Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-08
CHINESE FLEET WIPED OUT.
Two Moro Ships Sunk By ID, Japan.
ESQ al Vel Hal Vel.
The Chrn Yucu Commanded By AZ
American Ouiccr-Anaioig
FOR Ills Fate.

Tor His Tate.
BROOKLYN, Feb. s.-rho news Of
the siukiug OF the Chiutao irouolads
Chen Tuen aud riHg Yuen WINS re-
coiyod IN this city lsst night. Especial
interest attaches o. tue fate Of tue
Chen Yucu because OF the fact that her
commander, Pablo McGinin, was for
years a resident Of this city. lie has
many rclstlyoa who reside here At the
present timo.
McGlnin, who was a gtnduntc Of
Annapolis, was known w ieatless,
dgshing young mAu, fond Of advcn.
lures, tui also fond Of books. lie be-
came little uettiUd because some uf
bic associate officers secured ratings q
ir.ilo higher ut examination, resigned
from the u. $. navy and enlisted IN
the Chiuefu navy, which was then
cOImnndct by an English officer,
Admiral Lang.
Rear Admiral Erbon was especially
fond OF the young on or. Hv D.
/ Huiu ~ have been greatly disappointed
/ when MCbilliu quit the u. Is. service,
but proiiCicd Gr MIN brilliant
future. When McGInin acquired
inMu an q result VI thu war butgCtu
China and Japan Roar Admiral ErUcn
] remarked tlat hU was not surprised,
adding:
"lAc young man who surpassed him
| In examinations has never been heard
" in naval oircltt, but McGlmn wac
ono Of tho rgnt klul. lie Was bound
| % come 10 the 'front.'"
Mcdiilln hos written some letters to
relatives aud friends IN Brooklyn xiv
ing graphic accounts " tho naval
| battles between tue Chinese aud
| Japanese. News " his fate will be
watched Tor with considerable anxiety.
LONDON, Fcu, S,-AdvlcnH lust re-
cclvod IRON Che FoI state that tae
| japanese landed free ten miles 20
lhu east OF the town last night. Thee
iOtcus are now attacking the iOFliHcl-
lions on the eastern part Of tho city.
There 10 iulUfsg excitement lud o big
tgui De- expected there today between
nssaulllng Jlpancto and dUiuuling
ChlnUlc.
DETAILS OF THE FIGnT.
LONDON, Fob. IA cablegram
from Wei Hal Wei, dated February 8,
says the Chinese feet has practically
ceased 10 exist The ir0nClad Chen
Huen and her sister snip, tho Ting
Huon, have been sunk, anu the other
vesscla Uf the Chinese hret ATu within
the gfaep Vi the Japanese.
NJ uHybruak ON sunday the JAPAN
ESQ fleet opened hTe on Lul kung
forte, which replied vigorously. The
b0mOardmont tecame terrible.
The Chinrso iiroG came 10 the assist.
nncu Of thu f0Itl Tho Thug Yucn
uecd her guns with effect, but sue
ueeied IN diypIiiug some u tho
Japanese ore from { Iu forts TO herBrli
The LAi fucni smaller ship, also
well.
Tho b0mbardmort was resumed TO-
Jay, Sundays operations being repeat
90. The ire from Fort Sehih con-
tiuued weak. The Chinese men.oi-
war we're 20 repeatedly and effectively
hlt that thelr guns were handled with
difficulty ana with less Rpirit.
Towards tho close Of the fight the Ting
Nuen and Chen Yuen were disabled,
They gradually settled down ana
fIundefed, amid tho shouts II triumph
rom the Japunssc both ON land and
sen. The other Chinese vessels were In
dls.ress.
ATrAoEiEd CHE ZOO.
CHE Zoo, FeD. 7.--Fhe japanese
forces today arrived near Ming Hal, a
town between Wei Hal Wei anu this
city, ana began hombnrIment VI the
forts ON tho western side Of The town.
the fgrciguors 10 Chez Zoo are under
arms. The gates Of the city nave
been closed amt barrloaded. IL Is
thought probable that tho attack on
Ming Hal 10 "A feint ON tho part OF the
Japanese 10 cover new landing Of
their forces.
REPORT CONFIRMED.
HIRosHuMA, Feb. SAN official
dlapptuh from the Japanese oommsnd-
~ az Wei Hal Vol announces that tins
Chinese war ships Chen Yuun aud
Ting Guen anu the Chlnrse cruiser
Chm Nuon or Lai Yuen were sunk
by japanese torpedo boats IN tho ali
tack just made upon tho remaining
war ships OF CHINA NJ Wei Hat Wei.