The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-09
CHEFOO In A PANIC.
japanese Have Finished Their
Work at Weihaiwei
VERY THOROUGHLY DONE. TOO.
Admiral fiae and IN EasltsAnaa Fled.
bat the JaFs Gave chase sod
sunk TAear Beats.

Chesco, Feb. She japanese have
carried al the positions at Weihaiwei
and captured CT sunk the whole Chinese
northern feet The Japanese during
Monday night cleared weEhaswea har-
Dor Of all torpedoes and submarine
mines by skillfui use OF small torpedo
boats and steam launches from the
warshirs, which grappled for and cut
tfa wires connecting the submarine
mines with the shores. A fleet OF Jap
anese torpedo beats then made a spien-
did dash for the haFsxr and attacked
the Chinese feet with such skill that
the bastleShip Ting Yuen was SINK.
These tactics were repeated during the
night OF February and the Chen Yaen.
Lai Yuen and other Chinese warships
blown up. and remainder OF the Chinese
fleet captured
Following up this splendid success.
the japanese completed the capture of
Weiaaswei yesterday by landing a large
force and seizing Island Laukungtao.
which had made a gallant defense
against a heavy IRE.
me japanese ships which appeared
this yaorning near .Nanghai. town be-
tween Weihaiwei and this city. and be-
gan bGnbaTxtnent OF the forts on the
western side Of the town. lsft soon aft
erwar'd. without dong any damage.
This confirms the impression that the
attack on Ninghai was only feint Of
the Japanese covering the landing OF
their forces at some other place. Every
precaution is being taken TO defend the
city. Another version OF the appearance
IF To.
they were chasing two torpedo boats
supposed to contain Admiral Ting. COM
nlander CT the Chinese naval forces at
Weihaiwei, asld Capt. Mcclure. mer-
chant marine officer. appointed assist
ant to Admiral Ting. These officers
were said to be escaping from Weihai-
wed ON torpedo boats. aud the japanese
are reported 20 have sunk both vessels
at a point norihward of Chefoo. The
Chinese Inhabitants OF this city are
leaving by thousands.
Hiroshima, Feb. s.--An official dis
patch from the Japanese commander at
Welhaiwei announces that the Chimes
warships Chen Yuen and Ting Yuen
and the Chinese cruiser Chin Yuen or
Lai Yuen were sunk by japanese tor
pedo boats in an attack made upon the
remaining warships Of China Al Wei
haiwei two seeaan launches escaped, but
were chased by japanese vessels and
eventually disa5sed near Chefoo.
Washington City. Feb. S.-The cable
dispatch from London. showing a pur-
pose on the part OF Great Britain,
France and Russia to interfere at the
proper stage OF hostilities between ia
1.s.x .kf,I 4
tention in diplomatic circles here. and
has acquired additional significance
when taken in conjunction with the re-
cent speech from the throne of Queen
Victoria. The latter. in very guarded
and diplomatic manner, limited that
when the time came the relations be-
tween the great powers would be found
sufficiently harmonious to insure the res
toratlon OF peace between Japan and
China. BY the terms and understand
ing, as reported, Japan will not be Per-
mitted to acquire an inch OF territory
on the Chinese mainland. This of course
would prevent her from retaining Port
Arthur or Weihaiwei, the great naval
stronghoids of China. or any part OF
Manchuria. which she has occupied af-
ter hard fighting. But, on the other
hand. 1t Is believed here that <he. state
ment carries a distinct intimaton that
Japan may claim the great island CT
Fornosa. which Is most important
strategic possession. This Is inhabited
by fierce s..-say tribes who have never
been subjugated, and. even after their
long nominal possession. the Chinese
have been unable TO do more than get
foothold on the coast. It has beens con-
fidently expected here that the Eu-
ropean powers viii Intervene between
Japan and China whenever 1t should
appear that the latter country was real