St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-03
ANOTHER NAVAL FIGHT

ImnIne mt at Asan-Latest Details
OF Eostiiities in the Orient.
LONDON, Aug.2.-The japanese lega-
ton i'll this city has received the follow
ing dispatch from Toxic:
The signed a1fidavits of Capt. Gals
worthy and Chief Officer Tanaido, of
the Kow Shing, giving the details of the
sinking of the Kow Shing, have been
received. 1t is announced that further
bluejackets will be landed at Seoul to
reinforce the detachment stationed
at the British legation. The Times
correspondent at Yokohama telegraphs
as follows: The Japanese minister at
Seoul, after the collision there between
the Japanese and Corean troops, placed
Tai-in-Kun, the kings father, at the
head of the government of Corea.
Capt. GalswOIthy, of the transport Kow
Shing, stated that he was prevents
ed from surrendering by the Chinese
troops aboard his vessel. He thereupon
jumped overheard, and was saved by
the crew of the japanese cruiser Mani.
wa. The people OF this city are in rap
lures over their naval victory. Follow
ing the example of the sovereign, the
people will contribute toward the eX-
penseS or carrying on the war.
a dispatch from Ten Tsen to the
Times says: Three survivors OF the
KOw Shing declared today before
special inquiry commissioners, Lofen-
gloh and Detring. that the Japanese
sunk the Kow Shing without any provo
cation, when she was at anchor and fly
ing The British ensign, Japanese
naval officer having previously Inspected
the ships papers.
The Times dispatch from Shanghai,
dated Aug. l, says: Later information
shows that the Kow Shing was sunk
with 1900 souls by the japanese cruiser
Naniwa near Asan, Corea. An official
inquiry into the loss of the vessel, con-
Quoted by the commissioner of customs
at Tien-Tsin, has just been concluded.
The statements Of forty five survivors
were taken. They prove that tae Kow
Shing while legitimately OH her way to
Asan, on the morning of July 25, was
ordered by the Japanese to anchor off
the island of ShOpaigul, where she re-
manned until noon, being twice boarded
by Japanese. Then, without giving anv
provocation, she was fired into and
struck by torpedo by the Naniwa.
The Japanese, according to the tes-
timony of the survivors. fired on the
wretches who were trying to save their
lives by swimming with Calling guns
| for long time after the transport had
| foundered. The excitement in China
over the cruel action of the Japanese is
| immense. Foreigners here are unani-
| nous in their condemnation of the bar
| barOuS conduct of the crew OF the
| Naniwa, and demand the protection of
| fereign flags and prestige.
| Advised by the Russian and British
ministers the Chinese government has
shown the utmost moderation, ana has
obtained the general sympathy of the
foreigners in the East.
| A dispatch from Toxic, dated Aug. l.
! says that previous to the capture of the
Kow Shing the Chinese had landed
! 5000 troops at Asan, where they had
intrenched themselves.
| The whole Chinese fleet Is now as
sembled there. and decisive naval
Battle Is Imminent.
Committees of merchants here are
providing immense funds for Carrying
on the war. Dispatches from the Chi
nese government at Pekin have been
impaired by the Chinese legation to the
| Earl Of Kimberly. foreign secre-
tary, and to Lord Rosebery, prime
minister, confirming the reports that
serious fighting has occurred between
Japanese and Chinese troops. The Earl
of Kimberly has demanded of the Jap
anese government that the British con-
sui be allowed to be present when the
commander of the cruiser Naniwa is
tried by court martial for the sinking of
the Kow Shing.
The German go vernment, it Is
learned, has instructed Col. Won Hanne-
kin, who escaped from the Kow Shiug,