The Chinese paper Hupao, which derives its information from more
or less trustworthy native sources, published in its issue of August 29th a connected narrative of the operations which have taken place in Corea since August 13th. On the 13th, according to the Hupao, the advance-guard of the Chinese army which is moving on Seoul from the north, numbering five thousand men, encountered the Japanese troops who are guarding the Ping Yang passes, and drove them out. The Tatung river runs inland to Ping Yang from the west coast of Corea, at a right angle, and hence the mountains which form its valley lave to be passed by a force moving south. Probably the Japanese troops got there from the sea, and were attempting to strike the Chinese in flank, and 'so stop their advance. On the 14th, the Chinese were reinforced by four thousand men. On the 15th, they moved to attack the Japanese, but the latter retreated. On the 16th, thirteen thousand more Chinese soldiers bad come up, and they then engaged the enemy in a decisive battle. The Japanese lost four thousand men and their heavy baggage. .0n the 18th the Chinese advanced to Huang Chow, a place south of the Ping Yang valley, but passing too near the Tatung river, where thirteen Japanese war-vessels were moored, they lost several hundred men. At the ebb-tide, 'however, three of the Japanese ships stranded, and were severely damaged by the fire of some guns which the 'Chinese had brought into position. Finally, the main body of the Japanese retreated southward.
