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Show FIGHTING ISJEAVY Japan Loses Heavily in ; ; Battles with the' Formosans Victoria, B, C. July 13 The Japan j '-se campaign against the Formosan uatlves is continuing with lucreascd vigoi, according to advices brought by' the steamer Oceano la6t night. ' 1 The Formosans lie concealed by day , and begin operations at night Tq , Japanese lieutenants were killed) when going to assist wounded, and twenty soldiers were lost. Japanese' losses to Juno 23 total 7100 killed. Owing to the difficulty of organizing organiz-ing a field hospital a the district, wounded have been sent to Talpeh for- ! t'-entMent. ' General Viscount Sakuma, govern-o govern-o of Formosa, Interviewed at-MoJt. SoM Mi" .ip-iincse force engaged in sweeping operations against the natives covers a tract of seven miles. The natives are fighting desperately. Following the pacification of tho natives na-tives in thlt., the Gllan district.-larger operations will bf? necessary In subduing the GO.OoO natives of the Tnruko district, more than ten, times he number engaged in Gllan district." The rebels are being supplied with arms by Chinese who send Junks to mast points, running the blockade of protective vessels. ' |
