The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-20
NAVAL BATTLE.
Disasters on Both Sides-Consterna
ton is Great at Pekin.

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Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that
advices from Chinese sources report a Sc
we're naval engagement at the mouth of
the Yalu river between the Chinese north
ern squadron and Japanese feet. The bat
tie lasted six hours. During the fight the
chinese warships Yang Wei and Cha Yum
caught fire and were burned and run
ashore, ana the Chin Yuen and King Yuen
were sunk. Four of the japanese vessels
were sunk and the remainder of the feet
retreated. The Chinese then succeeded
IN landing the troops which they had on
board. Admiral Ting, who was in COM
mand of the Chinese squadron, was Sc
verely wounded. After the battle
the Chinese vessels proceeded to
Wei Hal Wal, which place they
reached in safety. 1t Is sup
posed that some of the troop ships which
were being conveyed by the squadron
were sunk
Great CONSERVATION prevails in pekin
Inc emperor has determined to take the
management of affairs into his own hands,
but this step is not looked upon with IA
Vor by government officials, who consider
such course as beneath the dignity of
his majesty
PROTECTION TO FOREIGNERS.
The Times Berlin correspond
ent says: The Imperial Gazette
prints the full text of the circular
sent to the German minister at Pekin by
the Chinese government, advising him
that etfectual steps for the protection OF
the subjects of neutral powers would be
taken. German traders and missionaries,
the circular says, need feel no fear and
may attend to their duties in perfect
safety.
The correspondent adds that German
iron and steel manufacturers and mer-
| chants feel sure that whatever the result
OF the war Germany's trade with China
will be improved. Itis not believed, how
ever, that the present trouble will bene-
mt trade between Germany and Japan.
ARRIVAL OF THE SURVIVORS.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Shanghai dated Sept. l9, midnight, SAYS
"A number Of officers who were engaged
in the naval battle oD the Yalu river have
arrived at Port Arthur with half dozen
warships badly damaged and filled with
wounded men,
| The dispatch says: 1.-The Chinese Ad-
| miral Ting's feet left port on Friday
! evening to convoy seven steam transports,
| conveying a large force of troops A num-
| Der OF Europeans in the service of the
| Chinese admiralty accompanied the
! troops, which were to be landed near
| Wipi, from which point they were to be
sent to the front. These troops com
! prised some artillery, but were mostly
composed of infantry. Nothing was
| seen of the enemy until the
| Chinese feet reached the mouth of the
Nalu river, when a feet of Japanese war
ships was sighted. Thereupon transports
were hurried forward and the warships
were cleared for action. The efforts of
the transports to land the troops were
successful and most of them were goJteI
ashore before the naval battle began
PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT.
The Chen -Yuen was the first vessel tC
open fire and was soon engaged with two
| Japanese warships of about the same
size, one Of which is supposed TO have
been the cruiser Chiyoda. Soon all OF
| the vessels of both fleets were engaged
with the Chinese cruisers Chin Yuen and
! King-Yuen which were sunk and 60C
officers and men on board of them were
| drowned. Only few of the men strug-
| Cling in the water were picked up.
The CahO Yung and Yang Wei, in ma
neuvering for more advantageous posi-
! tions, got into shallow water and ran
| aground. The stranded vessels were
| helpless under the fire of the big guns OF
| the Japanese ships, and were finally set
| on fire by the enemy's shells and became
! wrecks.
CHINA's NAVAL STRENGTH CRIPPLED.
| IL IS 1edreQ tndC some OF Jne transport
| ships were sunk, including one whose
troops had not yet been landed The
! Chinese loss is estimated at / 900 killed
and wounded and the japanese loss is
| supposed to be 1000, but none of the
! Chinese officers giving accounts Of the
| battle knows the names or size of the
four vessels of the enemy which are al
! legged to have been destroyed.
Taking the best Chinese view of the
! battle it is plain that the encounter has
resulted in seriously Gripping the naval
strength of China.
Dispatches from Shanghai say that de-
| spite the previous dispatch stating that
the Chinese warship Chen Yuen was sunk
in the engagement off the mouth of the
| Yulu river, it seems certain that she was
not sunk, though she is badly damaged.
! Al the same time it seems certain that
| the Chi-Yuen and the other Chinese ships
mentioned were sent TO the bottom as
! stated