The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-27

SHANGHAI, August IA dispatch
from Chez Foo says the japanese at
Tackled Port Hamilton Port Arthur
Yesterday evening, but were repulsed.
a speciaI dispatch confirms the re-
mort that the Japanese fleet attacked
the Chinese fort at Wei-Hal-N Ell yes
terday morning, and were repulsed at
one entrance to the harbor, and subse-
ouentIy attacked the other entrance.
The dispatch says the Japanese
made a daring attempt to capture the
forts and the arsenal at Wei-Hai- Vei.
The japanese attacked in force, four
cruisers and several smaller vessels
holding the advance. The first shots
were exchanged at daylight, but the
Chinese were on the alert ana their
gunaers returned vigorous IRE from
the forts.
The Japanese apparently expected
to take the Chinese by surprise,
thinking the latter's warships were
The gunboats and the fort kept up
such a weII-directed fire that the
Japanese were unable TO enter the
harbor.
The Chinese torpedO-boats were
they did so the Japanese fleet retired.
The same fleet OF japanese attacked
the harbor entrance later in the day.
Another dispatch says the Pei Yang
fleet is engaged with the japanese
fleet, and a stubborn battle Is being
fought. Twenty-One ships are taking
part.
RERLIN. August I0.-A dispatch TO
the Tagblatt from st. Petersburg says:
In addition to the eight war ships
which sailed recently from NladlVo-
stock under sealed orders Tor Korea
the Coumander-in-Chief of Eastern
Siberia has been instructed to hold
troops in readiness to march at any
moment. Russia wishes to maintain
a strictly neutral position, but as soon
rs a constitutional change occurs IN
Korea will eso.utely protect her IN
terests. The dispatch states that
France has declared her Willingness
to cooperate with the Russian fleet
in the far East.
VALPARAISO, via Galveston, lex,
August San English firm has made
a proposaI to the Chilean Government
to purchase the warships, the Esme-
ralda, the Cochrane, the COndell ard
the Lynch for the Chinese. The offer
was not entertained.
LONDON, August 15.-Private dis
patches from Yokohama say 1t l. re-
ported there that seven Chinese shlGs
were sunk in n recent fight with
the Japanese fleet.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Central News says that the Yokohama
reports that there was an engagement
between the Chinese and Japanese
fleets Oh August |, and that the Jap
anese were victorious have been de-
MED officially. The japanese fleet Is
still cruising ut the mouth of the Gulf
of Pc Chi Ii, and the Chinese fleet
has not bevn sighted. Chinese rein-
forcements are equipping and advanc-
ing through ManchUria.
WAsHINGToN, August IA teie-
gram was received Mt the Japanese
legation at O'Clock, this afternoon,
to the effect that OH the 9Th instant
nineteen Japanese men-Of war left
Korean waters for Wei-Hai- Wei,
which they approached ut midnight
on the 9th instant. y torpedo hotilla
was sent out and on the following
morning shots were exchanged with
the Chinese forts, but rs they did not
find any of the Chinese fleet the Jap
auese nIen-Of-war returned To Korean
waters. This oil patch was sent by a
dispatch boat from Korea to some
japanese port and thence photographed
to Toxic, whence 1t was caOied here.
This accounts for the delay.
At the REQUEST of the State Depart
ment, Secretary Herbert has directed
Captain Coffin, of the cruiser Charles
ton, now at the Mare Islald navy
yard 10 make preparations for sailing
and she will be sent To the Asiatic
station to Join the vessels there for the
purpose of protecting the interests of
American citizens in China and Japan
during the war between the two
coun ries. Ii is asserted that there Is
no significance attached to the addi-
ton of the Charleston TO the ships of
the Asiatic station, but Is simply in
conformity with desire on the part of
the Administration To have u strong
naval force there during the cOntiuu-
ance of the war.
YOKOHAMA, Auguss - News has
been received of battle which took
place on the 18th inst, between the
Japanese and Chinese fleets. The
Chinese were driven of.
SHANGHAI, August l6.-The steam
ships Taku and Smith hage gone back
to the Chinese flag. They left Shang-
hal yesterday laden with troops and
rice Il Is reported here that both
France and Russia have an under
standing favorable TO Japan, and Eng
land and Germany are favorable 10
China.
SAN FRANCISCO, August l6.-The
steamer City of Picking will sail today
for China and Japan with another
large cargo of flour and canned goods.
She will take about 100 barrels OF
flour and 300 cases of canned meats
and fruitS