China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 30 August 1894, Page 2

China and Japan.

Conflicting accounts are to hand ' of an encounter at Pingyang. The Japanese declare it was simply trouble with the outposts, and that; only one of their men was killed and five' wounded. The Chinese details state that the Japanese transports landed a torce at Pingyang Inlet and that 6000 men marched on Pingyang, and further that 1000 Chinese cavalry attacked add divided the Japanese artillery and completely routed them, with a loss of 1800 men. The remainder retreated under the shelter of the fire from the warships. The Chinese authorities are massing 34,000 men, and are sending 10,000 towards Seoul, where the Japanese have a strong position. A fierce battle is imminent. The Chinese force, which was defeated at Asan, have been successful in making a junction with the Pingyang troops after a brilliant retreat over a distance of 350 miles and during which they were continually harassed by the Japanese. The Chinese cavalry at Pingyang, after routing the Japanese, captured and beheaded 100 stragglers. The Chinese are increasing the inland cluty on yarn sift, with a view to raise war funds. Many Japanese have been expelled from Shanghai on suspicion of acting as spies disguised in Chinese costume. At Formosa 50 Japanese charged with spying were beheaded without trial. The Emperor has ordered 100,000 Manchoos and Pekinese to be ready for active service in Tientsin and Tungchan. China is engaging a number of American engineers.