New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-24

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ne. Hanneken. Of the German army, who was
passenger board our vessel. iniervened the Chi-
board the Kow-shing. as wei as the lieutenant IN
charge OF hs Nanlwas small boat b., was cH, asa
and again insisted that had a right to return to
Taku The Japapese lieutenant again LEFT 5o u.s. say 5S
said. 4 few minutes later the Nanlwa sisnaIied
Quit the ship mmediaiey, anSwgr He .. o. SIS
boat" The japanese cruiser replied BOAT cannot
Immediately hoistel mp large red flag forward
The -Shlng and Nanwa held no other com
Of us and dischargei torpedo That took
effect and then swung broadsde OF i've guns
feds until the Erw-3hlng went down. ,..,..
All this time the Chinese generals were lnplor,h h
Naniwa had all told only $50 men. while they num-
bered nearly three times "a many, ana that Il any
movement toward surrenlerlng the Kow-Shng. they
would run us through without mercy was on the
made US. but during the second broadslde OF the
Naniwas big guns Jumped into the watGr ,, pe' I6
yards from where our ship went under. Ihers ""re
at the time three japanese men-oI-Tar In sisnt one
OF which was the i.5O-ton cruiser Isl ueh. whose
hull was below the horizon. Before the kow-Shing
went down shell exploded in her boilers. mak.ns
a fearful din which rose above the general hring.
The water after vessel sank was for a tiine tuI
Of Chinese soldiers, who DISCHARGED their rincS at
each other preferring this death to falling into the
gave provocation The men on the kow-Shing
gave no provaocation until after the Nahi"a had
first opened fire.
- The Nanlwa's second torpedo. says Captain Gals
worthy, struck the kow-Shing in her coal bunkers
Colonel Won Hanneken. OF the German army VINO
was a passenger on the K1w-Shing. and has since
volunteered for the Chinese naval service continues
Captain Galsworthy. insists that. after the ko"-
Shlng sank. japanese from the masts on the Nani"a
continued firing machine guns at the Chinese
soldiers struggling In the water. being reinforced
I'm the general slaughter by rilcmcn on board the
japanese cruiser. The Chinese a. they went out
OF sight all uttered oaths against the enemy. cap
tain Galsworthy continued:
Colonel Won IIanneken informed me when next
saw him that while ne ana were In the water be-
soldiers On board managed TO get hold OF mountain
gun. which had been secured on the starOo1rd sids
of the ship and brought Il over the port sile, anu
they were bravely firing a. the japanese manor =
war with this whilst others were nTllS "l1i th'F
rifles Won Hannckcn also saw boat lowered from
the japanese man-Of-"ar. with hummer OF men
armed with rifles. This boat pulled toward the
Kow-Shng. and they were firing at the men who
were struggling In the water.
Captain Galsworthy is hurrylng TO London as fast
as steam can carry him. the British Admiralty
having ordered a second inquiry into the sinking
OF the Kow- Shing. lie told the passengers on the
trip over that three hours before hc fell In with
the Nauiwa be met two Chinese cruisers. They
were i'm sight of the enemy and were fleeing from
them In fun retreat going at the rate OF eighteen
knots hour and dying ~ tho mast h'a" SiSnaiS
OF distress They passed the kow Shing IN pam
view but failed either 10 stop or warn the troop
ship OF danger.