The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13
LUNG SANG A SAD SONG
His army Net the Japs and There Was
a Bloody Battle.
THEN THE CHINESE FADED
japan is Not Pushing Her Peace
Negotiations With Anything Like
Onsee mly Haste-Mesntlne
Powder Burns.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Japanese news
papers recently received continue to de.
vote space to tho consideration of the
terms of peace with China. Some o.
them, assuming Corea's independence
will be acknowledged, and that China will
pay an indemnity, assert that the cession
of the lands of Formasa, is of paramount
interest to Japan. Public opinion, &C
cording to prominent papers, seems to
favor demanding the cession also of the
northeast of China as well as Formosa. the
FORMER being regarded as necessary to
Japan il orde: to insure the independence
OF Corea, and the latter being equally cs-
sent!al Tor the security of Japan's naval
defense.
The archipelago of Loo Choo, argues the
paper, Is part of the Japanese dominions,
considered from every point of view. al
though China continues to include the is
lands, composing it in her possessions in
her annual government reports. 1t is evil
dent, therefore, that were Formosa left to
China as base of operations, she would
have time to attend to such matters and
crafty her long cherished wish to annex
the islands.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 12.-The
steamer Belgic arrived tonight from Yo-
kohama bringing the following advices to
the associated press:
TOXIC, Dec. 29.-The Japanese govern
ment has publicly announced that the
emperor of China has signified his desire
to terminate the war and has appointed
one of the members of the Tsung Ii va
men, one of the highest official rank,
named Chang Ying-Hwang. to proceed to
Japan and arrange the terms of peace.
The Japanese are by no means sure
that China is acting in good faith and
they still have doubts as to her sincerity,
il may be said that they more than anti
cipate the possibility of failure to agree.
IL was not with absolute unanimity that
the Japanese authorities consented to re-
ceive the supplicant for peace at his
juncture. The cooler heads in the cabi-
net have for some time been favorable to
a speedy suspension of hostilities and
Count Ito and Viscount Mutsu, who led
the ministry intellectually, would be
ready TO conclude peace at once with
Chang Ying-Hwan on terms which, while
honorable to their own country, would
not DO considered illiberal to the enemy.
But the war party is represented TO some
extent in the administration, and its in
fuence is too powerful to be disregarded.
Many Of the military leaders look upon
'China's submissive proposals as a mere
incident of the struggle, which will not be
permitted to impede the advance of the
army or prevent the occupation of Pekin.
1t would be premature to assume posi- |
lively that all warlike operations are |
about to end. The subscriptions to the |
second war loan are close upon 100. 900 900 |
ycn-nearly double the amount called |
for.
SEOUL, Dec. 28.-The Corean govern
ment will receive at the beginning of 1895, |
n loan of 100000 yen from Japan and |
will issue paper money to the amount of
Is. o00,0 yen.
The latest reports from the Lao Tung
peninsula indicate second Japanese army,
under General Oyama, is now moving
rapidly northward, but holds the western
coast, from Kin Chow to the neighbor-
hood of Kai Ping. as if in readiness for
some operation requiring passage across
the gulf. All the recent fighting near
New Chwang has been done by detach-
ments from the first army.
The Chinese general, Sung. was inter-
copied on Dec. 10, at a small town
named Hung Wa Sal, by Major Gem
eral Ozko and battle ensued, in which
the Chinese are said to have fought better
than on any previous occasion. SunQ's
force was estimated at 10000 Ozoko's at
I 900. Tho Chinese held their ground five
hours. The Japanese losses were two
officers killed and II wounded, 50 privates
killed and 246 wounded. The Chinese
osses are unknown, but are believed to
Dc very heavy.
Tho total number of troops available
or the defense of Tien Tsin and Picking
5 now estimated ut 10000, but they are
through the country near the
,apital at various stations. and recognize
10 single commandant. Only about 10000
ire believed to be armed with serviceable |
Weapons.