New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
ELEVEN DEFEATED TWENTY
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS FROM TOXIC OF
THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLE.
NOT JAPANESE WARSHIP LOsT-THREE IN
JURED. BUT NOT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
KILLED AND WOUNDED sMALL-sTRONG RE-
IMPROVEMENTS LANDED AT CHEMULPO

KILLED AND WOUNDED SMALL-sTRONG RE-
IMPROVEMENTS LANDED AT CHEMULPo.
| lBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
! Toxic. Sept. 22.-Ihe naval engagement at the
mouth of the Yaloo River took place on Sep
| tenlber II, instead Of september l6 and lasted
| from p. m. to p. m. The fleets participating
in it We're eleven japanese men-of-war and four
teen Chinese men-of-war. with six torpedo
| boats.
or the Chinese fleet the Yang-Wei and Tsao-
| Yung, each of 1850 tons the Lai-Yuen, of 2.sOo
tons, and the Ching Yuen. of 1900 tons ,, We're
sunk: and the Ting-Yuen, of ,33o tons; the King
Iuen, of 1900 tons. and the Ping luen. or Zsoo
| tons. caught fire. The rest were heavily dam
| aged and fled westward
! On Japans side ;he Akagi, Of 622 tons; the
Matsushima. of 4,27S tons, and the H-iei. OF
2.24 tons, Were more or less damaged, Dut all
| returned to their temporary station. The total
Japanese loss in men was nine officers ana
| thirty sub-ofcers and men killed and l6o
wounded
| London. Sept 22-The weekly Sun" will pub
| sh tomorrow morning the following dispatch
| from Yokohama:
Japan has decided to prosecute the war with
all possible vigor before winter. orders nave
been issued for 10000 more troops to start for
the front Immediately. Their exact destination
is not known. 1t is generally believed that
great coup is intended. The enthusiasm through
out the Nation is unbOunded. Everywhere troops
are received with excited acclamations. Regular
railway traffic has been temporarily suspended
the whole railway system being under requisi-
ton for military purposes. The bulk of the
| troops go by rail TO hiroshima, where the Mi
kado probably reviews them before their depart
ure for the seat of war 1t is stated that every
provision has been made for the transportation
of troops. officers and men are elated and CON
fident of victory.
A Japanese officer In London has re-
ceved cable message from Hiroshima
to-day. confirming the Toxic dispatch re-
garding the naval engagement on Septem-
Der H. This officers advices assert that a
great victory by the japanese. No
japanese warship sunk. although some OF
them were damaged 10 greater or less extent.
The Westminster Gazette says that, accord
ing to a London news agency. it is rumored in
Shanghai that the Japanese fleet which engaged
the Chinese squadron september Il captured
the transports Chin-Sung. Hae-Tfng, Hsngu
and Too Wan, which were Landing troops at the
mouth of the Yaloo River when the attack was
made by the japanese. The same paper, now
ever. prints dispatch announcing the safe ar
rival at Port Arthur Of all the Chinese trans
ports.
The same agency is authority for the state
ment that THE North China News publishes
the announcement, under reserve. that NJ Cas-
sni the Russian Minister at Pekng. Will be
recalled, and that the post Will be filled by NJ
Hitrovo. the present Russian Minister to Japan.
The correspondent OF The Times at Shang-
hal cables that advices received from Chemulpo.
under date OF September l6, says that fleet
Of thi~ty-two japanese transports conveyed
by number OF warships. has arrived there
The transports had on board 1000 soldiers.
5000 coolies and 1000 pack-hOrses. The troops
are being pushed forward as rapidly as posi-
ble toward Seoul. In order to protect that city
from any attack which may be made upon
it by the Chinese.
a London business firm last evening received
a cable dispatch from Yokohama requesting
that a gunboat be ordered to proceed at once
TO that port 10 protect the British subjects re-
siding there. whose lives. the dispatch declares.
are in danger. The firm To which the dispatch
was addressed to-day approached Lord Kim
berley Secretary Of State for Foreign Ahairs.
with reference TO the matter.
The British cruiser Gibraltar, now at Ports
mouth has received orders TO prepare for ser
vice In Chinese waters.
Washington, Sept 22.-The Secretary OF the
Navy has received two cable messages from Ad-
miral CARPENTER commanding the Asiatic sta
ton both dated Tien-Tsin. September q. The
first says:
Chinese routed Ping-Yang. 18th. sixteen thou
sand killed and wounded. Niceroy lost ieather
and jacket under edict prior 10 recent deicat
The second, which is regarded as extremely
important as 1t is the first dispatch from a
naval source. is as follows:
Naval engagement Yaloo. Nth. Chinese loss.
Yang Wei on shore partly burned. i-fuen van
ished during fight probably sunk. Reported Japan
loss three
The dispatches were unsigned. but as Admiral
Carpenter is the only officer in the East author
lied to send unsigned m -ssages, no doubt is en-
tertained that he sent them Confidence is also
expressed at the Navy Department that he has
fully verified his statements as 10 the Chinese
losses probably by personal observation. as his
flagship the MOnOcacy. Is the only vessel Of the
fleet on the Chinese coast. the others being In
Corean or japanese ports.