The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-22
Captains of Four Chinese Men-of- War
Killed in the Great Battle and Ad-
miral Ting Twice Wounded.
STRANDED SHIPS ToRpEDoED
Not Single Vessel Escaped With
out More or Less Damage.
Japan Preparing for Another Impor.
tant Movement-The Great Blunder
of the Fight-Red Cross Work.

LONDON, Sept. 21 A dispatch from
Shanghai says it is rumored there that the
Chinese transports Ching-Tung, Hei-Tng.
Hsingu and Too-Nan. while landing troops
in the Yalu river, were captured by the
Japanese. but there is absolutely nothing
definite known as TO the fate OF those on
board. There was a most serious loss OF
Chinese officers in the battle. In addition
to those who perished on the Chih-Yuen.
the captains OF four men-of-war which have
reached Port Arthur are reported to have
been killed while fighting their ships. Ad-
niral Ting directed the operations OF the
Chinese feet with great GOODNESS. He was
twice wounded, the first time on the cheek
by a fragment OF shell, and then in the
leg. His wounds were dressed on deck
The officers OF the Chinese Northern squad
ron now at Port Arthur insist that at least
three japanese war ships were sunk IN the
battle. They also assert that it was not
the japanese cruiser Yoshino. but a smaller
vessel the Hi Yei. which was damaged and
rendered hors de combat. 1t is now gener-
ally admitted that not a single Chinese bat
tie ship escaped without considerable dam
age. The Chinese authorities expect 20 hear
OF another battle in Corea shortly.
Toxic dispatch, filed this morning. says
that all messages over the japanese field
telegraphs TO F'usan, except official dis
patches, have again been stopped. This in
dcates that important movements are de-
veloping The Emperor of japan has tele-
graphed his congratulations to the admiral
and 10 the officers and men OF the fleet
for the victory they have won, and also
TO the field marshal and General NOdzu. OF
the Ping Yang victory.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Times
says that the authorities have strictly con-
fined the Chinese fleet to the defense OF
the approaches to Pekin. specifying the
limits within which the various vessels
shall cruise The officers and men are i'm
patient to continue operations on the CO.
rean coast. and are emblttersd by what
they ccrSider the fatuous policy OF the
government.
A dispatch TO the Times from Tien-Tsin,
dated Sept p, gives an additional account
OF the naval battle off the Yalu. II says
The Chinese fleet arrived OF the mouth of
side while the transports unloaded- Al IL
O'clock on the morning Of the lIth they
which was later seen TO be approaching in
two columns. The Chinese fleet steamed
out to meet them. proceeding in two col
anese fleet consisted of twelve vessels and
the Chinese OF ten The Chinese admiral
opened fire at six thousand meters. The
fire OF both sides fell short until the two
squadrons were within the effective range
OF five thousand meters. The Chinese en-
deavored 10 come to close quarters, but
they were prevented from doing so by the
superior speed of the japanese ships. which.
keeping for the most part two miles OF;
maneuVered admirably and made splendid
practice with their long-range and quick
firing guns.
Tang Shichang early I'm the day closed with
one of the enemv's ships at full speed
intending to ram her. Whether she ranmed
or torpedoed he- the japanese snip turned
over and sank. Four japanese vessels then
closed around the Chih-Yuen, which was
ripped up by shots under the water line and
sunk with all hands, including Purvls, her
Meanwhile the battle ragged furiously
around the flagship Ting-Huen and her
officer OF the Ting-Yuen, was killed. The
Japanese ships were difficult 10 identity,
but the Yoshino received some damaging
shots at close quarters which envel0ped
her In smoke and made her invisible Some
Of the Chinese gunners devoted their at
tention specially to the Naniwa, the vessel
Shing and succeeded in setting her on fire.
but the officers did not see her sink. At
O'Clock the five Japanese ships still en-
gagged i'm the fight turned and fed The
Chinese pursued, but failed TO overtake
them In the morning Of aoii,,, the following following
and torpedoed the stranded Chinese ships.
The Japanese losses are uncertain. No
body was able to see the whole action. but
from a comparison OF the testimony IL
seems certain that four Japanese ships
were destroyed and the remainder of the
fleet badly MANNED.
An official dispatch received from the
Japanese headquarters near Toxic says
that the loss of the Japanese at the battle
Of Ping Yang were eleven officers and l6f
men killed fifty officers and 521 men
wounded and forty missing. The Chinese,
the official dispatch adds lost 1000 killed.
The number of Chinese wounded is NOT
known, but IL is supposed TO be very large.
The Pom San column captured Gil prison.
ers of which number eighty-four were
wounded.