San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-22
MORE WAR NEWS
ABOUT TIE NAVAL BATTLE OF
YALU.
The Japs Out Generated the Chin
ese-But Reported Lost
Heavily.

from Tien Tsin give additional &C
counts of the naval battle of the
Yalu. 1t says: The Chinese feet
arrived off the Yalu and remained
ten miles outside the mouth of the
river while the transports unload
ed. At IL o'clock on the morning
of the seventh they sighted the
smoke of the japanese fleet which
was later seen to be approaching
in two ctlumns. The Chinese fleet
steamed out to meet them proceed
ing in two columns conyerging on
the flagship. The japanese fleet
consisted of twelve vessels, and the
Chinese of ten. The Chinese ad-
miral opened fire at 5000 metres.
The fire of both sides fell short I'M
Til the two squadrons were within
The effective range of 5000 metres.
The Chinese endeavored to come
to close quarters but were prevent
ed from doing so by the superior
speed of the japanese which, keep
ing for the most part two miles
away, manouvered admirably and
made splendid practice with their
long range and quick firing guns.
The Chinese cruiser Chi 1uen,
Ca plain Yuen Shing, early in the
day closed with one of the enemys'
ships at full speed, intending to
ram her. Whether she rammed or
terpedoed her, the japanese ship
turned over suddenly and sunk.
The Japanese vessels then closed
around Chi Yuen, which was rip
ped up by shots under the line and
sunk with all hands, including
Purnis, her engineer. Meanwhile
the battle ragged fiercely around
the battle ship Ting Yuen and her
consort, the Chen Yuen. Mckeels,
gunnery officer of the Ting Yuen,
was killed. The Japanese ships
We're difficult to identify, but the
Yoshino received some damaging
shots at close quarters which en-
veloped her in smoke and made
her invisible. Some of the Chinese
gunners devoted their attention es-
pecially to the Naniwa, the vessel
that sunk the Chinese transport
Kow Shung, and succeeded in set
ting her on fire, but the officers did
not see her sink. At 3 o'clock the
five Japanese ships still engaged
in the fight, turned and fled. The
Chinese pursued bat failed to over
take them. In the morning of the
following day the Japanese torpedo
fiotilla returned and torpedoed the
stranded Chinese ships. The
Japanese losses are uncertain. No
body was able to see the whole &C
ton, but from a comparison of tes-
timony it seems certain that four
japanese ships were destroyed and
the remainder Of the fleet badly
manned.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
LONDON, Sept. ga dispatch
from Toxic today dated z a. m. an
nounced the receipt there of full
dispatches from Admiral Ito, Jap
anese commander, reporting the
naval battle at the mouth Of the
Yalu river. He says he was on
board of the Matsushima, steel
worship of AIT tons, $500 horse
power, carrying Is guns, with YES
sells composing the first Japanese
squadron. These ships were at a
rendezvous at the Island of Hal
Yam Tan, in the gulf of Corea,
watching for any movement on the
part of the Chinese fleet. Later
they sighted the enemy's ship ear
ly on the morning of Sept. IL. The
japanese gave chase and overlook
the Chinese fleet at one o'clock Of
the afternoon of the same day.
The Chinese accepted battle and
the transports which their fleet
was eseorting entered the Yalu
river. The Japanese writer's re-
port continuing, says: ga fierce
engagement followed, our men
fighting with the greatest deter
mination. The battle continued
until approaching darkness pre-
vented continuance. AT the close
of the day as result of five hours
incessant fighting the Chinese had
lost the war ships Yang Wei, Chao
Yung, Lai Yuen and Ching Yuen,
while the Ling Yueng, Ming Cuen
and Ping Yuen were all set on fire
by our shells. At dusk our ships
withdrew and prepared to renew
the fight in the morning.
"During The night, however,sthe
remnants Of the Chinese fleet stole
out Of the estuary and fed towards
the Japanese coast. The japanese
squadron started in pursuit, but
owing to the damage done some OF
our ships, could only steam slowly.