The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-21
Four Chinese Steel Warships
Sent to the Bottom.
The JAPANESE LOST NOT ONE.
Terrible Execution Wren ght by jap
anese Guns and Torpedoes.
Three Cruisers Destroyed those
That Escaped Are BADLY Damaged
Japanese Pressing on TO Picking.

department has received 3 dispatch
from the admiral commanding the
japanese feet in the Cult of Pechili
10 the effect that he engaged the
enemy on Monday last aud inflicted heavy
loss. A japanese feet consisting of nine
warships and two fast transports armed
and converted into cruisers had been
In search OF the enemy's fleet,
which was sighted st noon Monday, thirty
miles east Of the island OF Haiyungpao.
The japanese pursued the enemy at full
speed. The Chinese showed no DISPOSE
ton TO alter their course or to give
battle. The chase lasted a little
Shortly after l O'CLOCK the cruiser Chi
lota got within range Of the Chinese dag
ship. The guns opened fire on her. and
running tight ensued. Several ships on both
sides were quickly engaged. THIS lasted
for two hours. The Chinese transports
entered the Yalu river safely during the
main engagement which was fought IN ths
estuary and which lasted until nightfall.
Three OF the Chinese warships were sue
cessfuIly disabled aud sunk. and one WAS
set on FIRE and destroyed. Several Others
OF the enemy's warships were seriously
damaged by the heavy fire.
The Japanese warships were SO we'll
handled that not one was lost Only two
were damaged to any great extent, but one
OF the armed transports was badly Grip
pied and put out OF action.
The admiral does not mention the num-
ber of killed or wounded. A private teie-
gram says that twenty-five japanese off,
GERS and men were killed and forty-six
wounded
TTENrsIs, Sept. 20.-From Chinese off,
cials with dispatches who have arrived
here, and later messages from Port Arthur,
a full narrative of the naval battle of Yulu
is obtained. Admiral Ting. commanding
the Chinese northern squadron, was in
strucled by the council of war here to con-
voy six transports and to land the troops,
guns and stores at Yochow. from which,
as base, China Intended to re-
new operations in Korea. The bat
tleships Ting Iuen and Chen Yuen.
and the cruisers King Yaen, Ping
Ynen, Ii Yuen, Tsi Yuen, Chin Yuen,
Ching Iuen, Chao Yuen, Yang Wei,
Kwang Kai and Wang Tin. together with
four torpedo boats, escorted the trans
ports. They arrived at the entrance of
the Yslu river early Monday morning and
the disem barkation proceeded rapidly, the
transports steaming into the river while
the warships anchored outside.
Az II O'Clock smoke on the horizon indi-
Gated the approach of a large fleet. The
situation was grasped Immediately. and
Admiral Ting gave orders for weighing
anchors and placing the ships in
battle array. His position was a
difficult one. II he remained near
the shore his movements would be
cramped, and if he steamed out for sea-
room he ran the risk OF a japanese cruiser
or torpedo boat running in among his
transports. He chose the less of the two
evils and formed n fighting line to
guard the estuary in single column.
in the following order from port to star
board; Yang Wei. Chen Yuen, Tsi Yuen.
King Yuen, Ting Yueh, Ii Yuen, Chin
Yuen, Ping Yuen, Ching Yuen and Chao
Yuen. As a second lighting line, and to
meet any japanese ship which might sue
oeed in forcing the lighting line. the
Kwang Kai and Wang Tin. with four tor
pedo boats. were stationed at the mouth of
the river
The japanese feet approached at fail
1jNtH AhklA HtAAtA lUEn tNeY az
vanced in columns. forming into two
lines. Nine sieei-clad cruisers formed the
lighting line, while three gun boats and
Eve torpedo boats formed the second line.
Firing commenced forthwith. The guns
on both sides were worked INCREASINGLY at
long range and the hits were infreguent.
The Japanese erept close. and the gun
ners made better progress. The Ting
Yaen was the fifst to suffer, shell burst
ing in her battery. From the outset the
japanese directed powerful fire upon
the Chinese battle ships Chen Yuen
and Ting Yusr. For an hour and
half q terrific eannonade con
tlnued. The result vas that
one Japanese cruiser, reported TO have
been the Saiko, was placed out Of action.
One Chinese officer declared that he saw
her sink In the meantime the two big
guns en- the Chen Yuen were disabled. and
the other ships were showing signs OF
damage Both fleets wers under easy
steam. the Japanese maneuyering. while
the Chinese held their original positions.
Suddenly two OF the japanese cruisers
sought TO break through the Chinese line
en- the siarboard side. Three torpedo
boats swiftly pursued them. The Chln
Yuen and Ching Iuen went at full speed
astsrn TO avoid a catastrophe. The
Chinese topedo boats fred their
torpedoe-. bu; the nets about the Japan
ese cruisers STOPPED them. In the mesn-
time other guns were broaThtt TO bear upon
the cruisers. which are believed to have
been the AkitsashimA aud ths oshimo.
They xere beaten back by the weight Of
metal IA an almost helpless state. The
Chinese officers declare taat both sank.
The Chinese had Jared little better. for
the Ching Yasn had been huiied several
times and pierced upon the water line
while the Chea Yuen had stranded while
trying TO evats the Japanese torpedo
boats. AL attempts 20 aoAs her
had been frustrated by the nrs
directed against her. Finally she
burss {n aames iroa the shells
The big guns Of the Chen Yaen were
disabled. bot she remained in the fighting
line. working her smaller And machine
guns The Tsi Yaen retired beyond the
lines. snd she King Ynsn was IN a terrible
plight A shell barst ihsough her decks
and set fire 20 her. and with the DANES
bursting from her she siowiy settled.
A score of times ia. japanese sought 20
break through the Chinese iine. bot until
ihe last the Chinese guns were able 20 stop
them, and the Iapsnese never reached the
Transports The Chinese vessels gave way
nefore the attacks. asd Ehiie doing SO the
YanK Msl stranded stera Arst Her fate
So s1asiiar 10 THAI Of the Chen Yssn.
Tbs Gaia Gsen s&s nothing more ;haa