Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
JAPAN DECLARES WAR.
SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS WITH
CHINA FOUGHT.
The japanese Stink Vessels Contain Ing
Many Cinnamon Who Are Drowned
Trouble About Corea the Cause OF
the War

TOXIC, Aug. 2.-The Japanese gov
eminent has informed the representa-
tives Of foreign powers here that q
state Of war exists between Japan
and China. This is regarded rs equiv
alent to . declaration Of war.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Japanese
ministry has informed the earl OF
Kimberly, the secretary OF state for
foreign affairs, that state Of war ex-
lists between Japan and China.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Mr. Hugh Mathie-
son af Mathieson & Co., and Jardine,
Mathiesou & Co., London and Shang-
hal, from whom the Chinese trans
port Kow Shung, sunk by Japanese
cruiser, was chartered. have received
a dispatch from Tien Tsin. dated Au-
gust /, saying that Colonel Won Han.
nekin, formerly aide.de-camp of Ii
Hung Chang. the viceroy OF China,
who was on board the transport when
she foundercd. was saved The dis
patch adds that a court of inquiry has
been opened ut Tien Ts'n in order
that all the facts in connection with
the sinking of kow Shung may b.
known.
The dispatch says that it is reported
Mt Tien Tsin that war between China
and Japan was formally declared
this afternoon.
TOXIC, Japan. Aug. THE Japanese
government has instructed its minis
ter in London to apologies to Great
Britain for firing upon and sinking
the transport Kow Shung while she
was flying the British flag. The
Japanese minister has been instructed
TO inform Great Britain that the com
mandcr Of the Japanese cruiser did
not know that the Kow Shung wasa
British vessel until after the fight.
Captain Galsworthy of the kow Shung
and many other persons who were on
board the transport were rescued by
the boats of the Japanese war ship.
ST. PETERsBURG, Aug. 1.-The Rus
sian newspapers are unanimous in
saying that whatever the result OF the
war between China and Japln Russia
will not tolerate any diminishment OF
Corean territory or alienation OF
Corean independence. Russia, II is
added, will not permit any interfcr.
ence upon the part of Great britain
or and other power, II such interfer.
ence cndangcrs Rus ian interests.
YOKOHAMA. Aug. 1.-The following
official statement of the difficulties
between China and Japan. which led
to the outbreak of hostilitiss between
those countries, has been issued by
the Japanese government;
Japan and China were approaching
q settlement of their difficulties when
China suddenly requested Japan to
withdraw her fleet from Corca and to
give formal compliance with the
Chinese demands by the 10th. other
wise the whole Chinese forces were
to land. and sea advance upon
the part of China was to be
made. The japanese regarded this
as an ultimatum, but. acting
under the advice of the friendly pow
ers, they agreed TO proposals in prin-
ciple, in amended form. ut the same
time declaring that If threatened
Chinese advance was made on the Goth
il would be regarded rs an overt act.
1t Is conjectured that the Japanese
naval commanders were instructed to
be on the watch for the Chinese war
ships and. seeing the latter advancing
on July -, th.y opened fire.
The Japanese do not believe that
the Kow Shung, the Chinese trans
port sunk by a japanese cruiser. was
flying the British flag. but was using
the flag rs ruse. They Indignantly
deny the charges Of brutality brought
against the officers and crew of the
cruiser which sunk the Chinese trans
port Kow Shung. No official report
has been received Mt Yokohama OF
this engagement.