The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-28

Chinese Vessels Sunk by the Ships OF ia
~ pans Navy--MRrinos Of tho United slater
n. and Great Britain Sent to Seoul to Pro.
teot the Legations.
es TGBNTsIN, China, July 2s.-The gravity
of the situation is fully realized here, nov
AT that hostilities between China and Japan
l, have commenced. While no formal deo
lion laration of war according to the usual
nauiplomatic forms has been made, sitheI
Alt Toxic OF at Pekin, the governments OF
IN 10Th countries recognize that an actual
BaUtete Of war exists, and more collisions
eePS etween the forces of the two countries
SenI ne expected hourly.
AT q considerable anxiety is expressed here
1894 90 the result of the war The general
A pinion seems TO be that, while Japan may
IN NJ looked upon as likely TO score the first
gatepctory, the Chinese troops will eventually
sPEEgikive the Japanese out of Cores even il
tho killions Of men have to be seLt to tbs
is thOnt to do so.
AudIn government circles here IL is ad
iourI tilted that China and Japan are now al
ventlRr, although the official announcement
oek that effect may not be ade for sew
~ FRl days, as, at the suggestion of tho
A., Representatives Of the powers, discussions
adiof still in progress, and there is a vagut
iai dance yet that In spite Of the commence
the lent Of hostilites some amicable ar
Engagements may be arrived at.
the 1Should this be the case the naval en-
| is to Il ,a,,,o,,. .I.oa., I,,,, 80 ha,,o +alror
nesd oli u W 1-
Of bets will be mutually disRllowed. Other
held lise these collisions will be held to con
here litute a oasus belli. But, to all intents
due bd purposes, war has been declared.
NqThs first overt act of war, as already
Snai SS tbled exclusively to the Associated Press
ior fcurred on Tuesday last. The Japanes,
7.2s. red on and sunk the steamship Kow
hung, belonging to Hugh Mathieson &
b., of London, which had been chartered
NStE the Chinese government to convey
| to -, loops to Corea.
~, Full details of this engagement are moi
coSSdl 1t obtainable, as the real facts in the
used Use are carefully withheld from the pub
at I'll L, and will be so withheld until there il
| TIL longer the slightest chance of avertinl
urbsl bloody war between China and Japan
into Tut according to report Japanese cruiser
| one lighted the Kow Shung and ran within
Thhsy range of her. She then signRled thu
last ansport TO put back. The transport con
with, nued steaming ahead, and the cruise
Mfi ;ed shot across her bows.
Pete1 No attention being paid to this, accord
WI to the story, the japanese cruise
| that 1ened fire upon the transport in earnest
Mt 1T number of shots into her, and tn
spriB ,ansport eventually sunk with all hands
ThShe number of people drowned is no
Whopnown. but it is believed that there mus
Mr. ave been 900 Chinese soldiers on board
side his, however, is mere conjecture.
who A nurnbar of Chinasa vasseIs which hay
Shan - - ,,,,,1,,o+,d ,,,,+b tba Ma
Miiuiiasor staa,oars in Tho Chinese coas
Wyt,yado bave baer, t.lIar over by Hugh Ms
T. Seieson and will hereafter fly the Britis
Mln9iag
Anu'Very little accurate news is obtainabl
weehlrtsre from Seoul the capital of Corea.
ion known, however, that the British an
Oh le United States warships at Chemulp
Nv; ~ ave landed detachments of marine
hich have been sent TO Seoul, in order I
Schvst 80 80 vne ~ e9
frient rlIslu s, anu vne ou'yeu 0'uues az =
homd nIlict is salu 10 nave take1 place D
Jolh3een Vhe Japanese anu some CHiueso az ~
panl6n rean SoiuieiS' WIN 'ne io'ui' OH'' -
Marpt lpanese were victorious.
day. sShortly afterwards the Japanese mao
MrtS tSprisoner of the king of Corea and it
is the id that they have either sent him or 4
SeconN I'D to send him to Japan, where he wi
Jotht detained until the war is over. Rum,
ant ch so has it that there has been a secoI
Me8 sht at sea between Japan and Chine
dropd arships.
liza lak A japanese cruiser is said to have g
Haged a Ch.dese cruiser conveying tran
H'lrt with the result that the Chine
On .ip was sunk This report, however, ma
Faiirf i've reference to the sinking of the Ko
for cd .lung, already referred to, althouG
Ond.g ge sinking of this steamer is said to ha
of bed iIcurred on Tuesday last, and the secoI
Ond tgagement is reported to have TAX
bed q ace on Wednesday,