St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-12
JAPS ARE UNLUCKY.
Second Attack on Wei Hat
Wei Was Not a
Success.
ANOTHER BIG NAVAL FIGHT
In Progress - Twenty-Ona
Ships in the Two Fleets
Engaged.
ANOTHER BIG NAVAL FIGHT
ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR
Repulsed by Chinamen--Bigj
Chinese Rifle Factory
Burned.

OHANGHA1, Aug. Il.-DiSpatches r6S
ceived here say that the second attempt
of the Japanese feet upon Wei Hal Weiz
has been defeated. Another dispatch
says that the Pei Yang fleet is engaged
with Japanese fleet, and that stub
born battle is being fought. Twenty
one ships are taking part in this fight,
A dispatch received here from Chez
Foo says that the japanese attacked
Port Hamilton Port Arthur yesterday
evening and were repulsed. A special
dispatch from Chez Foo confirms the-t
report that the Japanese feet attacked
the Chinese fleet at Wei Hal Wei yes
terday morning, aud that the former
were repulsed at one entrance of the
harbor and subsequently attacked the
other entrance ;.
The dispatch says that the Japanes g
made daring attempt to capture the
forts and arsenal at Wei Hal Wei. The
japanese attacked in force. four cruis-.
erS and several smaller vessels heading
the advance. The first shots were ex-
changed at daylight, but the Chinese
were on the alert and their gunners
returned vigorous fire from the forts.
The Japanese, apparently, expected to
take the Chinese by surprise while .
the latter's wars hips were away,
the Chinese squadron, with the excep-3
tion of some small gunboats and a tor
pedo vessel having sailed the day before !
for another port. But the gunboats and j
forts kept up such a determined and
well-directed fire that the Japanese
were unable to enter the harbor. The
Chinese torpedo boats were then Or
dered to advance, and. when they did
so, the Japanese fleet retired.
The same fleet of Japanese vessels
attacked the eother entrance of the har-
Dor later in the day. The result of this
second attack was not known when the
special dispatch was sent.
The Pie Yang squadron is commanded
by Admiral ling, reported to be an ex-
cellent naval officer. According to
recent advices received here from
Shanghai the Pie Yang squadron in
cluded the Ting Yuen, flag ship; the
Chen Yuen. since reported to have been
sunk; the Isl Yuen, King Yuen, Lai
Yuen. Chao Yuen. Yang Wei, Chin
Yuen and Ching Yuen.
AS Lug uSu SuCll- u0u N6I6
until recently the
MOST POWERFUL VESSELS
in the East, the British flagship at the
present alone SURPRISING them. They
were built at Stettin in 1882, and are of
7.400 tons displacement and 5000 horse
power, equal to a speed of fourteen
knots, with cent a armored belt
of fourteen inches. Their
armament consists Of four tWelve-inch
Krupp guns Ill twin mounting on bar
bette with twelve inches of armor pro-
lection. The steel projectlles for these
guns weigh 725 pounds, and the charge
of powder is 202 pounds, of slow-burn-
at muzzle is through twenty
and one-half inches of armor.
In addition they carry two
eight-inch Krupp guns, one IN the bow
and one at the stern, with eleYcn-inch
perfoyation power. They also carry
three torpedo tubes and numerous ma
chine guns on deck and in the tops.
These nine men-of-war composing
the Pie-Yang squadron represent d
force of about 1890 men.
The officers and men of the Pie Yang
squadron have received more careful
training, the former having nearly all
passed through the Fo0-Chow or Tien-
Tsin naval school. The course of
training for the Chinese sailors was
laid down by Capt. Lang, and they have
all passed through the hands OF Lieut..
Bourchier. r. N, who has had
charge of the recruiting and gunnery
departments on shore at Wei Pai-Wei.
In torpedo training, both at shore
school and atioat, the Chinese Seamen
have been under British instructor,
and it is said that the best results can
be looked for during the war from the
men so Instructed.
1t is stated that the Chinese make
Excellent Gunners.
that they are fond of their guns, work
them we'll and keep them in good order.
Three minutes per round is said not to
be an unbrOken record III firing the big
12-inch krupp guns, ald with better
fittings to the heavier cruisers the 3-inch
and 6-inch guns, it is asserted, can be
served round minute.
The North China Herald, referring to
the fleets of China and Japan. in its
latest issue received here, says: ut is
not uncommon to hear unfavorable
comparison drawn between the Chinese
and Japanese officers to the det-
riment of the former; but, despite the
many disadvantages the Chinese off
ficers labored and still labor
under. disadvantages arising out of
birth. their habit and system. there are
many capable and energetic men
amongst the officers of the Pei-Y ang
squadron, who will stand by their ships
and serve them efficiently when need
arises: an emergency, where their
name and country is at stake, will bring
out, we are fully persuaded, much
latent and unknown strength i'll the
GhinaSa naval officers -