New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

nan the attacking party could stand. and they
were compelled to retire. The assault upon the
Jspanese garrison was ma le at the insigation
Of the Chinese Resident al Seoul.
London July 24-Viscount Kawase the Japan
.ss Minister to England. has received official in
formation confirming the report Of the engage
m.ot between Coresn and japanese troops at
Seoul. There is no doubt in the minds Of the
members Of the japanese Legation that the at
tack upon the japanese garrison was instgated
BY China.
viscount Kawase has presented . the Earl OF
Kimberley Minister Of Foreign Affairs, a copy
Of the report Of the general in command Of the
japanese troops in Seoul concerning the alleged
assault upon British Consul Hitler by japanese
soldiers The report denies that any violence
was offered either TO the Consul or his wife and
expresses regret that an unimportant incident
should have been magnihed and misrepresented.
A dispatch to the Central News from Shanghai
says:
When war has been declared the non-com-
batant powers Will exact pledge that the treaty
ports shall be exempted from attack, their re-
spec,ive squadrons combining % insure the full
fIne1t Of the pledge. China has enlarged the
feet Of the China Merchants Company, the ves-
Rls 10 be employed as transports when needed.
Negotiations are proceeding with other vessel
owners The partial blockade here Is aimed only
against passenger and cargo steamers owned In
Yokohama. NagasaM and Kobi. Some owners
propose to sail their vessels under the American
flag.
The Viceroy al Tientsin claims that there are
military and naval munitions in me Imperial fac
tones sufficient for a six months cdmpd!6n Ine
Viceroys camp in the vicinity contains 10000 IN
fan;ry and cavalry. and additions arrive daily.
Another force will shortly be di patched 10 Cor a.
Shanghai, July 2i.-It Is reported here that a
Chinese transport ship has been sunk by a
japanese gunboat
The British Charge dANaires at Toxic has
telegraphed to tho British Consul here that Japan
has agreed 70 treat Shanghai a. outside me
sphere Of operations ia any warfare IN which
Japan may engage with China.
Washington, July 24.-Mr Tateno. the japanese
Minister here. to-day received a cable message
from his Government saying that Corcan troops
had made an uncaled-for attack upon the Japan
tss soldiers stationed al Seoul the capital and
hai tAelr ilre had been returned by the japanese
troops With what result on either side the dis
patch did not say. nor was the date ot the fight
given
Mr. Tateno said that the published statement
thal Secretary Gresham had made an apology -
hin for having sent d telegram 10 Minister Dunn,
at Toxic. saying that the United States would
view with regret the lcvying Of an unjust war
.P0n NOIed, was without InuIld - ",i
spology was necessary Mr.. Ta;cno said. IN the
nrst place. and IN case any such explanation
nad been necessary II would have been made 10
ne japanese home Government through Minister
Dunn
The Minister added that while ne had not yet
oeen Informed 10 the contents Of the original
message Of Secretary Gresham 70 Minister Dunn,
le Knew perfectly well that il was simply a
r,lendy offer OF mediation on the part of me
vnltec States the same as had been made Dy
o'her Powers for the settlement Of the contro-
vsry between Japan and China. The Minister
slsned 10 deny emphatically that Japan was
ewing war upon Corca. He said that Japan.
xi'n her army % 10000 men. would be placed
ma Ridiculous light by making war upon CoIea'
se snose entire force would amount only 10 rev
hundred soldiers
Victoria b. c.. July 24.-The French warship
casuay Troun which sailed yesterday afternoon
!. a. honolulu. returned 10 port this morning. IL
=, .hocght that the threatened conflict between
S,a SS,.ha and Japan over Corean affairs has some
s 90 with the sudden change In her move
sis .nA She signalled from Cape Fiatiery 10
"'urn 10 Victoria