The War Between China and Japan.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XVI, Issue 1640, 3 April 1895, Page 3

The War Between China and Japan.

FORTHER JAPANESE SUCCESSES.

AN ARMISTICE GRANTED. LoNDON,*March 28. Germany, Aaerioa, Austria and Italy have declined to intervene on behalf of China to obtain an armistice, the other Powers do not consider the present time opportune. Shanghai, March 29. Russia has assembled twenty-one warships m Chinese waters, including her best ironclads, an i massed 10,000 troops m the vicinity of Viadivostook. The number of tke latter is to be inoreased to 90,000. Th« Japanese have captured the islands of Yucbow and Haichow with n loss to the enemy of 300. It is believed that they intend to advance upon Nankin, and the capture of Haiohow was to be effected ' with ■ a v : ew to seize the canal, the chief route by which Pekin receives her supplies. The Japanese continue to advance, and their fleet is now bombarding Tai Waofoo and Formosa. Yokohama, March 30. Owing to the outrage committed on Li Hung Chang, the Mikado has decreed an unconditional armistice. The Mikade at first refused to grant the conclusion of negotiations for peace ; meanwhile the. Japantse troops remain where they are at present stationed . Lowdon, If arch 29. The Great Powers decline to support the proposal of the Chinese Government for an armistice, pending the result of the peace negotiations now going on ia Japan, or to interfere many way m the warfare. It is reported that Russia proposes to occupy the Pescadores under similar: conditions to which Cyprus is held by Great Britain. Tokio, Maroh 31. The would-be vssasain of Li Hung Chang has been sentenced to penal servitude for life. The armistice extends to April 20. Its operation is limited to the provinces of Pechili, Shangtung and F*ns» tien, and terminates if the peace a gotiatioas are meanwhile broken off. The movement of troops and the transport of contraband of war by sea is forbidden. Tokio, March 31. The conditions oi the armistice, as orignally drafted, include the occupation of Shanhaiwan, Taku, and Tientsin, China paying the cost. The Japanese assert that if peaoe is not concluded they will easily be able to seise Pekin and Nankin.