The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-07
They Are Promoting Negotiations
the War Feeling In Japan.
NO ADVANCE ON MOUKDEN
PLANS CHANGED by THE SUDDEN
APPEARANCE of TARTARs.
The Newcomers Defeated I'm Two En-
Admitted-Anairs in Corea.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. e-The steam
ship China arrived to-day from Yokohama,
bringing the following advices from Toxic,
Japan, dated Dec. q: All trustworthy signs
now point to speedy peace. Events have
marched with great rapidity in the last
two weeks. The Chinese hopes of resist
ance have broken down and formal offer
of direct negotiations has been made Lit
tie progress was made until after the cap
ture of Port Arthur when the Chinese
at last appeared to realize the necessity
of immediate action and they declared
their readiness to appoint a representative
of sufficient rank and to invest him with
full powers from the central government.
The choice of an appropriate place of meet
ing remains to be considered. The Chinese
have designated of their own ports,
Shanghai, as a desirable rendezvous, but
to this Japan will not consent and consid-
cradle time has been lost in discussing the
locality, but the movement towards Sc
lecting a place is proceeding in apparently
good faith the Chinese side and with
sincerity by the Japanese. The Japanese
Ministers are thoroughly aware that the
interests of their country will be most
worthly served by bringing the war to an
end with the least possible delay. The task
OcioTC tucHt ~ lOt dii easy OLc Luz the
strong and active military class is bent on
further conquest or large scale and the
public feeling is al in favor of inflicting
additional punishment on the enemy and
demanding inordinate terms of settlement.
Japan will not be tempted to lax her ag-
gressive energy nor will she be diplomati-
cally Unanswered out of any of the ad-
vantages she has.
General Yamagate has returned from Man
churia leaving the command of the first
army to Lieutenant General Nozu, and is
now in attendance on the Emperor at
Hiroshima. Although undoubtedly suffering
from illness, it is believed that the main
purpose of his recall was to secure his
influence in restraining the Incorporate
ardor of the military faction and to facili-
tate the arrangements for early restor-
alton of peace.
ATROCITIES VIRTUALLY ADMITTED.
To inquiries as to whether additional facts
have been received bearing on the excuses
of the Japanese soldiers at Port Arthur, the
government replies that the reports are not
completed and that it prefers to wait until
a full record can be prepared. However, 1t
authorizes the statement that new dis
coveries of atrocities committed by the
Chinese or of acts of treachery which may
have melted the Japanese troops to the
revengeful violence will lessen in the slight
est degree it's condemnation of the mis-
deeds which are a stain the national
credit and for which the country was total
ly unprepared. The government believed
that discipline was so thoroughly eStab-
lished in the army that no conceivable cir
cumstances could provoke the troops to dis
and cruelty. 1t has suffered bitter dis
appointment in the discovery that the high
standard It hoped to sustain without a
hlamjSh
of excitement and passion by men to whom
the empires prestige has been confided.
Chinese merchants are returning in great
numbers from their own country to the
Japanese ports and are seeking registration
Of the footing of Japanese subjects.
On Dec. an immense festival was held
IN Toxic to celebrate the capture of Port
Arthur. With a single exception this was
attempted in Japan. The first was in honor
of General Grant during his memorable
visit to the capital in 1873.
Advices from General Oyama on the Lao
portance. On Dec. the Japanese entered
to New Chwang, without meeting the re-
distance which had been anticipated The
Japanese at once resumed the northward
march. and at last accounts were close on
kaiping, a large town only thirty miles
from. New Chwang. Wherever the Japan
their desire to live under it's protection.
Many of the most prosperous citizens of
to the homes from Which they had fed du is
ing the last days of Chinese military oc-
cupation, posted gns on their walls, CIV
Ing their names Ind addresses residents
OF the New Dominion of Japan.
AN UNEXPECTED ARMY.
Since the beginning of December the
course of the campaign in Central Man
churia has been completely changed. For
several weeks it has been reported that the
advance columns of the first army, which
at one time had sent scouting parties to
within forty miles of Mukden, on the north,
and New Chwang on the northwest, were
drawing back toward General Yamagata's
headquarters at Kiu-Lin. These reports
are now confirmed, and are explained by
the appearance on the scene of a new and
unexpected Chinese force. A corps of the {,
army which China permanently maintains
beria was detached about the he middle Of
November and sent by slow marches in
the direction of Mukden,. with orders to
relieve that city by attacking the Japanese
troops, believed to be on their way thither.
The new body of combatants was under
900, and to be composed who'll
ly of hardy Tartars. Punctu-
ally ALI when apprsed of, of their intention,
position of their forces as the occasion de-
manded. Major General Tatsum sent
to Isl Cha Pao. strategic point in the
mountains. some twenty miles northeast of
the Molten pass Here. on Nov. Is. he met
a largely superior body of the enemy. led
by the Tartar general, and a sharp skirmish
scattered the newcomers, who left twenty
five dead on the field and a considerable
quantity of arms and ammunition. The
Japanese loss was two killed and four
wounded This engagement put a stop to
the attempt of the Tartars to cooperate
with the Chinese troops at or near MoulS-
den, The Tartars continued TO advance,
turning their attention, however. from the
original point and moving southwark with
evident purpose of assailing Feng Whang
This town is one of the strong points occu-