The herald., 1894-10-21
WAR CORR GspoNDENoE.
Details of the Recent Land and Naval
BATTLES.

Details of the Recent Land and Naval
Battles.
| EAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-The steam
ers City of Pekin and Australia which
arrived from the orient this morning,
brought the following special corres-
pondence OF the Associated Press:
BATTLE OF TIE YALU.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. 80. l894.-Long be =
fore the rejoioings over the capture OF
Phyong Yang had begun to subside,
Japan was excited to fresh enthusiasm by
the news OF a naval victory OF even great
or Significance in the northeastern inlet
OF the Yellow sea. On the 10Th of Sep
tember, Admiral Ito, commanding the
squadron stationed at the mouth of the
Taitong or Daido river, was notified that
large Chinese feet had arrived
at the Yalu river, in charge
OF transports conveying reiniorce-
ments to the army on the frontier.
He eet sail the following morning with
all the men-of-war that could be imme-
diately summoned, namely: the Matsu-
ehima, flagship; Hasbidate, Itsuku-
china, Yoshino, Takachico, Akitsu-
shima. Naniwa, Chiyoda, Fuso. Ak agi
and Hiyei. Accompanying these ii was
the Saikio, merchant steamer taken
into the national service since the war
began, of no strength and not intende d
for heavy work in action. She would
not have Joined the expedition but for
the desire OF Admiral Viscount Kabay-
ma, the chief of the staff, who being on
a visit of inspection at the north could
not resist the emptation to witness the
expected engagement.
Between II and l O'Clock IA Chinese
ships and six torpedo boats were dis
covered little south of a harbor called
Taikosen, in Japanese pronunciation
and east OF Keiyoto island. The ships
were the Ting Yuen, flagship; Chen
Yuen, Lai Yuen, King Ynen, Ching
Yuen, Chih Yuen. Ping YueD, Chao
Yuen, Yang Wei. Kwsngkak, Wei
Yuen, Kwang Ping and two others
whose names are still unknown, OF
these the first two carried Krupp guns
of 80 centimeter and 15 centimeter
calibre. The next four car
ried 21 centimstre and Is centimetre
Krupps and the next two had 25-ton
Armstrong;. Contrary to anticipation
they advanced unhesitatlngly and COM
menced fire when 1900 metres distant
from the Japanese, who reserved their
first discharge until another thousand
metres had been covered. The serious
fighting began between the vessels at
the Chinese right and the Japanese
left, the fagships on either side leading
the onset.
BY l o'clock the contest WAS general.
Both lines maintained their position
steadily for an hour, when the Chinese
showed signs of wavering. Three OF
their ships, either by accident or
design, had for some time been
made special objects OF attack, and
though they contended vigorously to
the last, they were eunk, one after an
other, the crews climbing into the rig
ging as each descended. and signalling
wildly ior help to both their companions
and aseailants. These were the Lai
Yuen, Chin Yuen and Chao Yuen.
BIG SHIPS DISABLED.
Ae soon as they were disposed OF the
foremost Japanese ships directed their
assault against the immense German
built vessels at the head OF the Chinese
column. but for long time without Ell
feet upon the heavy steel plating which
protected them. At last, however, a
lucky shell struck the Ting Yuen little
above the water, and seemed to the Jap.
aneee observers to pierce the armor