The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-31
.ALLPRIMING THEIR GUNS
Japan iad China Planning 10 Fight
Il 0ut
ENGLIsHMeN GLAD OF 1T
official Accounts OF the Battles
Already Fought ThereTi
De War Fast
Enough.

SHANGHAI, July 3O.-The following 10
the latest Chinese version Of the sinking
Of the troop ship Kow Shung: Tho Jap.
anese cruiser sent q boat alongside tho
transport with prize crew to convey her
to Japan. Captain Galsworthy. an Eng.
lishman, refused to obey tho order and
tho Japanese Withdrew. The cruiser
then opened fire, using machine guns
mounted In the tops Of tho Japanese ship.
This fire soon cleared the How Shung's
decks.
Tho cruiser thcn discharged two tor
pedoes at the transport, sinking her and
drowning nearly oil OF tho 30 souls on
board.
GERMANS KILLED, TOO.
Colonel Won Hannekan, German, for
merly the viccroy's aid-de-camp, and
other foreign officers were among those
killed by the firing before tho torpcdoes
were discharged. According TO reports
received here two German passengers on
tho way to Corea. TO settle up business
Affairs before the war begun, succeeded In
swimming to tho japanese cruiser. hut In
spite Of their appeals they wero shot.
TOUGH ON THE FOREIGNERS.
The (hinese who swan to tho cruiser
shared the same fate. Tho French war.
ship Lion rescued some unfortunate Chr
nese soldiers, but all foreigners are re.
ported killed. The japanese arc said to
have behaved with utter disregard Of tho
laws of civilized warfare.
FIGHTING IN MANY QUARTERS.
A large Chinese army has crossed tho
northwestern frontier OF Corca, aud 10
marching down tho peninsula. A second
army is being hastily equipped. No do.
tails have been received Of the hattie said
to have taken place at Asan between the
Chinese and japanese forces.
II 10 reported that several Chinese
steamers have been captured and others
destroyed at Takua. Torpedoes have now
been placed In the Shaweishan channel Of
Yank Tee Kiang river In order to compel
vessels to pass within easy range Of the
Woo Sung forts.
THE NAVAL BATTLE.
PEKIN, July 3O.-Following 10 tho Chi.
nese official version Of tho engagement
between Chinese and Japanese fleets: A
collision between Chinese and Japanese
ships occurred In Prince Jerome gulf, the
inlet on which Asan 10 situated. Tho
Japanese attacked the Chinese vessels
which were escortinR second and smaller
division of troops dispatched from Taku
TO enforce tho Chinese army at Asan. The
japanese opened fire. the Chinese having
strict orders not to flre unless they were
attacked or II tho landing OF Chinese
troops were opposed.
RESULT OF THE SHOOTING.
Tho result Of the action was that one Of
the Japanese ironclads was disabled by
the Chinese battlcship Chen Yuen. The
Kow Chung, which was sunk by the Jap.
anese, was . chartered transport flying
tho British flag.
No news has been received here Of tho
loss Of the Chinese warship Tsao Kiang,
said to have been captured by the Japan.
ese.
ENGINES OF DEATH.
LONDON, July 30.-Eugiish merchants
having dealings with tho Chinese, evil
IDENTIFY do not intend to allow the COM
msncement Of hostilities between China
and Japan to pass without trying to make
the most Of this opportunity Of increasing
their bank accounts. London firms alone
during the last fortnight have offered
China several bargains in torpedo boats,
and they have proposed that the Peking
government shall purchase . mum.
ber Of fast English steamers.
which their owners claim can
be readily converted into cruisers.
IN A HURRY FOR THE GUNS.
In addition to these English merchants
have offered China 1000 guns Of oil sizes
| and makes. as we'll as o fresh lot Of i.00
Mannlicher rifles, with almost any amount
OF cartridges. When these offers were
first made the Chinese government took
no notice of II. but to-day several Of these
enterprising English firms have received
communication from China saying tina,
rapid delivery will be the condition Of the
sale.
The quotations Of the Chinese and
Japanese securities on tho exchange dc
not even show o fractional difference
from normal figures.
AMERICA HAS CAUSE TO REJOICE.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-Tho steam
ship Gaelic from Hong Kong and Yoko
hama brought only "a cabin passengers
and had but five whites. IA Japanese and
ono Chinese in tho stccragc. This is th,
first time in the history of tho steamship
service. between hero and Hong Kong
that 90 few Chinese have came to Sar
francisco.
The explanation 10 given by the officer
Of the Gaelic in tho fact that oil abl,
bodied Chinese werc detained pending thu
outcome Of the negotiations between
China and japan when the steamer was IL
Chinese waters. A number Of merchant
and students wanted tocome 10 San Fran
cisco, but the Chinese authorities woull
not issue them passports.
Az result OF the war both the Paciil
Mail and the Occidental and Oricnta
companies expect their steamers TO com
in almost bare of Chinese passengers.
GOING BACK TO CHINA
| EVANSVILLE. Ind, July SJ.-Ministe
Charles DENLY. who is in this country oi
leave of absence. has been ordered bacI
:, his pos, at Pekin.. China. on accoun
Of the warllke situation between Chm
and Japan.
They'll HELr JNpNS.
ShCRNMENTo, Cal. july ~. It's learnc
tho Japanese III the vicinity OF Nacr0
men,o. OF whom there are 4 large nnnrhci
held mass meeting in hall here las
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