Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-11
WAR DECLARED.
CHINA and Japan Eighth Earnest
Japan Victorious.


cla1ed between Japan and China
The japanese have seized the
King Of Corea and hold him
prisoner. Eleven Chinese steam
ers are on their way to Corea.
Most of the troops aboard them
are coolies, armed with bows and
arrows. Some Chinese steamers
which have arrived at C0rea have
been prevented by the japanese
from landing troops. 1t IS re-
ported that the japanese artillery
sank several of them.
The REPORT CONFIRMED.
Shanghai. July q 10 a M
A telegram vas received yester
day evening from a high author-
ity at Tien Tsin reporting that
the prospect for the continuation
Of peace was more favorable
Today, however, news was reciv-
ed that war between China and
Japan has been declared, There
have also been rumors that
several Chinese warships are in
trouble. The information re-
ce;yed here is meager, and the
exact status Of affairs in Corea
cannot be learned. Telegraphic
communication from Corea is
interrupted.
Shanghai. July 29.-The Chin
ese official account of the recent
engagement between Chinese and
japanese -warships says the
Chinese ironclad Chen Yuen,
which is one of the largest ships
of her class, belonging to the
northern feet, retreated to Kotze
and escaped capture by the Jap
anese. The latter, the report
adds, captured a dispatch boat
and sank a transport. Six other
transports escaped.
News has been received here
that on the same day the naval
engagement took place the Jap
anese troops ashore attacked the
Chinese at Asam. No details of
the attack have been received.
The loss of life was very great.
OF nearly 1000 Chinese troops
on board, only forty were saved.
Shanghai, July 81. News has
just reached here Of desperate
naval battle fought yesterday
between the fleets of China and
Japan, in which the Chinese were
defeated, and the Chen Yuen,
the largest battle ship but one in
the Chinese service was sunk,
and two other large Chinese yes
sells captured or destroyed.
The battle was holly contested,
but the japanese appeal to have
handled their guns, ships and
torpedoes with more skill than
the Chinese.
The Chinese fleet engaged
carried nearly l 900 men and few,
if any, escaped death by bullets
or drowning.
Two German officers in compand |
of the Chen Yuen are reported to
have met death with the crew.
On July 25th the japanese /
Admiral on the cruiser Matau-
shima Kan, with two other men, |
of-war in his command, sighted !
the kow Shung, which was carry |
ing 2 600 Chinese troops for Corea
in Corean waters, forty miles off
Chemulpo. He signaied the
Kow Shung to Stop where you
are or take the consequences"
The transport, which was fly
ing the British ensign. promptly
came to anchor. The Chinese
man -of-war which was consor;-
ing her. steamed away. The
Kow Shungs captain. trusting to
the protection of the British flag,
refused the advice of the COM
nander Of the Chinese cruiser to
zip her anchor and run,
The officer of the kow Shung
'ignale1 to the Naniwa Kan re
luesting that another boat be
,ent with an officer. When the
BOAT arrived Colonel Van Han
ieky explained the situation to
be japanese officer. He told
lin the Kow Shung had left
'hina ia time of peace; that
here had been no declaration of /
Tar; that the vessel was British
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