The morning call., 1894-10-21
FIGHT OFF THE YALU.
The Great Modern Naval Battle as
IL Really Occurred.

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YOKOHAMA, Sept. 3O.-Long before the
rejoicing over the capture of Ping-Yang
had begun TO subside. Japan was excited
TO fresh enthusiasm by the news of
naval victory of even greater significance
in the northeastern inlet of the Yellow
Sea. On the 16.h OF September Admiral
Ito, commanding The squadron stationed
at the mouth Of the TaitGng or Daido
River, was notified that large Chinese
feet had arrived at the Yalu River in
charge of transports conveying re-enforce-
ments 10 the army on the frontier He
set sail the following morning with all
the men-ofwar that could be immedia ately
summoned, namely: The Matsushma,
flagship; Hashidate, Itsukushina, Y o.
shino, TakachihO, Akitsushima, Nauiwa.
Chiyoda. Fuse, Akagi and Hiyei Ac-
companylDg these eleven was the Saikio,
a merchant steamer taken into the ma
tional service since the war began, of no
strength and D OF intended for heavy work
in action. She would not have ioiued the
expedition but for the desire of Admiral
Viscount Kabayama, the naval chief of the
staff, who, being on visit of inspection
at the north. could not resist the tempta-
ton TO witness the expected engagement.
Between II and ! o'clock fourteen
Chinese ships and six tOrpedo-boats were
discovered a little south of harbor called
Talk osan in japanese pronunciation, and
east of Kaiyoto Island. The ships were
the Ting Yuen, flag; Chen Yuen, I.ai
Yaen, King Yuen. Ching Yuen, Chih
Yuen, Ping Yuen. Chso Yuen, Yang Wei.
Kwang-kak, Wei Ynen, Kwang Ping and
two others whose names are still unknown.
OF these the first two carried Krupp guns
of thirty centimeter ana fifteen centimeter.
The next four carried twenty-one cent?
meter and fifteen centimeter Krupps, and
the next two had twenty-fve-ton Arm
strongs.
Contrary to anticipation they advanced
unhesitatngly and commenced to fire
when 1000 meters distant from the Jap
anese, who reserved their first discharge
until another 1000 meters had beer
covered. The serious fighting began
between the vessels of the ChjDest
right and the japanese lett. the gship'
on either side leading the onset. BY
o'clock the contest was general. Bott
lines maintained their position steadily fol
an hour, when the Chinese showed sign:
of wavering. Three of taeir ships, thel
by accident or design, bad for some time
been made special objects Of attack. and
though they contended vigorously 10 The
last, they were sunk one after another, the
crews climbing into the rigging as each
descended signaling wildly for help tC
both their companions and assailanis
These were the Lai Yuen. Chih Yuen anG
Chao Yuen.
AS soon as they were disposed of the
foremost Japanese ships directed their as
sault against the immense German-buil
vessels at the head Of the Chinese column
but for long time without effect upon the
heavy steel plating which projected them
At last. however, lucky she'll struck th,
Ting Yuen little above the water, ant
seemed TO the Japanese observers TO pierc,
the armor through and through. Thei
belief that this feat had been achieved wa
increased when thick body of smoke wa
seen rising from The flagship. and, though