The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-03
BETTER LUCK on LAND
Chlness Reported To Have Won fiAtti'
with the Japanese.

LONDON Aug. 2. 2.-Dispstohss 10 the TImea
from Shanghai say reports have bean re-
osivod there from foreign olioiala at teoul
shat the Chinese uudsr Gen. Yes on Sunday
defeatsd Tho Japanese forces near Asan.
The japanese withdrew 10 Seoul Twenty
thousand ManehuTihn Chinese troops hays
crossed the Corsan frontier and are march
ing ugon Seoul.
WAaHNdroH, Ang. IA telegram re-
oeiyed nt tho Japanese legation says that
the Chinese government has notified japan
thas tho Chinese minister ~ Toxic aud
conaula Oh ougho1t japan wonld bs with.
drawn on Aug, B. In consequences OF this
action the Japhneus government has noti-
ned ita ohnrRe d'AHAirea At Pekin and its
consuls th ouRhout China 10 withdraw. No
formal statement that q state Of war exists
between China and Japan has as ret been
communicated 10 tho JhpHnsee legation
here. The Coroan legation ofiioials at this
capital bayO bsen tfying to cominunioate
with theif Rovornmsut, bat without avail
The last, attempt waa via the Chinese land
line. but the telegraph COMPANY returned
the message with the statement that 10 was
refused by the Chinese sdministfaiioa on
tho ground that II was in code.
Al tho request Of the Chinese and Japan.
eco governments through their fcprossnta-
tiyse here. the state department has In.
At noted unltsl States Minister Damn aI
Toxic, aud Mr.. Donby. in charge al Pekin.
10 take under the protection OF the United
States the citzeus OF China IN Japan and
japanese in China. Thia Ia distinotiyeiy q
war moasure. and although IL cannot be
learned Nc the state department that u has
been regularly notified OF the was between
China and japan, this movement on ths
psrt OF SEQ etAry Gresham indioates that
he has been so advised. aud 10 y ooeedinf
upon that information.
LONDON. Aug. THE Times gives fufth'
tr details OF the sinking OF the Chinea,
Transport Kov Shing. The report says thai
after the how bhing had bson disabled
many OF the Chinese soldiers Jumped owe
board and on these ths Nsnaiwa rainsd
bullets from her deadly machine guns. Ih,
kow bhinR gradually began 10 sink and
after fifteen discharges from the otuissr'i
| big guns. she went down In eight fathom.
OF watsr. The troops who fomaincl
aboard kept mp their hre to the very last
some Of their shots being aimed at thei'
own people who were swimming away. theI
being determined that all should die to
| gsthef.
The vessel sank stern frst flying the
rel ensign of the Chinese. Ons heavily
armed boat was lowered from the Napaiws.
and from this firs was directed upon ths
troops still In the water. There was no nj.
tempt 10 save life. II was evident that nc
quarter was 10 be given. All were TO b.
massscrsd. The Nsnaiwa steamed away 10
report TO the b itish oonsulats or naval Of
6csr that seven Englishmsn had been
killed. A number OF soldiers reached q
rock and uero saved. Col. Won HannskJ
had miraculous ssoaps. and arrived a
Chemulpo In . common fishing boat OF
July 20.
CoPESHAarN, Avg. 2-ltis officially an
nounosd that tho Chinese northern fec, O
thirteen vessels has left Chefoo for Cores
aud battle between the Chinese sn(
japanese may be expected at any hour.
| YOKOHAMA. Aua. 2-The Chinese ministe
nj Toxic has demanded his psssp ofts
Chinese residents OF japan aro being placet
under the protection OF the u. b. legation