The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-24

Shanghai. dated $50 O'Clock a. m, Septem-
| Der 10th. states that the Chinese warships
J which were engaged in the naval battle
at Yalu on the 18th, were the Ting uen,
| the Chin Yuen. the king-Yuen, the Pig
| Yuen, the Lai-Yuen, the Chin-Iuen, the
| Ching Yuen, the Tsi-Yuen, the Chao-Yung,
| the Yang-Wei. the Kuang-Chai, the kuang-
| Ping and four torpedo boats.
This fleet was conveying six transports
| loaded with troops which were en- route
! TO reinforce the Chinese army at lichow.
The fleet arrived off the eastern entrance
| TO the Yalu on the morning OF the ltth'
! intending TO land the troops inside the
/ mouth of the river. At noon of that DAY
/ the Japanese fleet consisting of nineteen
| warships. appeared and Immediately open
| ed fire upon the transports. The Chinese
| fought hard until dusk, when the Japanese
| fleet retired, supposedly on account of a
shortage OF ammunition.
The japanese warships Abushima and
Yoshima and the transport Sailio. were
damaged but to what extent has not yet
been learned. The Chinese fleet, with the
exception of the King Yuen the Chin fuen,
the Chao- Yung and the Yang-Wei, return
ed to Wei-Hai-Wei with the transports.
All of the vessels were greatly damaged.
IL is reported that the transport Toon-an
was lost but this is regarded as doubtful.
The Chinese fleet will proceed To Port
Arthur for repairs. Admiral Ting and Col
oneI Hanneken were slightly wounded, but
have resumed their duties.
\ dispatch from Toxic TO the Japanese
legation says that the japanese fleet at
l o'clock on the afternoon of September
10th met eleven Chinese warships and six
torpedo boats. thirty-five miles northeast of
Hai-Yang-Tao. and that four of the Chinese
ships were sunk and one burned. The Jap
anese fleet sustained no damage.
The Ping Yang Battle.
Washington. September 2O-The official
he Ipg
today from the minister of foreign affairs
AT Toxic, gives the following account of
the Ping Yang battle:
General Nordeau. commander-in-chief,
reports as follows: In the Ping Yang
fight SO far as ascertained. our loss was
eleven officers and 154 men killed, thirty
officers and 52l men wounded. besides forty
officers whose fate is unknown.
The Chinese loss is over 1900 killed, and
the number wounded is as yet unknown.
II is estimated to be very large.
"A number of wounded Chinese are in our
field hospital
\ Lack of Order.
II he Peking government becomes hostile
towards Ii Hung Chang his place, 1t is
reported will be- taken by Chang Che Wan.
IL Hung Chang has repeatedly called upon
Iui Ming Chung. governor OF Formosa,
t. take charge of the Chinese troops I'm
Corea but he always declined the honor.
I.ui Chang Fu also declined. and the vice
roy. not having any competent person 10
command the forces, then decided not =
have any communicated Of the forces
He divided the troops into three dlvl-
Sions each OF which had a commander oi
its own. are these commanders are to con-
suit each other in the movement ot ihelI
respective bodies. From this want OF order
and concerted action I'm the army NAV be
inferred the causes Of the recent Chinese
10
Chimes. governments usual policy Is Il
wear out an enemy 10y long delays and pco-
ple think il will in the present war resort
10 the same methods. 1t IS said That the
government Is really in great financial dliil-
cultics. All its resources are now gone ana
ID mas no FUNDS Ia meet the war expenses
with. a the wealthy men Of the country
have. no patriotism and make no voluntary
offerings.
As the mounted brigands Of Nanchuria
and other rebels are only waiting for am
opportunity To rise mp in arms china IS
therefore. so pressed by internal dissenSlpha
and foreign war that she cannot aford u
r.ractice her usual dilatnry policy. II Is
1hina's real wish to pat an end 10 me
war as soon as possible and though she has
l...,.u defeated al SeulWa1 and G1zan, she
has sent TROOPS 4u str'io 80 hEht. il 3.
Thought the decisive battle
BuIIdInR More Forts.
The Chinese are building forts between
Hoan and Tetsuu. the former being twelve
miles from Hello. At TetsuO, which is four
miles further ON. the river is deep enough
ID admit large ships. There Is u" doubt
that China intends the battle az Hello TO be
decisive. and is massing $4,000 troops there
II Is also suspected that she will send qnI
her squadron as soon as the land forces
al Hello are in fun strength, and engage
in a decisive naval battle At the same time
TIA. battle on land is raging.
Repeated trials show that a single tea
spoonful of Dr. Prices Baking powder
will 20 farther than two or more teaspoon