The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-22
cHrxA,s Shattered rLEEr.
The Nvsr ship. Not s--h IN the Rattle Were
Badly Damaged.


LONDON. Sept 29.-The Central News has re-
ceived the following despatch from Toxic re-
garding the recent naval battle. The despatch
is dated Sept. 22. 8:45 A. NJ;
"The Japanese flagship Matsushima, with the
FIRST squadron, had q rendezvous at Haiyun
Tao The lighting lasted five hours. The
Chinese cruisers Yang Wei. Chao YunR. 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
fed.
1.-THE japanese pursued them. reaching Hope
Sound by daylight. The enemy, however, es-
capped. and the japanese returned TO Halyun Tao.
"of the japanese vessels the most damaged
were the cruisers Matsushima Hi-Iei. and
Akagi, which were in the thlckest Of the fight.
One of the Matsushmas guns was dlsmounted,
damaging the ship and she returned TO Sasobo
for repairs. The other Japanese vessels remain
"The total number Of Japanese killed and
Wounded il 1S0. On the flagship the Com
mander, Lieutenant, and thirty four OF the crew
the crew were wounded. Seventeen men have
since died The cruiser Yaycyama replaces the
Matsushma. The Admirals nag has Deeh
hoisted aboard the cruiser Hasidate."
The Times will publish to-moIrgw morning the
following despatch from Tien-Tsin' dated sept
"wounded officers Of the Chinese fleet con-
firm the original report OF the sngaget99e d, on
rived at Yalu River on the afternoon OF the 10Th
and remained ten miles outside of the mouth
AT ii o'clock on the morning Of the 18th
they sighted the smoke OF the Japanese fleet,
Rne.S were s.saea out
two sst OF twelve se shp While
"The Chinese Admiral opened fire at dis
lance of 5000 metres, but the firing on both
Within ). 900 metres. The Chinese endeavored
to come to close quarters, but were prevented
ri"r speed OF the japanese ships which, keeping
for the most part two miles OF, manpuvred AZ
mirably and made splendid practice with the
long range quick firing guns.
"fhe Chinese cruiser Chin Yuen. Capt. Tang
shi Chang. early in the day closed with one OF
ram her. Whether rammed or torpedoed, the
Japanese ship turned over and sank, ,,, ,,o
flour Japanese vessels then closed round the
Chih Yuen, and she was ripped up by shots UNI IN;
der the water line. and went down with all
BATTLE rsssG
thS 'YS ssn NieEFo ann ocsr on the
"'fbe Jananese ships were difficult TO identify,
but II is known that the cruiser ioshino received
e 2S her In smoke and made her Invisible
some Of the Chinese gnnners oevoleu Iheir
NsSMS .n sspsSsd ID in setting
but none OF the Chinese officers saw her sink -,
AT D o'clock the five Japanese vessels siill
engaged In the fight turned and fled. The
Chinese vessels pursued, but failed to overtake
them. Next morning the Japanese hotiiia re-
turned 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 could see the whole field OF action.
"On comparing testimony from various
sources IL seems certain that four Japanese
ships were destroyed and the remainder were
badly maimed." ,, A.,
The Tunes correspondent In Shanghai tele-
The Chinese authorities have strictly con-
fined the Chinese fleet to the defence OF the APP
proaches 10 Pekin. specifying the limits "ithin
which the vessels are TO cruise. -. y.
carry Operations 70 the Corean coast and arc
eInbittered by what they consider the fatuous
policy OF the Government"
despatch to the Central News from shang-
hal dated o Il. NJ. Sept. 81, says:
THE handing officers OF -FOUR OF the
Chinese war ships were killed In the engagement
Oft the mouth of the Yalu River. Admiral Ting
was wounded in the cheek and the leg. but IN
neither case seriously: Five OF the transpoIt
ships are still missing. Three Chinese transports
are reported to have been captured. All the
Chinese war ships that were not sunk are oaq Ky
damaged. The Japanese ships are preparing Tor
A despatch from Toxic says that the Empress
of Japan. the chief patroness Of the Red cross
Society. has set the example OF preparing INT
and bandages for the wounded the ladies OF the
court actively cooperating in the work. The lint.
bandages, and other healing appliances are dis
tributed among the japanese and chinese
wounded soldiers without distinction.