The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-11
Decision of The Powers
on Treaty Ports.
TARIFF BILL IN CONFERENCE,
Minister Willis Dispatch Il
Cleveland.
Eoyalist Commission Arrives at Wasl =
ington-Meets with No Success So
Far Latest News About Sugar-Item-
lied kilograms OF the World, Etc.

On July 25th the japanese Admiral OF
the cruiser Matsushima Kan, with two
other men.of-war III his command,
sighted the Kow Shung, which was car
rying 2600 Chinese troops for Corea, il
Corean waters, forty miles off Chemul.
"stop where you are, or take the conse-
quences."
After the passage OF several interroga-
tives, by signal, the japanese cruiser
Nanaiwa steamed up quickly and lined
up broadside on at distance of about
200 meters from the Kow Shung and
Immediately discharged torpedo at
her, following this with two broadsdes
with all her guns, comprising two OF
twenty-five tons and four OF ten tons.
The excitement aboard the Kow Shune
was awful. The troops had begun fit
ting up a number of snail mounted
guns when the Naniwa Ken threw tn,
torpedo. The missile struck coal
bunker and one of the boilers burst, IT,
explosion being terrific, but not suffi
cieut to sink the vessel The Chimes,
troops fired on the Naniwa with rifles
aud small guns and exhibited the great
est bravery.
The Naniwa continued to fire her ten.
tonners and soon had the Kow Shunp
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 to sink :,
and after fifteen discharges from the
cruisers big guns she went down in
eight fathoms of water. The troops who
remained aboard 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 first flying the red ensign of
the Chinese. One heavily armed boat
was lowered from the Naniwa, and from
this a fire was directed upon the trooJ S
still in the water. There was no attempt
quarter was to be given; all were to be
massacred.
TIEN-TsIN, July 3l.-A naval battle
was fought yesterday between the Chi
nese and japanese fleets. The japanese
sank the Chinese warship Chen Yuen.
Two large cruisers, supposed to be YES
sells built for China by Armstrong, were
captured or destroyed.
TOXIC, August 1.-The japanese Gov
eminent has informed the representa-
tives OF foreign powers here that a state
OF war exists between Japan and China.
This is regarded as equivalent to a dec
laration OF war.
SHANGHAI, August Am official tele-
gram from Tien-Tsin says that in the
battles fought July 9th and 2Sth al
Yashan the japanese were repulsed with
the loss of over 2000 men.
The North china Ae1cs confirms the
report OF fighting ct Yashan. 1t says
the Japanese brought up for the attack
every available man, almost denuding
Seoul OF troops. The successful defense
made by the Chinese was directed by
European officers.
BERLIN, August "a dispatch from a
German official source at Tien-Tsin says
The German gunboat Iltis witnessed the
sinking of the Kow Shung. 1t is added
that the crew of the Iltis rescued 1876
Chinese struggling in the water.
The dispatch confirms the report that
the Chinese were victorious over the
Japanese in the recent battle at Yam
shan, Corea.
London, Aug. IA dispatch to tn,
Standard says; 1t is r., orted that there
has been fresh collision between Chi
nese and japanese troops in Corea. 1t
seems that after their recent defeat the
Japanese assembled all of their avail
able strength and took the offensive,
achieving a decided victory over the
Chinese.
A dispatch from Tien-Tsln says all
the deserters from the troops marching
10 I lku will be beheaded to day.
WASHINGTON, Aug 3.-Oificial Motif. |
cation of battle between japanese
AMI Chinese land forces in Coiet was !
received at the japanese Legation here
i might FROM the foreign office at Toxic.