THE WAR IN THE EAST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9736, 5 February 1895, Page 5

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

UNSATISFACTORY CREDENTIALS

RETURN OP THE CHINESE

ENVOYS.

DESPERATE FIGHTING AT

WEIHAIWEI.

SHELL EXPLODES IN A

MAGAZINE.

A STUBBORN DEFENCE. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.— Copyrigh'.

London, February 3. The Yokohama correspondent of the News Agency wires that it is officially announced that on an exchange of credentials the powers given to the Chinese Envoys deputed to treat for peace were found to be utterly defective, and the Japanese Government declined to enter into negotiations with them. The envoys depart tomorrow under the protection of the Japanese authorities. Shanghai, February 3. The attack on Weihaiwei was a scientific one, and opened landwards. At dawn the Japanese seized the heights and spread a cordon, and then surprised the outer lines of the Chinese forces but the inner force offered a stubborn resistance. The western forts fiercely responded to the fire of the Japanese warships, and disabled one ironclad, besides sinking a couple of torpedo-boats. These forts only yielded when a shell exploded in their magazine,' killing about a tenth of the men. The eastern forts are still fighting. Shanghai, February 4. It is reported that the Japanese captured ten of the Chinese warships at Weihaiwei, and in the attack lost two of their war vessels, which were sunk.