The Trouble in Corea.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4788, 1 August 1894, Page 3

The Trouble in Corea.

Particular of the Transport Disaster.

Terrible Loss of Life. London, July 30. | farther news from tho East states that the loss of life by tlic sinking of the Chinese transport vessel by ft torpedo fired from a Japaneso warship, is greater than was at first reported. It appears that the disabled vessel lind upwards of 1700 peoplo on board, tho majority of whom wore —\ drowned, and that of those saved 40 were picked np by a French gnnboat tinder a running fire. Every officer on board tho transport' was killed, Tho Chinese are placing mines across the entrance to the Yaug-tsc-Kiaug River, and the export of rice has been prohibited, Thoro is much enthusiasm in Japan at the success of the Jnpaneso forces. A bottle is reported to have taken place at Yasan, but the result is unknown. , The Chinese Minister in London has been ordored to hurry on the building of four torpedo boats. The Daily Telegraph says tho Chineso Legation notifies that the sunken transport Kawshung flew the British flag. The.Chineso also assert that the vessel was sunk prior to warboing declared,

Hoxokoxo, July 30. In order to prevent tho Chinese reinforcements landed on the Pehinsula joining the Coroans near Seoul the Japanese troops attacked them, Nothing is yet known ahout the result of the light except that there was great slaughter on both sides.

Daring the naval engagement near Hound Island three Japanese warships defeated two Chinese, Several transports wero severely cut up by their fire.

The populace of Yokohama are strongly in favour of fighting. Tho'Japanese Treasury is said to be amply provided with funds. Foreigners praise the discipline of the troops.

Japan's Right to Interfere (Mwpf, . "7'tUMiOS, July 30, European newspapers deny that Japan has any lights under treaty of insisting on reforms in Corea, They hint that the Government hopes by going to Avar to divert attention from, the constitutional crisis in Tokio. Eussiaii newspapers assert that Bussia will not permit the Cowans to be robbed of their independence. HoxuKoxu, July 30. Six other transports escaped when the Kawshung was sunk. Tho latter had been taken by tho Japanese from a and ordered to proceed to Goldsworthy refused to surrender whereupon the Japanese cleared her decks with the fire from their machine guns, and sank her .with a torpedo. The Cbineso fleet is now remaining undor shelter. Triopsare boing massed at.Taku nt the mouth of tho Peiho. Tho main body of the Chinese hove crossed the Corcan frontier. The gunboat captured by Japan is the Thaokian. The Japaneso sholled troops at Yusan to prevent the junction with the Coreans near Seoul. War has not yet beon formally declared, and tho two countries contiuue to negotiate, It is reported that Japanese war-' ships have destroyed several Chinese steamers off Taku.