Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
NONE OF TIL; JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK

Later Report of tho Battie show That
The Jarinesu Fleet Secured Sweeping
victory Admiral It0's Olllcal Report
q" the EngngemGnt-Sot n Single
Japanesn Vessel Wa, Sunk and Their
Losses We're Not jeuvy.
LoSDoS, Sept. 1.-THE japanese legation
here has received dispatch from lliro-
! shimn, dated Friday, positively confirming
the reports tlns not a single Japanese war
vessel was destroyed or sank III the naval
engagement oil the lHlu river. Accord
ing 20 this di3polCh tho Japanese luss was
10 Officers and % ;asn killcd, and about
lUO Officers au9 l&rn y.uGnded
The d.Spa;cH nj rs that the injuries sus-
tanned ~ the Japanese warshiPs will not
not prrY1nt ;htm engaging shortly in
active service, although several Of them
were badly dnmHacl.
The official, o: the japanese legation
say that neither IL This nor in any previous
official dispatch received by them has any
mention been made Of the fact that the
Chinese ilcet was escGrting transports.
ADMIRAL lTO's REPORT.
A dispatch from Toxic to-day. dated n.
M, announces the re3ept there of dis
patches from Admiral Ito, the japanese
commander, reporting the naval battle ut
tho mouth oil the Yalu river. He says
that he was on board the Matsusima. "a
steel war.ship OF 4 III tons, 5,iJO horse
power and carrying ~ gun9l, with the YES.
sells composing the first japanese SQUAD
ron. These ships were ut the rendezvous
at the Island oil Hai Yam Tan, in the Gulf
OF Corea, Watching for any movement on
the part Ofithe Chinese tlcet. Later they
sighted the enemy's ships early in the
morning of September 18th. The japanese
gave chase aud overlook the Chinese fleet
at clock in the afternoon of the same
day.
FIERCE ENGAGEMENT.
The Japanese admiral's report continues:
"A fierce engagement followed our men
lighting with the greatest courage and de-
termination. The battle continued until
approaching darkness prevented its CON
tinuance. At the close of the day, us
result Of five hours incessant fighting, the
Chinese had lost the warships Yang Wei,
Cllao Gung, lai Guen and Ching Yuen,
while the Ting Guen, King Iuen and
ring 1uen were all set Oh fire by our
shells.
THE CHINESE FLED.
Atdusk ourships withdrew and prepared
to renew the fight in the morning. During
the night, however, the remnants of the
Chinese fled, stole out of the estuary, fled
towards the Japanese coast. The Japanese
squadron started in pursuit, but owing to
could only steam slowly. We reached
Hope Snund at daylight ON the morning
OF September 18th, but the Chinese ships
had reached q safe shelter. We accord.
lngly returned to the rendezvous Mt the
Island pf llai Yam Tan, from whence all
movements of the Chinese from the Gulf
of Tie chi Ii could be carefully observed.
The Ma.susima, Iii Vie and Akagi were
i'll the thickest of the fight and engaged
the most powerful vessels of the Chinese
fleet. They received the greatest damage.
The transformed cruiser Sakaio also re
ceivcd considerable damage. The Mat
susma was especially pounded, one of her
45-tOn guns was dismuunted by a shot
which smashed the carriage of thegun and
the latter swung heavily against the ship.
causing great damage. 1t will be necessary
to send the Mattsuhimia to SEASIDE for re.
pairs. AL the remaining ships of the
Japanese squadron can be repaired by the
artitcers on board them, and in a week
the whole squadron will be in readiness to
put 10 sea again.
NONE OF JAPAE's suIps SUNK.
Not one of the Japanese warships was
sunk. The total number of the Japanese
killed and wounded was 1870.
The Matsurima. which successfully at
tackled the Ping Guen and Chen Iuen, had
her commander, first lieutenant, and "a of
her crew killed and -four officers and 90
men wounded. Of the wounded II have
since died.
The Hayeyama, steel cruiser of 1,sO0
tons, 5,4OO horsepower, carrying three
guns and stenming ~ knots an hour,
built ut Yokohama, Japan. has been
ordered to the Island Hui Yam Tan, to
take the place of the Matsusma. Admiral
Ito has transferred his flag to the steel
cruiser Hashidato, 1,277 tons, 5,4OO horse
power and carrying Is guns, capable Of
steaming l6 knots per hour
The japanese board of admiralty has
approved the action of Admiral Ito in re-
tanning all his ships except the Mat
susma on the station and in effecting re-
Dairs IN the snOt