New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-06
THE CHINESE PUT TO FLIGHT
DETAILS OF RECENT BATTLES ON LAND
AND WATER
HEAVY CHINESE LOSSES AT sEIKWAN AND
GAZAN-A NAVAL DUEL-CH1NAs DECLAhA-
TON OF wAR--AN APOLOGY FROM LII
HUNG CHANG SECURED BY THE
AMERICAN MINISTER TO JAPAN.

TON OF WAR-AN APOLOGf rfSO'i LII
HUNG CHANG SECURED BY THE
AMERICAN MINISTER TO JAPAN
Dan Francisco Sept 5.--The steamship Belgic
arrived here last night bringing advices from
Iong-Kong to August l. and from fokohama 10
August IA, giving particulars OF land ana NaVa'
battles between the Chinese and japanese iorces
CHINESE ROUTED AT SEIKWAN.
The hattie at seikwan, Corea. began at o'clock
. ~ ON Ju,v % and after five hours of hard
Arhtne the Japanese Army was completely VIC
torious and gained possession OF the e"ei"s
trenches The Chinese troops numbered over -'ov'
NJ whom more than 500 were Killed or "ouhueu
while the Japanese lost five officers ana seventy
men The Chinese Army was routed ana hed III
The direction of Koshu. Its commander had
MANNED 10 assault the japanese under cover VI
darkness. The two armies suddenly came '"'o oo'
lision about midway between their respecu'e
camps and the firing was opened AT SNORT u'e
lance. The Chinese were soon driven oach " inc"
in,renchments with the loss of about seventy men
u,,,e river called the --n-Song runs from the
site OF the japanese camp to Seik"ah' Inc Sh'-
nese had partially destroyed the pridge over inc
river and had constructed a dam lower GOWN
thus causing the river to overflow Its banks lh's
caused the death OF about fifteen soldiers oeioNe"s
10 the Japanese storming party and TO the COM
r,ssarv denartment who fell into the river I'M
ewares and were drowned
The Chinese were soon attacked on three SIDES
and compelled to fly. When the Japanese Hi'"'
entered the camp all the Chinese troops had hed'
apparently in great confusion for arms proV'so,e
etc were left behind. Leaving the camp unoer
the care Of a small detachment the main pouS
of the Japanese began to pursue the hylhg enemy
The firing Of artillery was heard without 'i'e'
rupton until late In the afternoon ana the "sh'
resulted In the death Of more than so Chihese'
The attack on GaZan by the Japanese also re-
suited In a victory, the Chinese loss being heavy
although the exact figures were not known y"
the evening of the victory the Corean h'hs e"ori
tanned all the Japanese officers at banquet The
Chinese troops who routed at seik"ah az
flying homeward through Chushua' hu'S"h anu
Keisho.
A FOUR HOURS NAVAL FIGHT
The eneagement between the Chinese twin-screw
steam cruiser Chi-Yuen and japanese ma"-oi"
In Corean waters began In the mofli"s' anu 49,
Ing TO Chinese accounts lasted ABOUT Iour "o' o.
At arst the Chinese sailors refused TO work their
guns, but when FIVE OF them were shot ny inc" Wv :
ofncers the others fought so well that they raheu
the japanese ship fore and aft and carried away
her bridge killing the japanese Aomra nv ~
nese however picked of all the exposed persons -,
The Chi-Yuen and exploded a shell on her uech mn.
nc lieutenant and three men who were WORKING
one OF the yun. The Chi-Yuens steering gear war
Carried away and her forward guns disabled, ou' '
steered with her twin screws ana rep'ie 49,,
japanese with her after gun with such eiee'
The japanese surrendered holsting the oraeo, w
Vver tne White nag BEFORE the Sni- "e" =,
possession several japanese men-ofwar move "
sight. and the commander OF the japanese veSse
hoisted his nag again. The Ch-Yuen then mace a.
haste to get away and succeeded In reaching "s'
aai-Wei for repairs.
CAPTURE OF THE PALACE AT SEOUL
Particulars of the capture Of the palace OF TIT
King of Corea are given In a letter from the enc
mulpo correspondent OF THE North China Dali!
News" The 1900 Pyengan troops on guard resisted
bravely long as they could. killing about doze'
japanese soldiers but they were finally overcome
and the japanese took possession OF the paac
grounds. The King Queen. Crown Prince AM
Crown Princess removed to the Japanese lie
cation, where they are still kept heavily guarded
Tbs japanese then took possession OF the telegrap
office In Seoul that no dispatches can be sen
out. The Chinese residency has also been attacked
One Chinese policeman has been killed. and tn
Chinese all fed .
Three thousand japanese soldiers were marchih
TO 0azan where 5000 Chinese soldiers are encampet
and an engagement was hourly expected. numbs
Of japanese troops stationed at Pyengan. nse
the Chinese border. Mr. Oter assured the Germa
Consul mat the japanese were In Corea Win pacn