Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-08
The Japanese Land a Large Force
Near the City.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT PREVAILS THERE
Three Chinese Ships Sunk in the
Recent Fight.
MISSION RIES ALARMED

CHEEFOO. February (afternoon).-The
Japanese ship which appeared this morn
ing near Ninghai a town between Wei
Hai-We! and this city, and then began a
bombardment Of the forts on the western
side of the town, left soon afterward with
out doing any damage. This confirms the
impression that the attack on Ninghai was
only feint OF the Japanese to cover a
landing of their forces at some other
place, and people here believe that the cap
ture of Cheefoo is contemplated.
Every precaution is being taken to de-
fend the city.
Another version of the appearance of the
Japanese ship off Ninghai is that it. was
chasing two torpedo boats, supposed to
contain Admiral Ting, the commander CT
the Chinese naval forces at Wei-Hai-Wei,
and Capt. Mcclure, the merchant marine
officer who was appointed to be assistant
to Admiral Ting. These two officers were
said to be escaping from Wei-Hai-Wei on
board the two torpedo boats, and the
japanese are reported to have sunk both
vessels at a point nOrthward of Cheefoo.
According to the advices which have reach
ed here from Wei-Hai-Wei only the Chen
Yuen of the Chinese naval squadron at
Wei-Hai-Wei was sunk by the japanese
The sister ship of that vessel, the Ting
Yuen, is said to be ashore.
The Chinese Inhabitants of this city are
leaving by thousands.
CHEEFOO. February S.-The Japanese
landed force of troops near here last
evening with the intention Of capturing
this city. The landing was made about ten
miles eastward of CheefOO, and an lmme-
date advance upon the city was ordered.
AS this dispatch is sent the Japanese are
attacking the forts defending the eastern
part of CheefoO.
Intense excitement prevails here, and it
is eyDcct6d that q severe enhancement VIII
occur today.
All the Positions Carried.
LONDON, February S.-A dispatch re-
ceived from Chefoo this afternoon, says
that the japanese have carried all the po-
sitions at Wei-Hai-Wei and have captured
or sunk the whole OF the Chinese northern
fleet.
The Japanese, during the night of Mon
day last. February 4, cleared Wei-Hai-Wei
harbor of all torpedoes and submarine
mines by the skillful use of other small
torpedo boats and the steam launches from
the warships, which small craft grappled
for and cut the wires connecting the sub
marine mines with the shore. When these
dangerous distractions were removed the
fleet of Japanese torpedo boats made
splendid DASH for the harbor and attacked
the Chinese fleet with such skill that the
battleship Ting Yuen was sunk.
These tactics were repeated during the
HltsHl VI February anu tiiC LhSh oCia'
Lai Yuen and another Chinese WarShip
were blown up and the remainder of the
Chinese fleet was captured.
Following up this splendid success, the
Japanese completed the capture of Wei
Hai-Wei by taking large force and seiz-
ing Liu-Kung-rao Island, which has made
a gallant defense against heavy odds.
Some of the Japanese warshps passed
Chefoo early this morning and fired
few shots at the forts without doing any
damage and in view of the reports cur
rent in regard to the feint attack made
upon Ninghai yesterday, the belief grows
that the Japanese are going to attack
Chefoo.
missionaries Alarmed.
LONDON, February S.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Shanghai says that there
is an intense anti-foregn feeling on the
ShaHtung peninsula, and that the Ameri-
can missionaries are fleeing hastily.
Three Chinese Ships Sunk.
HIROSHIMA, February S.-An official
dispatch received here from the Japanese
commander at Wei-Hai-Wei announces
that the Chinese warships Chen-Yuen and
Ting-Yuen and the Chinese cruiser Chin
Yuea or Tai-Yuen were sunk by the Jap
anese torpedo boats in the attack just
made upon the remaining warShipS of China
at Wej-Hai-Wei.
The official dispatch adds that two steam
launches succeeded in escaping, and that
they were chased by Japanese vessels and
were eventually disabled near ChefOO.