The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-08-04
TWO NAVAL BATTLES.
CHINESE GO DOWN BEFORE
JAPANESE FORCE
Several Transports Sunk by the Modern
Warships of the Hikado-Hostile
engagements of Daily Occurrence
Latest War News

LONDON. July 30-A dispatch re-
ceived here at ll:20 o'clock a. m. to-
day from Lloyd's agent ut Shanghai
China, confirms the announcement
that war between China and Japan
has been declared and fighting is said
to have already begun.
Hugh Mathieson & Co.. the Chinese
government agents in England, have,
received cable message which also
confirms the announcement that
war has been declared between
China and japan. Up to noon, how
ever, neither the Chinese nor tho
Japanese minister had received adj
vices which would enable them to con-
firm the report Of the outbreak Of
hostiliries which has apparently fol-
lowed the declaration of war. In
fact, both ministers say they have not
been officially informed that war has
been declared, claiming that the only
information they have on the subject
is derived from the newspaper dis
patches (.
The ministers also claim to be ip-
norant Of anything which would tend
to confirm the report that the Japan
csc have captured the king Of Corea. I;
One of the Anglo Chinese merchants
of this city expressed the belief that
two naval engagements have already
been fought in Corean waters, one
Tuesday and one Wednesday last, and
every body questioned on the subject
seems to agree that Chinese were de-
feated with heavy loss
Great difficulty is experienced in
obtaining accurate news in regard
to the situation of affairs, owing
to the fact that telegraphie COM
munication has twice been completely
interrupted beyond Nagasaki, Japan,
and all messages have been delayed
and it is believed that further news
will shortly reach here showing that
on the water, at least, the Japanese
have already obtained decided ad.
vantage.
There is no doubt that some of tho
Anglo-Chinese merchants of London
are in possession of more accurate in
formation in regard to the reported
Japanese successes than they are will
ing to admit. but for reasons best known
to themselves they insist upon with
holding this information for the
present at least, as their sympathies
are undoub tedly with China in tho
struggle which is now generally adj
mitted to have commenced.
If the treaty ports remain open Eng
land expects to make a continuous
profit out of the war between China
and japan, while the fact that rms
STA is, directly or indirectly. giving as
sistance to japan. is looked upon by
the English merchants as likely to
place a per petual stop upon Russia's
trade progress with China.
WASHINGTON. July 30-The king Of
Corea is japanese prisoner This
was the important statement con-
tanned in telegram dated yesterday
which Secretary Herbert has re-
ceived from Capt Day of the
United States steamship Baltimore,
now at Chemulpo. Corea Capt
Day, besides stating that the King of
Corea is captive in the hands Of the
Japanese, reported that he had dis
patched force of marines from his
ship to Seoul, the capital to
protect the United States legation
There were no advices received at tho
state department to-day confirming
the declaration of war between China
and Japan, and the Japanese minister.
who called at the department to-day
to arrange for his farewell call upon
the President, said to the department.
that he was also without information
to that effect