Iron County register., 1896-11-02

the center, with the function of MAIN
! tanning a cannonade and furnishing re-
serves to either flank. The Chinese
| fought well, but the backbone had
been knocked out of their resistance
| by the furious fire of the preceding
day. 1t was merely a question of
noting the hour when each fort or in
trenchment fell. HaIf-past eight,
half-past eleven, two o'clock. etc
piecemeal the defenses succumbed, and
before evening the whole position was
virtually won; though not until the
| forenoon of the 22d were the last forts
on the sea fronts occupied.
AS usual, the Chinese collapsed in
the latter stages of the conflict. They
| have a practical method of doing bat
tie. i consists in inferring, from the
| issue of the first collision, the value of
their capacity for successful resist
ance, and regulating their subsequent
! conduct by that inference. ConcIud-
| ing that the game was lost at Port Ar
thur. they devoted themselves to abb
sconuing. and as the japanese were
| quite willing to facilitate their escape,
| it is probable that a large number of
the 10000 forming the garrison got
away.
On the japanese side the casualties
seem to have been about 400; on the
Chinese side some 5000.
No attempt was made to destroy the
docks, the various apparatus, material
of war and harbor craft. Everything
fell into the hands of the assaiIants.
The Japanese army in Manchuria is
pushing steadily toward Moukden. It
has just attacked and taken Mo Tien
Ling, town 100 miles beyond the Yalu
river. There is little probability that
any serious resistance will be encoun-
tered until Moukden itself is reached.
Meanwhile, anarchy prevails in all
districts of Manchuria not admins
tered by the japanese. Deserters or
fugitives from the Chinese armies raid
the country and the people leave their
homes untenanted.
The Japanese troops are suffering
from the cold, but that was anticipated,
and by way of a set-off they are no
longer tormented by the dysentery
that prostrated so many during the
summer and autumn days in Corea.
Many reports are current, and have
been published abroad, accusing the
japanese of unnecessary slaughter of
| the Chinese IN taking Port Arthur.
Some explain it by saying that no
quarter was given; the Japanese
troops being SO exasperated by the
revolving sight of the atrocious
mutilations committed on some
of the Japanese scouts, or others,
who had been captured by the
CbiDaCa JpIaa6 Gonna Of tho official
records found on the capture of Kin
Chow, fifteen days previously, detailed
the torturing to death by crushing the
bones and then roasting of three Jap
| anese who were with the army as Chi
nese Interpreters. The matter has been
brought to the notice of the govern
ment. and every effort will be made to
throw light on the whole affair.
Prince Kung Practically Created Dictator
of China.
LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch to the
| Times from Tien-Tsin says that
Prince Kung, president of the Tsung-
Li-Yamen, president of the admiralty,
and co-director in the war operations,
has been appointed president of the
grand council. This makes him virtu-
ally dictator, and will facilitate a set
tIement when the japanese are ready
to treat for peace.
Still, according to the Times dis
| patch from Tien-Tsin, the position of
Lii Hung at Tien-Tsin is esta blished on
firmer basis than ever.
Japanese Within Thirteen Miles of South
port.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The correspondent
of the Central News at New-Chwang
telegraphs that the japanese are with
in 13 miles of Southport.
A dispatch from Nankin says that Ii
Hung Chang's nephew Chang has
been arrested for speculation and his
property has been seized. 1t is also
stated that an order has been issued
for the arrest of Ii Hung Chang's SON.
| in-law for fraudulent practices. Sheng,
the taotai of TienTsin, is reported to
| have been dismissed from Office OF ac-
count of his inability to raise war
loan. He will be succeeded by Wang
Fab Woong.
SIR JOHN THoMPSoN'S BODY
! To Be Taken Home to Canada on the
Cruiser BIenheim.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-A requiem mass
was celebrated over the body of Sir
John Thompson in Lady chapel in
Spanish place. The service lasted for
| ty-fve minutes. At the conclusion of
| the mass the mourners and friends
passed around the coffin and looked
upon the face of the dead premier.
| The coffin is of mahogany, upon which
is heavy brass shield with the in
scription:
The Right Hon. Sir John S. D. Thomp-
son, P. c.. K. C. NJ. G., NJ. P, Q. C.
Died at Windsor Castle, December IL,
1894 aged so years. ::
Requiescat N pace.
The coffin was removed to the pri-
vate mortuary of Messrs. Garstin &
Sons, in Welbeck street
AS the result of conference held
this afternoon between the officials of
the admiralty and the colonial offices,
It has been decided that the body shall
be conveyed to Canada on board her