Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-21

ponents' Fighting Line, but With Most
 Disastrous ResuIts-CeIebratinGt the vIc-
 tory at Tokyo.
 LONDON, Sept. 21.-A dispatch from Shanghai describing the battle of tho Yalu says it is stated that the two Chinese yes sells which grounded wero literally batter cd to pieces as they lay on the bank. The bridge of one of the ships was struck at the commencement of the action by a shell and carried away. Tho crows of both vessels fought desperately, but could do little against the shower of projectiles of all sorts that was rained upon them.
 When many of their number had been killed, tho survivors on one ship attempt ed to leave the vessel, when q couple of shells burst simultaneously on tho crowd ed deck, covering it with dead and wounded.
 The Chen Yucn had her fighting top carried away. In fact. everything above the deck level that could be smashed was destroyed. One of her barabctte turrets containing n powerful l2 inch krupp gun was wrecked and the gun disabled. \ shell exploded in her engine room, with out however, preventing the engines from being worked.
 The Chen Yuen, seeing tho determined advance of the Japanese, boldly went to meet them and sought to break their formation by attacking simultaneously two of their largest cruisers to force them to so alter their course as to impede tho othor vessels following.
 The other Chinese vessels came into ac- | tion aftc- the Chen Yuen. but the attempt to break the Japanese fighting line was only partially successful, and any advance | which might have resulted was moro than negatived by two of tho Chinese ships running aground.
 Fighting Was Fierce. All tho vessels suffered heavily. Bat tered turrcts and armor plates, perforated | unarmOred hulls, broken masts, riddled shields and torn decks showed too plainly how severe the struggle must have been, and the number of killed and wounded testi1ies alike to the stubbornness of the contest and the dcadliness and precision | of modern weapons.
 In both fleets the crews fought their hardest, handling their guns well, and though the firing was inclined to be wild nt times it was astonishing how flow pro- 1 portionally of tho shots failed to strike home.
 The Japanese are known to havc suffer ed quite as much as the Chinese Though they claim the victory. the fact remains that Yokohama dispatches admit that they had to retirc. Impartial judges hero are inclined to look upon 1t as a drawn battle in favor of the Chinese.
 The work of overhauling the ships pre- paratory to making them ready for sea again has already begun. Tho Chinese realize the danger of tho defeat wish | to take full advantage of what they ro gard aS victory and havc some of their | vessels ready to cooperate with tho war ships of the southern squadron which are | expected to arrive.
 Japanese Claim the Victory. TOKYo, Sept 2I.-The naval depart. ment has received dispatch from the ad miral commanding tho Japanese fleet in tho gulf of Pc chi Ii to the effect that Inc engaged tho enemy on Monday last and | inflicted heavy loss. It Is added that [ 1 Japanese fleet consisting of nino warship, | and two fast transports, armed and con verted into cruisers. had been sent il search of the enemy northern fleet, whicl was sighted at noon Monday 3j mile, northeast of the island of Hai- Yung- Pao
 The Japanese pursued the enemy a full speed. The Chinese showed no dis position to alter their course or to givt battle. The chase lasted little over aI hour, tho Japanese gaining. Shortly afte l o'clock the cruiser ChiyOta got within range of the Chinese flagship, the guns O which opened fire upon her, and a run ming fight ensued. Several vessels on botl sides were soon engaged. This lasted tw, hours
 The Chinese transports entered tho Va lu river safely during the main engage ment, which was fought in the estuar! and which lasted until nightfall. Thre Chinese warships wcrc successively dis ablcd and sunk, and another was set oI fire and destroyed.
 Several others of tho Cnomy's warship were seriously damaged by tho heavy fir from the Japanese cruisers but they man aged to get away. together with feN vessels which remained unscathcd. The Japanese warships were SO wei handled that not one was lost. Only two tho Matsusina and Hiyci, were damage to any great extent, but one of the arme transports was badly crippled and put ou of action.
 The admiral does not mention the nun Der of killed or wounded. A private telC gram says that go Japanese officers an men were killed and 46 wounded. Ar other private dispatch states that the tOtI casualties on the Japanese side did nc exceed 100.
 The dispatch further says that the new of the Japanese victory has caused greI
 rejoicing in Tokyo, and that d war loa
 has been subscribed for three times tt
 amount desired.
 Nominated For Congress.
 BEDFORD, Pa, Sept 2I.-The Dem
 cratic congressional conference of Il