The Helena independent., 1894-09-23
That Won by tho Japanese Over
the Chinese at tho Mouth
Of the YAlu.
More Detailed Report OF the I'm.
gagoment. Sent by the
Japanese Admiral
hut Qua Of tho Lsttsrs ships sunk In
the Flght-Anothsr Ono Badly
Poundsd.

LosDoN. Sept. "a dispatch from Toxic
to-day. dated Ssvrn a. m. announces the
receipt there OF dispatches from Admiral
Ito. The Japanese commando. reporting the
naval battle al the mouth OF tho Yslu rive.
lilo says he was on board the Matsushima.
\ atosl warahip carrying twenty-sight guns.
Tho Japanese squadron vas at ibe rsndez'
vous at the island OF Hal Yam Tan, In the
gulf OF Corsa, watching for any movement
on the part Of the Chinese feet They
sighted tho onemy's ships on tho morning
OF Sept. IL. Tho japanese gave chass and
overlook the fleet In the afternoon Of tho
name day. Tbs Chinese accepted battle
and the transports which their feet was
cacortinR entered tbs Yalu river. The
Japnness ndmlrars report. continuing. says;
"A nofee engagements followed. our mon
fighting with tho ercat-ut determination.
The battle continued until approaching q
datkness prevented its oontinuanee. A,
Tire close OF the daV. rs n result OF Eve hours
OF inoessant fighting. the Chinese had lost
their warships Yang Wei. Chao Yang. Lai
Yaen and Ching YuenR. while The Ting
Yuen. King Ylsn and Ping Yuen we're all
set snre by our shells. Al dusk our shirs
withdrew and prepared TO renew the hRh,
In the morning. During ths night. how
ever, tho remnants of ths Chinese feet
stolo out OF the estuary and fed towards
the Jspsnese coast.
Tho JapaneIs squadron started in pur-
suia bat owing 10 the damage done some
of our ships could only steam slowly. We
reached Hope sound by daylight on the
motnipg Of B,pt. IS. bat the Chinese ships
had reached safe shelter. We accordingly
returned TO the rendezvous nj the island oi
Hal Yam Tan. vhencs the movements oi
the Chinese from the gulf of Pei Chi Lilo
could be carefully observed.
| Tho Mataushima and two other vessels
were in the thIcksst OF the fight, and on
gagged the most powerful vessels OF this
Chinese feet They rcosived the greatest
damage. 1hs transformed cruiser. tho
Sakaio. also received considerable damage
The Natsushima was especially pounded.
One OF her 4lL ton guns was dismounted
by d shot which smashed the carriage OF Z
gun and the latter swung heavily against
the ship. causing great damage. IL will b,
necessary to send the Matsu1hirpa to bhss-
no for repaira All the remaining ship
OF the japanese squadron can be repaired
by the artifcors on board them. and In 9
woek the whole squadron will be eAdv Ia
put 10 seq again. Not one o. thu Jspsness
vaiships was sunk.
''The total nnmbsr of Japanese killed and
wounded vas lS3. The Mntsuahltn which
sncoesaively ttts cksd the Ping Yusn and
Chen lusD, had her commander. first leu
tenant and hiity-four of the crew killed,
fouf officers and tixty-nine men wounded.
or ths wounded seventeen have since died
Tue Yais Yamr, a steel cruiser of l.S0t
tons and 3. 400 horsepower. carrying three
Runs and steaming twenty knots an hour
built at Yokosuka, Jan n. has bssn ordered
10 tho island Of Hai Yam Tsn TO take the
rlacs of the Mstsushimn. Admiral Ito has
Transferred hia Ahg TO the steel cruiser
hashidato. carrying eighteen gnns and
capable of ston ming sixteen knots per hour
The japanese board OF admiralty has Rp.
p; owed the 40 otion OF Admiral Ito In retain.
ing nll his ships. except tho MAtsushima
OH station, and efeciing repairs.