The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-20
Chinese Are Again WOrSted by the MlkadO'S
Warriors
A HEAVY Loss ON BOTH SIDES
Japanese Prevent the Landing of
Chinese Troops and Claim the VIC
tory-A Test Shows That Modern
War Ships Are Very Effective Loss
of Life is Fearful All Around-Three
of the Mikado's Ships Go Down.
Several Officers Killed
SHANGHAI, Sept. 10.
GHANGHAI, Dbpl. To.
\ ESPATCHES received here this
morning from Korea confirm the
reports briefly telegraphed last

I'M ESPATCHES received here this
morning from Korea confirm the
reports briefly telegraphed last
" night announcing that a battle
between Chinese and and Japanese
warships had taken place on the Yalu
River, north of the Gulf Of Korea.
Both sides claim victory.
The Chinese squadron was covering
the landing Of a large force Of troops
destined to reinforce the Chinese army
operating against the japanese in
Korea. According to one account, the
Chinese succeeded in landing the
troops. but in an engagement with the
Japaneses feet which followed the
Chin-Y ueu, or the Chen. Yuen Of thu
Chinese fleet, was sunk. and Chao-
Yung and the Yang Wei are reported
to have been run ashore. One other
Chinese warsbip and three Japanese
ships are also said to have bsen lost.
Admiral Ting. the commander of the
Chinese northern feet. and Colonel
Won Haunekin, formerly aide e-camp
to Viceroy LII Hung Chang. who was
one of the German officers on board
the transport Kow Shing when she
was sunk. are reported TO nave bee n
killed during the engagement.
Another report says that the JapG-
nese succeeded in preventing the land
ing of the Chinese troops, and there
for the Japanese claim victory. 1t
is added, however. that the Japanese
lost four war-ships. and that the Jspa-
nese fleet was compelled to retreat
after having suffered heavy loss in
killed and wounded.
The second report says that Admiral
Ting and Colonel Van Hannekin were
not killed, but that they were severely
wounded.
STORY OF THE BATTLE.
LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Central News from Shanghai dated
Sept. 10. midnight. says: "A mum ber
Of officers who were engaged in the
naval battle on the Yalu river have ar.
rived at Port Arthur with half dozen
warships badly damaged and filled
with wounded men,
The despatch says that Admiral
Ting's fleet left port on Friday evening
to convey seven steam transports con-
veying large force of troops. Anum-
Der of Europeans in the service of the
Chinese admiralty accompanied the
troops, which were to be landed near
Wipi, from which point they were to
be sent to the front. These troops COM
prised some artillery, but were com.
posed of infantry. Nothing was seen of
the enemy until the Chinese fleet
reached tho mouth Of the Yalu river,
when fleet of Japanese warships was
sighted. Thereupon the transports
were hurried forward and the warships
were cleared for action. The efforts of
the transports to land the troops were
successful, and most Of them were got
ten ashore before the naval battle be-
gan.
The Chen Yuen was the first vessel
to open fire and was soon engaged with
two Japanese warships of about the
same size, one of which is supposed to
have been the cruiser Chi Yods. Soon
oil OF the vessels of both fleets were en- :
gagged. The Chinese cruisers Chi
Yuen and King Yuen were sunk and
six hundred officers and men on board
OF them were drowned. Only few Of
the men struggling in the water were
picked up.
The Cnao Yung and Yang Wei in
manouvering for the advantageous
positions to get into shallow water and
run aground. The strandard vessels
were helpless under the fire OF the big
guns Of the Japanese ships and were
finally set on fire by the enemy's
shell and became wrecks. 1t is
feared that some of the trans
port ships were sunk, including one
whose troop had not yet been landed
The Chinese loss is estimated at 1900
killed and wounded and the japanese
loss is supposed to be 1000. but none of
the Chinese officers giving accounts eff
the battle know the names or size of
the four vessels of the enemy which
are alleged to have been destroyed.
Taking the Chinese best view of the
battle it is plain that the encounter has
resulted in seriously crippling the naval
otrap ot n nf China