Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
Japan is Reported to Have Won
the Battle Near Yashan.
THE VICEROY APOLOGIES TO ENGLAND
A Denial i'm Regard to the Treaty
Ports Agreement.
UNITED STATES POLICY


been received here which confirms the re.
rort that a second battle has been fought
at Yashan between the Chinese and Japan.
ese. 1t is added that the Chinese were de-
feated
Capt. Galsworthy, Chief Officer Tamplin
and Qaartermaster Evangelist of the sunk-
en- transport kow Shing, who were rescued
by the boats of the japanese cruiser have
been taken to Sasebo. where they are held
as prisoners.
Admiral Sir Z. r.. Fremantle, in command
Of the British China squadron, has ordered
the Alacrity, four guns 200 tons. Capt
George A. Callaghan. from Sushima to
Sasebo. with instructions to demand the res
lease OF the British sailors
Upon the arrival OF the Alacrity at Nagas
saki the commander of the British warship
was informed that the prisoners would be
delivered to him today at NagasakL
The Chinese fleet Of thirteen vessels
which left Chez Foo for Corea, two days
ago. with the intention Of engaging the
japanese feet. has returned TO Chez Foo.
without meeting the warships of the enc.
my.
Japan Claims n Victory.
IokIo. Japan. August 4.-The following
Is the official report Of Gen. ohshima, who
was In command OF the japanese troops in
The recent engagement. when the Chinese
were defeated:
After severe fighting. during five hours,
from 3 a. m. on July %, We won a decisive
victory. The enemy's entrenchment at
Chenhon was captured. and over 500 out Of
total OF :, 500 Chinese soldiers were killed
and seventy soldiers.
The enemy fed toward Hong Chow and
perhaps intends TO embark In the Corean
boats near Gunsan. We captured many
hags, four cannon. many rifles and much
ammunition. We occupy the enemy's head.
quarters"
The viceroy Apolostre..
LONDON. August A dispatch to the
Times from Tien Tsin says that thirteen
japanese soldiers, who had been forcibly
removed by the Chinese from the British
steamer Chun-King. were returned imme.
diately upon the Viceroy Ii Hung Chang
neIng nouhed- In addition, the viceroy has
apologized TO the British consul
Nearly all the japanese have ou,t,ed
fekin- A dispatch from Tien Tsin received
Eere today, says that all 10 quiet there.
England Supplying War Material.
In spite OF the instructions which. an
announced, were sent to Admiral Sir E. r.
fremantie. In command OF the China sta.
uon' not to allow British ships to carry
war material TO either China or Japan. n
busy with the Armstrong people of Eng.
iand ana the krupp concern Of Germany
All parties having good, bad or indifferen{
war material for sale are In negotiation
with both the Chinese and Japanese renre.
sentatives and both countries are known 10
be placing large orders. The Japanese for
instance, expect to be able to dispatch &
steamship full of war material from EngS
land for Japan next week.
1t Is stated that this furnishing of munis
tions OF war to Japan and China is a clesT
violation OF the laws OF neutrality.
The Cable Situation.
NEW YORK, August 4.-The westert5
Union Telegraph Company this morning isS
sued the following notice:
From Eastern Company, Shanghai, AuS
gust 4. 10 am.
Chinese telegraph companies notify us
that private messages in plain English can
be accepted FOR stations north Of Shanghai
The Angio-American Telegraph Come
pany makes the following announcement
The Eastern Telegraph Company Informs
Us that private messages In plain Language
can again be accepted for places north q
Shanghai.
The Great Northern Telegraph Com.
pany are accepting messages for Japan only
at senders risk. The route via Helamp6.
Tien Tsin, Is also interrupted"
The following notification this morning
was given out by the Commercial Cabi1
The Chinese notify us that private mes.
sages In plain English can again be ac.
cepted for places north Of Shanghai
Messages for Japan. via northern routa
are still accepted only at eender's risk
The Chinese land lines from Tien Tsin
north through Manchurin to Helsmpo vh.rs
!. Joins me Great Northern Telegraph Come
pany's lines through Siberia,is interrupted.W
Japan's Motive for War.
CHICAGO. August 4.-Prof z. warrer
Clark. who went from Albany. n. Y, 10
Japan, at the invitation Of Kateu. the A.
mifai or the japanese navy, to eetablish
two scientific schools on the Americas
plan. has some interesting ideas regarding
the China-Japan war. Prof. Clark saws IRA
war, so FAR as Japan is concerned is 8
counterpart Of the Franco-Prussian wan
Napoleon III was a long while seekinS
some cause OF war with Germany as a dS.
vice FOR healing the internal dissensions a
acute stage and demanded q foreign war AZ
the only possible means OF unifying onc4
more the French people. II Is precisely for
the same reason and with the same intent
the japanese emperor Is promoting with ak
lis might war with China over Coree.
The traditional and inveterate hatred al
the japan ese for the Chinese has been Inc
,oked to cure most dangerous movement
at home.
This dangerous dissension in japan CON.
Germs the foreigner. There has been goina
on In the country for several years a grow
ing reaction against the progressiveness Of
Its rulers. There never was a country IN
the world but Japan which has undertaken
and carried through so many radical rea
forms in such short space OF time The
drastic character OF the reforms and thb
endless number of them have been 8
source OF debt and misery TO the masseG
and have been carried out only by the most
merciless application OF brute force. Tho
reaction has reached a stage where stas
bilty OF the government is Threatened.
Under the circumstances there is nothink
left the japanese emperor but the Napos
leonic expedient
Hollands Neutrality.
THE HAGUE, August 4.-Holland has nos
tifed China and Japan OF her intention 70
remain neutral and has ordered all Dutch
subjects in her colonies to abstain froua
the laws OF Neutrality.
Will Care for the Missionaries.
II is said at the State Department that
the American missionaries In China will re-
ceive the full protection OF this goverus
ment during the existence Of war between
China and Japan and at all other timcs,
Just the same as all other classes Of Ameri.
can citizens In foreign countries. The
United States ministers in all the countrio0
involved In the present troubles In the east
have been specially Instructed 10 ls,--nd The