The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-01
DRIVEN FROM The SEAS
China sSiin S:Isrsly Whipped BY
Japan.
THREE BIG VESSELS LOST
The Struggle In the Shining Orient
Has Become One OF Deep In
terest to All the Civil.
lixed World.


terest to All the Civil
llxed World.
WASHINGTON, July Sl.-The state de-
partment 10 seriously concerned at the
lack Of official news at this critical juno
turo from China and Japan, nothing hav.
Ing been received from our representa-.
tivcs In those countries since tho brief
dispatch on Sunday from Mr.. DENLY, the
charge d'affaires at Pedin, stating that
hostilities had broken out and that war
was inevitable.
Secretary Gresham has accordingly
cabled to Mr.. DENLY and to Minister Dunn
at Toxic, directing them to promptly re-
port to him any happenings Of import.
ance, and 1t is expected that tho depart.
mont will be better informed hereafter.
II appears tho British government has
had trouble In communicating with ITS
diplomatic representatives in China and
Japan, and there 10 ground for the sus-
picion that obstacles arc purposely being
interposcd to that freedom of communi.
cation between q neutral government and
its diplomatic representatives, which 10
guaranteed by the international laws.
Should this be tho case the government
responsible is likely to receive q severe
remonstrance.
NEW YORK. July 3i.-Thc Central Cabio
company and Western Union Telegraph
have received advices from Hong Kong
and Shanghai that the Chinese Telegraph
companies will not accept any tclegraphic
messages respecting the war between
China and Japan. Tho Chinese land lines
north Of Shanghai are interrupted, cut.
ting OF Tien Tsien and Peking from
Shanghai.
CHINA WHIPPED AGAIN.
TEN TsIEN, July M.-A naval battle
was fought yesterday between the Chinese
tho Chinese war ship Chen Yuen. Two
largo cruisers, supposed to be vessels built
for China by Armstrong, were captured or
destroyed.
1 SHE WAS A FINE, BIG sHIP.
| The Chen Yuen was o battlcship Of
7,400 tons displacement, carrying 14l.
inches OF compound armor ut the water
line. Her battery included four 12-inch
guns, protected by armored brcastwork,
and two smaller Krupps, eleven Hotchkiss
4 cannon and tubes for Whitehead torpc.
does, two 81 H.inch and 6-inch Krupps and
. secondary battery Of Hotchkiss revolv.
inR cannon.
The Chen Yucn was built for China at
the Stettcn works. She was sister ship
Of tho Ling Yuen and was the most power.
full ship in the Chinese navy with the OK
ception Of tho Ling Yuen.
| HOW THE PLAY CAME Up.
YOKOHAMA, July 3i.-The following Of
fetal statement Of tho trouble between
China and Japan has beon issued by the
Japanese government: Japan and China
were approaching settlement Of their
difficulties when China suddenly sug'
gested that Japan withdraw her fleet
from Corea and give formal compliance
10 tho Chinese demands by tho Goth. 9th
erwise the whole of tho Chinese forces by
land and SEQ would advance.
Tho Japanese regarded this as an ulti
matum, but acting under the advice oi
friendly powers agreed to the proposals
In principle In an amendment form, ai
the same time declaring that II the threat
ened Chinese advance WAS made on the
Goth II would be regarded rs an overt net.
II 10 conjectured that the Japanese com
mauders were instructed to DO on the
watch for the Chinese warships, and sec
Ing the latter advancing on July "a opened
fire.
TIE JAPs DON'T BELIEVE IT.
Tho Japanese do not believe that tht
Kow Chung, the Chinese transport sunl
by the Japanese cruiser, was flying th,
British, but were using tho flag rs a rusc
The Japanese Indignantly deny th,
charges Of brutality brought against the
officers and crew which sunk the Chimes,
transport.
CHINA LOST THREE SHIPS.
SHANGHAI, July 81, 10 p. M.-News hal
Just reached here Of desperate battle be
tween the fleets Of China and Japan, il
which the Chinese were defeated and tho
Chen Yucn, tho largest battleship but one
In the Chinese service Was sunk. and two
other largo Chinese vessels said to b,
flrst.class cruisers, captured or destroyed
A HOT FIGHT.
The battle was hotly contested, but the
Japanese appear TO have handled thei
guns, ships and torpcdocs with more skill
than tho Chinese. Tho Chinese feet on
gagged carried nearly l,o0) men and
largo number are reported killed o
drowned.
NOT MANY ESCAPED.
Later dispatches say few. IL any, Of tn
Chinese engaged In tho battle escaped
Two German officers in command Of tn
Chen Yuen arc reported to have met dealt
with the crew.
NEWS OF THE BATTLE.
The news Of battle was received hero b
o private telegram from Ten Tsin. l
the report is true. Of which therc Is It'll
doubt. Il means an end has been put L
China's fighting upon the sens. The tw
Chinese cruisers are supposed TO hav
been captured or destroyed during tho en-
gagement. which ended SO fatally for th
Chen Yuen are the Chin Yuan an
Foo Ching. Tho Chin Yuan wa
protected cruiser built at Emswick
England. Sho had a displacement o
2.3pD tons. Her armament consisted q
three sh-iuch Krupps aud two o-incI
Armstrong;, protected by splinter proc
shields. Eight l4-poundcr rapid iiriu
Ho,chkiss guns, six tatl.ns guns an
four torpcdoc tubes. The Foo Ching wa
also an English buili protected cruiser