The War Between China and Japan.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 185, 5 February 1895, Page 2

The War Between China and Japan.

THE FIGHTING AT WEI-HAI-WEI. A FIERCE BATTLE. HEAVY LOSS ON BOTH SIDES. RUNAWAYS BEING BEHEADED. | Per Press Association.! Shanghai, February 3. The attack on Wei-hai-wei was a scientific one, and opened landwards at dawn. The Japanese seized the heights, spread a cordon, and surprised the outer lines of tho 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 sipking a couple of torpedo boats. These forts only yielded when a shell exploded in their magazine, killing abont one-tenth of the men. The eastern forts are still fighting. February 4. It is reported that the Japanese captured ten ofthe Chinese warships at Waiheiwei, and in the attack lost two of their own vessels, which were sunk. After a terrific bombardment the Japanese sailors lauded on the Island of Lenkungtung in the teeth of a fierce fire and stormed the fort. Both sides lost heavily. The fleets are still fighting. The Governor of Chefoo is beheading all runaways from Wei-hai-wei. The populace of Chingkiang captured a party of officers from the American warship Concord, who had accidentally shot a native. The, Concord landed a force to go to the rescue, but the result is not yet known. London, February 4. The Jiritisb, French, and Russian Ministers at Pekin and Tokio haye been instructed to advise the belligerents to arrange terms for peace. Tokio, February 4. The Japanese Parliament has passed a resolution that the objects of the war are still nnattained.