New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
NEW-CHWANG CAPTURED.
ADESPER1TE STREET FIGHT.
,-,,r, CHINESE ROUTED AFTER THIR-
TEEN HOURS BATTLE.

.r,pv LOSE 1850 KILLED AND WOUNDED. GOO
PRISONERS AND GREAT QUANTITIES OF ARMS
AND AMMUNITIoN--rHr JAPANESE LOSS
ABOVE 200 MEN-FIGHTING LASTED
FROM 10 A NJ UNTIL IL p. Nj
JAPAN's SECOND ARMY AD-
vANCING ON MoUXDEN.
London. March 6.--The Toxic correspondent of
the Central News saws that dispatch from
General Nodzu, dated at Hai-Cheng yesterday.
gives this information:
As arranged the army attacked old New-Chwans
yesterday The lighting began at 10 o'clock In
the morning. Both divisions had entered the
CITY by noon. Part of the enemy had heu 10
Ying-Kao. but the greater part still occupied
the houses and streets and obstinatey resisted
the japanese troops. The street nsh'ihe WAS
desperate but the japanese won their way
gradually street by street until by II O'CLOCK III
he evening they had completely routed the
enemy.
The Chinese left behind 1.SSo killed ana
wounded coo prisoners. eighteen guns and great
quantities Of rifles. ammunition banners and
provisions The japanese loss was somewhat
above 200 killed and wounded
III.
received a cable message from Commander En-
orv. Of the Petrel dated New-Chwang March 6.
stating that the japanese commanding general
has given notice TO foreigners Of his intention 10
OCCUPY that port at once The fetrel ana a
British warshp have been frozen In at New
Chwang since fall. They are able 70 take care
OF ali the foreigners in the settlement. Recent
photographs received from Commander Emory
show the two vessels. less than 100 yards apart
Enclosed in mud docks cut in the river banks ana
surrounded by earthworks Of suihciont strength
70 make them almost impregnabie lhside the
works there is room for several hundred refugees
and the guns Of the ships sweep the land in al
directions. Each masthead of the two vessels
Is ornamented with big pine CUISINES IN honor OF
Christmas Day. when the pictures were taken.
Officials at the Japanese legation said to-day
that there was no prospect % further trouble
IN the peace negotiation: on account 'i ''@
mode Of Ii Hung Chang's passage TO Japan
which the japanese will prescribe. II was eN-
planned that It could hardly he expected 'hat d
Chinese warship containing TIE peace envoy
would be allowed to enter a japanese port, ana
O passenger steamer flying the Chinese nag
would also be Objectionable on account OF the
.rha a-rassment which might be caused IN pro-
fecting he- ofl,cers and crew IN a hoSlle POI
THE Viceroy win be transferred Irom me Chl-
nese passenger steamer in when ne lelI 1le"-
Tain Yesterday 10 a JaptleSe "di -~''N'
Mr. Peth!ck WHO accompanies IL Huhs 'HdI!''
q. an Interpreter, IS an American who went 20
china about thirty years ago 10 enter H@6cah-
tio establishment He was subsequently vice,
Cons,i OF the United States at Tfen-Ts'n ano
Twenty yearr has been IN the service OF tne
vycercy with whom ne Is said to be on more m
ttnate terms than Ia any other foreigner he
speaks Chinese hrenty
London March Ga dispatch 20 Ihe ran
Mail Gazette" from Yokohama says that on
March 2 the Japanese Second Army occupied
An.shone-Hen. on the Moukden road. without
opposition.
A Central News dispatch from TOXIC says tha'
r.4neral Kathura reports from Ansantien' uhuer
che date Of March 2, as follows:
NV division had intended this morning 10 az
Sa,E the enemy who was encarnpeo near on 81
Govt hut he retreated during the night We
;u,mediately set out In pursuit ana occupieu AZ
.an,ten temporarily The enemy mas reueaueu
o. shahochen. and am following him.
Central News dispatch from PeKins says
.,o, friends OF Ii Hung Chang have for"arueu
-. ,uen,or,al TO the Emperor declaring that III
Trrno Crane was not at ali 10 bidii'r I9I
,,nnrerared condition Of China 10 engage II. n ..e
80, nJ.b Tapan The memorial asserts tndt ,iie
~-osideot of the Board OF Revenue VINO - "'s'
Il. Emperor's tutor. is tie man 10 p'a'ie'