The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-25
WAR ALREADY BEGUN,
HOstilities Between China
and Japan.
Japanese Troops Attacked at
Seoul.
A Chinese Transport Sunk by a
Japanese Cruiser.
The Unitsd States Naval Force to Be
Strengthened on the Asiatie
etatisn-Gresham Did
Not Apologize.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July 24.-5:40 D. ma
dispatch from Nagasski. on the south
wsst side OF the island OF Kioo Sioo,
japan, says q detach msnt of Corean
troops, ct the instigation of Chinese
residents, attacked the Japanese garrison
and were defeated. A later telegram
Gays Japanese cruiser and . Chinese
transport have been engaged and the
cruiser sunk the transport. The British
consul has received telegram from the
British charge d. affairs at Toxic. sta.
ting that japan has undertaken to re-
gard Shanghai as outside the sphere of
operations.
LONDON, July PA dispatch from
Chemulpo says the Corean government.
instigsted by Chinese residents, has
Withdrawn its promises of reform al
ready made Japan. The guards ct the
imperial palace are assuming q most
hostile attitude toward the Japanese
troops. A conflict is momentarily ex-
pected. The Japanese legation here has
received no news of the bomardment Of
Corean ports, and gives the report no
credence.
The Japanese legation in this city has
received dispatch confirming the news
received by the way of Nagasaki OF the
attack OF Corean tsoops upon the Japan
ese garrison at Seoul. Tho dispatch
states the police were guards. 1t also
states the Corean troops at Seoul num-
ber 5000 men, with several gatiing guns.
. WASHINGTON, July 24.-Information
-
today that the trouble referred to in q
| Shanghai dispatch to the Associated
Press occurred at Seoul, the capital OF
gram to the minister says the Corean
troops made an uucalled-for attack on
the Japanese troops stationed at Seoul,
unu sno tr9ups returned tho nre. The
minister feels sure that the firing was
unauthorized by the government OF
| Corea.
Hostilities between China and Japan
will require an immediate reinforce ment
OF the United States naval forces on the
China station. At present this consists
of only two vessels, the cruiser Balti-
more and the antiquated Monocacy.
They are both at Chemulpo, Corea, and
it would be impossible for them to prop.
erly cover the enormous extent of sea-
coast that must be watched. Owing to
the demand of the seal patrol service,
there is only one vessel at presen.
available for the China station, that is
the Charleston, now at Mare leland.
When the close season in tbs seal
waters expires it is probable that some
Of the vsssels of the patrol feet can be
spared and ordered to preces to China.
In this case tho Yorktown, tie Concord
and the Petrol would probably be
chosen.
1t can be stated authoritatively that
there is no foundation for the published
report that Secretary Gresham apollo
gized to N. Tatonoe, the Japanese min
lister, for utterances contained in
telegram sent by the secretary OF state
to tho Japanese government through
Minister Dunn at Toxic. That dis
patch, as has been stated heretofore,
was sent after having been submitted to
Minister Tatonoe, and contained moth
ing offensive to the Japanese minister.
When Secretary Gresham's attention
was directed to the published report, he
at once entered a mo5t vigorous denial
OF its accuracy, declaring be lad made
no apology nor was any called for.
TACOMA, July PA special to news
Chinese and Japanese engaged in bat
tie on the 18th inst. with Tungstis reb-
els and large number were killed. 1t
is reported the Corean king had been
kidnapped by the Chinese. Eight Jap.
anese and three Chinese men-of-war
and 10000 troops are at Jensen.
Trouble is imminent at that place.
Cholera is increasing at fearful rate.
VICTORIA, B. c., July "a. - The
French warship Duguay Trouin. which
left Victoria yesterday afternoon for
Honolulu. returned to port early this
morning and lies here awaiting orders
from Paris. After her departure the
French consul received orders by cable
to hold her, and last evening the cruiser
was boarded off Cape Flattsry by a tel.
egraph operator in a small boat. 1t is
believed here that the vessel will be or.
dered to Corea to reinforce the French |
fleet in those waters.