THE CHINA-JAPANESE WAR.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1202, 15 March 1895, Page 34

THE CHINA-JAPANESE WAR.

Shanghai, March 6. ~ Li Hung Chang has started for Hiroshima, in Japan, where he will join Mr Foster, the American representative who has been associated with him in the peace negotiations. Shanghai, March 7. The Japanese attacked Newchang at daylight, and after desperate fighting the town was taken. In the 3treet fighting which occurred, 2000 Chinese were killed, and 600 captured with 16 guns. In the street fighting at Newchwang, the Chinese officers and men displayed desperate valour, and stubborn hand-to-hand fighting took place from every house. The fight lasted 13 hours, and the Japanese lost 300 killed. The Japanese repulsed an advance of 10,000 Chinese troops on Ta-Ping-Shang. In the engagement at Newchwang, the

Japanese made two attacks almost simultaneously, and the shells falling among the defenders the walls were soon abandoned. Shanghai, March S. The Japanese have captured Yungkow, a • port of Newchwang, after heavy fighting. Shanghai, March 9? The Japanese guarantee the safety of the Europeans and Americans in Yung-Kou. The Japanese troops have occupied Rohan. • Shanghai, March 10. Ihe Chinese retreating from Newchwang to Yungkow fought spiritedly. The Japanese artillery, at close poured in a deadly fire, killing hundreds. THE TERMS OF PEACE. ' v It is alleged that Japan, in the peace negotiations, demands that the Chinese ports be open to the world’s trade, but does I not seek any preference in the matter. The forts at Yungkow and Hich resisted ! after the capture of Newchwang,!but were I taken on Thursday. I On Saturday the Japanese attacked Thien-chuang-tai, and a fierce engagement took place for three hours. The Chinese lost 2000, and the Japanese 96. i The Japanese shells wrought great carnage among the enemy, and a charge by infantry converted the retreat into a rout. Prince Lung’s army has been broken up by the repeated disasters, and lias now ceased to be effective. ; ■ Shanghai, March 11. The Chinese force defeated at Thienchuangtai numbered 10,000. Their artillery proved to be useless, and the Infantry was feeble and not amenable to control. Tokio, March 9. An official view here is that the prospects of peace are favourable. Li Hung Chang’s departure for China has been delayed for a week, at the request of the Japanese. Shanghai, March 12. Prince Lung lost another thousand men during the retreat from Newchwang. The Japanese attacked and defeated a body of seven thousand Chinese at Denshodai, near Haiching, fourteen hundred being killed.

China is willing to agree to the independence of Corea, to cede territory, and to pay a monetary indemnity. Paris, March 10. The Figaro states that England and France insist on the status quo in China being maintained, and will not permit Japan to seize Formosa. London, March 11. China is soliciting Great Britain, France and Italy to exert their influence in favour of peace. New York, March 11, • The New York World states that China has been informed by Japan of the terms of peace which have been negotiated through the United States Ministers in Tokio and Pekin, and that she has declared her willingness to accept them.