Evening journal., 1894-09-20

stantiated by the correspondent at Port
Arthur, which lies across the bay Of Korea
from the scene Of tho engagement. lie
reports that he has seen some Chinese OIL
GERS who took part in tho battle, and from
what no cleaned from thom 1t Is apparent
that they did not believe their fleet bad
been victorious. Some warships put into
Port Arthur after the fight all badly dam
aged and full of wounded men. 1t will
require considerable time to get thom
again into seryiceable condition.
The Enemy Appears.
The correspondent states that the Chi
nese northern squadron, under command
Of Admiral Ting, left Port Arthur on Fri
day night last, having under convoy sew
on transports All the troops on board
the transports were Hunaneso, most Of
them infantry. There were also a num-
Der Of artillerymen, with their batteries,
on board Several Europeans acoompa-
nied the fleet.
Tho object of the expedition was to land
the troops near Win, whence they were
TO be sent to the front. Nothing was seen
of the enemy until the mouth Of the Yalu
| river was reached
Then feet of warships was reported
to be in sight and bearing down for tho
J on the Chinese 1agships ordering the
/ transports to make with all possible speed
| for place of safety. Signals were also
set for the Chinese fleet to clear for action.
/ This order was promptly obeyed. In
| the meantime the Japanese squadron was
coming up rapidly, making direct for the
| Chinese vessels.
Tho transports had run in toward shore,
| and hurried prepal ations were made to
send the troops ashore. Many Of them
werc landed before tho battle commenced.
Tho Chen Yuen, one of the most pow
erful vessels ia the Chinese navy, fired a
shot at the Japanese as soon as the latter
came in range Of her guns. The fire was
promptly returned, ana soon the Chen
Yuon was hotly engaged with two large
Japanese cruisers, one of which is said tC
have been tho Chiyoda.
The other Japanese vessels got into the
positions thoy desired, and the fight then
became general. For six hours tho battle
was waged furiously, the deep boom oi
the great guns commingling with the
sharp reports of the machine rifles. Near
" all the vessels on both sides were en-
gagged for the whole six hours.
Torpedoos' Fearful Work.
The splendid cruiser Chih Yuen took
/ DIQlll4HNt part IA tAA9 HAEOEAAlAHnbs Altl
krupp and Armstrong guns were wei
served, and she poured a hot and wei
sustained fire from her auxiliary battery
One Of the Japanese vessels discharged
torpedo at her The missile sped vol
from its tube and struck the Chih YueI
fairly. Whom it exploded, it was apparen
that it had d0no great damage, for th'
Chih Yuen began almost Immediately t
settle. Her crew, however, stuck to thei
guns and delivered some effective shot
before their vessel sank.
The belted cruiser King Yuen met will
a similar fate, being struck by torpedl
and sinking shortly afterward. Many o
the crews of both vessels went down Will
still standing at quarters. Only a few 0
those on board were saved, and it is re
ported that 600 officers and mon wer
drowned by the laundering Of these tw
vessels,
Aftor the Chin Yuon and King Yuei
| had gone down the cruisers Yang Wei AM
Chao Yung ran aground while maneuyeI
ing for position. Then they were help
less, and a destructive fire was poure
into them from the big guns Of the Japa
nese.
Some Of the Japanese warships devote
themselves for time to tho transports
which had not had time to get out Z
range. 1t is believed that several Of th
transports were sunk, including one froT
which the troops had not been landed.
1t is estimated that tho total Chimes
loss in killed and wounded was 800.
is reported that the Japanese loss wa
200 killed or wounded
Up to the timo Of the sending OF I'll
dispatch it was impossible to learn I'll
names Of the japanese vessels that I'll
Chinese allege were destroyed ia the ei
gagement.
l English Comment on the Battle.
LONDON, Sept. Gothic Times, in
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