Show lAPPiN'S VICTORIA fORMOSAN WAR NAg AffAIR VICTORIA B. B B C. C C. C July 21 Further Further advices of the little war Japan Is wa waging against Formosan aborigines s were brought b by tho the Aw Ana Awa a Maru yesterday Tho The Japanese forces arc aro now building In In- In trenched lines with blockhouses flanking the the total length of oC the lines to date being miles Follow Following Ing tho the recent receipt battle heavy mountain guns suns have been taken In as well as machine guns and the moral effect of ot those those- has induced surrenders of large bodies of oC natives The fighting Is mostly in thick forests and mountain side to feet above sea level ol and there thero are arc difficulties in tho the way of using artillery The Japanese are mounting guns on high hills from rom which tho the native nativo strongholds can be bo bombarded The Tho Japanese forces in five o detachments detachments detach detach- ments resumed fighting July 2 and drove the tho natives from their mountain strongholds strongholds strong strong- holds with heavy loss Joss The Japanese e went into action at thirty yards distance tho the natives throwing themselves on tho the bayonets According to Japanese officers officers oW- oW cers cera the thc head hend natives were unaware what bayonets were prisoners stating that they wore surprised that the they could be placed on ri rifles es Japanese losses are arc scant In attack compared with those durIng during during dur dur- ing the night Might encampment when the natives natives na na- na- na tives U creep up Most of the tho natives nn arp armed with Inferior weapons using bullets bullets bullets' bul but lets lets' of wood tipped with lead General governor of Formosa has lias been conferring with ToKIo officials regarding tho colon colony and has had a difference dlf- dlf ference with the financial bureau which sou sought ht to revive tho the sugar tax Premier Katsura interfered and the governor who had resigned because of his difference difference difference differ differ- ence with the minister of finance resumes his post |