The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-11-07
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Interesting items by the --latest Chi
nese Mail.

the Red Cross Society Of Japan have
been received from many foreigners
in Toxic and Yokohama.
1t is stated that the Imperial
treasure in Moukden amounts to
twelve hundred millions Of dollsrs--
the accumulation Of two centuries.
Captain Feng Of the Cbih. yu.n
is said to have been bebeaded for
cowardice. We don't believe il, but
IL il were true il would be curious
~ we'll as horrible. The Chih-yuen
was the only vessel that escaped Of
the three that encountered Japa.
nese flying squadron on the 10Th of
July, and she escaped in q condition
described by foreigners who saw her
afterwards at Port Arthur as very
shocking. Having undergone the
necessary repairs she IL said to have
been present with the Chinese fleet
on the 18th inst. But her captain,
thinking that he had already had
his gil Uf fighting, made 4 gallery Of
his ship and looked on at the battle.
He was naive enough afterwards to
describe what he had seen and his
simplicity aud garrulity would seem
to have cost him his head.
There has been q great influx oil
Japanese traders into Cores since
the fall OF Pyong-y ang.
Foreign military attaches are fol-
lowing the Japanese troops by per.
mission of the War Depart ment.
The members Of the House Of
Peers have presented 55l 500 cigar
cites to the Japanese soldiers in
Corea
A Japanese clerk in the service Of
the Ordnance depart nent At TENT
sin, has been decapitated.
From the LIST Of August up tn the
2lst inst. public subscriptions to the
amount OF yen 224,s32 were received
by the Naval Department.
Major Won Hanneken il reported
in China to have rejoined the Chi
nese feet, having only been wound
| ed in the battle OF the Yellow Sea.
Otani Kahei, the great Japanese
tea merchant Of Yokohama, has pre-
sented q thousand bags Of tea to the
War aud Naval Departments.
The value Of gold dust, silver spe-
Gle, and Corean money captured by
the Japanese army after the occups-
ton Of Pyong-yang is estimated at
yen 955,52O.
A Chinese troopship was wrecked
near Wenchow recently. When her
passengers. consisting Of some 1900
Human troops, made the land, they
nj once decapitated the steersman
and mutilated other members oil the
crew, alleging treachery as an eX.
cuse for their diabolical behavior
THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLE.
The Japan Mail obtains the fol-
lowing report Of the great naval bat.
tie Of September IL from the native
press:
The object Of the Japanese squad
ron's proceeding northward was to
intercept any troops that might be
sent from China To reinforce the
army in Corsa. The Third Flying
Squadron. together with the Amaki
aud the lwski had been sent up the
Ia dong river to 60. operate with the
land forces. The First Flying
Squadron (Yoshino, Takachiho
Akitsushima and Naniwa) were in
the van OF the line with the YoshiDC
at their head. Then came the Prin,
cipsl Squadron (Matsushima, Chi
yoda, ltsukushima, Hashidate, Hiye
and Fuso), and the rear was brough,
up by the Akagi and Saikyo.
The Chinese ships, when sighted
were on their way back from the
Yalu, whittier they had conveyed
some 10000 troops. The squadron
consisted Of the Ting-yuen, Chen
yuen, King-yuen, Lai-yuen, Chih
yuen, Ching yuen, Chi-yuen %, Ping
yuen, Chso- yung, Yang. wei, Wei
yusn, Kwang-chis, kwang ping, ant
one other, with six torpedo boats
The ships were hugging the shore
as though to escape observation
and were evidently heading Tor Por
Arthur. When first seen they wer,
in one line, but they present.,
changed to two ranks in echelOn
; The Yoshino signalled their pre-
sence, and Admiral Ito ordered thu
fleet To prepare for action.
As the sguadrons drew near, TIT
: Chinese slightly altered their cours'
and opened fire at about eight thou
sand metrss The FlyinV Snundro,