The War Between Japan and China.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 52, 27 August 1894, Page 2

The War Between Japan and China.

THE PINGYANG ENCOUNTER. j CONFLICTING REPORTS. BOTH SIDES CLAIMING A VICTORY. (Per Press Association.) London. Au_u*t 24 Sir Edward Grey, Parliamentary i Secretary to the Foreign office in the House of Commons, warned shippers they must take the risks of war as the ! Government in such cases invariably refused to be responsible. Shanghai, August 24. The Chinese loan of a quarter of a million, which was to be raised internally, failed, but ample offers of money have been received from outside sources. The Japanese do not regard rice as a contraband of war. August 25 Conflicting accounts are to hand of the encounter at Pingyang. The Japanese declare it was simply trouble with tbe outposts, and that only one of their men was killed and five wounded. The Chinese details state that the Japanese transport landed a force at Pingyang Inlet and that 6000 men marched on Pingyang Furt-hor, that 1000 Chinos© cavalry attacked aod divided the Japanese artillery aud completely routed them, with the loss of 1300. The remainder retreated under shelter of fire from the warships. The Chinese authorities are massing 34,000 men and are sending 10,000 to- wards Seoul, where the Japanese have a strong position, aud a fierce battle is imminent. The Chinese force which was defeated at Asan has been successful in making a junction with the Pingyang troops after a brilliant retreat of over 350 miles, and continually harrassed by the Japanese. .■uaa_M_a_H_M_~_aa_k