The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WAR
Bird Seye View of the HostiIities
Between China and Japan.
THE NINE MONTHS STRUGGLE
he First Contest Took Place on July
25 a. Sea. The Four Great Bat
ties. The Campaign Against
Formosa. Ii Hung Chang
and Peace Negotiations.

The struggle between China and ia.
pan Iaaac not quite nine months. Tho
ilrst act of war occurred ON July 90 OF
Phungdo, when three Japanese cruisers
met three Chinese war vessels convey
ing troops 10 Korea. One of the Chi
neso vessels was captured; ono was
driven on shore; the third ran away.
July 80, Capture of Asan. On july
20 the Japanese troops in Korea ut.
lacked Chinese forco of $500 men
with artillery. Tho Chinese wero rout.
cd, 500 being killed. and wounded after
1.-Two hours fighting.
Sept 10, Battle OF Ping Yang. With
tho foregoing preliminary operations
round Seoul tho Japanese had establish
cd base whence TO operate.
sept. II. Battle of the Yalu. About
10 o'clock in tho morning tho Japanese
ileet, undor Admiral to- was seen ap-
preaching. 1t consisted OF four very
last cruisers, followed by second
squadron of three coast defenders. n
beltod cruiser and n bolt and battery pro-
tectcd armorclad There wcro also
three other yessels-a slow armorud
corvet. gun vessel aud an armed mer
chautmau
Tho Chinese fleet, which consisted of
ten vessels, fought bravcly, with tho
exception of tho Isl Yuon and the
kwang hi, both of which made OFF as
fast rs thoir engines would carry them,
but were outmaneuverod and beaten on
every hand. Tho Chih Yuen was sunk,
and tho Lai Yucn and King Yuen were
set IN fire
Toward nightfall oil tho ships had
expended tho greater part of their am
munition and separated to pick up tboir
comrades tho japanese eventually re.
hrlng TO tho Tatung and tho Chinese to
Port Arthur. The victory rested with
the Japanese, for few days later their
cruisers We're patrolling tho enomy 5
coasts.
Nov. 81, Fail of Port Arthur. 1t was
Effected III the careful and deliberate.
slyIS which has distinguished the ,Iap.-
hese campaign throughout. For II whole
fortnight tho invaders drow their not
slowly around, two divisions marching
SO as to command both sides of tho psn.
insula on which Port Arthur stands
l.
Fifteen thousand Japanese were en-.
gagged against -, 600 Chinese, and >, Geo
OF the latter sncoumbod. The Japaneso
loss was only $780, whilo their rrotit in
guns, ammunition and general stores
was enormous
Fob. l8, Capitulation OF Wei-uai.
Woi,-Port Arthur having fallen, TIN
victorious Japanese turned their atteu.
ton to China 5 other Ereat naval strong
hold on tho gulf of Pochili. Two cir.
cumstances combined to make tho can.
turo of this place u moro protYacted on
Grafton than that OF Port Arthur. On
Jan. 80 the invaders practically obtain
cd command of the whole of the inland
defonScs.
March Z. Occupation of Newchwanc
- While tho operations against Port
Arthur and Wei Hal Wei were being
carried on tho Japanese troops which
had crossed tho river Yalu into Man,
ehnria had mado highly crocitable
record. In spite of almost continuous
ana very harassing attacks by the en-
envy thuy succeeded i'll making good
their position on the northern Chinese
mainland.
March 2l, Fisher Island Occupied. -
Having firmly established themselves
III northern China, tho japanese now
opened their campaign against For
mosa. On March ~ they occupied Fish
or island, ono of tho largest of the Pes.
oadoro group, between Formosa and
the mainland. and followed this mp by
seizlns Panghu, the principal island.
Meanwhile Ii Hung Chang had
reached Japan i'll tho character of Chi.
mas rionipotonti&ry to treat for peace.
The story of his arrival at S;monosoki.
OF MS attempted assassination and Of
tho proclamation of the nrmistice which
preceded the signing of peace are events
SO recent as to require only tho baros.
mention here. New York Herald.
A CANADIAN PROJECT.