The Helena independent., 1894-09-10
GAVE PERTINENT REASON.
The japanese Commander Tolls
Why He Sank the English
Transport Vessel.
Sailing Under False Colors, Car
ried Chinese Troops, Belonged
to That Government.
Inducements onsFsd Americans and
EuropsAas to Enter the Services OF
the Chinsss Emperor

VTcroRrA. d. O.. Bopt 9.-Tbe Northern
Pacific liner Sikh, from Yokohams. brings
interesting advioea Of the war in the orient.
The reason given by the commander OF the
Japanese warship Naniws- Kan, when asked
why he fred on the Kow-shinR. seeing she
was flying Btitiah flag, now given for the
arst time. 10 certainly psrtinsnti ''Becsute
she WAS sailing under falss eolors. carrying
Chinese troops. had been sold 10 ,hs Chi
nose government. and fully paid for" Not
wishstsnding tho explanation, the same
paper which gives II publicity Announces
that the sum Of S7b0.000 has been agreed To
By the japanese government NJ reparAtion
for 'hs sinking OF Cart Galworthy's vessel.
and compensation 10 those dspsndent upon
the Europeans loEs with her.
Both China and japan arc al present
keeniy alert for articles eout'aband Of war.
and to this the delay In the srhvsl OF the
Sikh here 10 Attributable. The EnHlish
government declined 10 consider rico con-
traband Of war. but both bsliiRsrsnh claim
IL to bo such. and use every sndsavor TO In
terespt rice-oarryins vssssls. The Sikh
was detained at Shanghai by . Chinese
aunboAt. which made an effort 10 gain pos
session Of the rico portion OF her cargo.
The British consul objected. and tho msr-
ohantman was allowed TO proceed.
u 10 almost impossible to get any reliable
war news any where In tho east This trip
the steamer passed very close 10 the Foo
Chow forss and say the Chinese garrison
drawn up In line. They we're all attirsd In
flowing sack gowns Of gauiv oolors. and
had high, thrss-oornsrsd silk hats, and
presented a curious spectacle. These forts
are In charge of an Engl!shman. q son Of q
naval ofiioer. and srs held 70 bs exceedingly
strong. One Of their eiRhty-ton guns
burst recently. killing several men. II Il
generally understood that this occurred
through ignorance In handling IL.
China is now hurrying an army OF hun.
dreds Of thousands of men through north
srn China TO Corss. but they ore subsistina
on the produots Of the country through
which shey are passing. and ss most Of I, Il
mountainous II Is hard 10 say what success
ihev will meet. Most men enlisted and
drafted into the Chinese army are COOLER
OF low order. The Chine,e havs bsen Of
fsring great Inducements TO Europesns and
Americans 10 entor the service. and secured
many. On tho other hand, the Japanss,
will have no outsiders In any branch OF the
service.
On the way over on her last trip 10 The
orient the sikh passed through a fleet OF
twenty japanese chips. They wore divided
into four divisions, with 1vo ships in each
division. Az ths smaller Chinese ports all
manner OF ou,rases have beea committed
on resident Japanese. and In scms places
she Portuguese have been robbed.
PARIS. sspL 9.-Ths R,publiqas Fran-
oaise. snJs 10 regards tho reports that 10 !,
she in,ention OF Japan TO attaok Shanghai
az proof thnt Great Britain is seeking q
ttetexs 10 Interfere In the war. IL adds
that the United Statsf. France and Russia
would not permit thia
BUESos AYREs. Sept. "A dispatch from
ValpaInis says the Chilean RoVsFnmsnl
made formal denial Of the report that half
the vessels OF the Chilean navy hal beer
sold TO Chinp.