The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-23

San Francisco, Jan. 22-The steamer
Peru arrived tonight from Yokohama.
bringing the Following advices Ito THE
Associated Press:
Toxic. Jan. S.-The only change in
the diplomatic situation since last ad-
vices, is the announcement that. Chang
/ Ying HWan, Chtna's accredited agent,
is actually on his way to Japan, ac-
co1npanied by a subordinate represen-
tatiYe named Shao Yu Lien. The
senior messenger is believed ITO be well
chosen. on account of his experience
with western nations, which mas UNI
doubtedly relieved him of some of the
oYerWeening cOnceit in Which the ma
JoTIty OF housekeeping Chinese are
| STEPPED. He has been minister to the
! United States, Spain and Peru, md
may be supposed to fairly understand
| the responsibilities of his new position.
Shao Yu Lien is also better fitted for
| practical politics than most Oh his
class. having served for a while as
charge d'affaires at st. Petersburg.
He is ROW at Shanghai, awaiting his
chief. who is reported to have started
from Pellin a week ago. If it is found
| that these ENJOYS are authorized to
! negotiate seriously, some progress may
/ be made toward defining the terms of
/ peace; but no amount Of official reserve
on the part of the Japanese autno1i-
| ties and conceal the impression that
they expect very little from the first
meeting.
Capture of Wei Hni Wei.
The capture Of Wei Hal Wei, now re-
garded as a foregone conclusion, may,
| however, again alter the aspect of af-
fairs. Chinese dignitaries move slowly
in their own country, and it is antici
patad that Japan VIII have occupied
the naval stat On near Che Foo before
the suitors for peace are ready to leave
their own country. The present inten-
| ton is that the conferences shall be
! held at Hiroshima.
The fact that Mr. Foster viii accom-
pany the Chinese ENJOYS in the capacity
! of legal adviser does not change the
| opinion Of the japanese with respect to
| the sincerity of China's intention. The
rulers of the midGle kingdom are as cap
! If they think it eXpedient; and it is no
more certain that they will fully trust
! their employees now than it was in Cor
dons time. The presence of MIR. Foster
! OF earnestness on the Chinese side
Valuable Spells Taken.
An official statement of the valuable
spells thus far taken from the Chinese
| has been published by the Japanese gov
| eminent. Firm this it appears that 607
large guns have changed ownership. The
estimated value of these is 100000 yen. The
number of small arms is 7,f00, worth 10000
! ven. Ammunition for large arms, 100000
rounds, worth 100000 yen. Ammunition
! for small arms, 1900 600 rounds. Three
ships of war, one medium and two small
! are rated at 100000 yen. Most important
| of all are the arsenals, foundries and
machinery of every description secured at
Port Arthur and fallen. What the value
of these will be to their new possessors
| cannot yet be calculated.
! From a recent report Of the Japanese
surgeon-general, Ishigaro, the amount and
quality of food and clothing supplied to
| the army is aScertained. The usual winter
| clothing consists of the regulation jacket
| trousers, cap, shoes and oYercoat, with
cotton flannel underwear and drawers,
wooden socks and breast cloth ana one
blanket. The additions for the present
/ service are a thick fur head-covering. Il
J fur oyercoat with double-lined neck piece,
an extra flannel undershirt, extra wooden
Inerino drawers and long stockings, an
blanketing, a stock of paper underwear
and a large fur skin, which may be used
| on certain duties as we'll as for covering
at night. For the coolies no provision of
clothing was originally made, their pay
being ten times as much as the soldiers,
and considered sufficient to cover all
necessities; but in view of the increasing
cold, they have been allowed each a
! hannel-lined coat and trousers q cotton
padded overcoat a thick flannel head
cover, cotton flannel undershirt and draw
ers, thick socks and a blanket. That the
coolies suffer more than the troops is
largely due to their improvident habits
They often gamble away their Clothes
and not being subject to the same rigid
regulate their food and drink properly
TTI,n T7aoH
The supply of food for the soldiers is
very simple, rice being the basis. The
quantity, however, is ap1ple-a, quart and
a half of cleaned rice per day to- each
man; one-third of a pound of vegetables
is added, with condiments in the form of
sailed plums, etc.
! On rapid or prolonged marches, when
rice cannot be prepared in the accustomed
! TO live on cruel made of rice and Indian
| corn. The commissariat is greatly i'm
proved after every victory over the Chi
nese, for large stores Of beef and pork
are invariably captured The surgeon
general has observed that when on the
march and expectant of battle, the armies
are cheerfully satisfied with anything that
viii sustain life. 1t is only when kept
inactive for q, long time that their APP
petites are more eNacting.
The directors of hospitals in The field
state that the wounded almost invariably
protest against the use Of the bandages
made by the empress and empress dow
ager, at Toxic, and beg that they be
hung near their pillows instead. The
! qualification which these marks of i'm
Derial remembrance and favor excite is
often thought to stimulate the progress
| Of the invalids towards recovery.
The Japanese prince imperial, Yoshilito,
| now in his sixteenth year, is gazetted a
captain of infantry.
An Important Expedition.
The Japanese troops in the Lao Tung
peninsula are actively preparing for an
! important expedition, and it is assumed
on all sides that Wei Hal Wei will be the
object of attack. The military force
gathered for this purpose is of about the
same strength as that which conquered
| TaIien and Port Arthur. IT consists of the
| first division, under Lieutenant General
Yamaji and one-haf of the second divis-
! ion, known as the Sendai division. Re-
! ports from Wei Hal Wei state that not
| less than 1900 Chinese are posted in or
! near the fortifications.
/ Two foreigners, an EnglfShman and a
! German, whose names are not pub
| lisfed, are said to be experimenting the
defensive operations. The feet in the
| farbor has been increased, and it is be-
l lieved that thirteen ships of war and If
teen torpedo boats are anchored there
AT least one-half of the vessels are of
small size.
! Northumberland Nozu has left Kin