The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-18
All News Brought bv Steamer
Is TO This Effect.
TEXT or DECLARATION OF WAR.
German aud English Financiers
Raising Money for China.
Glad TO Make Loan st & Per Cent
The Price OF silver Expected 60
Advanee-rhe sinking OF the kow
Shung Justsfiahle.

press OF apAn arrived TINS morning from
the Orient. having left Yokohama August
8 War was formally declared August 3.
the proclamation being received with
every token of rejoicing throughout
Japan. offers OF men and means coming
from all corners OF the empire ow-
ing 10 the enactment OF new press
regulations on August 1. the Japanese
papers give only meager details of war
happenings, strongly colored for Japanese
readers. The new decree. that editors pub
fishing anything regarding the war with
out ats being first formally corrected and
approved by government officers APP
pointed for the purpose are Liable to inn
prisonment AT hard labor for q term of
months and q fine as well, has been pro-
muigated.
The details OF the engagement which re-
suited in the sinking of the British steamer
kow Shung, furnished by the japanese.
snbstantiate the contention that the
owners of the vessel should look to
China for reparation, asserting that
the catastrophe was brought about
solely by reason of the Chinese
troops aboard refusing TO ALLOW Capt. Gal
worthy TO carry out the instructions given
him by the Japanese. he and his officers
being forced to jump into the sea to escape
being shot down by the Chinese who were
his passengers. The Japanese claim that
the kow Shung was sunk on account of
the piratical cnaduct of the Chinese troops
on board toward the British captain.
News was also given in the English
papers OF Yokohama of numerous engage
ments in which the japanese ships were
victorious. The names of the vessels en-
gagged are for the most part left blank.
which makes the intelligence of their
achievements of little consequence. The
Chinese officers and men OF the dispatch
boat accompanying the kow Shung are
credited with having, when the vessel
grounded, fired her and then swan ashore.
Forty succeeded in eyading pursuit.
The Empress of Japan did not call at
Kobe or Nagasaki this trip, nor will any
transit Pacific liners until the conflict is
over.
Ii Hung Chang has been memoralixed
by Gen. Chi, commander OF the Chinese
troops at Jazan, to withdraw his forces at
that point. as the Japanese are too strong
to ne successfully opposed. Famine is
menacing the Chinese forces at
that point, owing 10 difficulty In
securing supplies. Chi proposes that the
forces should be Withdrawn entirely and
combination made with the troops
marching overland. the whole to consti-
tute material for new campaign. The
report that large force of Chinese troops
are being marched overland, and that
they are now almost on the borders
of Korea, appears to be authenticated
by the latest advices. When Yuen
~ H.. tfa 40 hA
head of the powerful Ming family that he
would return to Korea with large army.
Not only we're ali the demands Of Japan
to be refused, but officials belonging to the
independent party suspected OF japanese
inelinations should be imprisoned and the
ringleaders punished with death.
An engagement occurred at Seikwan on
July 80 The Chinese were driven back
with heavy loss. and the japanese troops
continued toward Asan.
The formal declaration of war, as pub =
llshed in the Japan 0Gscial Gasetts, reads
as follows:
1--WE. the emperor of the empire of great
Jauan. having ascended the throne by
virtue of iineal succession unbToken for
ages eternal. fully assured OF heavenly
aid do announce 90 ali our brave and
against China.
"All our officials and officers. with a
view TO the carrying out OF our intentions,
should devote themselves TO warIike mat
ters or TO carrying on the war with China,
and in all respects strive 20 further the
national object. They are desired to leave
nothing undone, but. on the contrary. TO
use every means 20 this end, within the
limits OF their respective offices. in a man
her not pre- judicial to international law.
ssOyer twenty years have nov elapsed
since our accession 70 the throne. During
this time We have constantly pursued the
ro.icy OF peace, being deeply impressed
with 4 sense OF the undesirability OF being
in strained relations with other
nations. and have always directed
our officials diligently 10 endeayor
! 10 promote friendship with all the
| treaty powers Fortunately our inter-
| course with the nations has continued
| 10 increase in intimacy. Contrary TO our
| expectations, however. every act of China
| toward this country in connection with
| the affairs OF Korea has been opposed to
| the principles that should govern the re-
fations between friendly nations, and has
/ been a breach of good faith toward
/ japan. Korea Is an independent coun-
/ try which Was first induced by Japan TO
open its doors - foreign intercourse and
/ 10 take its place among the nations OF the
j
IL a. her tributary. and has both openiy
/ and secretly Interfered With its inserns-
tsonal affairs. On the recent insurrection
breaking out in the peninsula, China. on
/ the pretezt that she meant 20 protect her
tributary from calamity, sent troops
thilh-r. We. by virtue Of the provisions
4 of the convention Of ies5. dis.
/ PATCHED troops 10 Korea 20 deal
| With the emergency, and Ne
have also made efforts 10 relieve
/ Korea from internal disturbances. aud by
| maintaining peace In that country 20 Sc
| cure the peace Of the East. We asked
| China to cooperate with Is 10 that eHd.
! China. however, on various pleas declined
| oar request. We thereGpon advised kores
10 remedy the abuses iD her ADMINISTERS
| ton and strengthen the guarantees oa
| domestic pesce and order, While also per
feefine her privileges as an independent
| nation. Korea adopted the snggsstton'
! Of this country. China, however. offered
| every obstruction 10 and caused delay II
| TIE carrying cut Of reforms, and tha
country. moreover. began the preparation
| of land and sea forces with FieS - lar
! On the completion of her preparations shs
! attempted 10 achieve the object Of her am
/ bltion with reference 10 koYes by dis
/ patching more troops 20 that country ans
| attacking or men-of-wAx in the kofenF
! seas Slse thus aetes toHaFd Japan In aE
Il exceedingly waFIske fashion.
"It - nov beyond doubt that tie pFO5ec
/ OF China ~ 10 destroy the authority re
/ sFonsibse Tor TIE n9inieaancs of peace Il
| korea. and 20 degrade into osxeassty fha
country. which Japsn introduced 10 IA
r~fA "a m, aer.afskistsa n atm. 70 tgKaQT,