Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30
JAPANESE MINISTER KILLED.
His Own Countrymen at Shanghai Put
Him to Death Failure of a Chinese
LOan.


His Own Countrymen at Shanghai Put
Him to Death-EaiIure of Chinese
Loan.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Aidispatch from
Shanghai to-day says that the japanese
minister to Corea has been killed by his
own countrymen.
The Japanese government has de-
clared rice 10 be not included among
articles contraband Of war.
The attempt of the Chinese movement
to float loan Of 100000 taels, to be
guaranteed by Chinese merchants, has
proved u flat failure.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 25.-The activity of
the Chinese in hunting down Japanese
spies increases every day, and if the
Chinese are to he believed the coast
must be overrun with agents OF the
Japanese government.
Seven Japanese, in Chinese costume,
were arrested here to-day, and it is given
out that they will be expelled from
China; but nobody would be surprised
if they were treated much more severely.
The japanese elsewhere in China are
subjected to the most strict treatment.
In the Island of Formosa, the Chinese
authorities have been decapitating
Japanese subjects, supposed to be spies,
in large numbers. According to adVces
received here from Formosa, so Japanese
have had their heads cut off recently,
after having been arrested as spies.
The most intense heat prevails and
there is much suffering in consequence.
In order to raise money TO push the
war operations the government has in
creased the transit dues on yarn.
SHANGHAI, Aug, 29.-The native
press has received confirmation of the
ported battle fought between the Chi
nese and japanese troops on August
18TH According 10 these reports 5000
Chinese troops Of all arms attacked the
japanese forces which mad been de-
tailed to guard the Ping. Nang passes in
the northwest of Corea and eventually
succeeded in driving the japanese from
their positions. II is added that large
number of Coreans tlocked to the
Chinese standard, begging for arms and
asking for permission to form the ad-
vance guard of the Chinese force NOV
ing against the Japanese.
On August 14th, still according to the
reports received by press the Chinese
were reinforced 1000 troops from
Yi.Chow and on the day following they
attacked the Japanese lines ut Chung Ho
with the result that the Japanese re-
treated. On August 10th the Chinese
army was, the report says, further re-
inforced by $4,000 fresh troops and on
August 18th they attacked the japanese,
who are said to have lost 1000 men and
their heavy baggage. The Chinese, on
August 18th, advanced to Huang-C Chow
and, passing too near the Taturg river,
where 10 japanese warships lay, where
attacked by the Japanese, who opened
fire upon them with the ships guns and
inflicted loss of several hundred upon
the Chinese.
| At ebb tide on the same day, the
native reports and three of the Japanese
warships found themselves aground and
were afterwards severely damaged by
the fire of the Chinese artillery which
was handled from ambush.
The bulk of the Japanese forces, it is
further asserted, retreated southwark,
pursued by the Chinese cavalry until
night stopped the latter's advance.
General Yeh, the Chinese commander,
then made detour and attacked the
japanese in the rear, completing; the
rout and capturing Huang- Chow. The
general news received here does not
confirm the reports or these Chinese
successes received by the native press.