The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-30
LONDON, July 20.
GPHE Central News has this dispatch

GPHE Central News has this dispatch
from Shanghi: "Tbe Chinese war
ship Tsao- Khan, which was cap
u tured by Japanese war ship off
the coast Of Round Island, is vessel of
an obsolete model aud was equipped
poorly for fighting. Although complete.
ly outmstched by the japanese cruiser,
the troopship offered some resistance
and lost fully hundred men, killed
and wounded, before she yielded. She
was entirely disabled when the Japan
ese boarded her.
"The troopship Kow Shung tried to
get away as soon as the japanese war
ships began their attack, and made only
weak running fight. The Japanese
swept her decks and carried off the
Chinese soldiers by the score. The
latest estimate Of the number aboard
her is 100. Only forty survived the
foundering of the ship They say that
all her officers were killed before she
went down
The announcement that the rest Of
the Chinese transports arrived safely
at Korea and landed their men is con-
firmed. On the twenty-seventh the
japanese fusiladed heavily those who
: had landed on the twenty sixth at va
chan. The japanese officers hoped thus
to prevent the junction of the Chimes g
with the Koreans near Seoul. Nheth I
they accomplished their object is not
known.
CONCENTRATING TROOPS AT TAKE
- ha
otniEsd from Pekin, Code mess ages
a. Nrufu,sd vt the telegraph offices and
II tther messages referring to curren t
alfairs are accepted. The outlaying
baitaiions Of tie northern army are
concentrating rapidly at Taku. the
rendezvous from which the regiments
are embarked for Kgreo,
"The work Of preparing harbor de.
fences here advances rapidly. Tor
pedoss are boipg laid in the north chan.
mel at the entrance of the Yang Use
KiaGg. Great quantities Of ammuni.
tion have been purchased by the gov
ernment and are bsing collected at the
ports for shipment. Tie expectation
of rice and grain has been prohibited.
Trade is paralyz9d,
THE coua,ing steamers and small
crafts are afraid to leave the harbors.
While everything looks and sounds
like war; the Chinese officials continue
to maintain that war has not been de-
clarsl"
Tee Central News says that in off :
ciGl circles here there is a strong feel
ing in favor Of meditation on the part
of the UIi.sd Sts.ea, although few be-
lieve that Japan and China would ac.
cept arbitration unless under consider
able pressure.
CHINESE vACATE JAPAN.
YoKoHoMA, July 29,-The army and
navy reserves have been summoned
into service. Chinese residents oil
Japan are fleeing in large numbers.
Reliable news has reached Toxic that
the main body Of Chinese troops crossed
the northwestern frontier Of Korea on
July 25,
In official circles everybody is con-
vinceG that China's recent negotiations
were mere subterfuge to gain time
and Concentrate her forces with view
TO C mining with the Koreans for an
attack, 1t is reported that the JAPANESE
ships have been fred on again from the
shore.
SHANGHAI July 29-The British
cruiser Porpoise sailed from Chefoo to-
day to protect British interests in
Korea
The Japanese minister in Seoul re-
quested the king, before his capture, t.
demand the withdrawal of Clinesp
troops from Korea. He receded and
tfersupOn tine Japanese troops ad
vanced upon Seoul. After brief en-
counter they routed the Koreans anC
occupied the royal palace. The king
appealed to the representatives OF Eu
ropean powers, but in vain.