Evening journal., 1894-08-02
coNlIANDER-M-culEF JAPANESE ARMY.

COMMANDER-IN-CHlEF JAPANESE ARMY.
boarding officer He told him that tho
kow Shing had left China in time of
peace that there had been no declaration
Of war; that the vessel was British shin
and sailed under % British Gag. lilo then
urged the impossibilty of executing the
order of the Naniwa's commander and
claimed that tho flag should be respected
and tho ship escorted back TO tho Chinese
coast
Tho boarding party returned to the
Naniwa, and a little later the kow Shing
was signalcd by the cruiser, Quit shin
as soon as possible. Tho Kow Shing ro-
piled that it was impossible 90 quit ship
The Naniwa theroupon flew an answer
Ing pennant steamed quickly and lined
up, broadside on, at "a distance of about
200 meters from the Kow Shing and i'm
modiately discharged torpedo at her. fol-
lowing this with two broadsides with an
her guns comprising two of 20 tons and
four of II tons.
The excitement aboard the kow Shing
was awful The troops had begun fitting
up number OF small mountain guns
when the Naniwa threw the torpedo. The
missile struck "a coal bunker and burst
ono of the boilers. tho explosion being ter.
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Chinese Died Like Heroes.
Tho Chinese troops fired on the Naniwa
with rifles and small gums and exhibited
tho greatest bravery. The Naniwa con-
tinuod to fire her 10 tonners and soon had
the kow Shing i'm a badly disabled condi-
ton. Many of the Chinese soldiers Jump
cd overheard, and ON these the Naniwa
rained bullets from her deadly machine
guns
Tho Kow Shing gradually began to
sink, and after 10 discharges from the
cruisers big guns she went down i'm eight
iathoms of water. The troop who remain
cd aboard kept mp their fire to the very
last some of their shots being aimed 40
their own people who woro swimming
away, they being determined that an
should die together. The vessel sank storm
first, flying the red ensign of the Chinese.
One heavily armed boat was lowered
from the Naniwa, and from this fire was
directed upon the troops struggling in tho
wator. There was no attempt TO save life.
10 was evident that no quarter was TO DO
given. An were 90 be massacrcd
The Naniwa steamed away To report
TO the British consulate or naval officer
that seven Englishmen had been killed
A number of soldiers reached rock and
were saved
Colonel Won llannclin had miraculous
escape and arrived at Chomulpo i'm No-
rean fishing boat ON July -. Ito has
sworn 20 affidavit before the British con-
sui in regard % tho events narrated. He
bears testimony TO the splendid conduct
OF the Chinese troops who, he says died
gloriously, lighting TO the last
England Declares Her Neutrality.
Tho Earl of Kimberley, upon receiving
from the envoy OF the Tokyo government
the official notification that Japan had
formally declared war against China, de-
clarod that Great Britain remained neu.
trail i'm the matter, although the British
government would Immediately take steps
TO safeguard British interests in the far
east
So far rs the sinking Of tho transport
kow Shng' flying the British flag, is CON
cerned, the envoy was informed. Great
Britain awaits the statement Of the Eng
lish captain of that steamer before maxi
ing any reply to the apology offered by
Japan.
The legations of China and Japan have
received numerous offers of assistance
from British army and navy officers who
are DESTROYS of serving under the flag Of
one OF those countries. The two legations
are constantly bosieged by inventors and
purveyors.
The admiralty has instructed Admiral
Sir l.. II. Fremantle, i'm command of the
China station, TO prevent troops arms or
munitions of war being conveyed under
/ the British flag TO either China or japan.
Tho admiral is also instructed Co guard
British lives and interests