The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-20
SEVERE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
Two Chinese Vessels Burned, Two Sunk
and -Four japanese Ships 50 Down,
THE FORMER LANDED THEIR TROOPS.
Great Consternatlon In Pekin and the IN
peror Has Determined 10 Ishe '"~'Eo
PersonalIy- Admiral Ting Wounded.

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Dt'to..a sources report 4
"u''''' ''N'' . a, .ho mouth
severe naNM t"b"e .'''''' '''
of the Ynu river between the Chlhese
,o,tborn souadron and the japanese fleet.
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fight the Chinese Wif7illl'S' 'a"~ " 'i ana
cha yuen caught fire. and were burned
.,s ~,,, .sh,re and the Chih Yucn and
King Yuen were sunk.
7sr rut>p.t LARD THIN TROOPS.
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ana the remainder OF the heet retrediei.
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,,,-'.,a5e3 After The battle the Chimes
vessels proceeded for Wei Hat Wal. which
p.te. mcy reached in safety. 1t is SUP
r.s.l fhat son. of the troop Ships vhioh
nar. lciuc conveyed bv sGualron were
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CONFEDERATION u fhhIN.
Great CONSERVATION prevails in Pekin.
Tho Ewrpr1r has determined to take the
rraracaru.ut of affairs into his own hands.
bt thIs step is not looked upon with
f.vor by Government officials. who com
slider such "a course as beneath the dignity
of his Majesty.
clR,fAN SUBJECTS WILL By PROTECTED.
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c9rrtspoA leat says tht lHpeIiaI Gazette
prints run text or the circular sent lo
THE German minister az eh"t 10y tuc
Chinese Government, ADVISING MN lhat
eif"ctlal steps Tor the prolecuon OF SUP
Jerts NJ the neutral powers Would De-
taken. The German riders ana MISSION
aries. the circular says. need feel no fear.
o.. FNHa..a q D. no.
safety
ne 9ItvSIi',,t ,,,r ' ,."t and '' ,ner- ll
chants far sure taat whatever is the
-esS,ft of tho war Gerrnauv's trade with
china win be- Improved 1t is not be-
lrved however that the present trouble
will benefit trade between Germany and
Iapqn
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LONDON, sept l'.-A dlSpalch 70 Tue
Central %eNs irom shanghai dated sep
"a number of officers who were engaged
ia the naval battle on the Aalu river
have arrived at Port Arthur, with half
filed with wounded men"
The dispatch states that the Chinese adj
mfrdl. Tines. fleet left port on Friday
evening to convoy seven steam transports,
conveying "a large force of troops. a
number Of Europeans i'm the service OF
the Chimes admiralty, accompanied the
trooYs. which were 10 he landed near
VIII. from which point they We're To DE
sent to the front These troops COM
prisel some artillery. but were mostly
composed of infantry Nothing was 1-en
of the enemy until the Chinese fleet
reached the mouth Of the Yalu river.
when fleet ~ japanese warships was
sighted Thcraupon the transports wer4
h''il't to, "a'4' a'o ln' '~n'pS ,ho
transnorts 10 land th. troops we're sue
ccssfuI. and most of thorn were gotten
ashore before the naval battle began.
CHINA NAVY BADLY CRIPPLED
The Chen Nueu was the first vessel 20
ouen fire. and was soon engaged with
two japanese Warships Of about the same
size. one of which Is supposed TO have
Do the cruiser thAoda. soon an OF
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