The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-23
NOT ONE LOST.
Admiral Ito Saved All
His Ships.
JAPANESE ARE BRAVE.
Fought Like Tigers Off
the -YaIu.
ONE CRUISER DISABLED.
Sum of the Damage to the Mi
kado's Fleet.
CHINESE RAN OFF IN THE NIGHT.
They Were Afraid to Stay and Face
the Prowess of Their
Enemies.
Sum of the Damage to the Mi
kado's Fleet.
CHINESE RAN OFF IN THE NIGHT.

LONDON, Sept GA dispatch from
Toxic to-day dated a. NJ. announces the
recent there of dispatches from Admiral
Ito, the japanese commander, reporting a
naval battle at Inc mouth Of the Yalu
River He says he was on board the Mat
sushima, a STEEL warship, carrying twenty
eight guns. The japanese squadron was
al rendezvous at the Island Hai Yam Tan.
in the Gulf of Korea, watching for any
movement on the part of The Chinese fleet.
They sighted the eDemy's ships on the
morning of September II, when the Japa-
n ese gave chase and overlook the Chinese
fleet at l o'clock on the afternoon of the
same day. The Chinese accepted battle
and the trans ports which their fleet was
escOrting entered the Yalu River
The Japanese admiraPs report, con-
tinuiug, says; "a fierce engagement fol-
lowed. our men fighting with the greatest
determination. The battle was kept up
until approaching darkness prevented its
continuance. A. the close of the day. as
the resul5 of the five hours incessant
fighting. the Chinese had lostthe warships
Yang Wei. ChaO Yang, Lai Yuen and
Ching 1uen, while the Ting YueH. King
YueD and Ping Yuen were all set on fire
by our shells.
AT dusk our ships withdrew and pre-
pared to renew the fighting in the morn
ing. During the night, however. the
remnant Of the Chinese fleet stole out of
the estuary and fed toward the Chinese
coast. The japanese squadron started in
pursuit. but owing to the damage done to
some of our ships, we could only steam
slowly. We reached Hope Sound at day.
light on the morning of Septemb Der IS, but
the Chinese shIps had reached safe
shelter We accordingly returned to the
rendezvous at Island Hal Yam Tau,
whence the movements of the Chinese
from the Gulf Of Pechii could be carefully
observed.
The Matsushima, Hi Yer and Akai.
were ID the thickest OF the fight and en-
gagged the most powerful vessels of the
Chinese feet. They received the greatest
damage. The transformed cruiser SakaIo
also received considerable damage. The
Matsushima was especially pounded. One
of her four and one-half ton guns was dis
mounted by a shot, which smashed the
carriage of the gun. and the latter swung
heavily against the ship, causing great
damage. 1t Will be necessary 10 send the
Matsushima TO Shashebo for repairs. All
tue remaining SHIPS OF the Japanese squad |
ron can be repaired by articers on board
of them and in one week the whole squad
ron will be ready to put to sea.
Not one Japanese ship was sunk. The
total number of Japanese killed and
wounded was 189 The Matsushi
which successively attacked the Ping Yuen
and Chen YueD, bad her commander, first
lieutenant and thirtY-four OF her crew
killed. Four officers and sixty-nine men
were wounded. or the wounded seventeen
have since died.
The Yaye Yama, steel cruiser Of 1900
tons and 800 horsepower, carrying three
guns, and steaming twenty knots an hour,
built at Yokosuka, Japan, has been ordered
to the Island of Hal Yam Tap, to take the
place of the Maisushlma."
Admiral Ito has transferred his flag tn
the steel cruiser Hashidate, CARRYING
eighteen guns, capable of steaming six
teen knots an hour.
The Japanese Board of Admiralty has
approved the action of Admiral Ito in re-
tanning all his ships except the Matsu-
shima on the station ard effecting repairs.
SHANGHAI. Sept. 22.-A dispatch re-
ceived this evening from Tientsin reports
that all the Chinese transports have safely
reached Port Arthur.