China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 2 October 1894, Page 2

China and Japan.

Japanese cruisers are scouring the Yellow Sea. The China Merchant Cotapany is Belling ita ships to neutral flags.

There is panic in the Chinese mercantile world. ; tfhe treaty between Japan and Oorea binds the latter to supply pro* visions for the Japanese army and navy. It expires when, peade With China '{$ signed".. .__ _..__ Eepovts have reached Washington that the aviny which embanked at ftiroshima is intended for an invasion of China, - and. will Jipon ' Pekin. The details df the expedition are said to have been planned by American officers. • , ''■' ■ A Chinese court-martial is enquiring into the cowardice alleged against some of the captains. Admiral Ting charge? three of the vessels with leaving withou^ing^g* ing the enemy, and the captains ofthese vessels make as an excuse, the suddenness of the Japanese attack. Tong Hako attacked the Japanese at Taku, and reinforcements. [are. being despatched from 5e0u1...; ; The Russian, newspapers propose that England, Russia and France should partition and occupy .CJbJnja, and assist the cause of civilisation and trade. ; : ■■•■-. The Times' correspondent says. the. Chinese at Yalu -tried to -cbrae ; lto close quarters in order to use theitf ■ heavy guns with effect, but the Japanese dodged and circled round the i Chinese ships. They approached sometimes within 1000 yards, ;but> generally kept away at a diatafioe of 2000 and 4000 yards. The^-quidfe-* firing guns; throwing. a, large* uuttl-; ber of projectiles, were thoae.whjeb/, inflicted the greatest damgge;,,; ■$&&•. rams were not used. The barbettes proved an effective protection, and steel shot made no Jmpresaiori them. • i The Russian press-asserts that at the beginning of the warmth* Bcitfsh Admiral occupied Port-Hamilton, but abandoned it owing to the presence of the Russian fleet at Vladivostock. > An envoy has arrived from Admiral Ito briuging details:-; of 7 the* fight at Yalu to the MikadoV" He ; states that the flagship, Metsuchima, is the only vessel which will beuom^v pelled to go into dock. The others are repairing the damage at sea. . ,\ Eight Japanese cooks employed; on a French cruiser^ who. landed^ a6i Chefoo, were seized and killed. >./.. Admiral Ting telegraphs to the Emperor that the Japanese developed" their main attack so ..suddenly that , he was surrounded before he discovered their intentions. ....,> The Japanese did not discharge one single torpedo in the battle at Yalu. The Emperor of China/"® ye^y. "Indigriant at. the deception pracliis^dVm concealing the; true, condition of the army, and is proposing to dismiss the mandarins "connected with the war. The Chinese troops are evacuating, Corea, are being mobilised oh the ' west bank of the Yahr Kiyer... The troops in Wizu are demofal* ised, and the situation is regarded;^^ nearly hopeless. The Russian,; Con-I sul reports that a dynastic war is, in.f cvi table. . . ..• . ;. ; The Japanese Imperial Guard has"" been mobilised. . \ .. . , ...-.■ The Chinese are removing ' the enormous dynastic treasures stored in Moukden.- ■■- , ■■>■. ' --.-vUi^ssf* It is expected that<the captain of the Chinese cruiser Kwang Yai, which was stranded while fleeing* from the enemy, will be beheaded. A Chinese junk, incautiously entering the Shanghai .Harbour^ was blown to pieces trough] a|fri^n¥ a torpedo." "" i; *~~ *Li The Japanese cruiser Nanewai has reported finding the- Chinese cruiser Kwang Yai ashore at Manchuria. The crew fired the vessel and then fled. . : „ ■-. It is reported that Li Hung Chang* will take command on the field in person. It is rumoured that the. Japanese troops are being landed-, oaocth ft Chefoo. .;.^T; The alarm of foreign residefttdin China continues. ,■-- :■■■:■ 'rM:-. a..'-