The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-09-23
SENT TO The BOTTOM
Chlll Last Z Dos,n Ships ID ths Cred
Naval H6ht
WHILE JAPAN LOST NONE
The Pi9taiIs No Match for tho
Mikaoo's Forces at ANY haask
OF the Rosd-story %
the Battle.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-A dIspotso nom To-
kio to-day, dated Z Q. m, anneuness to
sses,ps there Of dispatches from Admiral
Ito, the Japaness commands, sspoeting
the naval battle at the mouth u the Yalu
river. He says no was on board the Nat.
suskima, . steel war ship. carrying -
guns. The japanese squadron was 81 .
rendezvous at the island Of Hal Ysn Taas
In the gulf Of Corca, watching for aay
movement on the para Of the Chinsso
feet. They sighted tho sasmy's ships o.
the morning OF Sept. II.
The Japanese gave ehass and overlook
tho Chinese fiost on the afternoon Of the
Same day. The Chinese accepted hattie
and tbs transports, which their flsst vas
sscorting, entered the Yalu river. The
Japanese admiral's report continuing,
sayss
"a fierce sugagement followed, our msn
flahtina With the greatest dsterminstion.
The battle continued until approaching
darkness prevented its coatinuanee. ~
the close Of the day, - . result of Ave
hours' inosssant fighting. the Chinese bed
lost the warships Yuns Wei, Cheo Ysag,
Lai Yusn and Ching While the Tag Yusas
King Yuen aud Ping Yusn were al 81 -
firs By our sbslis. A. dusk our ships
withdrew and prepared to renew the ilshs
In the moening. During the night. hsws
ever, the remnants Of The Chinese Aeee
stole out Of the estuary and Ned towards
tho Jspansss coast The Japanese
squadrou started In pursuit, but eviue 70
the damage done some Of our ships. could
only steam siowly. We reached Heps
sound at daylight on the morning Of Sept.
10, bat The Chinese ships had rsaehsA .
safe shelter. We accordingly rstusnsd
TO the rendezvous 81 the island oe Hal
Yam Tav. whsnce tho movements q the
Chinese from the Gulf Of Pet Chi TSo
could b carefully observed. The MAJ,
sushimi, Hiysr and Akael were in the
thlcksst Of the ilsht and engaged The
most powerful vssssls of the Chinsse
feet. They recsived the greatest dama0s.
The transformed cruiser Sakio was also
damaged. The Natsushimi was espssis
ally pounded. Ons q bee Nkrteo
suns ves dlsmeuntsd by . 49,
which smashed the carriage ee the
gun. and the latter swung hsavilv
| against the ship. causing great denaoes
| Il viii bs necessary 70 send the Aatsu-
shirua to Shashsbe Tor repairs. An ths -.
naming ships Of the Japsnsss squadspa
can b repaired b. the astinesfs % bsard
oe them, and IN . vssk the whole squaA-
ron viii b ready to put 70 80 again. Nes
one japanese wsrship was sunk. Ths te.
tai number Of japanese killed and
wounded was $50. The Matsushima,
which successfully attached the Pins
Yusa aud the Chsu Yusu. had hse eems
mandsr, flrss lieutenant end q sf be erev
killed. and four ofaesss and . Uao
wounded. Of the woundsd II have sinss
disd."
The Yays Yama, Q stssl eeuisse 4 ~
tons. SO horss power. carrying thsSe guns
and stsamlns % knots per heur. built %
Yokosuka. Japan, has besn oFdered 10 The
| island Of Yai Yam Tan to take ths pasee q
| the Natsushima. Admiral Ito hes trans
fsrssd his nag 10 the stssl eFulssr Hashi.
date, carrying ID guns and eapahlo q
sssamlng 10 knots IN heus. Tue Japanese
board oe admirAly has appreved ths -
tisn oe Admiral Ito ia rstsiniag I'll hio
shsps except the Natsushima On tAs star
tioa and eksstinG repairs.
The JApAnese lsgAtioa kAs eooolvod Z
dispatch from Hiresehima, dated Friday,
positively couhrming ths rupeets thak ~
. single Japsnsss warship vas dsstssvs1
In the naval enlargement. Ascending 10
this dispatch the Japanees loss vas u
oflesss and 90 men killed and sheut ~
wounded.
A dispateh from Shanghai. dated Sspl.
q. 4 .. tn. ssys: Commanding omesss a
four Of the Chinese warships Wsss killsd
at the Yalu battle. Admiral Tine was
wounded In the neck and lsg, but in
neither case sssiously. Five q the trans.
port ships are still missins. Three CT
nsss TRANSPORTS ere rspoetsd 70 have heea
captured. Al of the Chlnese wasshiDl
that we're not sunk are badly damAesa
The japanese ships are nov pesparing II
another attack.
The Shanghai eoessspoedsnt e ~
IIMes says that the authosities hAve
strsetly confined the Chimes nsss - . e
Ssnss Of the spproachss 10 Pskin, spselfr.
ing the limits within vhish the vasisua
vessels shall eruiss. The oflesss aad ~
are impatient to continus opssatteas e
the Corean coast and are embittsred b
what they consider the fatuitous policy 4
tho government.
A dispatch from Shanghai sayss ssTossu
was most serious Lose Of Chinese elzeesu
IN the battle Of the Yalu. In oddities 4
those who psrIshed in the Chin Yuen VI
captains Of four ussn-oi-wsr. vAisA havs
rsported at Port Arthur, ere said to hAvq
bssn killed. Admiral Ting directed NJ
operations Of the Chinese dset with gseAl
eoolness. He was twice wounded. 1unl
Chinese transports reported miasine srs
safe"
SHANGHAI. Sept. IA dispatch ~
csivsd this. Saturday. evening from Ttse
Tsin reports that all the Chinese trans
ports safely reached Port Arthur.
baseball Yesterday.