on the Japanese side. Mr.. Foster
will accompany the viceroy, who, it is
reported, will also have the assistance
of Mr.. Pethick, formerly Vice-consul
of the United States at Tien Tsin The
question whether the proceedings at
Simonoscki will modify the Japanese
plans to the extent of preventing the
occupation of Pekin IS earnestly dis
cuSSed. So far as can be foreseen, the
preparations for continuing the war
will not be interrupted while the con-
ferences are in progress. The two
army divisions remaining in Japan will
soon be on the way to Osaka division,
or part of it, TO Formosa.
Looking Forward.
The Chinese are also keeping in
mind the possible necessities of the
future. New guns are daily mounted
at the Taku forts, the number now
amounting to 2S4, and fresh lines of
defense are constantly added to the
environments of Pekin. The emperor's
extraordinary scheme of invoking opin-
ions of high provincial officials as to
the propriety of prolonging the contest,
is prosecuted as aSSiduously as if no
idea of suing for peace had ever been
entertained. Memorials are received
from all parts of the empire, generally
favoring the offer of any amount of
indemnity, but strenuously opposing
<1f
showing that China, at her lowest for
tunes, is still capable of insolent
bravado, the official Pekin Gazette, in
the same issue which announces Lii
Hung Chang's errand, coins a fresh
epithet of contumely for the japanese.
They are called "Wo-Ko," said to sig
nifty "Baboon-bandits.'
Japan has given proof that she
wants no possessions in the province
of Sahn-Tung. Her interest in that
region ceased with the capture of Wei
Hal Wei. OF the $4,000 soldiers sent to
seize the naval station, only enough
remain to hold the works on Liu-Kung
island. The rest have all gone back to
Liao-Lung, after demolishing the en-
tire chain of shore Notifications.
HOWE, the disgraced American who
was caught at Wei Hal Wei, has been
brought to Hiroshima.
Subjected to Indignity.
The remains of Admiral Ting were
subjected to gross indignity on their
arrival at Tien Tsin. The head was
cut off and exposed at the gate of the
city Jail.
One of the assassins of Korean Min
lister Of State Kim, who was a prom |
inent leader of the reform party, has
confessed that he was employed to
commit the crime by the Tai Won
Kun. This latest revelation of the old
princes iniquity appears to have
touched even the hardest sense of
shame. It is reported that he at
tempted to destroy himself on the 5th |
of March, but was prevented by his
attendants.
The empress of Japan starts from
Toxic March II to join the emperor al
Hiroshima. On the 9th she visits the
navy yard at Yokohama to view the
launching OF a steel clad cruiser OF
5000 tons, the building of which has
just been completed there.