The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-01
ANOTHER JAPANESE VICTORY
In a Desperate Naval Battle Three Large
Chinese Vessels are Sunk.
MANY PERSONS KILLED OR DROWNED.
The Chon Yusp, with One Exceptios Chi
mas Largest Bsttie-ship, Among Thoss
sunk by the Japanese Guns

SHANGHAI. July 500 p. M.-News Is
just received here OF a desperate battle
between the fleets OF China and Japan,
In which the Chinese were DEBATED. and
the chen fuen, the largest battleship but
one in the Chinese service. was sunk and
two other large Chinese vessels. said to
be hrst-class cruisers, were captured or
destroyed. The battle was hotly contest
ed, but the japanese appear to have
handled their guns, ships and torpedoes
with more skill than the Chinese.
The Chinese fleet engaged carried nearly
a thousand men. and a large number are
reported to have been killed or drowned.
Later dispatches say few. II any, OF the
Chinese engaged I'm the battle escaped.
Two German officers in command OF the
Chen Yuen are reported TO have met
death with the crew OF that vessel.
TIEN TSIN, July U.-A naval battle
was fought Yesterday between the Chinese
and japanese fleets. The Japanese sunk
the Chinese battleship Chen Nuen, and
two large cruisers. supposed 10 be vessels
built TOR China by the Armstrong;, were
destroyed by the Japanese.
ANTI MISSIONARY DEMONSTRATIONS.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July A.-Rc-
ports from Hong Kong show unrest both
In northern and southern China, and tho
outlook for foreign missionaries IL bad.
Anti-missionary disturbances are reported
from Kiank YOn on Yang Tse Kiang, but
far more serious affair occurred at
Shek Lung, near .ing Tun. on Pearl
river. June 20th In this Instance the
American Presbyterian church was de-
molished by IA mob. one Christian, wheth-
er foreigner or native is not ascertained,
was killed. The Roman Catholic church
was well guarded by Chinese soldiers, and
IL is fact worthy Of notice that here.
Mt Il In W.. 80 IL. ralnC
escaped scathless, while the Protestant
brethren suffered heavily.
JOHN BULLS PART IN IT.
LONDON July 3l-Lord Kimberly.
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. has tele-
graphed to the British Consul at Tien
Tsin for a detailed report of the sinking
OF the kow Shung. The British Govern
ment will probably ask the French Gov
ernment TO get report from the gun
boat Lion
The japanese and Chinese embassy here
has telegraphed for official report OF the
matter
The Central News says that the alleged
official statement Of the Japan Govern
ment regarding the differences which led
to the rupture with China is merely a
statement emanating from the japanese
embassy I'm London.
JArAN's SIDE OF THE AFFAIR.
YOKOHAMA. July 3l.-The following
statement of the difficulties between
China and japan. which led to the out
break Of hostilities between those TWO
countries, has been issued by the Japan
Government:
Japan and China were approaching
settlement Of their difficulties, when
China suddenly requested Japan to with
draw her fleet from COrea and to give "A
formal compliance with the Chinese de-
mands by the 2Oth. otherwise The whole
Chinese forces were 20 land ana a sea
advance on the part Of China was 10
be made. The Japanese regarded this
as an ultlmatum, but. acting under the
advice Of the friendly powers. they
agreed to the proposals. in principle. in
amended form, at the same time declar-
ing that If the threatened Chinese ad-
vance was made on the 10Th. il would
De regarded as a menace 10 Japan"
1t IS Conjectured that the japanese
naval commandess were instructed to
be on the qui vve for the Chinese war
ships. and seeing the latter advancing
on July nth, they opened fire The
Japanese do not believe that the Kow
Shung the Chinese transport sunk by
japanese cruiser was flying the British
nag. but I'm any case, they regard IL,
II true as being a ruse de guerre The
japanese Indignantly deny the charee
Of brutality brought against the officers
and crew Of the cruiser which sank the
transport No official report has been
received at Yokohama OF this engage
ment.