The herald., 1894-08-19
THE DOGS OF WAR.
Bloody Battles in tho Orient On Lar
Saa.

Bloody Battles in tho Orient on Land
and Sea.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 1S.-The fol.
lowing late orisntal war news was re-
ceived by the steamer Japan:
A bloody battle between China and
Japan was fought on July Goth at Sci.
kan. The Chinese were moving on to
Seoul when they were followed and at
tackled by the Japanese. The fight took
place at O'Clock in the morning. There
were 5000 Chinese, with 40 cannon, and
5000 Japanese engaged, A thousand
were killed on each eide and as many
more wounded by arrows and bullets.
One English officer is said to have been
killed. The Japanese made brilliant
charge on the Chinese and drove them
to the city of Seikan, where the fight
ragged furiously for five hours. Finally
the Chinese, at the sacrifice OF several
cannon and 800 wounded On the field,
said to have been afterward butchered,
retired in fair order to Koshu. where
they fortified themselves on the Corean
ships. The Japanese army followed
them to Asan, where another battle
took place, the Chinese going off the
ships with wild yells to meet them. OF
this battle no official word can be gained.
The Chinese are fortifying all points
of vantage as if expecting lengthy
war. Both Chinese and Japanese troops
continue to pour into Corea, and It 10
expected that in short time one OF the
greatest battles, numerically, of modern
times, will take place in the disputed
territory.
The news has been confirmed that
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner, Mr.. Fox and
Mr.. Osborne were assaulted in Seoul.
Corea, by Japanese soldiers, it is said,
Tor verbally expressing views friendly to
the Chinese in relation to the present
trouble. They were chased with swords,
thrown down and beaten in the face,
besides being stoned.
Mrs. Gardiner is seriously affected by
her injuries. The trouble was started
by Osborne attempting to save his cooiit
Chinese servant, who was being killsc
by a Japanese soldier. When Osborne
interfered the cry was raised, ''Dowr
with the Christian sympsthizsr OF ths
Chinese"
The Yokohama Nippon says: "On tht
25th of July naval fight took place
Nanyang bay, starting off there and ter
minating at Nysnge. The ships en-
gagged were a second-rate Chinese man
of-war and q second rate Japanese man
of-war. The former WAS victorious, anc
though riddled with bullets and shot
and her decks running with blood
chased her enemy out of the bay. The
latter being the faster steamed away
from her. but at night the Chinese war
ship approached under cover OF the
darkness and the bloody contest was
renewed by lanterns. Tbs Chinese and
Japanese fought like demons. and the
scene WAS described by an English lieu
tenant on board the Chinese ship az
''hell let loose and sea OF blood" The
men fought until there we're not enough
left to work the guns. The chips were
ehackled and q hand to hand contest
snsued. When the Japanese cried fol
quarter there were but Sc able-bodied
men ON board. In this fight, as in
others, the papers have not mentioned
the names, but the Nippon boldly de.
slares the fight took place.
A Chinese government ship has beer
captured and brought into japanese
port. The battle in which the ship wa
taken is not known, but it is thought /
was naval battle near Jen Chunan. ol
July goth. One paper dares to DEFY ths
authorities by publishing a rumor t.
the effect that seven Chinese and fou
Japanese men-or-war were engaged. A
the commencement OF the battle onl
two warships were in active service
The Japanese being the more powerful
vessel disabled the Chinese vessel an
took her in tow. Six Chinese war yes
sells then hove in sight and chased tn
Japanese victor, when they wer
brought to stop by three first-clas
Japaneee men-ofwar. A battle the
commenced and ragged for two houri
Ons Japanese war vessel WAS sunE
when the remainder took to their heelt
The Chinese ships were in such con
dition that they did not dare folio,
them. The names OF the war vessel
ess xSt giySz, and tns ropcsS is JUayns