Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 40, 3 November 1894 — JAPAN VICTORIOUS. [ARTICLE]

JAPAN VICTORIOUS.

THE CHINESE ARMY ROUTED. Moukden to be Captured Today. ehemulpo, Oct. 20. Dispatches frotn Wiju dated midnight Rave additional details of the battle fought between the Chinese and Japancso ncross the Yalu river. (ieneral Nodzu, the Jupanese Chief of Stalf, it api)ears, succoodeti in getting tho main body of the Japanese army across the Yalu river withont a mishap before daylight Thursday. Then Colonol Sato was seut forwnrd at tho head of a dying eolumn on a roconuoitoring expcdition and he discovored thom occupyinga fortified position near the village of Fushang on the right bank of the Yalu. Though he had no artillerv at his disposal Colonel Sato iramediately coraraeuced nn attack upon the Chincse and a fierce battlo followed. Tbe Chinese fonght dosporately aud stubbornly. Tho attack began nt 10 o’eloek in tho morning nnd bsted until noon, when the Chinese began wavering, broke and eventually retired iu great disorder, falling back upon Kulienchas. 'I he troops commanded by Colonel Sato, atter tho Chineso had retired, set to woik upon the demolishment of tho fortifications of Fusbang. luside tho furtitications they found 200 Chineso dead. The Japanese also captured a number of prisoners, among whom was a Chinese ofticer who stated the poaiUon was held by eighteon battulious of Chiuese trooj)s. The Japanese. escorting their prisouer8, then marched in the direction of General Nodia’s maiu body, wi(h the iuteution of rejoining it. The uumber of Chinese wounded is uot kuowu. The Jap«nese lost five ofticers and ninety men killed aud wounde<i. Later dispaiches said the Chineso out posts were failiug back upon Kulienchas. where it is eipectevl tbe only determined stand of the Chinese iu Manehuna will be mado. It is understood Field Marshal Y*aiuagata'a plan are complotod iu every detail for infticting what he hoj>e8 will torn out to be a croshing blow upon the Chinese. Severai eolumna of, Japanese troops are acting in concert, «fter ihe manner adopted by the Japaneae commander at the Piug Yang, and it is eipected they will deliver a simnltanecns atiack npon the Ohineao poailion. If the Jipanoae Fiold Marshal’s plans aro carried oui in the manner in-• dicated in the dispatches from ihe front, it is probable the network of the invaders will be eompleted arooud the Ohineee j>osi- > iion by midoight 8aturd«v, thus I enabling the Japace.se attack to be delivered at dawn Sunday. Bnt if ihe Jajmne.se eolumna snc- I c«©d in oocnpying the poaitioa i

assigned Ihem prev:ous to mid—night Saturday. it is believed the j attick wil l>« delivered »t the l earliest possible momenl. Some doabts ar.- expressed a nong tbe Japanese coramanders as to the reporte<l strength of the ehineae p< ~.tion st Kulienches. It is reported Uie Japanese batteries at Knlienehaa have been from tbreo to eleven, but. on the other hand, mnu r says it is extremely doabtful whether all tbe»e batteries are fully armed. The e*prit dt corpa aod be&ltb of the Japanese troops are excellent and it is said to bo tbe univereai ambition to capture Moukden before the birthd«y of tbe Emp«ror of Japm, November 3d. THE FOBCE 0F THE CHINESE. Yokohama. Oct. 26 Later dispatches from the Yalu river, show that in the battle fought vestord»y between the Chine.se and Japanese 3 Chinese troops of all arms were ntt*-rly routed. Yokohama, Oct. 24 It is reported th «t the second Japanese army began operatious for the captoro of Port Arthur yesterday. Shacgbai, Oct. 24. Generals Yhh Cbi Chao and Wei Yu Kwei forraerly commanding in Corea, have been accused, the former witb cowardice and witb respon* sibility for the murder of the French missionary, Joseau, and General Wei is accused of extortion aud eowanliee. They will probably lose tbeir heads. The French Miuistry y has threatened the Toungli Yoman, or Foreign Oonneil, with serious conse<juences should the long list of claims handed into them remain unsettled.