Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-04

LONDON, February "a dispatch
from Shanghai says telegram has been
received there from Chin Kiang, stating
that party OF officers from the Ameri-
can warshlp Concord landed az Chin
Kiang for the purpose OF shooting
game. They, by accident, shot China
man. The populace became inturiated
and attacked, seized and carried of the
whole party.
The commander Of the Concord sent
an armed force OF blue jackets and
marines to rescue them at all hazards.
Further news in regard to the affair
is anxlously awaited.
SOME FORTS STILL HOLDING OUT.
A dispatch 20 the Times from Tien
1sin says that the latest news received
there from Wei Hal Wei show that half
the northern forts of the mainland are
holding out against Japanese assaults
A japanese ship was damaged and
! torpedo boat sunk while attempting to
| force the northern entrance OF the har-
Dor.
A dispatch sent from Che Foo to-day
states that the japanese have captured
the island OF Liu Kung Tao, of Wei Hal
Wei, after desperate fighting.
CARRIED THE FORT BY STORM
The dispatch adds that the japanese
feet maintained terrific fire on the
island forts for several hours. The
! Chinese gunners responded spirit
! edly. Several of the Chinese
guns were disabled towards the
close OF the lombard menL The
! forts were badly damaged. Finally
while the japanese ships were still fir
ing at the island forts, six vessels low
| cred boats filed with marines armed
With cutlasses and carbines. These
boats were pulled ashore In the teeth
/ OF the enemy's fire, and the Japanese
then carried all the Chinese bat
teries successfully by storm after
! fierce fighting. Many on both sides
were killed or wounded. A large num-
! Der of prisoners were taken. When the
dispatch left the Chinese and japanese
| fleets were hot,y engaged.
A REPORT THAT THE CHINESE FLEET
WAS CAPTURED.
YOKOHAMA, February 3. - Further
details OF the fighting at Wei Hal Wet
are at hand, and from these IL is learned
that on Thursday last the japanese
manned the Pal Chi Hyaiso forts on the
southwestern side Of Wei Hal Wei,
which forts had been captured by them
the day previous The batteries OF
these forts, together with the combined
yuns OF the feet, were then directed
| against the Chinese warships with such
good effect that the latter sought
| shelter out OF range OF
the guns. A high wind
| that was prevailing prevented the Jap
anese from renewing the attack. There
are conflicting accounts OF the result oi
the fighting. The japanese papers de-
clare that ten Chinese men-of-war aud
some torpedo boats were captured. Ac-
cording TO other reports two japanese
vessels were sunk, and another serious
ly damaged.
THE FLEET TRIED TO ESCAPE.
A dispatch to tho Times from Wal
| Hei Wei states ttat the Chinese Heet
made an attempt TO escape from ths
harDor. but failed.
ANXIETY ~ WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGroN, D. c., February b
The reported kidnapping Of the officers
! OF the United States steamship Concord
at Shin Kiang. in China, reached WASH
ington al too late an hour 10 permit ~
to be inquired into In naval or dlpio'
matte circles. Up TO 10 O'Clock TO-
night no news OF the subject had been
received by any of the government OIL
cials.
Knowing the condition OF the Chioess
at the present time, and the way 'n
which they are likely to deal with prs.
oners. there will DO great snXIsiy un.i
the safety Of the party IS assured.
A court martial will probably io'io"'
as the policy OF the United states VOY-
ernment Is 10 require unusual care In
such cases.
HrRosuMA, Japan, February 5-IAs
ENJOYS from China who were sent 20 n'-
gotiate for peace with Japan will Iea''
this city for Nagasaki Tomorrow an
examination Of their credentials reveal
ed the fact that the ENJOYS dId not hi''
plenary power TO treat for peace an
they were thereupon told thai they Al4
| better return 70 their own country