The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-10
PEACE IN SIGHT.
CHINESE EAGER TO BEGIN NEGO-
TIATIONS.
Preliminary Trial of Hawaiian Conspira
tors-Advices From Armenia Recon
firm Former Statements of Kurdish
acknowledgements Fire
ut Toronto.

San Francisco, Jan. G.-The steamship
China, arrived today from Yokohama
bringing the following advices:
Toxic, Dec 21.-All indications noy
point to a restoration of peace. HI
! Chinese have broken down and a forma
offer of negotiations has been made. Nhe
/ the capture of Port Arthur was made, tn
Chinese appeared to realize the useless
ness of action. The choice of an ap
propriate place of meeting remain
to DO considered. The Chinese have des
ignated one of their ports, Shanghai, as
desirable rendezvous, but TO this the
Japanese would not consent and consid
cradle time has been lost in discussing
the matter, but the movement toward
peace is proceeding, however, in appar
ent good faith on the Chinese side and
with sincerity on the Japanese. The Jap
anese ministers are aware that the inter.
ests of their country would be most
worthily served by bringing the war to
an end with the least possible delay. The
task before them is not an easy one and
the public feeling is all in favor of intict..
ing additional punishment on China and
demanding inordinate terms of settle
ment. Until the proper opportunity for
proclaiming an arnistice presents itself
the military operations will continue with
undated vigor. Japan will not be
tempted to relax her aggressive policy
nor will she be automatically manouv-
cred out of any of the advantage she has
General Yamaghati has returned from
Manchuria,. leaving the command of the
first army to Lieutenant General Nosu,
and Ia now in attendance on the en-
Deror at Hiroshima. Although, I'M
suffering from illness, it is be-
lieyed that the main purpose of his recall
was to secure his influence in sustaining
the ardor of the military faction and for
perfecting arrangements for peace.
To INQUIRIES as to whether additional
adyices had been received bearing on the
excuses at Port Arthur, the governor re-
plied that reports are not yet complete.
It will condemn misdeeds which are
stain and for which the country was
totally unprepared. The government be,
lieyed that discipline was 40 Thoroughly
established in the army that no consider
able circumstances could provoke the
troops to disorder, much less to indulge
in crueity;.sIt has suffered bitter dis
in the discovery that the
high standard it hoped to sustain with
out blemish had been forgotten on one
occasion of excitement and passion, -
men to which the empires pledge had
been confided.
Chinese merchants, who are returning
in numbers from the country to Japanese
pOrts, are seeking registration on the
footing of Japanese subjects.
On Dec. 8 an immense festival was
held in Toxic to celebrate the capture OF
Port Arthur. With n single exception
this was the only purely popular demon
stration ever attempted in Japan, the
frs{ being in honor of General Grant IN
1870. '. =,
= atyices from General Oyamini in the
Lon Yung peninsula give news of llttle
The Japanese entered the
walled city of Foo-Choo on the road 10
New Chwang without meotlng the ~, re-
sistance which had been anticipated Inc
Japanese at once resumed the northWard
march and at latest accounts were close
on Kiapin, large town only 10 miles
from New Chwang., wherever me oapa-
nese flag is raised the inhabitants signify
their desire to live under its protection:
Many of them are prosperous citizens OF
Port Arthur and Kin-Chow, and on re-
turning to their homes, from which they
had fled during the last days OF military
have posted signs on the
walls. giving their names and residence
in the new denomination of Japan;
Since the beginning of December the
course of the campaign in central Man
churia has completely changed. FOR sew
eral weeks it has been reported that the
advance columns of the army which hau
at one time sent searching parties Wlthlh
four miles of Moukden, were drawing
back toward General Iamaghatis heau-
quarters Mt Kiu-Lin. ... 49,.
These reports are now confirmed ana
are explained by the appearance OF new
and unexpected Chinese force. A corps
of the army which China formerly mann
famed in the moor region was detached
about the middle of December and sent
by slow marches in the direction OF
Moukden in order to relieve that city ny
attacking Japanese troops believed 10 be
on the way thither. The body OF COMBAT
ants was understood to number from
10000 to $4,000 and to be composed Oh
hardy soldiers. Puncmally, when ap-
nrised of their intentions, these Japanese
made such disposition OF thelr
forces as the occasion demanded. MAJOR
Stimuli was sent TO the Si-Si-Pachi,
strategetic point in the mountains some
2OO miles northeast of Molten Pass.
Here, on Nov. 80, he met largely su-
perior body led by the Tartar general,
and n sharp skirmish scattered the new
Corners, leaving % dead on the field and
quantity Of arms and ammu-
milton. The Japanese loss was two
killed and four injured. This engagement
nut a stop to the attempt of the Iartars
to cooperate with the Chinese troops M
or near Moukdeu. The Tartars continued
to advance, turning their attention, now
ever, from the original point and moving
southwark for the evident purpose OF as
saulting Feng-Wang. This town Is one
of the strong points occupied by the Japa--
neen immediately after the uprising at
Yahu river. The Japanese. although out
numbered. attacked this force and dis
perscd it completely.
The first and second Japanese armies
are without doubt in easy communca-
ton. The cold in Manchuria is intense.
The prevailing temperature OF the eX-
trcmc northern OutpOs's being Is degrees
below zero. The soldiers suffer discom-
forts and many of the laborers have died
from exposure. Fresh supplies of hay,
clothing and food in good quantities are
being made from the interior of China. 10
conceal the truth with respect to the
loss of Port Arthur, on n huge bulletin
board outside the vicerOy's residence nj
Marking was posted on Nov. % a notice
declaring that the Japanese had been de-
feated with 10000 slain and me war
was about to be ended.
NEWS FROM HAWAII.
San Francisco, Jan. 6.-(Per Steamship
China. Honolulu Dec. 31.-A prelimi-
nary examination of the alleged conspira-
tors took place last week and three have
been held for trial without bail. The
main witnesses for the prosecution were
spies who were in the employ of the gov
eminent. who wormed themselves into
the confidence of the conspiraotrs, and