The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
BATTLE OF NEW CHANG.


Mail Advices Regarding u Recent Jap
anese yictory-A stubborn Defense.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-The steam
err Belgic arrived from Oriental ports to-
day. The correspondent of the Associated
Press, writing under date of Toxic, March
9, says: Details of the capture of New
Chwang have been received. After a con-
test of several hours the Chinese were
driven toward New Chwang, within the
Notifications Of which they established
themselves, apparently determined to de-
fend the position in earnest. An attack was
made on March 4. Two points-at the
north and east-were assaulted at dawn,
and at 10 o'clock the gates were forced and
breaches made in the walls. The resistance
was stubborn, and it was not until IL
o'clock at night the struggle ended. Eight
teen hundred of the Chinese were killed be-
fore the streets were cleared and victory
was proclaimed. Five hundred prisoners
were taken. The wounded of the beaten
army escaped in the darkness. Sixteen large
guns and an immense quantity of other war
material was taken. The latest advices
convey the impression that the capture was
effected by troops of the first army from
Hai-Cheng.
The question whether the peace ~negotia-
tons at Shimonseke will modify the Japan
ese plans to the extent of preventing the
occupation of Picking is earnestly discussed
in Japan. So far as can be foreseen prepara-
lions for continuing the war will not be liz
%terrupted while the conference is in prog
ress. 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 environment of Picking. The En-
peror's extraordinary scheme of invoking
opinions of high provincial. officials as to
the propriety of longer continuing the con-
test is prosecuted assiduously, as if no idea
of suing for peace had ever been enter
tanned. Memorials are received from all
parts of the empire. generally favoring the
strenuously opposing the cession OF terri
tory.
By way of showing that China, at her
lowest fortunes, is still capable of ~insolert
bravado, the official Picking Gazette. in
Chang's GRAND, coins a fresh epithet of
contumely for the Japanese. They are
called woke said to signify "Baboon
Japan has given pro6f that she wants no
possession of thee province of Shantung.
the taking of Wei-Hai-Wei of the 5000
soldiers sent to seize the naval station,
only enough remain to hold the works on
Liu-Kung island. The rest have gone back
to Liao-Llng, after demolishing the entire
chain of shore Qualifications.
.Howie. the disgraced American who was
captured at Wei-Hai-Wei, has been brought
to Hiroshima. The remains of Admiral
their arrival at Tien-Tsin. Tho head was
cut off and exposed at the gate of the city.
One of the assassins of Kim, the Corean
Minister of State, who was. a prominent
that he was hired to commit the crime
by the Tal-Won-Kun. This latest revela-
ton of the old Princes iniquity seems to
have touched even his hardened sense of
shame. 1t is reported that he attempted
to destroy himself on the 5th of March,
but was prevented by his attendants.
The Empress Of japan starts from Toxic
March IL to join the Emperor at Hiroshima.
Yokohama to view the launching of a
steel-clad cruiser OF 5000 tons, the building
of which has just been finished there.