The War Between Japan and China.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 31, 6 August 1894, Page 2

The War Between Japan and China.

THE JAPANESE VICTORIOUS IN A FRESH BATTLE. CAPTURE OF SEVERAL GUNS. THE CHINESE FLEET RETURNED TO CHEEFOO. (FES FBESS ASSOCIATION.) Hong Kong, August 4 Forty-eight thousand Chinese troops are proceeding to Corea. Three German cruisers will shortly arrive in Chinese waters to protect German interests. The Emperor places ail military authority under Hung Chang. The Japanese who imprisoned C;iptaiu Goldswortliy and two of the survivors of tlie Ivowshung, have complied with Great Britain's demand and released them. Though a number of a Russian newspapers display an aggressive attitude towards England, Russia and Great Britain are in perfect accord as I regards Corea. London, August 5 France has accepted England's invitation to remain neutral in the Corean trouble. Twenty thousands picked men of the Chinese troops have crossed the Yaku river, and are marching on Seoul, the capital of Corea, on which it is intended to make a decisive attack. Japan sends additional troops to oppose them The Japanese, after their defeat at Chemulpo, assembled their entire force and defeated the Chinese The Japanese defeated the Chinese in a fresh battle in Yasan, and also defeated the latter in a battle at Chunking on the 29th, killing over five hupdred, besides capturing a large quantity of stores and several guns. I The King ot Corea has appointed Prince Daikursu to administer the affairs in the Peninsula. The Prince favors the reforms demanded by Japan. The Chinese fleet of thirteen warships has returned to Cheefoo. The American Ministers are protecting the Chinese residents in Japan and the Japanese in China.