The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-05
JAPAN WON AT YASHAN
THH CHINESE ROUTED AFTEE FIVE
HOURS FI9HTIS0.
The Report tba tho Chinese Won it Corr
rected-Chins Makes no Apology TO
Great Britain.

PARIS August 1.-THE japanese minis
ter has received an official dispatch from
Toxic. giving an account OF the battle
which WAS fought on July 9th between
Japanese and chinese troops at Yashan.
Tic vi patch says .f.f General Oshima,
commander OF ,., army I'm Co
rea' made an attacN 0n The Chinese po-
sition on the morning OF July 2eth, and
after five hours lighting routed the Chi
nese and captured their entrenchments.
The Chinese fled to their boats, and many
OF them made their escape, The japanese
captured number OF flags, four guns and
large quantity OF ammunition, and fully
occupied the Chinese quarters. The Chi
nese loss was 80 killed and wounded, and
the japanese lost five officers and seventy
men killed and wounded. This is tho nght
which has heretofore been reported as re-
sulting in victory for the Chinese, with
a loss to the japanese OF 700 men.
JOHN BULL oEIs Az APokOor PROM CBIsA.
LONDON, August A dispatch to the
Times from Tien Tsln says: Thirteen
japanese who were forclby taken by
Chinese from on board the British steam
er Chun King, were at once returned 10
that vessel upon tho order Of the Vice.
roy who Issued such Instructions tho
moment he was informed OF the incident.
The Niceroy also sent an apology 70 tho
British consul, and ordered the punish
ment OF those responsible for the removal
OF the Japanese from tho ship. All OF tho
Japanse residents OF Pekin have left
that city.
BRirieu SAILORS RELEASED,
SHANGHAI, August A-Captaln Gals
worthy. Cbief officer Tamplin and Quar-
termaStor Evangelist of the sunltsn trans
port kow Shung, rescued by the boats of
the Japanese cruiser. were taken 20 Sa-
sebO, and held "a prisoners. admiral. sir
r. r. Fremantle, In command OK the
British China squQgrOn, ordered the Alac-
rity, four guns, LOO tons, Captain Beorgo
\. Caliashan, from Sushima TO Sasebo.
with instructions 10 demand the release
Of the British sailors. Upon the arrival
or the Alacrty al Nagasaki the COM
mander Of the British warship Was in
formed that the prisoners would be de-
hvered UP % him to-day at Nagasaki.
JAPANESE VICTORIOUS AT "a SHAN.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August Tho
japanese legation received a telegram
this morning which fully confirms yes
terdays telegram with reference 20 tho
defeat Of the Chinese forces In Corea,
and shows that the engagement referred
to was the same al that at Asan, or va
shan, which telegrams from Shanghai
ana Iien Tsln described az a Chinese VIC
tory and I'm which j, was said 1900 Japan
cse soldiers had been killed. The tele-
gram contains 10 substance an official
bulletin from ''.fl Oshlma, command
ing the Japane-. forces In corea- At
a. NJ, on the 2lin on july, the Japanese
advanced on the Chinese entertainments
at Sden Yeng. and after several hours
severe fighting, won "A decisive victory.
The Chinese entrecAments were captured.
and the whole force Of about 5000 men
put TO rOut, with loss OF about 80
killed and wounded. The total Japanese
loss was five officers and seventy men
killed and wounded. The entire camp
epuipage OF the Chinese and quantlty
Of arms and ammunltiOns OF war, includ-
ing four cannon, and many flags were
captured. The Chinese troops fled In COM
plete disorder. General Oshima took pos
session Of the Chinese headquarters at
Asan or Yashau.
LAWS " MUTUALLY VIOLATED.
LONDON, Aug. Ia spite of the ia.
structi0ns which were sent to Admiral
Freemantle, IN command OF the CHINA
station, not 20 allow British ships 10
carry war material TO either China or
Japan, II is known that the Chinese
Minister here is busy with the Arm
strong people OF England and the KTupp
concern OF Germany. All parties having
good bad, or Indifferent war material for
sale are I'm negotiation with both the
Chlhese ana Japanese representatives,
ana both countries are known 10 be
placing large orders. The Japanese. for
instance, expect TO be able to dispatch
a steamship fun Of war material from
England for Japan next week Il 10
stated that this furnishing OF munitions
OF war TO Japan and China is clear
MISSIONARIES WILL DE PROTECTED.
NNSIIlNGTON. D., c.. Aug 4.-Actlng
undH Instructions from the Executive
Committee OF the Board Of Foreign Mis-
siOns OF the Southern Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. j. W. Bachman, it3
representative here, has called on Sec
retary Gresham and the japanese Charge
q Affairs TO ask that measures be taken
10 protect the missionaries OF the Church
in the East. Secretary Gresham told
Mr. Bachman that he did not think there
was any immediate danger 10 the mis-
sonaries, but that they would be pro-
tected.
The Southern Presbyteries has lcss
than a dozen missionaries In Corea, and
these. Il IS believed can be- accofnmodatef
on board a United States man-of-war.
should their lives be endangered IN
china there are about hfty some few
of whom are IN northern provinces, anT
IL Is regarding these that the boards
feel some concern. 1hey ptoDdDly VIII
be ordered 20 Shanghai.