Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11
JAPANESE REPULSED
Two Unsuccessful Attacks Made on
the Chinese.
Hoped TO CATCH THE LATTER MAPPING
A Stubborn Battle Being Fought
by Twenty-one Vessels.
HOSTILTTIES AT WEI-HAI-WEI.

SHANGHAI, China, August ia dis
patch received here from Chez Foo says
that the japanese attacked Port Hamilton
port Arthur yesterday morning and were
repulsed.
A special dispatch from Chez Foo con-
firms the report that the japanese fleet at
tackled the Chinese fleet at Wei-Hai-Wei
yesterday morning. and that the former
were repulsed at one entrance of the harbor
and subsequently attacked the other en-
trance.
The dispatch says that the Japanese made
81 daring attempt to capture the fort and ar
senal at Wei-Hai-Wei. The Japanese at
tackled in force, four cruisers and several
smaller vessels heading the advance. The
first shots were exchanged at daylight; but
the Chinese were on the alert and their
Gunners returned vigorous fire from the
forts
Japanese Were disappointed.
The Japanese apparently expected to
take the Chinese by surprise while the lat
ter's warships were away, the Chinese
squadron with the exception of some small
gunboats and a torpedo vessel, having sail
ed the day before for another port
But the gunboats and forts kept up such
a well-directed fire that the Japanese were
unable To enter the harbor. The Chinese
torpedo boats were then ordered to advance
and when they did 50 the Japanese fleet re-
tired.
Then the japanese vessels attacked the
other entrance of the harbor later in the
day.
The second attempt of the japanese fleet
upon Wei-Hai-Nei was also defeated.
A Great Navni Battle.
Another dispatch says that the Pei Yang
fleet is engaged with a japanese fleet and
Sfnhhnrn hot 10 bot
Twenty-one ships are taking part in this
fight.
Advices From London.
LONDON, August 1.-THE government
has received a dispatch confirming the an
nouncements of further fighting between
the Chinese and Japanese. The government
advices say that the Japanese were making
an attack upon the important naval station
at Wel-Hai-Wei. but no details were given.
Bogus News From the East.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Times yester-
day published a dispatch from Tien Tsin,
China, stating that the report circulated
to the effect that Viceroy Ii Hung Chang's
rank and privileges had been reduced by
the imperial command was entirely un-
founded.
The Times dispatch also stated that there
was no truth in the report, circulated from
killed in the battle fought at Asan, and
that 1t was untrue that the Chinese cruiser
kwangui had been sunk.
The Times this morning, commenting on
this bogus news, as revealed by its Tien
Tsin dispatch, says: "All these disasters
would probably have occurred in any WELL
regulated war. But it is not quite certain
at which end of the telegraph wire the war
as II ought to be, is carried on. Those who
want to know what is really going on at
the other end of the world would do well to
exercise some care in selecting their sources
OF information"
Chinese Rifle Factory Burned.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-THE City
of Peking brings the news of a great con-
fagration which almost amounted to a
rational misfortune. Just at this time,
she can secure, it is very unfortunate that
the new rifle factory and steel and iron
works established by the viceroy of Hu Ku-
an incendiary fire. The loss will amount to
S1,OO0,OO0. The incendiaries are thought to
tie coolies who had been severely punished
by the officials in charge of the works.
About 4 O'Clock in the morning an alarm
of fire was turned in, and the first on the
spot found the building containing the rifle
making machinery in full blaze from one
end to the other.
In four hours the factory was in a heap
of ruins.
1t is doubtful whether the viceroy will
have pluck to start to rebuild the factory
and 1t is also thought that he will not be
able to raise funds to make reparation,
which was intended to be national monu-
ment.