The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-09-15
The Reason Given for Firing Upon
the Kow Shung.
INDUCEMENTS TO AMERICANS.
Almost Impossible to Get Amy Reliable
War News In the East-wHl Not
Permit British Interference.

VICTORIA, Is. u, sept. 1-Ihe
Northern Pacific liner Sikh from
Yokohama, brings interesting advIces
of the war In the Orient The reason
given by the commander of the Japan
ese waIship Naniwa Kan, when asked
why he fired upon the Kow Shung,
seeing she was flying the British flag.
now given for the first time, is GER
tainly pertinent: because she was
sailing under false colors, carrying
Chinese troops, had been sold TO the
Chinese government and fully paid
for" Notwithstanding the expa-
nation the same paper which gives it
publicity announces that the sum of
$780, 900 had been agreed TO by the
Japanese government as reparatlon for
the sinking of Captain Galworthy's
vessel and as compensation for those
dependent upon the Europeans lost
with her.
Both China and Japan are at pres
ent keenly alert for contraband arti-
cles of war, and 10 this the delay in
the arrival or the Sink here is attribut-
able. The government decllned to
consider rice contraband of war, bur
both belligerents claim it to be such
and use every effort TO intercept rice
carrying vessels.
The Sink was detained at Shanghai
by II Chinese Cunhoat, which made AN
dir, - ~..,e! .ss.s'eh % The rice
potion of her cargo. The British
consul objected anu the merchantmen
was allowed to proceed.
Reliable War News Hard to Get.
1t is almost impossible TO get any re-
liable war news anywhere in the east.
On this trip the steamer passed very
close to the Foo Chow forts, and the
Chinese garrison was drawn UP in line.
They were all attired in flowing sack
gowns of gaudy color aud had high,
three. cornered silk hats. and presen ted
curious spectacle. These forts are in
charge of an Euglish.nan, the son of a
naval officer, ana are held to be ex-
ceedingly strong. One of their S0-ton
guns burst recently, killing several.
men. 1t is generally understood that
this occurred through ignorance OF
handling IL.
: China is now hurrying an army OF
: hundreds of thousands of men through
the northern part of China 10 Corea,
but as they are subsisting on the prod.
ucts of the country through which
they are passing, and az most of il Ii
: success they will meet.
Americans Wanted in the Chinese Army
Most of the men enlisted and drafted
into the Chinese army are coolies o
low order. The Chinese are offering
s great inducements to Europeans and
o Americans to enter tine service anC
have secured many. On the othel
hand, the Japanese will have no out
siders in any branch of the service. OE
: the way over, on the last trip to TIT
: orient, the Sikh passed through fee
: of 20 Japanese ships. They were iii
: vided into four divisions, with fiv
ships in each division.
At the smaller Chinese ports al
: manner of outrages have been com
e mitted on the resident japanese, an,
S in some places Portuguese have beer
p robbed.
d Fight Reported.
LONDON, Sept. "a Times specia
from Shanghai says: An eXtraordinar
: mission has arrived at Tien Tsin con
IS veyiug birthday presents from tn
IS king of Corea to the empress dowage
t, of Corea.
n A collision between the Chinese an
Japanese forces occurred near Pin
Yang on September Z. The result
4 not known.
I The United States steamer Monocae
i has arrived at Tien Tsin.
L Will Not Permit British interference
ID PARIS, Sept. 9.-The Republican
o. Francois says it regards the reports
that it is the intention of Japan to al
tack Shanghai as proof that Grea
e Britain is seeking pretext to interior
e in the war, and adds that the Unite
Is States. France and Russia would nc
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