The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
Twenty-oneo Japanese and Chi
nese Ships Engaged.
The RESULT NOT var KNOWN.
japanese Vessels Attack Chinese Forts
90 bat Without Success.
Description of the Feiyang Squadron
Of Cnipa-Ihs Army and Savy Move
ments OF Russia in Eastern AsIa
B0de IN for Korea.

Cheetoo says that the japanese attacked
Port Hamilton (Port Arthur) yesterday
evening, and were repulsed
A special dispatch 10 CheefoO confirms
the report that the Japanese fleet az
tackled the Chinese fleet at WeIhaiwei yes
terday moTning and were repulsed at one
entrance OF the harbor. and subsequently
made an atiaek at the other entrance. Tho
dispatch SAYS the Japanese made daring
attempt TO capture the forts and arsenal at
/ Weihaigei. The Japanese attacked in
force, four cruisers and several smaller
vessels holding the advance. The first
shots we're exchanged at daylight, but the
Chinese were oR the alert, and their gum
ners returned vigorous fire from the
forts The Japanese apparently expected
TO take the Chinese by surprise while
the latter's warships were away.
the Chinese squadron. with the exception
ofsome small gunboats and torpedo boats,
having sailed the day before for another
port The gunboats and fort kept up such
a well-directed fire that the Japanese we're
unable TO enter the harbor. The torpedo
boats were then ordered to advance, and
when they did so the Japanese fleet re
tired. The same Japanese fleet attacked
the harbor entrance later in the day, but
were defeated.
The PeIyang feet is engaged with the
Japanese fleet, and a stubborn battle is
being fought, twenty-one ships taking
part.
NEW YoRK4 Aug. 11-rhe Peiyang
squadron is commanded by Admiral Ting,
reported 10 be an excellent naval officer.
According TO recent adviees received here
from Shanghai. the PeiyanE squadron in
cluded the Ling Yuen. flagship; the
Chen Yuer, since reported TO have
been sunk; the Tsi Yuen. King Yuen. Lay
Yuen. Chao Yuen, Yang Wei, Chin Yuen
and Ching Yuen. The Ling Yuen and
Chen Yuen were, until recently, the most
powerful vessels in the East, tho British
flagship ~ present alone surprising them.
They were built at Stettin in lSS2.
and arc of 400 tons displacement
and Z. 600 horsepower, equal to speed OF,
fourteen knots, with q central armored
belt of fourteen inches. Their armament
consists of four twelve.ineh 0Krupp guns.
mounted in twin barhettes with twelve
inches of armor protection. The steel
projectiles for these guns weigh 745
pounds and the charge is 202
poundsof siow-burning powder. Their
perferation power at the rnuzzle Is 20l6
inches of armor. In addition they carry
two s-inch Krapp guns. one in the bow and
one at the stern, with 11-inch9 perforation
power. They also carry three topedo
tubes and many machine guns on deck and
in the tops The Ling Ynen's commander
is Capt Lew, and tho commander of the
Chen Yuen is Capt. Lin. both experienced
and trained officers who have served In
training ships under Admiral Tracy, of
the British navy, and more lately under
Capt Lang. There are are about $50 men
as the number of each OF these ships COM
pIements
The Tsi Yuen Is classed as torpedo
cruiser She was built at Stettin In 1883,
but her speed Is said TO be barely fifteen
knots. She carries two powerful s,24-inch
Krupp guns forward. with q tnuzzie per-
forating power of rs inches; one i5-cen.o .
timeter Krupp and four torpedo tubes. The
commander of the Tsi Yuen is Capt. Fong
described as a resolute and able man, who
has received his naval training abroad.
The King Yuen and Lai Yuen are belted
cruisers, and were built at Stettin
in 1882 They are of 1000 tons dis
placement, have a speed OF sixteen
knots aud are armed with two 2I-
centlmeter Krnppers in barbesta
forward two 25-centimeter kruppers. on
broadside. and two torpedo tubes. The
commanders OF the King Yuen and Lal
Yuen are respectively Capt. Len and
Capt. Keuw. both OF whom have
had some training in the British
navy. The Chao Ynen and Yang Wei are
the weli-known Elswick cruisers They
carry two 25-ton Armstrong guns, and
have speed of about fourteen
knots Capt Wong commands the Chso5
Yuen, and Capt Lin Is In command of
the Yang Wei The Chin Yuen and
Ching Yusn are Elswiek built boats OF
2,300tons, have protective steel decks and
a speed of eighteen knots These ves-
sells carry three 21-l00 centlmeter Krupr
guns. two forward on a platform and
one aft, and twosix-inch Armstrong guns
In addition they each have four torpedo
tubes Capt Tangsfs IN command Of the
Chin Yuen and Capt Yeh is ~ command
of the Ching Yusn. Both of these com
raaa1ers are described al competent men.
especially the latter. 90 g
These nine mens9fswars comprising the
Peiyang squadron. REPRESENT force of
about 2 800 men, The officers and men OF
the Reiyaug squadron have received much
careful training Fne course OF training
for the Chinese sailors was {&45l down By
Capt Lang. and they have ail passed
through the hands Of Lieut.. Bourehier. IL.
~, who had charge OF tAe recruit
ing and gnnpsFy departments, ON
shore al Welpiewic. Ia . torpedo
training both at the sh0re 0sahool.
and aaoAt the Chinese ssamen have
been ander a British instructor, aud it i
said that the best ressit.1 can be looked for
dufine the war; from the men 50 In
strncleda IL il said t9Atths Chinese make
Neelisnf fanneys. eetsg fond0 oF their
guns and keeping them in good order.
TIE Nsrfa China Heyabf referring to the
fleets OF Co4lna and JapanCin the latest
Issue received here. says; "Ig Is net un-
common to hear unfavoFable comparisons
7drasn 1Setseen the Chinese and Japanese
osilssTs; - the delrimAnE0 ofCsbs former.
There are many capable and ensrgetie men
among the officers Of the FeiyAng squad
sons wno vie stand 0byc their ships ana
+ serve ahe efficiently sasn nesd- arises. An
eulergeney shegec the g8tisn and co1atFy
T. a. ss&ke SILT bring gEtt, We are fully per-
/ sssaEst. iaach latent strength Ia the CAi-
L Isese naval officers.
:gs UFRlgS, Aug iI.--TNo strongly armed
I nsa. ersIIsers, 1hs eofmeraIt and Condor,
n5gx il reserve at3 kiel, viii be cent -
/ f.asssn Asiao The cruisers are manned
/ 81 10 men each. Tie 3sunbOats Iltis and
L ysal ere already in Chiness waters. and
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