THE WAR IN THE EAST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9581, 4 August 1894, Page 5

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

THE SINKING OP THE KOWCHUNG. SEVEN. ENGLISHMEN DROWNED. DEPARTURE OF THE CHINESE FLEET. - THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON. UNDER SEALED ORDERS. A CHINESE ARMY ENTERS COREA. TWO THOUSAND JAPANESE KILLED. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright ;; , London, August 2, Lord Kimbbeley has declined to receive the apology , of the Japanese Government for, firing on the British flag until the British Consul has reported the details of the incident. The Government has warned shippers that they must send to China and Japan at their Own risk. London, August 3. The whole of the ; Japanese fleet is off Yasan, and a decisive battle is imminent. 1 The Emperor of China orders the Viceroy to root the pestilent Japanese from their lairs. ' The Japanese have made the father of the deposed King of Corea head of the Government. Shanghai, August 2. Those lost on board * the Kowshung included seven Englishmen. . Captain Hankin states the Chinese were only able to reply to the Japanese machine guns and torpedoes with rifles, the transport having no heavy guns on board. The Chinese and Japanese Consuls have all demanded passports, and are returning to their own countries. The Chinese Minister leaves Tokio to-morrow. : f : " ! ; Thirteen warships have left Cheefoo. >. ■ There is a -report here that eight Russian ironclads with troops on board have left Vladivostock with sealed orders. Twenty, thousand Chinese troops have entered Corea by way of Mantchuria. The Japanese lost 2000 killed in the attack on Yachan, We are advised from Hongkong that both routes to Canton are interrupted.