The China-Japan far.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 29, 9 October 1894, Page 2

The China-Japan far.

BATTLE OF PING YANG. Shanghai, October 4. Sung Kwi, the Emperor’s father-in-law, has selected 5000 men to defend the approaches from the coast to the capital. ' The Emperor is showering favors ou Prince Kung. Europeans living inland are rushing to the coast cities to secure the protection of the warships. The army of 80,000 Japanese, which recently sailed from Heroshima, haslanded at Shintung, in the Gulf pf Pechiti, and is approaching Tientsin. The intention of marching upon Pekin is confirmed by the appearance of this force in Chinese territory. The remainder of the Chinese army who escaped from the slaughter at Ping Yang have arrived at Monkden. The stories they tell of the horrors of the flight have stricken the garrison with panic. The Empress-Dowager vigorously supports Li Hung Chang, notwithstanding his disgrace. The main Japanese army, which has driven the Chinese from Corea, is approaching Moukden. Official accounts of the battle of Ping Yang declare that only twelve thousand Chinamen were present, of whom nine thousand escaped. This agrees with later Japanese accounts, and explains the small number of actual prisoners.

The Chinese officials at Pekin fear the Japanese will capture the capital, owing to discontent with the present dynasty and unreliability of the soldiers.

Five thousand Japanese soldiers have arrived at Possiet Bay, close to the Russian frontier.

Washington, October 5.

Reports have been published here that, owing to the British ships following and watching him, the Russian Admiral at Yokohama ordered his vessels to get ready for action, and signalled that ho intended to open fire. The British demanded an explanation, whereupon the Admiral complained that following his squadron was an act of belligerency, and the British ceased.