Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-21
Full Description Of the Recent Naval
Engagement
BETWEEN THE CHINKS AND JAPS.
The Fighting Was Forced
Throughout by the Japanese,
Though the Chinese Did Some
Splendid Execution and Dis
abled Several Japanese Vessels.
Three of the largest Chinese
Vessels Entirely Destroyed.
: Fighting Was Forced

LONDON, September 2O.-A despatch
from Tisn Tsin says: From Chinese
officers, with dispatches, who have ar
rived here aud later messages from Port
Arthur, q full narrative Of the naval
battle of Yalu is Obtainable. Admiral
Ting, commander Of the Chinese north
ern squadron, was instructed By the
council OF war here 10 convoy six trans
ports and 10 land the troops, guns and
4 stores at YO Chow from which base
l China intended 10 renew operations in
ACOrsa.
The battle ships arrived at the en-
trance 20 the Yalu river early Monday
morning. and the Decentralization pro-
ceeded r-pidlY. the transports steaming
into the river, while the warshipS
hnehored tSide. At IL o'clock smoke
On the nor IN indicated the approach
pof = large lotilla. The situation was
I grasped iu sdistely aud Admiral Ting
gave orders Tor the weighing OF anchors
and the placing Of the ships
in battle array. His position
was dlficuIs. II he remained near the
shore his u movements would be cramped,
and il be steamed out for sea room he
- EGn The risk OF Japanese cruiser or
torpedo boat running among bis trans
ports he chose the lesser OF two evils,
and formed fighting line 10 guard the
estuary, ia single column, aud a
second fighting Inc 10 meet aly
japanese ship which might
succeed in forcing the fighting line, the
KWang Kai and Kwang Ilug. with four
torpedo boats, were stationed at the
mouth Of the river The japanese feet
nmapDpached at full speed until within
Then they advanced ia columns,
into two lines. Nine irOnclads
liserS formed the fighting line,
hree RunbOats and i've torpedo
ormed the second line. Firing
need forthwith. The guns on
ldes were worked increasingly at
ange and the hits we're infreQuent.
Japanese crept gradually closer
he gUnners made better practice.
Ting Yuen was the first to suffer,
ELL bursting Ia her battery. From
outset the japanese directed pow
dl fire upon the Chinese battleships
fn-Yusn and Ting-Yuen. For
Pty minutes terrific cannonade
tnued. The result was that one
Banese cruiser, reported 10 have been
SSalkio, was
PLACED OUT OF ACTION.
Chinese officer declared that he saw
sink.
the meantime the two big guns on
Chen Ynen were disabled aud the
br ships showed signs Of damage.
b fleets were under easy steam, the
Sess manOuevering continually
As Chinese held their original
two of the Japanese cruis-
break through the Chinese
Rrboard side. Three tor
Atly pursued them. The
bang Yung went at full
avoid a catastrophe.
pr tOrpedOeS, but the
peSe cruisers stopped
Rntime, other guns
upon the cruisers,
to have been the
YoShimO. They
by the weight OF
pless state. Chi
that both sank.
ink, but are pos
OAT LONG.
little better,
been several
ed upon the
ZEN Yuen had
avoid the
All attempts
ated by the
Finally she
that had
Ynen were
the fight
mailer and
DportuniLy
ne second
n a terri
rough her
with the
be slowly
issued TO
bmy's line
Through
ways with
rice more
the Chi