The Indianapolis journal., 1894-07-28
Transports Blown to Pieces and the
Coolies Drowned. Hundreds Jump
ing in the .Bay.
JAPAN HAS THE BIG GUNS
Believed the More Numerous Mon
gols Will Win in the End.
Whatever the Result China Will Be
Opened to the World of Commerce
and Vastly Benefited.

NEW YORK July 2s-2 a m.-The Her
aids Shanghai dispatch says: The Chinese
transports sunk of the Corean coast by
Japanese guns belonged TO the feet of
eleven steamers which sailed from Taku on
Friday. July 20. with 12OOO troops. The
feet LEFT Tsku under escort of gunboats.
The majority of the transports proceeded
slowly with the gunboats, while the faster
ones steamed at full speed 50 as to land
their troops as possible. ON the
transports which arrived first at the CO.
rean coast were few hundred soldiers
from the Army of the North, most of the
force. however, consisting Of coolies with
inferior firearms. or merely bows and ar
rows The attack on the steamers by the
Japanese which took place Wednesday. is
described briefly in a dispatch received this
evening from Nagasaki.
Firing was begun by a Japanese battery
the shore. while the Chinese officers
were trying TO debark their men from
the first steamer. The cruisers then
steamed up and opened fire on all the
transports which were lying TO. waiting TO
discharge the men. The Chinese were un-
able to make any effective resistance.
They We're thrown into great confusion
and many jumped overheard TO escape the
hot fire under which the two transports
suffered severely.
American Troops Go Ashore.
WASHINGTON, July Is. - The King of
Corea is a japanese prisoner. This was the
most important statement contained in
telegram, dated yesterday, which Secretary
Herbert has received from Captain Day, of
the United States steamer Baltimore, now
at Chemulpo. Corea. Captain Day, besides
stating that the King of Corea is captive
in the hands OF the Japanese, reported that
he had dispatched a force of marines from
his ship to Seoul the capital to protect the
United States legation. There were no ad-
vices received at the State Department to-
day confirming the report Of declaration of
war between China and Japan. and the
Japanese minister, who called at the de-
partment to-day to arrange for his farewell
call the President said he was also
without information to that effect.
China Wants Foreign Officers.
VICTORIA, b. c.. July 27.-The steamer
Empress of India, eleven days from Yoko-
hama. arrived to-day. Ignorant of the lat
est cable advices, the passengers. almost to
man, are strongly or the opinion China
will not fight, but viii automatically get
out Of the corner into which she has been
driven. telegram was received from To-
kio from Tiep-Tsin on the 11th inst. to the
effect that the Chinese government pro-
poses TO engage English officers for the
navy and German officers for the army
The army and navy are at the highest
pitch OF enthusiasm for An immense
amount OF stores are being purchased and
held ready for use.
Among the passengers on the Empress
was Lieutenant Fox flag lieutenant of Ad-
niral .Skerret
Merchants Have Confirmation.
LONDON. July 1.-THE Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company and
other London firms doing business with tive
East have received kilograms confirming
the advices that war between China and
Japan has been declared. DESPITE this fact
neither the British Foreign Offica nor the
foreign legations have as yet received from
any official source confirmation of the news
Numerous transactions at war risks were
made at Loyds yesterday. There are ru-
mors that the Chinese government intends
TO negotiate a loan.