The record-union., 1894-08-02
nat he was sailing under British flag.

the Nan1Wd Kan, anu llLllc laler the
Kow Shung was signaled by the cruiser,
"Quit ship as soon as possible" The
Kow Shung replied that it was impossi-
bic 20 quit ship. The Naniwa Kan there
upon flew an answering pennant, steamed
up quickly and lined up broadside on at
distance of about 200 meters from the
Kow Shung, and Immediately discharged
a torpedo at her, following this with two
broadsides with all her guns, comprising
two of twenty Live tons and four OF ten
tons.
The excitement about the Kow Shung
was awful. The troops had begun hlling
up number of small mounted guns
when the Naniwa threw torpedo. The
missile struck coal bunker and bursted
one of the boilers, the explosion being
terrific, but not sufficient to sink the
vessel. The Chinese troops fired on the
Naniwa with rifles and small guns and
exhibited the greatest bravery.
The Naniwa continued TO ire her ten
tonnerS and soon had the koW Shung IN
badly disabled condition. Many Of the
Chinese soldiers jumped overheard and
on these the Naniwa rained bullets from
her deadly machine guns. The Kow
Shung gradually began 10 sink and after
fifteen discharges from the cruisers big
guns she went down in eight iathoIns OF
water The troops who remained on
board kept up the fire TO the very last,
some of their shots being aimed at their
own people who were swimming away,
they being determined that all should
die together. The vessel sank stern lrst,
flying the red ensign Of tine Chinese.
A heavily armed boat was lowered
from the Naniwa, and from this fire
was directed upon the troops still III the
water. There was no attempt to save life.
1t was evident that no quarter was to be
given. All were to be massacred. The
NaniWa steamed away to report to the
British Consulate or naval officer that
seven Englishmen had been killed. A
number OF soldiers reached dock and
were saved. Colonel Van Hanneky had
miraculous escape, and arrived at
Chemulpo in Corean fishing boat on
July 2Sth. He has sworn to an affidavit
before the British Consul in regard to the
evidence above narrated. he bears
testimony TO the splendid conduct
of the Chinese troops, who, he says, did
glorious fighting TO the last.
FIRST OFFICIAL NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ia cablegram
announcing the arrival OF the United
States steamship Monocacy at Nagasaki,
Japan, was received by Secretary Her
bert to-day. 1t is the only official news
that has come to the Government from
our representatives in China and Japan,
and the surmise that official dispatches
are being obstructed purposely now
amounts to conviction.
The Monocacy was at Chemulpo, Corea,
with the Baltimore, and it is supposed
she ran over to Nagasaki for coal and
supplies.
1t is thought here that the action of
Japan in officially notifying the British
Government OF the existence OF state OF
war between Japan and China was pre-
cipitated by the Kow Shung incident.
Had such notice preceded the sinking OF
the ship, Japan would not have incurred
liability to- Great Britain and been OBJ
liged to apologize. In effect, that notice
is equivalent to declaration of war, or
at least it imposes the same obligations
upon neutral nations.
BY this stroke Japan doubtless has
seriously mbarassed China i'll the efforts
to supply herself with warlike equip
ments in other countries. Just what et-
feet it will have on Chinese treaty ports
cannot be foretold now. Japan has
taken the ground that they are prac-
tically foreign settlements, and, there
tere, has disclaimed any intention to in
terlere with them, regarding them as
outside the scene OF hostile operations.
JAPAN WILL WIN.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-James M. Rollins,
newspaper man of this city, who
recently returned from a three years
stay in Japan, during which time he was
associated with Japanese soldiers and
travelled considerably throughout that
country and on the Corean Coast, said to
an Associated Press reporter:
Japan will without doubt come of
victorious over China in the present
struggle. ii numbers amounted to much
Japan would not be a morsal for China
as there are 400, 600, 600 Chinese and only
100000 Japanese.
because of The vast expanse of water
over there the most of the lighting must
necessarily be done at sea. The japanese
navy is new and thoroughly organized.
Their soldiers are brave and disciplined.
Japan has culled from every nation the
cream of modern warfare, and has the
sympathy of the civilized world.
ION the other hand, China is a nation ot
superstition and laziness. 1t has some
large war vessels, but they have not been
we'll kept and are dirty and poorly pre-
pared for an engagement. Chinese SOL
diers are patriotic, but are not iplined.
The two engagements already reported
prove this statement. Theilargest man-of-
war in the Chinese navy has already been
sunk and thousands OF Chinese have lost
their lives, while hardly a scratch was
felt by the Japanese. The fact that China
has land inlet to Corea will not amount to
much in the present struggle, as any
number OF Chinese soldiers would not
avail on Corean soil before an open fire OF
the Japanese fleet. The Japanese could
route the Chinese army from nearly any
Corean city by means of their fleet, as the
sea touches on all sides Of that country.
My theory is that if prolonged war
should follow China might whip japan
by sheer force of numbers. as China
could swarm the Japanese Islands like
locusts, and it would not matter much il
even 500,0U0 Chinese lost their lives in the
attempt; but in this event Russia or even
America or England would interfere.
GAS / have said before, the sympathy
of the civilized world is with Japan and
will not stand off and see her crushed"
GREAT BRITAIN NEUTRAL.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Earl of kim
berly, upon receiving from the Envoy OF
the Toxic Government official notifica-
ton that Japan had formally declared
war against China, declared that Great
Britain remained neutral in the matter.
although the British Government would
Immediately take steps to safeguard Brit
ish interests in the far East. So far as the
sinking of the transport kow Shung, fiy-
ing the British flag, is concerned, the
Envoy was informed that Great Britain
awaits the statement OF the English Cap
tain of that steamer before making any
reply to the apology offered by Japan.
RUSSIA WON'T TOLERATE INTERFERENCE.
ST. PETERJBURG, Aug. 1.-The Russian
newspapers are unanimous in saying that
whatever the results are between China
and Japan, Russia will not tolerate any
diminishment of Corean territory OIL
alienation of Corean independence upon
the part of Great Britain or any other
power, if such interference endangers
Russian interests.
FEARS FOR THE MISSION ARIES.
BALTIMORE, Aug. bishop Alphonse
w. Wilson of the Southern Methods.
Church, who spent many years in mis-
sion work in China and Japan, SAYS
"rhere is much reason 10 fear for the
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