THE COREAN WAR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4791, 4 August 1894, Page 2

THE COREAN WAR.

:i •■■-'"* -■Announced. 1 \-4jss

; ;v. : .;,(\v London,Augußtl. : : :-,HS '' 'Japan has notified the Powers that ; war has been Lord V ; : | Kimberley, Secretary of State for c the.British Foroign, Office,..has infoimed;th^vaHouß'Emtofeffdfthe' , >'^il fact;?'" ■■■■m

' - : v''!';i.'il'. : . , '' t 'rif''f'fj j , :r;ingnßt2. ... The survivors, of. o tiio ,Cliinoso transport Kowsiiung,jncluding Captain Hannekiu, a. German military officer, 'deplareithafra.'fqrco from the Japanese cruiser, Maniwha, boarded tbe.Koivßurig',, though it pointed out, and'tlie Jap^nese N were warned, that tlie: British flag-was flying, ■ . encd to Mil their officers v . summoHS was obeyed, and Captain <' Hannekin explained the position to ' tho officers of the Japanese.wavship. The latter' took": little heed of the explanation, and signalled for thoso onboard to; sink the : Tessel^>--' Finding ' the demand'was not obeyed,.the Maniwha fired a toi'pedo at tlie Kowshuiig; with disastrous effect, and on the vessel sinking machinq guns were, directed., at tho /*r troops struggling in thewater,' .., The, Ohineso troops fought heroically'to the last, and oveii fired on a few of their comrades who attempted to escape from the Kowshung by swimming.' •■■■'■.'■w-K :; It"is alleged that those on tho Japanese warship made uo attempt whatever, to save life. The Japanese'official' account is totally at variance with the above, and declares: that a treacherous attempt, on the ,part;lof tlie'Gljinese cruiser Ohinguen to torpedo tho Maniwha provoked therconflict. Nine Ohineso transports with troops have left Oheofoo for Corea. Heavy guns are boing mounfod at the forts in Taku, mouth of tho Peilib River, by which'\Pekin is approached It is; i that-. military officer is assisting tho w Oliinese;'' I '' ■' ■ :,: ' vi '"' Lord Kimberloy lias declined to receive tho apology of the Japanese ■- v v> for. firing ;on- tho British flag until the British Consul has reported on tlje details of the incident. ,; {\ •''■ The Goveniment has warned'shippel's that they must send to China and Japan at their own risk. Shanghai, August 2. ; •• The Chinese Minister leaves Tokio to-morrow.. -•"■■-.::■•■•■-■■ ■• 'Thirteen', warships' : * have left Chefqo. ;; There, is a report hbre that eight Russian' ironclads," with" troops on board, have loftjTladivostock with sealed'orders.' '-"■'■'-

Some 20,000 Chinese troops havo enteral Corea byway of Manchuria, : ' : The Japanese lost 2000 killed in the attacks on Yachan. '."■',.

Those lost onhoard the Kowshung includedjsovon Englishmen, Captain Hanhekiri states that tho Chinese were only, able to reply to the 'Japanese.-machino guns-:and torpedoes, with; rifles, tho transport having no heavy guns mi board, . The Chinese.and Japanesehavo all demanded; their passports, and are refcurningto their.o.wn.countries