The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-22

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7PHE Japanese minister here re-
ceived an official cable message
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today from the Toxic govern
u ment confirming the reports
that the Japanese had lost no ships at
the naval battle OF Yalu, and briefly
reeiting the circumstances of the bat :.
tie as given in the earlier unofficial re-
ports.
The dispatch places the Chinese loss
at four vessels sunk and one burned,
and says the japanese feet was COM
paratively uninjured The enthusiasm
among all classes in Japan is stated to
be very great. The dispatch adds that
the Empress OF Japan. az chief pat
roness of the Red Cross society in that
country, is personally engaged daily
with her court ladies in preparing
bandages. lints, etc, for the wounded
Chinese as we'll as japanese engaged
in the recent great battles of Ping
Yang and the Yalu.
Secretary Gresham TODAY received a
brief cable message from United States
Minister Dunn at Toxic, stating that
the japanese had gained an important
victory in the engagement at the mouth
Of the Yula river, but giving no do.
tails OF the losses of ships or men.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 81 "A telegram re-
ceived here from Kobe, Japan, today
states the report, emanating from Chin.
ese sources. that the Japanese lest three
warships at tho naval battle fought at
the mouth Of the Yalu river is correct.
The names of the vessels lost, however.
are not given.
MISTAKE OF THE CHINESE.
LONDON. Sept. 21-Captain John
Inglis, late naval adviser of Japan,
commenting upon the naval battle
fought between China and Japan of
the mouth of the Yalu river, in an in.
terview today. said:
THE first point which is attracting
naval attention is the great mi stake the
Chinese committed in not following
Captain Mahan's fundamental rule moi
to hug the shore. At once after sight.
ing the japanese il was Admiral Ting'l
business to bring his ships into action,
knowing that il he engaged in q serious
battle there was no fear that the land.
ing of the troops would be interfered
with. The fatal idea of hugging the
shore chiefly accounts for the Chinese
loss.
at is noteworthy that the two heavy
guns of the Chen.yuen were disabled.
These guns were placed in barbsttes,
close together On echelon. Yet single
shot upset the machinery and reduced
the wsrship to the level of a small
cruiser.
"It is also clear that small cruisers o.
high speed are better than the heavy
armored wsrships. The feet which
had the most battIeships lost four o!
them, while the flset which was all
cruisers is reported not to have lost q
vessel.
JAPAN WELL EQUIPPED.
The Chronicle this morning points
out that the dock-yards of Japan are
far superior to those Of China, and that
therefore her damaged vessels will be
much quicker repaired. This will give
her distinct advantage in the future,
1t is safe to forecast also that the
Hunanes army landed by the trans
ports on the Korean side Of the Yslr
river will surrender in body after Q
short and ferocious defense. The
paper adds that If the war continues
at the present rate China will soon bt
compelled to ask terms of peace.
The Times this morning, comment
Ing on the japanese advance on Wiju
and the probability of their goinl
thense to Mukden, says that the latter
place would bs accepted throughout
the empire as an omen that the en-
peror is unworthy Of divine protection,
and that such omsns in days Of disas-
troue war are too often fulfilled with
remarkable celerity. As the politicians
about the court are perfectly aware o.
the consequences that would follow the
fall of Mukden, it may be assumed
that they would yield to almost any
demands rather than to run any seri-
GUS risk OF such catastrophe.