Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01
CHINA AND JAPAN.
STATEMENT FROM THE LATTER
TOUCHING THE WAR.
Another Desperate Naval Engagement
Chinese Disasfer-Anti- Missionary De-
momstrations In FIowery Kingdom.

YOKOHAMA, July sl.--The following
statement OF the difficulties between China
and Japan. which led to the outbreak or
hostIlities between those two countries.
has been issued by the Japanese Govern
ment:
Japan and China were approaching
settlement OF their difficulties. when CHINA
suddenly requested Japan to withdraw
her fleet from Corea and give formal
compliance with the Chinese demands by
the 10Th. otherwise all the Chinese forces
were TO land and sea advance ON the
part OF China was to be made The Ja-
panese regarded this as an ultiinatum'
but. acting under the advice of friendly
powers, tAey agreed to the proposals, in
principles in an amenaed form, at the
same time declaring that If the threat
ened Chshese advance was made on the
10Th, 1t woulG be regarded as menace
to Japan
1t is coniectured that the japanese naval
commanders were Instructed to be
on the hui viye for the Chinese war
ships, and seeing the latter advancing
on Julys20th they opened fire. The Ja-
panese 10 not believe that the KowShUng.
the Chinese transport sunk by a japanese
cruiser. rTas flying the British fiag but
in any ,ase, they regard 1t, IL true, as
being az ruse de guerre. The Japanese
Indignantly deny the charge OF brutality
brought against the officers and crew OF
the cruiser which sank the transport. No
official Tport has been received at \ hoko-
hama 4 this engagement.
ANOTHER CHINESE DISASTER.
SHANEHAI, July 3l.-News has just
been received here of desperate battle
between the fleets Of China and japan, in
which the Chinese were defeated, and the
Chen-Yfen. the largest battleshp but
one In the Chinese service. was sunk. and
two other large Chinese vessels, said 10
be hrst-class cruisers, were captured OF
destroyed. The battle was hotly con-
tested, but the japanese seem to have
handled their guns, ships, and tOrpedoes
with more skill than the Chinese. The
Chinese feet engaged carried nearly a
thousand men, and large number are
reported 10 have been killed or drowned
Later dispatches say few. If any. of the
Chinese engaged in the battle escaped
TWO German officers, I'm command OF
the Chen-Yuen, are reported to have met
death with the crew of that vessel.
AUTHENTIC NEWS DESIRED.
LONDON. July 3l.-Lord Kimberly, Sec
retary for Foreign Affairs. has telegraphec
to the British Consul at Tien-Tsin foi
detailed report of the sinking OF th'
kow-Shung. The British government vii
probably ask the French government &
get report from the gunboat Lion.
The Japanese and Chinese embassie:
here have telegraphed for official reports
of the matter
The Central News says that the alleget
official statement Of the japanese govern
ment regarding the differences which lee
10 the rupture with China Is merely
statement emanating from the Japanfs'
Embassy in London.
MISSIONARY OUTLOOK BAD.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July 3i.-Re
ports from Hong Kong show unrest botl
in Northern and Southern China. am
the outlook for foreign missionaries
bad. An anti-msslonary disturbance
reported from KiaugYon on the Yang
| Kiang, but a far more serious aifai
occurred at Shek-Lung. near Lung-Tuu
on the Pearl river, June nth. In thi
| instance an American Presbyterian churcl
| was demolished by the mob and on
| Christian, whether foreign or native IA
not been ascertalned, was killed. III
| Catholic church is well guarded b
| Chinese soldiers, and 1t Is a fac
| wortNs Of notice thar here, ns ~ XIII x
Yon, the Catholic misslond 'ics escape
scathless while their Protestant bre 'hre
| suffered heavily.