Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-30
I0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIG NEWS.
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
FALMOUTH, July 3o.-The American
Yacht Nigilant, which was expected 10
try conclusions with the Britannia AMI
r.tanita to-day over triangular course,
disappointed multitude of sighlseer,
by not entering the contest. The Nigi-
lant's bobstay had been wrenched in
preceding race and it was necessary to
get . new one, IS heavy strain on her
head sails would probably carry away
her bowsprit. The light weather, it is
said. also had an Influence on Mr..
Gould's decision not TO race, which was
made after consultation with Captain
Half. When the Satanita and the BTi
tanu;a started off, unaccompanied by
tie Yigilant, the breeze was very light.
The Britannia led from start to finish,
beating the Satani,a by Is minutes and
> seconds.
Ioterest in the coming contests in the
Solent Is greater than that ever mani
tested in any other yachting event in
England. Il is the general impression
that either the Sa:anjta or the Eigilant
will win on Saturday if there is stiff
breeze. In light weather the Britannia
will probably be the victor.
GREENocE, July 3o.-It is announced
that Lord Dunraven's yacht Yalkyrie.
Just as she stands, will be sold at auc-
ton Friday.
ROME, July 3O.-The Pope is about
to convoke an assembly Of cardinals
and eastern patriarchs for the purpose
Of discussing the question of reunion
of the eastern churches.
SHANGHAI, July 30.-The statement
that the Chinese war vessel Chenuen
ran away from the japanese vessels is
denied by Chinese officials who assert
that the officers of tue ship merely fol-
lowed their instructions. Chinese war
ships are protecting transport vessels
and have succeeded in getting them all
safely to their destinations except the
Kow Shung.
LONDON, july 30.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says it is reported that several
Chinese steamers have been destroyed
By japanese warships which are block
aiding the harbor at Taku.
LONDON, July 3O.-The Globe, com
menting on the sinking of the Chinese
transport Kow Shung, says that the de-
tails OF the affair show that the de-
struction ofthe vessel was piece Of bar
barrie butchery, which could hardly
have been possible in European war.
The japanese, the Globe declares,
ought to have placed prize crew OF
officers and men on board the captured
ship and taken her and the troops she
Lad on board to some Japanese port.
This could and should have been done
without bloodshed.
LONDON, July 30.-London mer-
chants have offered to sell to China
several torpedo boats and number of
fast English steamers. They have also
offered China nearly 1000 guns of all
sizes and a large amount of cartridges.
LONDON, July 30.-A dispatch from
Pekin to the Chinese legation here de-
clares that the recent attack by the
japanese warsbips upon the Chinese
transport fleet was absolutely without
provoca,ion.
LONDON, July S0.-In the House Of
Commons to-day Sir Edward Grey, nm
der foreign secretary, said that the gov
eminent had not offered to mediate be-
tween China and Japan, except in the
way of profering friendly advice to the
disputants in concert with other pow
ers 1t was hoped that these offers
would lead to maintenance of peace.