THE WAR IN COREA.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3485, 30 October 1894, Page 7

THE WAR IN COREA.

(by ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.'—copyright). Shanghai, October 27. In the fight on the'Yalu River the Chiuese had two hundred killed. r ' l he Japanese lost in killed and wounded five officers and ninety men. It is reported that on Thursday the Japanese routed a body of three thousand five hundred Chinese north of. Yalu. ■ The Japanese force, which has landed at' Seikioso or Liaotung, menace Port Arthur. Sixteen hundred Japanese on Wednesday crossed the Yalu, and occupied a Chinese fort,' expelling the small garrison, twenty of whqm were killed. The main body intended to cross the river yesterday, and attack the Chinese army before Sunday, ; China has issued a war loan pays able in silver,! of a million and a half. It will be floated in London with a minimum of par at the rate ot 7 j.er cent. The , main body of the Japanese army succeeded in crossing the' Yalu on Wednesday night, unmolested. The Chinese are entrenching at Kulien Chanar. The Chinese main army is opposing the invasion of. Manchuria, and' fighting is now proceeding, Fifteen hundred Japanese captured the Sukochin ferry over the Yalu. The Chinese fled at the first signs of their approach., j•, , Reports from Corea. state that the Japanese had a decisive victory over the Chinese at Kurin, on the north bank of the Yalu River, defeating a force of sixteen thousand. Extensive quantities of ammunitionand provisions were captured. It is reported thit the Japanese have suffered severely in attempting to repress the rebellious Tong Hak force which is marching on Seoul. October 28. Sixteen thousand of the Chinese troops at Kulien Chan were utterly routed, and fled, with the Japanese in hot pursuit, The (defeated force is retreating in the direction of Antung, at the mouth ;of the : Yalu Riuer. The Japanese, in addition to war material and provisions, captured 30 ( guns. ■' < October 29. In the fight at. Kulien Chan the Japanese lost one hundred killed and wounded.' Two hundred Chinese were killed, but the number of wounded is unknown. The fight lasted for four hours. :