THE COREAN WAR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4793, 7 August 1894, Page 2

THE COREAN WAR.

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'■..;,• f!, ■'■ .-Hong KoKo,; August i" Eight thousand Chincso troops arc proceeding toCorca,"■'_' "'. :";.'.:";:::' Tliree German cruisers jajksliortly flrrivoin Chiiicso waters to ptcct, German interests'. . ■ ■ \^»

The Emperor places all,, military authorities undcLLi Hung! Gliang^ s --^ Tho Japanese, who imprisoned CapV tauiGoldsworlhy multwq oyho suryivora of ! t)iei(rWsptoiK6ttungfliivb'cbmi plied with Great Britian's dcinandand. released them.;- i;.?'Q.O&. Though a number of Bussian newspapers display an aggressive attitudo towards England,'/Eussia and- .Great Britain arc in perfect accord as' regards Corea,

■ •'■' ; I'- : ' ■■' London, August 5. The Jammcsedefcatcd tho Chinese in 'a fresh battlo i'nYasan, and also defeated them in a battlo at Chunkuigj:bn tho 29th,, killing over 500, besides capturih'g' a largo'- quantity of'stores and several guns, Tho Xing of Corea has appointed Princd Daikuhtti'to administer affairs' in the peninsula. The Prince favors tho reforms demanded by Japan..,:..., I The Chincso thirteen wars]' ■■ v hasrcturnc&to Oheofoo. : >' rr - rr "'*.y

August 4. Franco has accepted tion to remain "neutral'in tho Corcau trouble..

Palnce > intriguers, and fanatics who opnoso Li Hung Chang's pro-Christian policy are alleged to bo. at tho' bottom of securing hisdisgrdco at the Emperor's Court.

Twenty thousand picked men of tho Chinese troops have crossed tho Yaku river, anil arc marching 'on Seoul, '{lie capital of Corea, on which it is intended to make a decisivo attack. Japan sends additional men to oppose them..' •,; • Tho Japanese after tlicir defeat at Chimulpo, assembled their entire force nud defeated the Chinese. :

Hono Koxo, August 5. Tho Japanese lost 100 men in tho last battle at Yason. ..-

The Chinese seized 13 of the Japanese crew of the Chun King, aßritish steamer at Tientsin, The Viceroy has apologised for their action.