Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1894 — A CHINESE ROUT. [ARTICLE]

A CHINESE ROUT.

Fap&nMe Again Victorious at the Ya-L*o Hirer. A Chemulpo cable, Oct. 26, says; Dispatches from Wi Ju, dated midnight, give details of the battle fought between the Chinese and Japanese across the Ya Loo river. Gen. Nodzu, the Japanese chief of itaff, it appears, succeeded in getting the oain body of The Japanese Army across the Ya-Loo river without mishap before iayllght on Thursday. Then Col. Sato was sent forward at the head of a flying jolumn on a reconnoitering expedition, ind discovered the enemy occupying a lorilfied position near the village of Fuihong, on the right bank of the Ya-Loo river. In spite of the fact that he had no irtiilery at his disposal, Col. Sato immeifately attacked the Chinese, and a fierce sght followed. The Chinese fought desjerately and stubbornly. The attack bejan at 10 o’clock in the morning and lastid until noon, when the Chinese began wavering, broke and eventually retired In treat disorder, falling back upon Kulien:has. The troops commanded by Colonel Sato, ifter the Chinese had retired, set to work ipon the demollshment of the fortifications of Fushong. Inside the fortifications they found two hundred Chinese lead. The Japanese also captured a numbor of prisoners, among whom was a Chllese officer, who stated that the position was held by eighteen battalions of Chinese troops. The Japanese, escorting their prisoners, then marched In the direction )f General Nodzu’s main body, with the mention of rejoining it. The number of Chinese wounded is not known. The Japinese lost five officers and ninety men killed and wounded.