Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-03
The Corean War.

An imperial edict has been issued, call
ing out the army and navy reserves, and
ordering them to report forthwith at their
respective headquarters.
The Chinese residents of Japan are
greatly alarmed at the threatening out
look and are fleeing from the country in
large numbers.
At Toxic the conviction is growing IN
official circles that the Chinese negotia-
tions are simply pretext to gain time
in order to allow China to concentrate
her forces for the purpose OF making a
combined attack on the Japanese.
Reliable information has been received
at Toxic that the main body of the Chi
nese army crossed the northwestern from
tier of Corea on July 25.
Further details of the firing upon the
Chinese troop ship Kow Shang by the jap
anese feet on Wednesday last are that the
transport tried to get away as soon as
the Japanese warships began sheir at
tack, and made only weak running ngnt.
The Japanese guns swept her decks and
carried Of the Chinese soldiers by :tne
score. The latest estimate of the number
aboard her was LOO. Only 40 survived
the laundering ship. They say that all
her officers were killed before she went
down.
On Thursday there was battle OIL
Round Island between the Chinese and
Japanese fleets, in which the former was
defeated aud one of their gunboats, the
Tsao- Khan, was captured. She was
vessel of an obsolete model. Although
completely outmatched by the japanese
cruisers she offered some resistance. and
lost fully 100 men, killed and wounded,
before she yielded. She was entirely
disabled when the Japanese boarded her.
The following is the Chinese official OF
fetal version of the engagement which re-
Gently took place between the Chinese and
Japanese fleets: The collision between
the Chinese and Japanese ships occurred
in the Prince Jerome gull, IN the Inlet on
which Asan il situated. The Japanese at
tackled the Chinese vessels which were
escorting the second and smaller division
of troops despatched from Taku to rein
force the Chinese army at Asan- The
Japanese opened fire, the Chinese having
strict orders not to fire unless they were
attacked, or if the landing OF Cnlnesc
troops were opposed.
The result OF the action was that one
Japanese ironclad was disabled by the
Chinese battleship Chen Yuen. The kow
Shung, which was sunk by the Jap
anese, was chartered transport flying the
British flag.
No news has been received of the loss of
the Chinese warship Tsao-K Kiang, said to
have been captured by the Japanese. The
Chinese and Japanese ministers remain at
their posts.
Another battle was fought between the
Japanese and Chinese fleets Monday and
again the Japanese were victors.
The engagement resulted in the japan
ese sinking the Chinese battle ship Chen
Yuen. and two large cruisers, supposed to
be the vessels built for China by the Arm
strongs, were captured or destroyed by the
Japanese.
The Chen Yuen was battle ship OF
7 7,400 tons displacement, carrying l44
inches compound armour at the water line.
Her battery included four II inch guns,
protected by an armoured breastwork and
two smaller Krupps. She was also furnish.
ed with eleven Hotchkiss cannon and
tubes for Whitehead torpedoes. In Ad-
d;tion the Chen Yuen had two st 4-inch and
6-inch Krubbs in her main battery and
secondary battery of Hotchkiss revolving
cannon.
The Cben-Yue was built for China at
the Stettin works She was a sister ship
of the Ting Yuen, and was the most
powerful war ship in the Chinese navy
with the exception of the Ting Yuen. The
Chen-Yuen only escaped capture in the
engagement last Tuesday By retreating to
KOtZe.
The Chinese fleet engaged carried nearly |
q thousand men and a large number OF
them are reported TO have been killed or
drowned, the latest dispatches saying that |
few if any of the Chinese engaged in the |
battle escaped Two German officers, in |
command of the Chen Y uen, are reported |
to have met death with the crew of tn at !
vessel.
The Japanese government has instruct
ed its minister in London to apologize to |
Great Britain for firing upon and sinking
tho transport Kow Shueg while she was
flying the British flag. The Japanese |
minister has been instructed to inform
Great Britain that the commander of the |
Japanese cruiser did not know that the
Kow Shung was British vessel until after
the fight
Capt. Galesworthy of the Kow Shung |
and many other persons who were on |
board the transport were rescued by the |
boats of the Japanese warship Naniwa.
The Japanese government has informed |
the representatives of the foreign powers
at Toxic that state of war exists be- |
tween Japan and China. This is re-
garded as equivalent to declaration OF
war.
The Japanese minister at London in |
formed the earl of Kimberly, the secretary |
of state for foreign affairs, that state OF
war exists between Japan and China.
e. +. Ache son, of Washington courty, |
was nominated for Congress by the Con |
ferees of the Oath district, in session in
Pittsburg, last Monday. The nomination !
was made in the 250th ballot. After the |
249th ballot Robert f. Hopwood, the
Fayette county candidate, withdrew from |
the contest. The Allegheny county dele
gates voted solidly for John P. Ebsrhart |
on the final ballot. When Fayette county |
was reached on the roll call, Gen. Silas NJ. |
Baily voted for Acheeon. His colleagues |
followed him as one man. Then, before |
the Fayette list was concluded, Josiah |
Speer, of the Allegheny county delegation
moved to make the nomination of Acheson |
unanimous, which was done. Mr.. Ache |
sons nomination was rec eiyed with loud |
and prolonged applause.