Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

ports from Hong Kong show that there
Is unrest both in Northern and Southern
China, and that the outlook for foreign
missionaries is bad. Anti-missionary
disturbances are reported from Kiang
Yon on the Yang Use Kiang, but far
more serious affair occurred at Shek
Lung, near Tung Kun, on the Pearl
river, June GOTH In this instance, the
American Presbyterian Church was
demolished by the mob and one Chris
tian, whether foreigner or native has
not yet been ascertained, was killed.
The Roman Catholic Church was well
guarded by the Chinese soldiers and 1t
Is fact worth of notice that hero, as at
Kiang Yon, the Catholic missionary
escaped scathless while the Protestant
brethren suffered heavily.
MINISTER DENNY ORDERED TO PEKIN.
EVANSVILLE, IND, July 30.-Minister
Charles DENLY, who is in this country
on leave of absence, has been ordered
back to his post at Pekin, China, on &C.
count Of the warlike situation between
China and Japan over Corea, and with
his wife will go by the quickest route to
Pekin.
CHINESE ARE POOR SOLDIERS.
Associated Press Dispatch by specal Wires
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 1.-James NJ.
Rollins of this city, who recently re-
turned from three years stay in Japan,
during which time he was associated
with Japanese soldiers and Travelled con.
siderably throughout that country and
on the Corean coast, said to an Asso-
ciated Press reporter:
Japan will no doubt come off VIC
torious over China in the present
struggle. II numbers amounted to much,
Japan would not be morsel for China,
as there are 400, 900, 900 Chinese and only
100000 japanese.
''Because Of the vast expanse of water
over there the most Of the fighting must
necessarily be done at sea. The Japa-
| nose navy is new and thoroughly
organized. Their soldiers are brave and
| disciplined. Japan has culled FROM
every nation the cream of modern war
fare and has the sympathy of the civil.
lied world.
son the other hand China is nation
of superstition and laziness. II has
some large war vessels, but they have
not been well kept, and are dirty and
poorly prepared for an engagement.
Chinese soldiers are patriotic, but are
not disciplined. The two engagements
already reported prove this statement.
| The largest man.of war in the Chinese
navy has already been sunk and thou
sands of Chinese lost their lives, while
hardly scratch was felt by the Jap
anese."
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Exchange
Telegraph Co. says that war between
China and Japan was formally declared
at noon to-day by Japan.
Won HANNEKIN PROBABLY SAVED.
SHANGHAI, Aug. lit is reported
here that Colonel Won Hannekin and
another foreigner who were on board
the transport Kow Shing when she
foundered have been saved. The name
of the second foreigner rescued is moi
given.
THE NEWS SENT TO LONDON.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Mr. Hugh Mathie.
son & Co., and Jardine, Mathieson &
Co., London and Shanghai, from whom
the Chinese transport Kow Shing, sunk
by Japanese cruiser was chartered, re-
ceived dispatch to-day from Tier
Tsin, dated August LIST, saying tina
Colonel Won Hannekin, formerly aide
de.camp of Lii Hung Chang, the ViceroJ
Of China, who was on board the trans
port when she foundered, was saved.
The dispatch adds that court of in
qury has been opened at Tien Tsin, Ii
order that the facts in view of the sink
ing of the Kow Shing may be known
CHINA TO DECLARE WAR.
Finally the dispatch to Mr.. Hugh
Mathicson says that it is reported il
Tien Tsin that war between China anC
Japan will be formally declared tint
afternoon.
NO NEWS OF THE SECOND BATTLE.
The Chinese legation to-day received
dispatch from lien Tsin, dated IL a
M, August LIST, but no mention wa
made In this message of second nava
battle having taken place between Chin
and Japan and no mention was made o
conflict having taken place between
their armies on land.
JAPAN APOLOGIES TO ENGLAND.
TOXIC, JAPAN, Aug. 1.-The Jap
anese government has instructed it
minister in London to apologize to Grea
, Britain for firing upon and sinking tn
transport Kow Shing while she wa
flying the British flag. The Japanes
. minister has been instructed to inform
Great Britain that the commander o
: the japanese cruiser did not know tina
the Kow Shing was British vesse
until after the fight.
Captain Galsworthy of the Kow Shin
and many other persons, who were OF
board the transport were rescued by til
! boats of the Japan warship Mamma.
RUSSIA SHOWING HER TEETH,
! ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-The Rus
{ sian newspapers are unanimous in say
ing that whatever the result of the VA
; between China and japan, Russia wi
: not tolerate any diminishment of Corea
territory nor alienation of Corean indC
peGdence.
Russia, it is added, will not PERM
any interference upon the part of Grea
. Britain or any other power If such in
t reference endangers Russian interest
4 CHINESE GOING HOME TO FIGHT.
5 OTTAWA, ONT, Aug. 1.-Two ca
loads of Chinese, numbering 100 pei
a sons, passed through here last nigt
i from New York, en- route for China, I
fight for their native country agains
!. Japan. While the coaches remained o
f the siding at the depot the doors wei
. closely guarded that none could escap
a 1t was stated that they had firearms an
;. ammunition with them. They were
i very orderly crowd of the better ella!
: of Cinnamon.
j. TELEGRAPH LINES RESTORED.
g New YORK, Aug. 1.-The Angl,
G American Telegraph Co. announces til
j. morning that the lines to Chefoo, Tie
d Tsin. and the north OF China have bee
o restored.