THE COREAN WAR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4800, 15 August 1894, Page 3

THE COREAN WAR.

Outrages upon Missionaries.

Loxnox, August 13.

It is now believed that the Japanese attack on the naval station and arsenal at Wcihaiwai, on the coast of China, was a ruse to ascertain the number and strength of the guns. Shanghai, August 13.

Chinese fanatics burned the Catholic and Presbyterian Churches at Shuklung. An American lady missionary was stoned and beaten at Canton. She was Rescued |jy a British gunboat. The fire on the Wcihaiwai forts, though they arc mqunted with Annstvpijg guns, wijß badly directed, ai(d no serious 'dqiqage tfi|S jjj(!ic|cd pn the Japanese,

The' Emperqr hqq deprived Li Hu)ig Chang of the insignia of the Peacock's Feather and reduced him three degrees in rank, but lie remains in full charge of the naval and tlio military forces, . The Chineso fleet has left coast, for the purpose it is reported, of attacking the Japanese transports landing troops in Corea. London, August 13th, Sir Charles Dilke entirely disbelieves the report that Russia issending troops from Siberia to Corea.

London merchants are alarmed at the report that China has annulled shippers' rights on the south Coast, and aro conferring as to what steps should be taken in the mattor.