The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-05
Officials Suggest That the Jap-
anese BE Forgiven.
cHINA.s NAVY IN SORRY PLIGHT.
Coal and Ammunition for 0Rly Few
Days on the Ships.
News OF the JspAnese Victory in Korea
Confirmed The Triumphant General
sends Word. 1--WE Occupy Ensmy's
HeAdqasrsers'-U.s =. Not Meddlang.

SHANGHAI, Aug. TT is stated in we'll
informed quarters that the strongest res-
son against China's fighslng is that her
flset has no coat beyond what ft
has aboard the ships, and this would
only give weeks steam at the outside.
The Japanese are plentifuily supplied
and are only few hours from their exten-
sive coal fields in kiusha. All the stocks
Of coal in the neighh0rhood have been
bought up by the Japanese. Brush and
Russian iieets, and Chsna's supply is too
far of TO be of any use in 4 sudden emer-
gency.
The supply of powder and ammunition
on board the Chinese fleet Is totslly in
adequate to the occasion and would not
last week. nor are there any reserves less
than four or five days of.
II is SAID that the Chinese officials are
pleading that as this is the year of grace
| and the empress dowageris Goth birthday
at hand, there must be no lighting and
that thev will forgive the Japanese.
THE HAoUE, Aug. 4-IIolland has noti-
fed China and Japan of her intention to
remain neutral.
Tokyo. Aug. 4-Following is the official
report of Gen. Oshima in command of
the Japanese troops in the recent engage
ment in which the Chinese were defeated
After severe fighting for five hours after
3 r. M. July -. We won decisive vic-
tory. The enemys intrenehment at
! Chelbon was captured. and over 500 out of
8 total of $500 Chinese soldiers were
killed or wounded. Our losses were five
officers and seventy soldiers. The enemy
fed toward Hongchow. perhaps intending
to embark in Korean boats near Gnnsan.
| We captured many flags, four cannons,
many rifles and much ammunition. We
occupy the enemy's headquarters.
SHANGHAI, Aug. Capt. Galsworthy,
Chief Officer Tampiine and Quartermaster
Evangelist, of the Sugen transport kow
Shung, who were rescued by boats from n
Japanese cruiser. were taken to Sasebo,
where they are held as prisoners. Admiral
Sir +. X. Fremantle, in command OF the
British China squadron. ordered the
Alacrity from Sunhima to Sa.ebo with i'm
structions To demand the release OF the
British sailors. Upon his arrival at
Nagasaki the commander of the British
warship was Informed that the prisoners
would be delivered TO him.
A dispatch has been received which con-
firms the report that second battle has
Chinese and Japanese. and that the
Chinese were defeated.
LoNnoN, Aug I'm spite of the instrue-
tions which were sent TO Admiral Sir 4.
Il. Fremantle, in command OF the China
station, nSi to allow British ships to carry
war material TO either China or Japan,
parties having good. bad OF indifferent
war material for sale are in negotiation
asfth both Ehinaaa and Iapapa4a
seatatives Both countries are known TO
be placing large orders. Japan expects to
be able to dispatch steamship full of war
material from England for Japan next
week. Ii is stated that furnishing muni-
tions of war to Japan and China is clear
violation of the laws of neutrality.
WAsHISGToS CTrY, Aug A strong
denial is entered at the state department
of the published story that the United
States will enter into treaty with Euro
pean powers TO foreibly occupy and keep
open the treaty ports In China. Ii also
denies that overtures to that effect have
come from other countries. When war
was only threatened the United States
used its good offices TO avert the evil. Ii
aid so to carry out the solemn obligation
imposed by the treaty with Korea made
In 1882 1t was under its terms that the
president indicated 10 Japan that he
should be panied should she intiiot an un-
lust war upon Korea. That was as far as
the United States could go. lt is said at
the state department that the attitude
toward the helIigeTents will be patterned
upon the course taken at RIO. IL will side
with neither China nor Japan. but as was
indicated by Mr.. Bayard. ambassador 40
Great Britain the attitude of the United
States will bs one of Benevolent neutral
ity." While We may act with other powers
in protecting commerce, We viii not be
party 10 a joint treaty or combination the
object Of which Is q foFcible interference
in China or japan. The entire United
States fleet in AsiatIo waters now, consists
OF the baltimore and Monocaoy. About a
week ago orders we're sent 10 Bering sea
to have the Concord and Petrel sent over
10 ioin the station, and that is all that hiss
been done in that direction.
The japanese legation has received
telegram announding that on August l an
imperial rescript was issued by the EN-
peror of Japan, formally announcing that
war had been declared against China Mr.
Nyoka, the Japanese charge. will prob
ably communicate this formal declaration
OF var TO Secretary Gresham today.
BKRIIs. Aug. A. Emperor William on
his return, had q long conference with
CbAncellor Caprivi, and the chancellor IS
the guest of his majesty on board the
Hohenzollern. one Of the results Of the
conference vas the dispatch OF German
warships 20 the far Kast But German
trade with Korea is small when compared
with that OF England, and there Is no
prospect of other than neutral attitude.
The sympathy OF the people here II rather