Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-24
A FIERCE BATTLE,
A Japanese Account of the Recent
Naval Engagement.
Five Hours Constant Fighting Chinese
Vessels Iosi-Ihree Burned.

fLJNDON. sept. GA uisI'dtCu iroihA
Toxic 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 Matsushima "a steel
warship of 1877 tons, 800 horse power and
carrying % guns with the vessels COM
posing tine first Japanese squadron. These
ships were at the rendezvous at the island
of Hai-Yan- Tan, in tho gulf of Corca,
watching for any movement on the part of
the Chinese fleet. Later they sighted the
cncmy's ships early in the morning of
Sept. H. The Japanese gave chase and
overlook the Chinese fleet at l o'clock in
the afternoon OF the same day The
Chinese accepted battle, and the transports
which their fleet were escorting entered
the Yalu river
The japanese admirals report con-
tinues: A fierce engagement followed,
our men fighting with the greatest courage
and determination. The battle continued
until approaching darkness prevented its
continuance At the close of the day. as
a result of five hours incessant fighting,
the Chinese had lost the warships Yang
Wei, Chao Yung. Lai Yuen and Ching
Yuen, while the Ting Yuen, King Yuen
and Ping Yuen We're
All Set on Fire by Our Shells.
At dusk our ships withdrew and de-
parted to renew the fight next morning
During the night, however, the remnants
of the Chinese fleet stole out of the estuary
and fed toward the japanese coast. The
Japanese squadron started in pursuit, but
owing to the damage done, some of our
warships could only steam slowly. We
reached Hope. Sound, at daylight on the
morning of Sept. IS, but the Chinese ships
had reached a safe shelter. We accord
ingly returned to the rendezvous at the
island of Hal Yam Tan from whence ali
movements Of the Chinese from the Gulf
of Pie Chi LII could be carefully observed.
The Matsushima, Hi Yei and Akagi
were in the thickest of the fight, and en-
gagged the most powerful vessels of the
Chinese fleet. They received the greatest
damage. The transformed cruiser Sakaio
also received considerable damage. The
Matsushima was especially pounded; one
of her 4 4 ton guns was dismounted by a
shot which smashed the carriage of the
gun, and the latter swung heavily against
the ship, causing great damage. 1t will
be necessary to send the Matsushima to
sSasebo for repairs, All the remaining
ships Of the japanese squadron can be re-
paired by the artificcrs ON board of them,
and in "A week the whole squadron will be
In readiness
To Put to Sea Again.
~ Ia.
sunk. The total number of Japanese
killed and wounded was 1870. The Mat
sushima, which successfully attacked the
Ping Yuen and the Chen Yuen, had her
commander, first lieutenant and "a of her
crow killed and four officers and SO men
wounded OF the wounded, 17have since
died
Olga Nethersole should arrive in New
York about Monday next. Her list of
plays to be produced in New York will in
clude Carmen" Juliet" the new YER
sion of Camille" THE Transgressor'
and new translated, though yet I'M
named, play by Herman Sudcrman. On
her return to England in April 1895, she
will repeat the same round of plays at
Days theater there. The costumes she
has taken with her are expected to attract
great attention. as she is well known for
her dressing"
The English version of Sardou's MA
DANA Sans Gene is being prepared by
Comyns Carr and is nearly ready. There
is diScusSian in the theatrical critic set
as to whether or no Ellen Terry can make
u success of the vulgar washerwoman and
the discussion still RACES Clement Scott
and w. Davenport Adams are leading op-
posing sides. Mr.. Scott has emphatically
prom ounccd his opinion that she cannot.
The London Musical Season.
The programs for the London musical
season of 1s9i-95 have been published, and
the season will prove very busy one, in
deed AS usual there will be ten perform
anccs given at tho Crystal Palace before
Christmas and ten after. Among the
items marked First" Dante Christmas
performance are Dr. McKenzie's ''Britan-
mia Overture" "Te Deum" by S. Gam
babi, Dvorak's From the New World
symphony, Taischaikowitki's Symphonic
Pathetiquc," Edward Germans music to
The Tempter," Bcrlioz's Romeo and
Juliette," symphony and minor compo-
sitions by Stewart MACPHERSON, Gold
mark, Saint-Saens and Handel Four of
the concerts will be choral, when Mat
| thews' pied Piper" Dvoraks "Spectre
Bride and Arnott's Young Lochinvar''
| will be played. There will also be Wagner
and Mendelssohn nights.
During the season there are also to be
some autumn Richter concerts, double
set of ballard concerts. series of Mottl
concerts, and a new series of musical
| union concerts under Johannes Wolff. In
VII, during the 10 weeks of the season, over
10 concerts are already announced,