The record-union., 1894-08-03
THE WAR OVER C0REA.
JAPANESE SUFFER DEFEAT AT
THE HANDS OF CHINESE.
Two Thousand of the Mikado's Troops
Reported Killed-Anouher Battle
Expected Hourly.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
LONDON, Aug. "A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says that reports
have been received there from foreign of
ticials at Seoul that the Chinese under
General Yes last Sunday defeated the
japanese forces near Asan, and the Japa-
nese Withdrew to Seoul.
Twenty thousand Manchurian Chinese
troops have crossed the Corean frontier,
and are marching upon Seoul.
TWO THOUSAND KILLED IN BATTLE.
SHANGHAI, Aug. An official tele-
gram from Tien-Tsin says that in the
battles fought on July 9th and 2Sth at
Yashan the Japanese were repulsed with
loss of over 1000 men.
The steamer Wa Chang, which has ar
rived here. reports that the Chinese fleet
was at anchor at Weinaiwei on the even
ing OF July 3lst
DEMANDED HIS PASSPORTS.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 2.-The Chinese Min
lister at Toxic has demanded his pass
ports. The Chinese residents in Japan
are being placed under the protection OF
the United States Legation.
CHINESE FLEET SAILS FOR CoREA.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2.-It is officially
announced that the Chinese northern
fleet of thirteen vessels has left Cheefoo
for Corea and that a battle between the
Chinese and Japanese may be expected
any hour.
RUsSIA'S ATTITUDE.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1t is offici-
ally announced that Russia, desiring a
settlement OF the war between China and
Japan, will act in complete accord with
Great Britain to secure an immediate So
luton of the difficulty. Failing, Russia
will not allow any Power to take even
partial possession OF Corea.
A DISTINCTIVE WAR MEASURE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "A telegram re-
ceived at the Japanese Legation says that
The Chinese Government has notified
Japan that the Chinese Minister at Foki
and the Consuls throughout Japan would
be Withdrawn on the Sd of August. In
consequence of this action, the Japanese
Government has notified its Charge
d. AtfaireS at Pekin and the COnSuls
througho Ut China 10 withdraw.
No formal statement that state of war
exists between China and Japan has as yet
been communicated to the Japanese Lee
CATION here. 1t is said that if such a
communication is made to this Govern
ment it will come from the United States
Minister at Toxic. The Corean Legation
officials at this Capital have been trying
to communicate with their Government,
but without avail. The last attempt was
via the Chinese land line, but the tele-
graph company returned their message
with the statement that it is refused by
the Chinese Administration on the ground
that it was in code.
At the request of the Chinese and Jap
anese Governments, through their repre-
sentatives here, the State department has
instructed United States Minister Dunn
at Toxic and Mr.. Denby, in charge at
Pekin. to take under the protection OF
the nlted States the citizens of China in
Japan and Japanese in China. This is a
distinctively war measure, and although
! it cannot be learned at the State Depart
ment that it has been regularly notified of
the war between China and Japan, this
movement on the part OF Secretary
Gresham indicates that he has been SO
advised, and is proceeding upon that in
| formation. This is not the first time that
the flag OF the United States has afforded
protection to foreigners in hostile coun-
tries, for during the Franco Prussian
war the United States Minister at Paris
took under his care the German residents
| OF that city. The selection of the United
States in this case by both parties is re-
garded as an evidence of their belief in
our absolute impartiality.
| LATER.-The State Department was
| officially informed that war bad been de-
clared between Japan and China. The
dispatch does not say, however, which
country made the declaration. Ii is also
stated that Japan has Withdrawn her
| Charge d'Atfaires at Pekin, and that the
American Legation was lending its good
offices TO protect the subjects OF Japan in
| China.