The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
CHINESE-JAPANESE WAR,
MINISTER KURINo DETAILS THE
RESOURCES OF JAPAN.
The Country Has Two Hundred Thous-
and Trained Soldiers and Fifty-Seven
War Ships, and Is Daily Refuss
ing Soldiers and Money.

Keen eye on the newspaper dispatches
from Seoul and Yokohama. He said
last night he could not believe all of
them were correct, ,forthere is an under
standing between him and his govern.
ment that when there was serious
fighting he should be apprised at
once.
II have consequently been expect
ing cablegrams," he said, but since
my arrival L have not received ole.
Consul Chinds has not received any
either.
'Iu connection with this 1 want to
combat an impression prevalent
among some of the American
people that am here to
raise a loan ald possibly ge
American troops and officers. My
coming is in no way in reference to
the war. We are in need of no guns,
money nor men. We have a standing
army of so, 900 men with reserves suf,
! ticient to make $1,000. All are well
trained. Even in Japan we have far
more applicants to fight than we re-
quire. Our people are anxious to vol.
unteer but we do not need them. The
volunteers would be in the way of the
| training OF the troops. Our people,
| too, are offering money to the govern
ment but we do not need it and stead
lily refuse it.
"Since my arrival number of Jap-
anese and others have offered their
services but have explained the real
condition and endeavored TO discour.
age them. Besides the 100000 trained
men we have AZ warships. We are
thus we'll equipped"
81 think the policy of China is to
move slowly, but it is dismem bered
country and even time will avail
nothing. The people are not patri.
otic 1t is Tartar dynasty and they
do not care if the country does 20 to
pieces. Why, in 1868 when the
French and English sought to open
Canton, the Chinese would not stand
by China. 1t Is the same way all oyer
the country. Lii Hung Chang cannot
hold the Chinese together.
"a dispatch from London this
morning, referring to what took place
strategy. 1t infers that the Japanese
retreated and then that the Chinese
came in and were slaughtered. This
is a mistake and the engagement is
evidently confOunded with that at
Riozanq."
Minister Kurino will leave tonight
for Washington.
NO WAR NEWS.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 2l.-No news of
any importance has been received
here recently in regard to the move
ments of the fleets or concerning the
military operations. In fact it may
be distinctly asserted that no real
news concerning the war between
China and Japan has reached Shang.
hal since Aug. IL. The two Japanese
spies who were arrested in the French
settlement of Shanghai are under the
protection of the United States consul
and will remain so until charge Is
clearly formulated against them.
Kow sHUNG INQUIRY.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-A dispatch to
The Times from Shanghai today says:
The court of inquiry has again estab.
lished the fact that the commander of
the Japanese war ship Naniwa order.
ed the destruction and the drowning
of the men from the Chinese transport
KOw ShuDg, which was sunk by the
Japanese. The dispatch adds that
vice admiral, the Honorable Sir Free.
mantle, in command CT the British
station, is collecting detailed evidence
on the subject.
MAJOR WATSON DENIES.
Sr, LOUIS, Aug. Ella response to
inquiries by telegraph directed to
Major J r. Wasson at Sedalia, Mo-,
that gentleman today returned pos.
tive denial that he has as yet received
not even an intimation that his ser.
vices are desired by the Japanese mi
kato in the present China.Japan war.
He states that he does not understand
how the story telegraphed today from
Riverside, CAL, could have origi.
mated, as he has sent no
dispatch to any one there to that
ANOTHER BATTLE REPORTED.
LONDON, Aug. 21 The Times has
received the following dispatch from
DunuS hdl, uhtou aug Hl' o0uoIdl
TiO, commanding the Fepg Tien di.
vision of the Chinese forces telegraphs
as follows:
The Chinese on Friday attacked the
japanese forces at Ping Yang, driv-
ing them back With heavy l1ss, q
distance of IL miles, TO Chung Ho
The Chinese made q eecond attack
Saturday and drove the Japanese
from Chung Ho. which is now in
Chinese hands. The Japanese again
lost heavily in Saturday's fighting.
nolher great battle is ex-
pfc'ed today Admiral FRI eman.
tie, the British commander, has
established the headquarters of his
fleet in Atchee Foo, where the British,
Russian and Italian ministers now
are. The Chinese fleet is enjoying full
possession of the Gulf of Pc Chi Ii
The Japanese are re embarking large
numbers Of troopC at Fussp. Nothing
is known regarding their destination.
The Chinese forces that occupied YaZs
Han have evacuated that place and
marched eastward in the direction of