The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-22
PROBABLY NO MORE FIGHTING.
he Part United States Ministers
Took in Preliminary Negotiations.
Sharg chitang. II Hung chanS's Eivs2,
Promoted To lie csroy Of Marking
-CAina's Battieshios woeld Have

king 10 sue for peace. lat lt is well un-
aeTst0od throughout the department that
Minister Denly mas informed Gresham
that the appointment has been made.
ani that the japanese government has
sigaifei its readiness ID receive Chang
Yen Huan as a rsaca ambassador. State
department officials are confident Of the
success Of his mission. which they think
WILL De accomplished by the nrss Of Jan-
uary. Il IS said that Chang Yen nuan
would probably reach Tokyo hy Christ
Elas.
Minister DENLY cablsd the state depart
Inent today that the Chinese govern
meat has appointed two peace commits
sioners. Chang Yen Huan and Fhao. who
VIII proceed at once on a mission from
Pekiag TO the japanese capital
Ii is reported this evening on good
authority that direct peace negotiations
are progressing between PeAsng and
Tokyo.
1t ss wei understood throughout the de-
naftment that Mr.. Denay mas Informed
Secretary Gresham that the application
had been made. and s-Ia Impression exists
thai Minister Dun has cues loaed tie Jap
aaese government As to is readata aS 10
receive Chang Yen Huan as peace ans-
In fact. il now tvanspires that correspond
ence between Mr.. Denny ana Mr. Dgn
caused the recall OF Commissioner bet
ring. the japanese demgrgiag 10 receiving
an official Of secondary rank. and that
the two American ministers have skill
fully arranged for the dispatch and re-
cepston Of the vice president OF the Tsuns
IL Iamen. State department. oiiicsals are
significantly confident of the success Of
the ambassadors mission, wsich they
think viii be accomplished hy be first ef
January. 1t is said Chang Yen Huan
woald possibly reach Tokyo by Christmas
sf he reached Tlentsin to-day, ana it Is
not ina gined that any great delay would
occur in arriving at a conclusion. rs II Is
not believed that Japan would enisent 70
receive the ambassador nor China 70 send
him unless the prelimi.aries had heen
satisfactorily arranged hy tha American
representatives.
While the Chinese mail. which has just
arrived st the navy department. failed
to brlag any news OF the events which
hanpeued at Fort Arthur during the oe-
tunation Of that stronghold by the Jap
anese, ia did include the FIRST reports,
which have not eet reached the depart
rlents from its Intelligent officers al the
seat Of war touching the great naval en-
gagenent at the mouth Of the slu river.
one Of the officers reports confirms IN
every respect the press dispatch pub-
lished saoa after the battle, and perhaps
The most significant portions relate 10
the hattle-shsps Of the Chinese a. op-
posad to the Japanese cruisers. In sub
stsnce thav show that the heavily ar
rorea vessels were practically uninjured
by the Japanese fire. and this fact tends
strongly to bear out the arguments an
favor OF the batile-shlp as against the
cruiser as set out ia the report Of the
secretary OF the navy TO cusagres.. With
out doubt the reports will be exhibited
TO the naval committee IN connection
with the pending proposition for the con-
strucfion Of three more battle-ships-
These reports describe the formation OF
the opposing ships in line Of battle
1t is said that after the action COM
mencod the Chinese were unable to make
signals. on account Of the shooting away
of halyards. etc. and therefore 10 tacti-
cal evoIufions we're performed by them.
each vessel maneuvering Independently.
The japanese. however slsrale1- through
out the action. and Unanswered in con-
cert. The japanese opened IRE AZ o,~o
yards. using their rapid fire guns 20
great advantage and keeping up q true
ana rapid fire. The Chinese fire through
out the action was rauch slower, and
their shooting high. The Japaa.e IRE
directed against the two hattles6Ips is
said to have been terrific, the chen 9Uen
being hit about 100 times and catching
IRE several times. while the Ting Yuen
was badly set on fire forward, which vas
Mf4
YEeu calamity placed herself between
ths Japanese vessels and the Ting Yuen,
taking the FIRE Of the feet. while her
flagship ext.ngGished tie flames Tne
main Japanese squadron continued the
action with the battleshlps. but, although
their pro5ectiles 1T time and again. The
is-lach armor was naors than a match
FOR the japanese light guns. The Jap
aasse less consisted cf ten officers and
slxtv men killed. ard 1e3 o. ell ranks
sysf1rs4e3. None of their vessels were
lost. the MatsushIu1a. Hiyei and Akagi
sustaining the most severe damages. The
C.s,2zgsss. loss consisted Of the folAoWlag
named vessels destroyed: Iai Yuen, belt
"a cruiser Of S8 tons: Chih Yuan. pro-
tectea cruiser. 30 TONS Yang Wei. pro
teetel cruiser. 2 90 tons. and ChaO 1uen.
her sister ship The Ping Iueu, Chin
Yuen and Long guen suffered much from
nre. The Chsnese loss 81 officers ard
men IS unknown, but Z IS not thcaght
that any we're picked up fron4 the three
sst-ss that were sunk in action. None
of the Jauaness vessels used torpe@9es
in The action
C.haay yen Huan IS 81 present a mem
hsr of Tsaa Il Xauea. or Chinese iaa-
rersal council Tie was q fesF years ago
s-rsne=a minister - Washington Gsiy.
ara has the reputation of being thor
asehsv skllesl aspi9mat, "a rae form -
rslaer to oriental countries Snao s
r-v~ ae.ns- v3venor e the rseh t'fs1es
rrsvspre az Human and 10 ad8sioa f2As
aaga-af rsina- Offices In the lmpersa3 s9s-
eminent
rseats.n. nee. q The emferar has
granted fslssrg ss1.tee tsary I9Ne - aAta@
ven tfaan. v4ce pres.ient q the tsafs
Ii varren "a make ne8ee Hlfh SaHaf-
Efe VIII sake hls departsre ~ o7ee foF
Jarag-
shsnaaas. E1se eT-fharg CaiiunE. the
.,avr ,.rerax ~ Nsn1glrs. arrived 81
ssesaehas an the raEn of December
- He AZ onae s1 tea 1he - oos5leg
/ ferts ara aftnraar3 made an inspection
/ - fhe arsenal II returned - AankiaE
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