The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05
JAPAN ON TOP IN COREA.
The Chinese Forces Routed at ASan
With a Heavy Loss.


Boats to Escape, With the Japanese
in Pursuit-Over 500 Cinnamon
Killed or Wounded-Ohina Apol-
ogizes to Great Britain for Foroibly
Taking Japanese Refugees From a
British Steamer-The British Ofaoers
Rescued From the Kow shung Held
as Prisoners by the Japanese Until
England Demanded Their Release.
London, Aug A dispatch to the
Times from Tieu-Tsin say thirteen Japa-
nese, who were forcibly taken by the
Chinese from on board the British steamer
Chun King, were at once returned TO that
vessel upon the order Of the viceroy, who
issued such instructions the moment he
was informed of the incident The vice.
roy also sent an apology to the British
consul and ordered the punishment Of
those responsible for the removal Of the
Japanese from the ship All of the Japa-
nese residents of Pelrin have left that
city.
BUYING WAR SUPPLIES.
In spite Of the instructions which were
sent to Admiral Fremantle, In command
of the China station, not to allow British
ships TO carry war material to either
China or Japan, 10 is known
that the Chinese minister here
is busy with the Armstrong
people of England and the Krupp concern
of Germany, All parties having good,
bad or Indifferent war material for salo
are in negotiation with both the Chinese
and japanese representatives and both
countries are known to be placing large
orders The Japanese, for instance,
expect to be able to dispatch
a steamship full of war material from
England for Japan next week. 1t is
stated that this furnishing of munitions
of war TO Japan and China is n clear vio-
tation of the laws of neutrality.
Kow suuNa's BRITISH OFFICERS HELD.
Shanghai, Aug. Capt. Galsworthy,
Chief Officer Tamplin and Quartermaster
Evangelist of the sunken transport kow
Shung, rescued by boats of q Japanese
cruiser, were taken to Sasebo and held as
prisoners.
Admiral Sir 4. h Tremantle, in com
mand of the British China squa dron, or
dered the Alacrity four guns, loo tons,
Capt. George A. Callaehan, from Sun
shimn, 20 Sasebo, with instructions TO do
mand the release Of the British sailors.
Upon tho arrival of the Alacrity at
Nagasaki the commander of the British
warship was informed that the prisoners
would be delivered up to him to-day at
NagasakL
JAPANESE VICTORIOUS IN coRBA.
Washington, Aug. 4.-The japanese le-
| cation received a telegram this morning
| which fully confirms yesterdays telegram
with reference to the defeat of tho
Chinese forces in Corea, and shows that
the engagement referred to was the
same as that at Asan or va
shan, which kilograms from Shang-
hal and Tien-Tsin described as
a Chinese victory, in which it was said
1000 Japanese soldiers mad been killed
The telegram contains the substance Of
the Official bulletin from Gen. Oshma,
! commanding the Japanese forces in Corea.
At o'clock a. m. on July 20 the Japanese
| advanced on the Chinese intrenchme nts
at Shen Yeng, and after several hours So
we're fighting won decisive victory. The
Chinese intrenchments were captured,
and the whole force, about 5000 men, put z
TO rout with q loss of about 800 killed
and wounded The total japanese loss
was Ave officers and seventy men killed
and wounded. The entire camp equipage
! of the Chinese, great quantity of arms
and anmuniLions Of war, including four
cannon and many flags, were captured.
The Chinese troops fled in complete dis
order with the intention, Gen. Oshima
thought, OF endeavoring TO escape by
means Of the COrean boats at Ganoan.
The Japanese were in pursuit when the
bulletin was forwarded. Gen. Oshima
took possession Of the Chinese headquar-
ters at Asan or Yashan.
ANXIETY FOR THE MISSIONARIES.
Acting under instructions from the ex-
ecutive committee of the board Of foreign
missions Of the Southern Presbyterian
| church, the Rev DIR. ]. w Bachman, its
representative here has called on Secre-
tary Gresham and the Japanese embassy
TO ask that measures be taken to pro-
tect the missionaries of the church
in the east Secretary Gresham told Mr..
Bachman that he did not think there was
any immediate danger to the mission
aries, but that they would be protected.
AT the Japanese legation the reverend
gentlemen inquired into the status of the
missionaries ana was assured that they
were perfectly safe in Japan. The
Southern Presbyterian church has
less than dozen missionaries in
Corea, and these, IL is believed, can be
/ accommodated on board a United States
man-of-war should their lives be endan-
gered.
In China there are about fifty, some
few Of whom are in the northern province,
and IL is regarding these that the board
feels some concern. They probably will
be ordered to Shanghai.