The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-09

and flying the British flag, a japanese
naval officer having previously IN
spected the ships papers
The Times dispatch from SnaEghal
dated Aug. /, says: La'er lhlorhla.
ticn elbows that the KOw Shung was
sunk with 1900 souls by the japanese
cruiser Naniwa, near Asan, Corea.
An official inquiry into the loss OF the
vessel conducted by the commission
ers of customs at lien Tsien has just
been concluded. The statements OF
As survivors were taken. Trey prove
that the Kow Shung, while legltl-
mately on her way to Asan ON the
morning of July %, was ordered
by the Japanese to ancnor on
the island of Shopagul where she
remained until noon, being Twice
boarded by Japanese othcers. Ihen,
without giving any proVocatlon' sue
was fired iuto and sunk by torpeooes
from the guns of the Japanese cruiser,
Naniwa. The Japanese. according TO
the testimony of the survivors, nreo
on the wretches who were trying TO
save their lives by swimming, WIN
gatling guns for a. long time after the
transport had toHhdered. The eX,
citement in China over the cruel
action of the Japanese is immense.
Foreigners here are unanimous III
their condemnation OF the oacoarous
conduct of the crew OF the Nanlwa'
and demand the protection OF Foreign
flags and prestige. Advised by the
Russian and British ministers, the
Chinese government has shown the
utmost moderation and has obtained
the general sympathy of the foreign
ers ia the East.
A dispatch from Toxic dated Aug
I says. Previus to the capture OF the
Kow Shung the Chinese had landed
5000 troops at Asan where they had
entrenched themselves. The whole
Chinese fleet is now assembled there
and decisive battle is imminent.
Committees of merchants from hele
are providing immense funds Tor car
rying on the war.
DISPATCHES from the chinese gov
eminent at Pekin have been impaired
by the Chinese legation to the Earl OF
Kimberly, foreign secretary, and TO
Lord Rosebery, prime minister con-
firmipg he reports that serious hght'
inc has occurred between Japanese
and Chinese troops.
Tho earl has demanded of the Jap
anese government that the British
consul be allowed to be present when
the commander OF the cruiser y anlw"
is tried by court martial Ior the SILK
ing of the Kow Shung. me GERMAN
government, it is learned, mas III"
structed Col, Won Hannekln VINO es-
caped from the Kow Shung, TO give
the fullest details of what occurred
previous to the firing on the transport
TO the British consul at Seoul.
A dispatch to the Standard from
Berlin saws: 1t ia reported that emma
has made fresh Concessions to Russla
with regard to the Pamlrs as an IN
ducement for Russian assistance IN
the Corean conflict. H..
A dispatch to news agency from
TEN Tsien says that the emperor OF
China issued an edict accepting Inc
war. which he says Japan has thrust
upon him, and ordering his vlceroys
and commanders to root cut the pes
tiIent Japanese from their lars.
, The Chronicles correspondent a.
, Toxic telegrapns that the Japaaee'
feet is concentrating it's strength a
Kangwha, an island at the mouth o
: the Seoul river, and that great haVa
fight is expected shortly.
MULTIPLICATION AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The stat
, denartment was officially informed
this evening that war had been de
cIared between China and Japan. IN
Information came in dispatch iron
Mr. Charles DENLY, the charg
do ffairs at Pekip, Mr. Denby's dis
3 patch does not say, however, whlcl
country made the declaration: MI
q DENNY also stated in his dispatch
8 that the Japs had Withdrawal thei
8 charge d'affairs at Pekin ana ina
J. the American legation was exertlni
-. its good Offices to protect the suoJecl
of japan in China. The Japanes
minister to China is also minister l
Corea. and at this time is in the la'
ter country, leaving the legation d
Pexin in care of the charge d'afairi
NAVAL BATTLE PROBABLE.
COPENHAGEN, Aug, at is OIL
cially announced here thai the en-
nese northern fleet consisting OF
vessels has left Che Foo for Coref
The announcement is accompanied D
tae statement that IL battle oetWee
the Chinese and Japanese may be ex
pected at any hour.
A CHINESE VICTORY.
LONDON, Aug. "A dispatch to th
Times from Shanghai says that RI
ports have been received there t T,i
foreign officials at Seoul that the On
nese under General Yes on Sunday La
defeated the japanese forces net
Asan. The japanese withdrew
Seoul Twenty thousand ManchuI
ian Chinese troops have crossed u
Corean frontier and are narchln
upon Seoul.
TELEGRAPH LINES CLOSED.
New York, Aug 2.-Tbe followir
notice has been issued by the Apg
American Telegraph company: ~
nese lines north Of Shsng hal clused
private correspondence until iurth
notice"