New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-22


Sells DAMAGED. But NONE SUNK
ANOTHER BATTLE LIKELY TO
TAKE PLACE sOoN-FIvE
CHINESE TRANS
PORTS MISSING
Jondon Sept. 22-The Central News has
.eived the following dispatch from Toxic regard
ing the recent naval battle. The dispatch Is
dated September 90 S:45 a. m.
THE Japanese flagship Matsushima with the
first squadron. had rendezvous at Haiyantau.
The fighting lasted five hours The Chinese
cruisers Yang-Wei, Chao-Yung and Ching-Yuen
and the barbette ship Lai-Yuen were destroyed,
and the barbette ships Ting-Yuen. King-Yuen
and Ping-Yuen were set on fire. When darkness
fell the Chinese vessels fled. The japanese pur-
sued them. reaching Hope Sound at daylight. The
enemy, however escaped, and the japanese re-
turned to Haiyantau.
"Of the japanese vessels the most damaged
were the cruisers Matsushima H-Yei and Akagi,
which were in the thickest of the fight one of
the Matsushimas guns dismounted. damag-
ing the ship. and she returned to Sasebo for
repairs The other Japanese vessels remain on
the station.
THE total number of japanese killed and
wounded is 1sO On the flagship the commander,
killed, and four officers and sixty-nine Of the
crew were wounded. Seventeen men have since
died The cruiser Yayeyama replaces the Mat
sushlma. The Admiral's flag has been hoisted
aboard the cruiser Hasdate.'
TOLD BY CHINESE SURVIVORS.
The Times publishes this morning the fol-
lowing dispatch from Tien Tsn. dated Septem-
Der 81:
Wounded officers Of the Chinese fleet confirm
the original report Of the engagement on the 18th
Inst They say that the Chinese fleet arrived at
Yaloo River on the afternoon Of the 10th. and
remained ten miles outside Of the mouth Of the
river while the transports were unloading. Al
II o'clock on the morning Of the 18th they sighteu
the smoke of the japanese fleet. which was APP
preaching In two columns. The Chinese vessels
steamed out 10 meet them in two columns. con-
verging on the flagship. The Japanese heet con-
sisted of twelve ships. while the Chinese nad ten
ships.
THE Chinese Admiral opened fire at dis
tance Of 5000 metres. but the firing on both
sides fell short until the opposing vessels came
within 5000 metre. The Chinese endeaVored
70 come TO close quarters, but were prevented
fericr speed Of the Japanese ships. which,
keeping for the most part two miles on, ma
noeuvred admirably and made splendid prac-
tice with the long range quick guns
THEY SAY FOUR JAPANESE SHIPS SANK.
The Chinese cruiser Chih-Yuen. Captain
Tang Shi Chang early in the day closed with
one Of the enemy's ships at full speed, intend
ing to her. Whether rammed or tor
pedoed, the japanese ship turned over and
sank.
the Chih- Yuen. and she ripped up by
shots under the waterline and went down with
all hands including Purvis, the engineer
Meanwhile the tattle ragged furiously round
the flagship Ting-Yuen and her consort the
Chen-Yuen Nckolls gunner oicer on ebins ins
were difficult 10 indentify, but 1t is known
that the cruiser Yoshino received some dam
aging shots at close quarters which enveloped
her in smoke and made her invisible. Some OF
the Chinese gunners devoted their attention
especially to the Japanese cruiser Nanwa and
succeeded in setting her on hre, but none Oh
the Chinese officers saw her SINK
cat o'clock the five japanese vessels stl en-
gagged in the fight turned and fed. The Chinese
vessels pursued. but failed TO overtake them
Nsxt morning the japanese fotilla returned and
torpedoed the stranded ships. The casualties on
the Chinese fleet were exactly as previously
stated The japanese losses are uncertain. as all
the vessels were busy and no one couid see m the
whole field Of action. On comparing tes'ifnohy
from various sources. 1t seems certain 'hat Iour
japanese ships were destroyed ana the reihdihuer
were badly MANNED. ~
"The Times" correspondent In Shanghai says
that the Chinese authorities have strictly con-
fined the Chinese fleet to the defence or the ap-
proaches to Peking specifying the limits Within
which the vessels are TO cruise. Officers ana men
have been impatient TO carry operations to the
Corean coast and are embittered by what they
consider the fatuous policy OF the Government.
PREPARING TO ATTACK AGAIN.
disnatch 10 the Central News from Shanghai
dated at o'clock on Friday afternoon. says that
the Japanese warships are preparing TO make an
other attack upon the Chinese fleet
The commanding officers Of four OF the Chinese
warships were killed in the engagement OH 'he
mouth OF the Yaloo River. Admiral Ting was
wounded in the cheek and the le;'. Dut not seri-
ously Five transports are still missing Ihree
Chinese transports are reported 10 nave pee"
captured All the Chinese warships not sunk are
badly damaged.
The correspondent OF 'The Times at Shahgha
cables that a special dispatch from Japan asserts
that three Japanese warships. the names or
which are not given. we're destroyed ana 'he
H!-Yei was severely damaged by fire in the re-
cent naval battle with the Chinese The Mat
sushina and Sctikio We're also seriously injured
The dispatch further asserts that the japanese
official accounts Of the fight are papably inco"-
plete. .
The Westminster Gazette" says that news
agency In this city has information from hope
that a cable dispatch received there from Shang
nal confirms the Chinese version OF tne n'Sa va.
oattie at the mouth Of the Iaioo ftiVe1; ~ ii
as the japanese losses are concerned ms u,S
patch asserts that three japanese warshlpS' III +;
names OF which. however, are not gwen were
dispatch from Toxic says that the Empress pres
OF Japan. chief patroness OF the Red CToss
oocie'y' has set the example OF prepaIn's ~, IN
ana handages for the wounded the women Oh III. IN
Court actively cooperating in the Work lne @
Int bandages and other healing appliances az, are
equally distributed among the japanese ana C"i
hese wounded soldiers. without distinction.
The Westminster Gazette and The Star w.
Gay print articles congratula'ing the Cehtra
News on the excellence OF its news service IN the
East and thanking 1t for its most vivid ana
lucid war dispatches
THE Standards" Berlin correspondent says;
Chinese diplomats here are less dsmayed over
the result OF the battle at Ping Yang than one
might have expected They contend that China VIII
avenge the defeat and will devote the winter TO
eQuipping and drilling her troops being prepared
for a long war: They regard the attempt Of the