The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-08-28

SHANGHAI, August ia dispatch
from Chez Foo says the japanese at
| tackled Port Hamilton Port Arthur
yesterday evening, but were repulsed.
A special dispatch confirms the re-
port that the japanese fleet attacked
| the Chinese fort at Wei-Hai-Wei yes
rerdsy morning, and were repulsed at
| one entrance to the harbor, and subse-
/ quently attacked the other entrance.
The dispatch says the Japanese
made daring attempt TO capture the
| forts and the arsenal at Wei-Hai-W
The japanese attacked in force, four
cruisers and several smaller vessels
holding the advance. The first shots
were exchanged at daylight, but the
Chinese were on the alert and their
gunners returned vigorous fire from
the forts.
The Japanese apparently expected
TO take the Chinese by surprise,
thinking the latters warships were
away.
The gunboats and the fort kept up
such q well-directed fire that the
japanese were unable TO enter the
harbor.
The Chinese torpedo-boats were
then ordered to advance, and when
they did so the japanese fleet retired.
The same fleet of japanese attacked
the harbor entrance later in the day.
Another dispatch says the Pei Yang
fleet is engaged with the japanese
fleet, and a stubborn battle is being
fought. Twenty-one ships are taking
part.
BERLIN, August 1O.-A dispatch to
the Tagblatt from st. Petersburg says:
In addition to the eight war ships
which sailed recently from NladivO-
stock under sealed orders lor Korea
the COumander-in-C of Eastern
Siberia has been instructed to hold
troops in readiness to march st any
moment. Russia wishes to maintain
a strictly neutral position, but as soon
as a constitutional change occurs in
Korea will resoiutely Y protect her in
terests. The dispatch states that
France has declared her willingness
to cooperate with the Russian fleet
in the far East.
VALPARAISO, via Galveston, Tex,
August S.-An English firm has made
a proposal to the Chilean Government
to purchase the warships, the Esme-
ralda, the Cochrane, the COndell and
the Lynch for the Chinese. The offer
was not entertained.
LONDON, August I5.-Private dis
patches from Yokohama say it is re-
ported there that seven Chinese ships
were sunk in a recent fight with
the Japanese fleet.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Central News says that the Yokohama
reports that there was an engagement
between the Chinese and japanese
fleets on August l, and that the jap
anese were victorious have been de-
MED officially. The japanese fleet is
still cruising at the mouth of the Gulf
of Pc Chi Ii, and the Chinese fleet |
has not been sighted. Chinese REIN
are equipping and advanc-
ing through Manchuria.
WASHINGTON, August ia tele- |
gram was received at the japanese |
legation at o'clock, this afternoon, |
to the effect that on the 7th instant |
nineteen japanese men-of-war left |
Korean waters for Wei-Hai-Wei, |
which they approached at midnight |
on the 9Th instant. A torpedo 6Otilla |
was sent out and on the following |
morning shots were exchanged with |
The Chinese forts, but as they did not
find any of the Chinese fleet the Jap
anese men-of-war returned to Korean
waters. This dispatch was sent by
dispatch boat from Korea to some
Japanese port and thence telegraphed
% Toxic, whence it was cabled here.
= fn fha la1or-
At the request Of the State Depart
nent, Secretary Herbert has directed
Captain Coffin, of the cruiser Charles
on, now at the Mare Island navy
Tard to make preparations for sailing
md she will be sent to the Asiatic
tation to join the vessels there for the
purpose of protecting the interests of
American citizens in China and Japan
turing the war between the two
countries. 1t is asserted that there is
no significance attached to the addi-
ton of the Charleston to the ships of
he Asiatic station, but is simply in
with desire on the part of
he Administration to have a strong
laval force there during the cOntinu-
Ince of the war.
YOKOHAMA, Auguss l5.-News has
,een received of battle which took
,lace on the 18th inst, between the
japanese and Chinese fleets. The
chinese were driven off.
SHANGHAI, August l6.-The steam
hips Taku and Smith hage gone back
o the Chinese flag. They left Shang-
lai yesterday laden with troops and
ice. 1t is reported here that both
france and Russia have an under
favorable to Japan, and Eng
and and Germany are favorable to
'hina.
SAN FRANCISCO, August l6.-The
teamer City OF Peking will sail today
or China and Japan with another
arge cargo Of -four and canned goods.
he will take about 1900 barrels Of
our and 900 cases Of canned meats
nd fruits.