New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05
TO THE SCENE OF WAR.


washington. Aug 4-The Japanese Legation
-..,ved a telegram this morning which fully
.onsrms yesterdays dispatch with reference 10
.,. defeat Of the Chinese forces in Corea. and
,ous that the engagement referred TO was the
,,ns as that at Yashan. which kilograms from
rs,rghai and Tien-Tsin described as a Chinese
,cory and in which it was said that 1000 Jap
-.s. had been killed. The telegram contains the
.ubstance Of an official bulletin from General
o.s,ma commanding the Japanese forces in
Corea.
-, the Chinese intrenchments AT Shen-Yeng, and
..sr several hours severe fighting de-
o;.,vs victory The Chinese intrenchments were
.ontyrei and the whole force Of about 5000 men
80. nut 10 rout. with a loss Of about 500 killed
,,a wounded The total japanese loss was five
oaosrs and seventy mer killed and wounded.
The entire canp equipage OF the Chinese and a
,-est quantity Of arms and munitions of war,
,oiuding four cannon and many flags, were cap
,,rad The Chinese troops fed in complete dis
o-3sr with the intention, General Oshima
,bought. Of endeavorinr to escape by means Of
corsan boats AZ Gunsan. The japanese were In
nursuit when the bulletin was forwarded. Cen
.ra Oshima took possession Of the Chinese head
quarters az Nasnan.
Paris. Aug 4-The Japanese Minister has re-
ceived an official dispatch from Toxic giving
an account Of the battle which was fought on
July % between Japa nese and Chinese troops al
Yashan The dispatch says that General Oshima'
commander Of TIE Japanese Army in Corea' Inade
an attack upon the Chinese position on the morn
,ng Of July 29 and after five hours hghting
routed the Chinese and captured their intrench-
nents The Chinese fed TO their boats and
many NJ them made their escape. The japanese
captured number 81 flags, four guns ana large
quantity of ammunition and fully occupied the
chinese quarters The Chinese Joss was 900
killed and wounded. and the japanese lost hve
officers and seventy men killed and wounded
Iondon Aug. 4-The japanese Legation here
received this dispatch from Toxic this afternoon
General Oshima. commander Of the troops IN
Corea reports that after severe hghthg from 70
= ~ on Jnlv % he won a decisive victory over the
Chinese arm intrenchei al Nashan: Every IN,
trenchment taken. and more man ~ ou, ol 80
chinese troops we're killed and wounded our
casualties five officers ana seventy men h'ieu
The enemy dispersed and fed toward Hons Chow Chow
iniendng. perhaps 70 avail tnems.Ves & o ] sre a
,nred many flags much ammunition and four guns
General Oshima eventually established his head
quarters al Aashah
4 dispatch 10 The Times" from Tien-Tsin
SAWS that thirteen japanese who were fore
u Ne British steamer Chur-King were at
re- returned to that vessel upon the order OF the
Fceroy who issued such instructions the
pment he was informed OF the incident. The
reeroy also sent an apology TO the British Consul
and ordered the punishment Of those who were
responsible for the removal Of the japanese from
The ship
All the japanese residents Of Pekin have left
that city.
Berlin Aug 4-The Chinese Minister here has
received an off1ca dispatch stating that the
Chinese ironcad warship Ting-Yuen rammed and
sunk japanese warship off Jerome Guf on
July %
Nagasak. Aug captain Galsworthy Mate
Tsnpln and Quartermaster Evangelista. OF the
rnken Chinese transport KOw Shing, have been
brought here The British dispatch-boat Alacr!ty
has arrived here and taken Captain Galsworthy
and his companions on board. They had been
he'd as prisoners at SasebO, but upon the de-
mand Of the British authorities for their release
they were surrendered
Paris Aug. 4--The French fleet in the East
has been ordered 10 the seat Of war.