Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-01-31
A SETBACK.
The Japanese Fleet Advanced on Wei.
tiai-Wel But Were Driven Back.
PEACE ENJOYS AT JAPAN.
Tho Gar OF Russia In . Speech Says Ho ~
Resolved to Uphold AutOCracy-
The United states and
Spain.

LONDON, Jan. SO.--A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says that tho
Chinese military and naval command
ers telegraphed via Che Foo that at 1
o'clock on the morning of January 20
the Japanese feet advanced upon Wei
Hai-Wei in two divisions Of nineteen
ships. The search lights betrayed
their presence and the guns Of the Chi.
nese feet and shore batteries opened
fire on the first division of the ships
when they were within 1000 yards Of
the Chinese feet The fastest Chinese
man-of-war and torpedo boats made =
dash at the enemy and after heavy fr-
ing drove them off The frst Japanese
division went to the northwest
and the second division southwark.
The Chinese claim to have injured sew
eral Of the enemy's ships.
At the same time the Japanese
made land attack upon Wei-Hai-Wei
from Ming Hal. This was a surprise,
The alarm was given, however, and
the Chinese repealed the attack. The
Chinese lost twenty-seven sailors. The
Japanese losses amounted to more than
300 killed and wounded. Several
foreigners are said to be assisting the
Chinese.
PEACE ENJOYS REACH JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Jan. 80. = The
Chinese peace ENJOYS have arrived at
Kobe and will go to hiroshima by
train this afternoon, accompanied by
John w. Foster, ex-secretary of state
of the United States, who is acting as
their adviser, and Councillor Wo. The
latter, replying to question as to the
nature of the proposals the Chinese
ENJOYS were instructed to submit to
Japan, said that their nature might be
inferred from the disastrous condition
of China.
Gen. Nogi reports from Styutsai.
under date of January rs, that the
Chinese are near Yang Kao. He adds
that the Japanese cavalry scouts have
prevented the enemy from proceeding
beyond Lao Peng. The Chinese have
advanced their whole line.
Dispatches received here from Che
mulpo, Corea, say that the Japanese
and Corean troops defeated the Tong
Haks January in the vicinity of
Cheng Hang. The Tong Haks lost
heavily. Troops have left Lilo Chow in
order to attack the rebels at Koshin.
NO REFORMS FOR RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 8O.-The car
and czarina received at the Winter
palace yesterday 1872 Populations repre-
senting the nobility of the chief cities,
the Zemstvos, or provincial institu-
tions and the different corps Of Cos
sacks. Addressing them, he said: 81
greatly rejoice to see you all assem-
bled to present your congratulations
to the czarin@ and myself on on mar
riaee. am fully convinced of the sim
certify of the feelings you have express
ed. But know that at some meetings OF
Zemstvos voices have been heard indi.
eating the wish to realize absurd
dreams about participating, as repre-
sentative Zemstvos, in the general adj
ministration of the internal affairs Of
state, ct cetera. Let every one under
stand that / shall devote all my
strength to our dear Russia, but am
as firmly resolved as my ever -lamented
father to uphold autocracy."
SPAIN ACTS PROMPTLY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The state de-
partment has been informed by United
States Minister Taylor, at Madrid, that
the Spanish senate has passed modus
vivendi placing the United States
again in the most favored nation
column as to duties on imports into
Cuba and Porto Rico. The bill yet re-
mains to be signed by the queen, but
it is believed that two days will suffice
for the completion Of all formalities
and that the United States will have
the advantage of the old rates immedi-
ately. This restores the customs rates
under which the United States has en-
joyed large trade in flour, breadstuffs,
lard and other products with Cuba and
Porto Rico.