The herald., 1895-05-01
CAPTURE OF PESCADORE
Mail Advices Tell Of the Slaughter-TerrbIe
nortalitY

Tl0ftaI1ty
a VICTORIA, B. G.. April 3O.--The
steamship Empress of China arrived this
afternoon from Yokohama with advices
to the 10th inst.
The capture Of the principal station on
the Pescadore islands was easily effected
by the Japanese during the last week of
March. the process being similar to the
seizure of the northern stronghold. Ad-
miral Ito in the flagship Matsushima.
conducted the naval operations in which
j., nx of his fleet were engaged: Pang HUI
and several smaller islands of the group
/. were occupied after merely nominal resis-
tance and the troops would have pro-
ceeded to Formosa before this but for an
outbreak of cholera, which completely
incapacitated the Japanese force and Gre
ated great alarm. rs.rs
The entire number of troops sent south
ward was only about 5000, and of these 500
had died at last advices. while 1000 were
in the hospital. This excessive mortality
is attributed to the unhealthy, climate OF
the Pescadores. to the bad quality of the
water, and to the sudden change from the
cool weather of Japan to the temperature
of upwards of so degrees. In Manchura
cholera has appeared, but not in SO threat
ening form, and the latest reports are
reassuring. Strenuous efforts are being
made to prevent the disease from spread
ing. The town of Ujina near Hiroshima,
has been isolated, and most rigid quaran-
tine regulations are everywhere enforced.
There has also been an epidemic of small
pox in Yamanashi prefecture, the mum.
ber of cases being 5000.
correspondent of the North China
News, writing from New Chwang, as
serts, and quotes Europeans as author
tiles. that the Japanese troops, when they
sntored Denshodai, murdered and wodnd.
ed prisoners of wal. and many of the peace
a asortod that nj, bOpr offor ~
battle ended not q prisoner or wounded
man was to be seen. but there were many
bodies with bayonet in addition to gun
Z. hot wounds.
There were over 1000 dead and many
bodies were mutilated.
! Prince Komatsu. appointed commander
in chief of Japanese armies in China. left
Hiroshima April Is for his headquarters
. on Iiao Tung peninsula.
4 Tho body OF thirty marines who have
guarded the United States legation at
Seoul since last autumn were withdrawn
AS an indication that the japanese
propose to make long stay at lie. it is
announced that lion works Oh q large
scale are to be at once established there
by the Yusen Steamship company, which
IS under government control. American
capitalists continue to invest in war bonds.
The assailant OF Ii Hung Chang has
been condemned to imprisonment for
life.
By i'm perinl orders the SIX captured
Chinese men Of war; Tai Yucn, Chen
Tuseng, Chen 81, Chen Nan, Chen Pei,
Chen Pung and Chen :Pien, have been
-added to the japanese navy. The North
China Daily News says four steamers
with materials of war have reached
China. two arriving at Shanghai and two
at Chin Kiang, one changing her name,
more effectively to elude detection.
There has been considerable trouble
among the Japanese military authorities
and British officials and residents of New
Chwang, but nothing serious beyond
treating one another unpleasantly on all
occasions.
THE British minister to Japan is about
70 return home. He suffers from a
mental disorder which is believed to be
Z Toward the end of March the Japanese
warship Tentiu captured Chinese vessel
near Wei Hal Wei, which proved to be
the KanG Chi with the body of Admiral
Ting stiH on board. She was on her
way from Chez Foo to Shanghai, at
which latter place the family of the late
naval commander was said to be awaiting
The remains. In order that the generous
intentions Of Admiral Ito should be car
ried out to the fullest extent, the captain
Of the Tcntiu allowed the Kwano Chi
to proceed after cxacting a
pledge that she be taken directly to
:, Shanghai and that all the officers escort
ing their dead leader should maintain
their previous parole and serve no more
against Japan. Foreign diplomats in Pc
not even yet convinced that Admiral Ting
committed suicide and has ordered the
governor of Shan Tun to report the cir
cumstanceS of his death.