Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22
The Japanese Admiral's Report on
the Naval Fight.
SOdE DAMAGE TO THE MAfNUSMA
She Will Be Laid Up for Re-
pairs.
ENEMY FLED IN THE NIGHT

LONDON. September PA dispatch from
Toxic today. dated Z a. m, announces the
| receipt there of full dispatches from Admi-
raj Ito. the japanese commander, report
ing the naval battle at the mouth of the
halu river. He says that he was on board
the Matsusima Ia steel warship OF s.277 tons,
5i,ooo horse power and carrying twenty
eight guns). with the vessels composing the
first japanese squadron. These ships were
at the rendezvous at the Island of Hal Yam
Tan. In the Gulf Of corea, watching for any
movement on the Part of the Chinese feet.
Later they sighted the enemy's ships early
In the morning of September IL
The japanese gave chase, and overlook
the Chinese feet at I O'Clock in the after
noon Of the same day. The Chinese ac-
cepted battle. and the transports. which
their fleet were escorting entered the Yalu
river.
The japanese admirars report continues:
"A herce engagement followed. our men
lighting with the greatest courage and de-
termination. The battle continued until
appr )aching darkness prevented its contin-
uance. At tLo lose Of the day. as a result
OF fiye hours incessant fighting. the Chi
nese had lest the warships Yang Wei. Chao
Yung. Lai Yuen and Chen Yuen, while the
Ting Yuen. King Yuen and Ping Yuen were
all set on nre by our shells.
AT dusk our ships withdrew and pre-
pared TO renew the fight in the morning.
During the night, however. the remnants
Of the Chinese fleet stole out OF the estuary
and fed toward the Chinese coast The
japanese squadron started I'm pursuit but
owing TO the damage done. some OF our
ships could only steam slowly. We reached
Hope sound at daylight on the morning OF
September Is. but the Chinese ships had
reached a cafe shelter. We accordingly re-
turned TO the rendezvous at the Island OF
Hal Yam Tan. from where all movements
OF the Chinese from the Gulf Of Pie Chi Ia
could be carefully observed
Matsusima, Hi Iei and Akagf were in
the thickest of the fight and engaged the
most powerful vessels of the Chinese feet.
They received greatest damage The trans
formed cruiser Sakaio also received consid-
erabie damage. The Matsusima was es-
pecially pounded. One Of her l-2-ton guns
was dismounted by a shot which smashed
the carriage OF the gun. and the latter
swung heavily against -he ship. causing
great damage Ii will be necessary to send
the Matsusima to Sasebo for repairs All
the remaining ships of the japanese SQUAD
ron can be repaired by the artificers on
board OF them, and In a week the whole
squadron will be ia readiness TO put 70 sea
again.
Not one of the japanese warshins WA.
SUNK The total number Of japanese killed
and wounded was lso
The Matsusima, which successfully at
lacked the Ping Yuen and the Chen Yuen.
mad her commander, first lieutenant ana
thirty-four of her crew killed and four on.
GERS and % men wounded. OF the wounded
seventeen have since died"
Ihe faye lama, a steel cruiser of lsOo
tons' 94oo horse power, carrying three guns
and steaming twenty knots an hour. built
at fokosuka, Japan, has been ordered to
the Island Of Hal fan Tan to take the
place OF the Matsusima. Admiral Ito has
transferred his flag to the steel cruiser
Hashidato. 4.211 tons. 5.40o horse power and
carrying eighteen guns capable of steaming
sixteen knots per hour.
The japanese board Of admiralty has an
proved the action Of Admiral Ito I'm re-
tanning all his ships except the Matsusima
On The station and in effecting repairs on
the spot.
RcPorts From the Mfkado's Quar,cr.-
The japanese legation here has received
a dispatch from Hiroshima, dated yester-
day, positively confirming the report that
not a single japanese war vessel was de-
suoyec or sunk in the naval engagement
on the falu river. According to this dis
patch. the japanese loss was ten officers
and siNty-nine men killed and about le0
officers and men wounded.
The dispatch adds that the injuries sus-
tained by the japanese warships will not
prevent them engaging shortly in active
service. although several Of them were
badly damaged.
The officials Of the japanese legation say
that neither ia this nor IN any previous Of
fcial dispatch received by them has any
mention been made OF the fact that the
Chinese fleet was escorting transports.
The announcement made by the Daily
News today. in a dispatch from it's corre-
spondent at Shanghai. that IL was reported,
with reserve, that Count Cassini, the Rus
sian minister at Pekin, had been recalled
and replaced by N. Hitrove, who has beea
the Russian minister at Toxic. has caused
much speculation in London in regard to
the possible action of Russia.
In this connection the officials Of the
Chinese legation today informed a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press that
a matter Of fact Count Cassini pres snted
his letters Of recall before the outbreak
of war. but he was ordered by his govern
ment to remain at Tien-Tsin ON account
of the commencement OF hostilities.
Transports Reach Port Arthur.
all the Chinese transports have safely
reached Port Arthur.
SPLENDID OBJECT LESSON.