The herald., 1894-09-28
.CHOPP|NG OFF or HEADS.
A Row Among Chinese Naval
Officers.
Responsibility for the Recent
Defeat.
Each Blames the Other for the Yalu
River Disaster.
Cowardics Shown by some of the Com~
manders-The Chinese Navy In No
Condition to Fight Nsws
of the War.
By the A.aocIatsd press.

LONDON, Sept. PA dispatch from
Shanghai dated today says: The Chi
nese naval officers now at Port Arthur
and Tien Tsin are squabbiing among
themselves as to the responsibility for
the terrible Chinese losses in the battle
of the Yalu river. A court of inquiry 10
sitting, and already has found CaptaIn
Fong of the Chinese warship Tsi Yuen
guilty Of cowsrdics in the faca of the
enemy. He was condemned to be be.
headed, and it is believed that other
officers will lose their heads.
A telegram from the taotai at Port
Arthur, received by the oommandant at
Wei Hal Wei, positively accuses the
commander of the Chen Yuen OF taking
fight with his veBsel before the battle.
and at the first sight Of the enemy's
smoke.
Admiral Ting, who remains a. Port
Arthur, has also telegrsphed to Wei
Hal Wei, making grave charges against
some of his officers. The admiral de.
clsres that the Ping Yuen, the Kwang
Ting and the Chin Chung, together
with four torpedo boats, were up the
Yalu river when the battle commenced.
There they remained until all the fight
ing was over. They then snesked out
and made for Port Arthur. Two OF these
torpedo boats sre still missing.
THEY CAN NOT FIGHT.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
published letter from Shanghai. dated
August 18th, saying the Chinese navy
cannot fight because the ships have only
about IL rounds of ammunition per ship,
the supply of ammunition having been
sold, according to the Pail Mall Gazette
correspondent, by the captains Of the
warships. The correspondent adds that
one of thsae commander actually sold
one OF his ships Armstrong guns and
went to sea one gun short.
JAPANESE REFUSES.
A dispatch from Shanghai reports that
the Japanese have been repulned at both
Anju and Wiju.
A dispatch from Simla to the Times
says that the English papers there are
urging the rush of troops 30 Hong Kong
and other treaty porta OF India, as letters
have been received reporting a danger
GUS anti-foreign feeling in those places.
RECENT BATTLES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-An official Of
the Chinese legation said today inform
alton from the viceroy at Tien Tsin re-
garding the fight at the mouth OF the
Yalu river was that IL was q drawn
battle. Regarding the Ping Yang land
fight the Chinese admit defeat, but no
details have been received. No official
confirmation has bsen received by the
minister OF the degradation of Ii Hung
Chang by the deprivation of his peacock
feather and yellow jacket. 1t ia asserted
even should such be the case the viceroy
still retains all the powers exercised BY
him prior to his degradation.
THE TONG HAKs.
YOKOHAMA. Sept. 27.-The Tong Hsks,
powerful religious sect OF Corean reb-
els, have attacked the Japanese troops
at Tsku, Southern Corsa. Reinforce
ments have been sent to the Japanese
from Seoul. The Tong Haks constitute
one OF the most powerful revolutionary
elements in Corea. They aacribs ths
precarious condition of Corean
trade and commerce to the
presence of foreigners. The Tong
Haks early in the year undertook
to rid Corea of foreigners, and threats
ensd the Japanese. as we'll al the people
OF other nations. Last year. melted by
the Tong Haks. $4,000 Corsans threat
ened to march on the Coresn capital
and expel the foreigners thersirem. The
movement was suppressed, but the feel.
ing which existed led to ths disturbances
which eventually brought about the war
between China and Japan.
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE.
sT. PETERsBERe, Sept. 27.-Ths Novo
Vremya declares Russia is entitled to
more influence than Great Britain in the
settlement of the Corean question. be,
cause the nature OF the position of Corea
places that country within the sphere OF
Russian influence.