The herald., 1894-07-29
THE CHINESE JAPANESE WAR.
Japan Scores a Victory on the
Ocean.
Chinese Transports Sunk by Japan
ese Cruisers.
No Formal Declaration OF War Made,
but Conflict Seems Inevitable.
China's Ovsrtures for
Peace.

By thu Associated PreSa
YOKOHAMA, July 28.-TThe Japanese
government has issued the following
official statement:
''In consequence Of severe provocation
three ships Of the Japanese squadron
were compelled to engage the Chinese
feet off Fontao or Round island. They
captured the Chinese warship Tsso Khan
and sank Chinese transport with SOL
diers on beard. Unfortunately ono Of
the largest Chinese ironclads Of the
northern feet, the Chen Yuen, escaped
to China. and the Chinese torpedo cruz
ser Huan Tao escaped to Fasan, Corea.
The Japanese warships engaged escaped
without injury"
THE sUNKEN TRANSPORTS.
SHANGHAI, July 27.-In addition to
Hugh Msthieson & Co.'s steamer Woo
Chung, sunk by Japanese cruiser. ell
the Chinese troops on board being
drowned. the Chinese Trading COM
pany's steamet, Tooneon, also being used
as a transport, has been sunk by jap
anese warship. All the steamers of the
Chinese Trading company are now here,
and Chinese merchant steamers have
been ordered to remain here until orders
from Tisn.Tsin are received.
The Tooneon was vessel OF 900 tons,
commanded by Captain Howe, and be-
louged to the China Merchants Steam
Navigation company. She WAS chartered
by the Chinese government to transport
troops to Corea.
| NO DECLARATION OF WAN.
LONDON, July 2S.-The Chinese lega-
tion today received . dispatch from
Tisn. Tsin. saying the king Of Corea was
captured by the Japanese July 23d. The
Chinese minister informs the Asso-
ciated Press reporter that there has
been no formal declaration of war, and
it is hoped peaceful settlement will be
arranged.
CHINA SUING FOR PEACE.
ROME, July 28.-Ths following dis
patch was received from Toxic today /:
'The italian minister. acting in concert
with the British minister, has present.
ed the Japanese minister of foreign af-
fairs, proposals made by China looking
to q settlement OF affairs in Corea. The
| Japanese government reserved reply"
| RUSSIA WILL NOT INTERFERE.
BERLIN, July 28.-The Russian Bank
OF Foreign Trade, with its headquarter .
in Germany, at Cologne. has received .
Communication to the effect that Russi q
does not intend to interfere in the Chi
nese.J Japanese dispute regarding Corea.
WAR IS INEVITABLE.
New York, July ga London spe-
cial says that the special cabinet coun-
Gil summoned last night for the consid-
| oI alton vf tho eastern question met tbiH
morning. The cables were burdened all
night with long government messages.
The Chinese minister received dis
patch from Tien Tsin at O'Clock this
morning, which caused him to summon
Sir Halliday Mccartney an hour later.
Both gentlemen were closeted with Lord
Kimberly long before his usual Office
hours.
Lord Rosebery then consulted with
the foreign secretary several hours in
the middle OF the day. The American
cable was almost monopolized with
urgent messages between the state de.
partment at Washington and the Brit.
ish foreign Office.
have good authority for saying that
the British government has abandoned
the suggestion that the question in dis.
pute between China and Japan be sub.
mitted to it as an arbitrator, It being
evident that such an arrangement would
be opposed by Russia. The whole Of
fort of the English government now is
to secure the acceptance by the parties
to the dispute OF President Cleveland's q
| offer to mediate.
Oriental diplomacy is thing past
| finding ont and nobody dares to
prophesy, but the opinion in diplom attic
circles here now is that compromise is
| no longer possible and war is inevitable.
DEARTH OF NEWS.
WASHINGTON. July 28.-No news has
been received here today, either at the
legations or government departments,
concerning the Japanese Chinese trou bles
| in Corea.