The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-18
SINKING OF THE Kow sHING.
Japan Says the Owners Should Look
to China-MOre Japanese Victo-
ries RenOrted

Victoria, &. c., Aug. 1.-THE steamer
empress OF Japan arrived this morning
from the Orient, having left Yokohama
August 5; War was formerly declared on
August 3, the proclamation being receiv-
ed with every token of rejoicing through
cut Japan, offers of men and means COM
ing from all corners of the empire. Ow-
ing to the enactment of new press regula-
tons on August l, the Japanese papers
give only meagre details, strongly colored
for japanese readers, OF war happenings,
the new laws decreeing that editors pub
fishing anything regarding the war with
out its first being formally corrected and
ed for the purpose, are liable to imprison-
ment with hard labor for term of
one month and to a fine as well.
Details of the engagement which resulted
Shing, furnished by the japanese, sub
stantiate the contention that the owners
of the vessel should look to China for
PREPARATION. asserting that the cata strophe
was brought about solely by reason of
the Chinese troops aboard refusing to al
low Captain GalWorthy to carry out in
ard his officers being forced to Jump into
the sea to escape being shot by Chinese
Who were his passengers.
japan insists that the Kow Shing was
sunk on account of the piratical conduct
of Chinese troops on board toward the
British captain.
News is also giver, i'll the English papers
Of Yokohama of numerous enga gerents
in which Japanese ships were victorious
Names of the vessels engaged are for the
most part left in blank, which makes the
tie consequence The Chinese officers and
men of the despatch boat accompanying
the Kow Shing,. are credited with having.
when the vessel grounded, fired her and
themselves swan to shore. Forty sue
ceeded in evading pursuit.
The Empress of Japan did not call at
Kobe or MagasaM this Ms, trip, nor will any
over. Ii Hung Chang has been mem
oralized by General Chi commander of
the Chinese troops at Japan, to withdraw
his forces at that point, as the Japanese
are too strong to be successfully opposed
Famine is menacing the Chinese forces
at that point, owing TO difficulty in secur-
ing supplies.
withdrawn entirely, and a combination
made with troops marching overland, the
whole to constitute material for a new
campaign. The report that large forces
of Chinese troops are being marched over
land and that they are now almost on the
borders of Korea, appears to be authenti-
When Yuan left Seoul, he gave instruc-
tons to the head of the powerful Ming
family that he would return to Korea
with a large army. Not only were all de-
mands of Japan to be refused, but officials
belonging to the independent party, Sus-
pected of Japanese inclinations. should be
imprisoned and the ringleaders punished
with death.
An engagement occurred at Sekwan on
July 80. The Chinese were driven back
with heavy loss, and the Japanese troops
continued toward Asan.
Advices have been received of the
capture by the Japanese of Lii Hung
Chang's old favorite dispatch boat
Bang Yang.
1t is reported that the government of
Corea has formally notified Japan of
her intention to sever all connection
with China. The japanese prepara-
lions for the bombardment of the Woo
Sung (China) forts, are rapidly near
ing completion.