The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-20
CHINA
REPULSED.
Stronghold Of
Gazan Taken.
Big GUNS PLAYED HAVOC.
Official Account Of a Great
Sea Fight
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NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED
BURNED By FOREST
FIRES.
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SHANGHAI, September 4.-Chinese re-
cruits are arriving at Tien-tsin, where
they are being equipped. The province
of Shan Tung, to the west, is discomfort
ed and not in sympathy with the war
against Japan. The inhabitants regard
the war OF japan as directed against the
Government and not against the people
of China.
The American Consul. acting under
instructions from Washington to only
intervene with friendly offices, yester,
day delivered to the Taotai. outside of
the settlement limits, the two Japanese
recently arrested and accused of being
spies and who have been under the pro-
lection of the United States. The
Chinese authorities pledged themselves
not to torture the prisoners.
YOKOHAMA, September 4.-The Jap
anese elections passed off quietly.
Large numbers of Japanese troops are
going to Korea. All the available mer-
chantmen have been chartered by the
Government for use as transports.
New York, September 4.-The Shang-
hal Consul-Geueral declares the refu.
gees mentioned in the dispatches OF to.
day had never been in his custody and
that the representatives OF the State de.
partment in the Orient have been in.
structed not to grant asylum unless re-
iugees are being pursued by mob.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-The Uni
ted States now has two war vessels at
the scene Of action with three on the
way; two others will be ready to pro-
coed there within month. Both naval
and commercial reports will be made to
the United States. 1t is not anticipated
that the war will seriously interfere
with the commerce OF either Japan OF
China with the United States.
CHEMULPo, August "Details OF the
Japanese advance upon and capture OF
Gazan, with particulars OF the battle al
Seckwan, have been received here. On
the morning Of July 2Sth the army
came within sight Of the Chinese tents
The Chinese camp was situated on g
hill at Seikwan, an important position
on the Gazan road, about seventeen
miles from Gazan. In front of the hill
are rice paddles and marshes, crossed il
the middle by little stream which
runs into Gazan bay and a narrow patti
leaps up to the hill. 1t was a position
easy to defend and hard to attack.
The troops arrived futigued after
travelling wretched road with heavy
packs. A rest was allowed three mile.
from the enemy's camp.
At midnight the army LETT, the two
wings forming two separate companies.
There was only one path to the hill, and
there was bridge over the stream
which had to be crossed. The main
body crossed the bridge at , O'Clock
but when the last detachment was on
the point OF crossing about o'clock
over 800 Chinese troops in ambush near
the bank cut off the bridge and opened
fire on the detachment at about ninety
feet distance.
As the attack was sudden, and behind
the detachment there was only the med.
zeal corps, the japanese troops were al
first confused, but Captain Matsuzaki al
once ordered them to march forward
and the troops, encouraged by the order
rushed upon the Chinese WITH shout
and bore them down. In this skirmish
on the japanese side, six men were
killed by the enemy, seventeen OF
eighteen were drowned and fifteen OF
sixteen were wounded, though the fight
had only lasted fifteen minutes. The
Chinese fed, leaving behind eighteen OF
nineteen killed, among whom was an
officer and two prisoners.
At 6 O'Clock the japanese left wing
opened fire, but the Chinese did not
respond until the japanese had fired
fourteen or fifteen rounds. Then began
the fight in earnest. The two wings
attacked the Chinese at the same time.
The japanese charged with a shout upon
the enemy, and each charge effected a