The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-03
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Admirable Strategy Of the Japanss
Fighting Still In ProEress.


-Fixhting Still In Progress.
Hiroshima, Feb. 2.-oniciaa dispatches
show that the capture OF the forts OF
Weihaawie was due to the skiilful COM
bined movements Of the Japanese. The
chief forts at Paachaihayaso were taken
after few hours fighting. Some OF the
others were stubbornly defended The
japanese sixth division was under arms
Ut o'clock In the morning. and an ad-
vance was immediately ordered. The as
sault OF the Chinese defenses began at
daylight. and by o'clock the outlying
batteries and trenches were almost ali
taken. Meanwhile the Second army corps
was assaulting the Paichaahyaso forts on
great strengths, and had precipitous sides
100 feet high. The attack was made under
cover Of a furious bombardment from the
Japanese fleet. Here was the main point
Of Chinese resistance. After the fighting
had proceeded some hours. the sixth di-
vision, having driven back the enemy.
made a detour and. advancing behind
Mount Ku. which hid the japanese
troops. made strong attack from that
side on the Paichaihyasc forta which
were captured by 1870 p. m. The Japan
csc fleet then, by preconcerted arrange
ments. proceeded to take possession OF the
eastern entrance to the harbor. and by
8 p. IN. all the forts about Paschaihyaso
to the southwest were captured. The CHI
nese were retreating toward Funglin-
chu at 4:so p. IN. When these dispatches
were sent the battle was still raging.
sy<r..
thaanao and wangtao were furiously re-
plying to the Jasessnese, whose ships were
maneuvering so as to block the entrance
to the Garbor.
New York, Feb 2.-Charaes DENLY. jr,
secretary OF the United States legation
a. Picking. arrived here today on board
the Paris from Southampton. lie has
been away from Picking on leave for the
last three months. To Al reporter OF the
Associated Press Mr.. DENLY said: 1.-The
overwhelming defeat OF the Chinese ar
mics IL a great surprise However do
not think the prospects OF the japanese
army reaching Picking are very bright.
If the troops went by land IL would be
q long march OF 300 or 800 miles around
the Gulf OF Pechai from their presen.
twenty hours steaming f9r the transports
TO reach TsSu. the seaport OF Picking.
And TO take Taku would be a serious un-
dertaking. for It is very strongly fortified.
This is the pest where the British troops
met with n reverse on one OF their inva-
ssuas OF the country" Mr.. DENLY thought
the prospects OF foreigners getting away
from reking IN case OF a sudden attack
were not very bright. He said there was
no distinction made in the minds of tire
Chinese hetween nasIonaEties. All sor-
eign residents come under the same head
with thegn
Shanghai. Fe1s. at Is state. that tae
British. French ard Russian ministers st
Tokyo ard Picking received instructions
from their governments to advise Japan
and China 10 arrange terms OF peace.
chafeo. Feb. 2.-The western FORTS CT
Wesisalwea were taken by the Japanese
january 80 In spite ef the good resist
arce made by the Chinese. Ore japanese
f-sahoat was saesS after having been
badly sTaElaged. she'll burst in the
sssagaxine of one Of the Chinese forts,
and the whole store CO powder was blown
Up. causing great mortality. The eastern
forts were bonbarxsess for hours by the
Japanese cruisers Nagssssa, Akt;sts .xissla
aud KatgCss> The japanese fire was
wei directed arb sSsznuuasei several
guns, h1s nsisAer the eastern forts nor
the city 81 w~ssassga was captured The
aaesFrr4tEes % Cacfca are seizi1s and
helseaa2sE- chsacse soisaters who ran away
from Nfeisasvsrs. Further operations ere
tsnpassihse fcr the present. owing 10 tha
severity OK the weather.
wssssrrgsogs ciss. Feb. s-Sezr@sary
Gresham today rceesvess twa s-,,paxsark
sefeszsrss from tn orieast Ore was from
sNrtste< Ieahy as relasas. saying. ,s-s.e~
dste 81 F'earesa-y 2 isNns ssscce forts M
Nell1aswei hasi beer taken ny IRE Jagsa1s-
go The oshe~ message. Tsoxz MINISTER
lssn. at Iosyo, also aasei toby. says
hssety that sAc pA4cs. commission rsset a.
Hiroshima yesterday ASA mat Cours. 40