The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
1000 Troops Reinforce the Mi
kado's Army at Seoul.
Admiral lto's Full Account OF the
Late Naval Battle.
His Flagship the Only Japanese
Vessel Greatly Damaged.
CBy Associated Press.)


bringing relnforcements consisting OF L.
600 soldiers and 1900 coolies, with 1000
pack horses and several pontoon bridges
and batteries of mountain guns.
The reinforcements were hurried for
ward to Seoul, the capital of Corea,
where, 1t is said an attack upon the part
of the Chinese is expected.
SHANGHAI, Sept. ga despatch re-
ceive1 here tnis Saturday evening from
Using reports that all the Chinese
transports have safely reached Port
Arthur.
LONDON, Sept. "a despatch from
Toxic to-day dated A. NJ. announces
the receipt there OF full dispatches from
Admiral Ito. the japanese commander,
reporting the naval battle at the mouth
of the Yalu River. He says that he
was on board the steel warship Mat
suschima with the vessels composing the
First japanese Squadron. These ships
were at the rendezvous at the Island OF
Hai-Yan-Tan. in the Gulf of Corea.
watching for any movement on the part
of the Chinese fleet.
They sighted the enemy's ships early
in the morning of Sept. II, gave chase
and overlook the Chinese fleet at /
O'Clock in the afternoon of the same
day.
The Chinese accepted battle. and the
transports which their Meet were ESCORT
! ing entered the Yalu River. The Japan
ese Admirars report continues
"a fierce engagement followed, our
men fighting with the greatest courage
and determination. The battle continued
until approaching darkness preVeh.eu
its continuance Al the cioSe Vi III.
day as result OF hVe hours vi iilcessa"
hghting' the Shihese hau 'os' 'ne Ma
ships fang-"ei' Ihao- u"s a ue
and Chin-fuen, while the ling ueh
King Yuen ana fing-fu eh were all se
, on fire by our shells.
AT dusk our ships withore" ana pre-
pared to renew the hsht IN the morning
During the night' however, the reh''an''
OF the chinese meet stole out Vi ''e
: estuary and ned towards the oaPahes'
1 coast. The Japanese squadron started
= in pursuit, but owing 10 the uaHast
done some OF our warships couiu only
' steam slowly. We reached HOPE Soune
? at daylight on the morning OF sept 10
but the Chinese ships mad reacheo
e safe shelter. We accordingly returned
to the rendezvous at the lsland OF hai
Yan-Tan, from whence all movements
OF the Chinese from the CUR OF Ple-Chi
Ii could be carefully observed
=. THE Matsushima. Hi-fei ana Akag
were in the thickest or the hght, anc
engaged the most powerful vessels o
tie Chinese fleet. They received th'
n greatest damage. The TRANSFORMED
: cruiser sakaio also received considerable
damage, The Matsushima was especial
o ly pounded. One OF her 4f-ton guns wal
e dismounted by shot, which smashed
e the carriage OF the gun, and the latte
It swung heavily against the ship, CAUSING
great damage 1t will be necessary t.
II send the Matsushma to Sasebo for re
II pairs. All the remaining ships of tn
e Japanese Squadron can be repaired b!
z the artifcers on board OF them, and in
week the whole squadron Will be II
" readiness to put to sea again.
n Not one of the Japanese warshp
t, was sunk. The total number of Japan
y csc killed and wounded was ls0 TIL
II Matsushima, which successfully at
tackled the Ping-Yuen and the Chen
Yuen, had her commander, first lieu
tenant and thirty-four of her GREY
IS killed and four officers and sixty min
men wounded. or the wounded, seven
- teen have since died"
The Yayeyama. a steel cruiser c
to $500 tons. 400 horsepower, carryin
ar three guns and steaming twenty knot
Of an hour, built at Yokosula, Japan, ha
lie been ordered to the Island of Hai-Yar
s, Tan. to take the place of the Ma
Is sushima Admiral Ito has transferre
Sc his flag to the steel cruiser Hashidat
ne APT tons. $500 horsepower, carryin
eighteen guns and capable of steamir
Ia sixteen knots per hour.
IN The Japanese Board OF Admiralty HI
OF approved the action Of Admiral Ito
of retaining all his ships except the Ma
ad sushima, on the station, and in efrectir
he repairs on the spot
The announcement is made by the Dai
w News to-day in dispatch from It's &C
ar respondent at Shanghai. that 1t was r
en- ported with reserve that Count Cassir
az the Russian Minister at Pekin has be
recalled and replaced by NJ. HitroN
Ter who has been the Russian Minister
.sS Toxic
for The officials of the Chinese Legati
today informed a representative OF I