New-York tribune., 1895-01-13
BACK TO THE GREAT VALID.
CHINESE ARMY SLOWLY RETIRING BE-
FORE THE JAPANESE.
SNOW 1MrEpEs THE PROGRESS or THE TROOPS
JAPANESE COMMENTS OK THE PORT

SNOW IMPEDEs THE PROGRESS OF THE TKoofS-
JAPANESE COMMENTS or THE PORT
ARTHUR AFFAIR
roraon Ian. PA dispatch to THE Star" from
Tior.Tsn saws that the japanese arc steadily adj
vancing upon Kin-Chow, and the Chinese are
SLOWLY retiring to the Great Wall where they IN
tend 10 make a stand The progress or both
armies is mpeded by the heavy snow ,
Washington Jan 12-Japanese newspapers VI
dates up 20 December 10 received a' 'ne '..,,
Legation in this city discuss at great length
tho killing Of Chinese al Port Arthur after thdt
stronghold had fallen. The vernacular press Is
practically unit In vindcating the conduct OF inc
japanese soldiers. The "Jiyu' and the Nicn'-
Nichi Siimbun." leading journals, ridicnle roi
egners that the victors for alleged crue'-
ty. The "Jlyu' says:
Fort Arthur. as matter OF fact had TINS pecn-
liaritv that the prepare tions for ito defence IN
yolved the whole population. fugitves IroI. ,ho ho
town. whose masters and their grown sons, thoush,
In appearance townsmen were so,n"in a. ,cas p
wholesale slaughter necessarily the ordsr OF OF
the day. As to the few women ana a tii
victims TO the confusion OF the moment ari me
darkness. not to the alleged cruelty OF tie 'apa-
nese soldiers.
other journals say In substance tina. foreign
critics would better look at the soldiers OF the
States TO which thoy belong. as reflected In the
mirror OF modern history instead o. cry1ng OUT
TO their own disadvantage against the brave ana
well-dlsciplred conqucrors OF Port Arthur The
"Nichl- Nichr' relates that while japanese troops
were proceeding through the town OF Port Arthur
TO attack the Golden Hi Fort. they were az
tackled by Chinese soldiers ambushed in house.
apparently deserted This caused thc Japanese 10
search all houses. and they found aboHt lor''
Chinese soldiers. who were cut down ana 'h'o"n
into the streets Other Chinese a'tchp'ch 10
escape by jumping Into th" sea. and NUMBERS q
hat Tho atds:
The truth !s the; our troops were much cxcit,,i
At the time. It i5 said that they nm
however slight and that The military authorities
wrote over the doors of ne r9uufG;. Inc P'oP''
OF this residence must MOI tc Killed
Another manor gives r. version slightly different.
II eiluaes 10 the terrible atrocities perpeiraicd by
tire Chinese on the Jlpauc-" killed and wornded
and says that. despite such IroE"c%ntH"; % ; '
clcmencv never failing 20 carry The wounded 'h-
20 the ncarcs; field host-a Wnere 'se, VIE ,ri
papcr there were GpCr whom the slcht oi
their mutiise1 comrades promo ! 4 thaunIn'f m 81 ~.
fec: and these. when tNe cncmy cane III s.Sn,
raised The crv Of no quaGicr." :hemselyes Setting
The examplc OF rGiscrlfn.nl'e slaughter.
The reason for the rot.ro.1enf ~ tte Tai Won
Kun one Kings Nth"u o. rescni - Corca -
Regent and Count Inouve. i4e Jap1nesr Anbf $50
dor at Seoul ~ vaicn ,c't,rs sent D. Ice rem
- Chinese generals we're produced by N" Coun;
.se1 the Chinese generals that on the approach % in"
chinese troops % Seoul the Recent would nstirae tnc
Tong-Heks an orranzeI b.iy - mercilc.s Chincsc
guerlllas. to attack the Jalau"sr III ne re"r
a programnle for tie fo'9rm - me Kingdom with
which fhe King has cxpvossnl himself - a''s1el.
Some OF the reforms which the h.ns is eaiei on 10
To manifest that Corea has d'sr.aimcI the allegei
Corea on a nrrn basis: to remedy abuses In The coli
lection OF taxes ana salaries 10 Dispatch prom sing
men FOR study IN fofcgn counii.eS' - estaD.l,m a
% between the court and the Execa'ive, and 70 de-
proclaim II throughout the Kingdom