Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1894 — THE EASTERN WAR. [ARTICLE]

THE EASTERN WAR.

Progress of Hostilities Between . China and Japan. Formal Declaration of War—Several Engagement*— Note*. A Shanghai cable, July 31, says: Another battle between the Chinese and Japanese fleets was fought, yesterday. After a fierce fight the Chinese armored battle ship Chen Yuen was sunk, and two Chinese cruisers, Chih-Yuen and Ching-Yuen, i built by the Armstrongs at Elswick, were captured by the Japanese. It is reported that the steel protected cruiser Foo Chin was also destroyed. The Chinese fleet carried about 1,000 men, most of whom were drowned. Among the killed were two German officers attached to the Chen-Yuen. It is officially announced that Russia, desiring a settlement of the war between China and Japan, will act In complete accord with Great Britain in an effort to secure an immediate solution of the difficulty. Failing in this Russia will not allow any power to take even partial possession of Korea. The Japanese legation at Washington, Aug. 3, received official notification of a battle between the Japanese and Chinese land forces to Corea, July 26th Japanese troops marched against a Chinese force i entrenched at Shtin Yueng. A battle en- ' sued and pfter heavy fighting the Chinese ; were put completely to rout and a large number of prisoners and munitions of wat I were captured by the Japanese. On tjie morning of the .'Oth the Japanftc proi ceeded to march against Gasan. Shan , Yueng is situated between Seoul and Gasan, where the fight between the Japanese and Chinese resulting in the loss ql 2.00 b Japanese is reported to have occurred. All the great powers have ordered cruisers to proceed to the far East ! to protect the interests r* their respective g overnments.