The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-31
The Transport Carrying Chinese
Soldiers Was Flying the
English Flag.
Englishmen Have Set About Mak-
ing All They Gan While tho
Trouble Lasta
some Orders for Arms Placed In This
Couniry-movinE TO Help Their
Native Couatry.

SHANGHAI July 3l-EollowlnR IL the
latest Chinese version OF the sinking of the
troopship Kow shung. The Japanese
cruiser sent boat alongside with prize
crew TO convey her TO Japan. Cspt. Gals
worthy, an English officer, refused TO obey
the order, aud tho japanese withdrew. The
cruiser then orened ire, usinR her machine
guns. This nts soon cleared tho Kow
hhunR's decks. The cruiser then dia-
charged two torpsdoes at tho transport,
sinking her and drowning oil Of the 9 600
psrsons on board. Col Won HnnneksDz, n
German, formerly tho viceroy's aids-de-
camp. and other foreign oficsrs. were
among those killed by the Gre before the
torpedoes were discharged.
According to tho reports received here
two German passengers. on their way 20
Corsa 10 settle up business affairs before
tho war began. suecssdei In swimming TO
The japanese cruiser. bat 10 spite OF their
appeals. we're shot. Tho Chinese who swan
to the cruiser shared the same fate. The
French warship Leon rescued some Of the
unfortunate Chinese soldiers. but all for
eignsrs are reported killed. The Japsnese
are said to have behaved with utter disrs-
gard of the laws OF civilized warfare.
A large Chiusss army has crossed the
northwestern frontier OF Coren. and is
marching down tho peninsula. A second
a my is being hastily squipI ed. No details
have been received OF the battle said TO
hive taken place at AsAn. between Chinese
and Japanese forces. IL 10 reported that
several Chinese steamers have bssn cap-
Iorpsdoes have bsen placed In the channel
OF the Yang Tse- -Kiapg river In order to
eompsl vessels 10 pass within easy ranao Of
the Woo Sang forts.
PEKIN. July 3).-Ths following Ia the
official version OF the engagement between
the Chinese and Japanese fleets. "A colll-
sion between Chinese and Japanese ships
occu red In Prince Jerome Gulf. in tho in
let en- which Asan Ia situated. The JApac-
sse attacked Chinese vessels which we're
otting the second and smaller division of
troops dispatched from Taku TO reinforce
the Chinese army at Asan. The japanese
opened fire. tho Chinese having strict or
ders not 10 fire unless they were attacked,
ol II tho landing OF Chinese troops was OPP
posed. The result OF their action was that
ons japanese ironolad was disabled by the
Chinese battleship Chen Yuen. The Kou
Shnnq, which was sunk by tho Japanss !,
wos a chartered transport flying the British
1sp."
No naws hhs been received here OF tho
loss of tas Chinese warship Tsao KisnR,
said to have been captured by the Japanese.
LONDON, July 30.-EnRlish merchants
hav .nR dealings with Chinese. evidsatly do
not intend to allow the commencement OF
IA -
pass without trying To make the most OF
this o. portunity OF increasing their hank
accounts.
London firms alone during the last fort.
nigh; have offered China several bsrgaias
ia torpedo boats. ana they have also pro-
posed that the Pekin government shall pur-
chass u number OF fast English steamers
which. thsis owners claim, eau readily be
c0nyoIt ted into uisers. In addition, these
Ea9lish merchants havo offered China
nerriy a thousand guns OF all sizes and
makes as we'll fresh lot OF 400 Nan
lloher rides with almost any amount OF
cartridges. When these offers were first
made. tho Cbineae government took no
notice OF IL, but 10 day ssvef al OF these en-
ter rising Euglish frms have received com.
municntious from China saying that rapid
delivery will be the condition OF sale. Ths
quotations OF Chinese ana japanese seouri.
t,es on exchange do not show even fruc-
iionAl differences from normal GguIes.
WASHINGTON, Jolly 31.-lt is Che opinion
OF the diplomatic cofps here that the Jap
aneso have msds aglave error Ia sinking
tho trans. ort kow Shung, and one that ID
going to cost them much money In tepara-
t.oD. bssides the humiliation OF an apology.
Tue Kew Shung was of a limo Of steamers
belonging TO Huvh Mhthieson q Co.. and
trading between Chinese ports. The vessel
VAS under the British flag when she waa
sunk. Although abe carried Chinese
trools to CoIes, she did not in so doing,
violate the lnw OF neutrality, fof thero hAs
cen no declaration of war or open ac-
knowledemsnt by either China or Japan
that war prevails.
SACRAMENTO. Cal, July 3O.-It Is learned
that the Japanese IN the vicinity OF sac a.
msnto. OF whom there are large number.
held q mass meeting IN a hall here last Sat
u day night aud pledged theniselvee 10
raise lu go sum OF money and send IL 10
their home county TO help the Japanese
continue their war against China. Com
mittses we're appointed TO start out imme-
diately on a collection tour among the jap.
aneBe In thO city and surrounding country
diatriets.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 30.-FFom RAILROAD
official II has been lehTned that Hung Hoo
aud Ys Chung. agSnt1 Of the Chinese gov
crnmoni. have large shipments Of riilss on
the way 10 China. -Four carloads left Mou-
troal laat night via the Canadian Pacific
aud the 500. Two hundred and fifty thous.
aud rides have beon ordered.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 30.-Ministsr
Charles DENLY, who is in this country on
leave OF ebsenos, has been ordered back 10
his post At Pekiu, Chinn, on account OF the
warlike situAtion between China and Ja-
pan.