The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-04
STARTED BY CHINESE.
Another Story Concerning tho Sinking
Of the Kow ShIng.
A Fresh Collision I'm Corca-Japanese
Are Said to Have Won . Great
Victory.


WASHINGTON. Aug. A-onicisi notidss-
tion of . battle between the Japanese ana
Chinese land forces In C2rea vas received
at the japanese legation last nishs from
the foreign Office at Toxic. The telegram
containing the news stated hat on July
20 a portion of the Japanese troops 81
Seoul marched against . much Superior
force Of Chinese e~ntrenoheo ~ onsn-
Yeng.
A battle ensusd. and after heavy light
ing the Chinese were put compiete'y W
rout, and . large number Oh prisoners
and munitions Of war we're captures
by the Japanese On the morning OF the
Ssth the .Japanese proceeded to march
against Gasan. Shan-Yeng Is SITUATED
between Seoul and 0assn OF Asan. wnsre
the fighting between the japanese ana
Chinese, resulting In the loss OF 2ooo JAP
aness, IL reported TO have occurred.
A long telegram was received ~ tns
legation confirming The official account OF
the sinking Of the British transport NOW
6hing. reitersting the statements made py
the Japaness government that the nrst
attack was made by the Chinese cruiser
Chi Yuen by hriug q torpedo on the
Japanese cruiser Nsniwa- !.
The dispatch II from the captain OF
che japanese boat YsyayemA lie ssys
that at 2 O'Clock on July 25 the Chinese
vessels Of war Chi-Yuen and kuwen
sailed from Gasan, and another Cniness
war vessel, the Tsao Kiapg, conveying =
transport with Chinese soldiers on eoAr"'
frsm Takiu, sailed Into Gassn-
The japanese ships Yoshieno, Naniaws
and Allitiseu. whick were also sailing to
vard Gasan. met the two Chinese men-or
war near Pan-Tao. The Chinese ships
failed 90 salute the commanding officer o.
the Japanese squadron, but began max
ins bsIligersnt preparations. The Onf
nese ship Tsao-Kian approached ana AIS
made wariike preparations. The Japan
ESQ men.of-war being In a disadvansa
geous position, put TO sea. The mix e
followed the Naniawa. whereupon IN
latter vessel steamed toward the On
Yuen.
The Chinese ship retreated, hosting
white flag above the japanese naval On
align. signifying a desire to insult the 5si
anese ships.
First Shot IVES blank.
The Naniwa did not fire at this Jun
tu~e. but when the Chinese transpol
crossed her bow the Naniwa fired . oian
shot TO cal. the attention OF tne trsn
port. and signalled her to stop and arc
anchor. The transport oheyed these 81
nails, but In the meantime tine Chi.Au'
approached the stern OF the transpess ~
when within 900 metres OF the Naniv
discharged a torpedo whicn faiie0 W va
effect. ~,
The Nauiswa then 1red at the o.
Yuen. The japanese ship fsshiel
then Joined In the action. Finally, I
Chi. Yuen ied toward Iksiyet. ana "
pursued by q japanese cruiser. Q
escaped. -
There was also an engagement osewe
the Chinese ship Kuwen- fe and the "
anese ship Akitiseu. which resulted
the flight of the Kuwen-Ye. which YES
took refuge between a shoal and the sno
ms capta,p of the Chinese transport
aired to surrender, but the soldiers
board refused to 10 30. and resist
vhereupon the Naniawa fred at and %
her.
In tho action the gaff of the Japan
.hip Yeshieno was cut of by a shot 9
her chavtroom destroyed. A shell fr'
a Chinese vessel, after passing throw
her gunreem Lmessroom, IodReo
Abe engine room. but failed to explode
The injury sustained by the Chin
men-of.war WAS vsry nesvy' On 90
Oh. chinese transport were six field ~
800 soldier,. four chiefs Of battslions
is chiefs OF companies Inc captain
the transport and Others were rescued
boats from the Nsniawa-
Another dispatch NJ ths legation ss
that the transport was subsequeI
sound TO be a British steamer ownse
the ~Indo-China Steam Navigation c
pany. II was also afterwsrd learned
sbe had only been chartered by the
nese government 70 carry soldiers
munitions OF was.
When these facts were discovered,
Japanese government expressed its
vrets to the British charge d'sffaires,
ststing that II, after an inquiry into
subject had been made. Japan was Oh