San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-22

We reached Hope Sound by day.
light on the morning of Sept. 18th,
but the Chinese ships had reached
a safe shelter. We accordingly re-
turned to the rendezvous at the
leland of Hal Yam Tan, from
whence all movements Of the Chi
nese from the gulf of Pie Chi Lii
could be carefully observed. The
Matsushima, Hi Yei and Akagi
were in the thickest OF the fight
and engaged the most powerful
vessels OF the Chinese fleet.
"They received the greatest dam
age. The transformed cruiser Sa-
kaio also received considerable
damage. The Matsushima was es-
pecially pounded, one of her 4! ton
guns being dismounted by shot
which smashed the carriage of the
gun and the latter swung heavily
against the ship, causing great
damage. It will be necessary to
send the Matsushima to Shasebo
for repairs. All remaining ships
of the Japanese squadron can be
repaired by artificers on board
them, and in a week the whole
squadron will be ready to put to
sea again.
"Not one of the japanese war
ships sunk. The total number Of
Japanese killed and wounded is
$50. The Matsushima, which sue
cessfully attacked the Ping Huen
and Chem Yuen, had the COM
mander, first lieutenant and thir-
ty-four of the crew killed and four
officers and sixty-nine men
wounded; of the wounded seven.
teen have since died. The va Ye
Yama, steel cruiser of 1890 tons,
5,400 horsepower, carrying three
guns and steaming 20 knots an
hour, built at Yokosuka, Japan,
has been ordered to the Island of
Hal Yam Tan, TO take the
place of the Matsushima. Admit
raj Ito has transferred his flag to
the steel cruiser, Hashidato,
4277 tons, 5400 horsepower, carry
ing eighteen guns, capable Of
steaming 16 knots an hour. The
Japanese board of Admiralty has
approved the action of Admiral
Ito in retaining all his ships, ex-
cept the Matsushima, at his sta
tion and effecting repairs on the
spot.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The japanese
legation here has received a dis
patch from Hitoschima, dated FRI
day, positively confirming the re-
ports that not single Japanese
war ship was destroyed in the
naval engagement off the Yalu
river. According to this dispatch
the Japanese lose ten officers and
sixty-nine men killed, and about
100 officers and men wounded. The
dispatch adds that the injuries
sustained by the Japanese vessels
will not prevent them engaging
shortly in active service, although
several were badly damaged. The
officials of the Japanese legation
say neither in this nor in previous
dispatches received by them, has
any mention been made OF the fact
that the Chinese fleet was escort
ing transports.
The announcement made by the
Daily News today in a dispatch
from it's correspondent at Shang-
hal, that it was reported, though
with reserve, that Count Cassini,
Russian minister at Pekin, is being
recalled and is replaced by Hitrone,
who has been Russian minister at
Toxic, caused much speculation in
London, regarding the possible &C
ton Of Russia. In this connection
an official of the Chinese legation
stated as a matter of fact that
Count Cassini presented 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 beginning of HOSTILE