The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-02-16
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Il,xDos. February GA eablesfam
from Wei uai Wei, dated February s.
esys:
"The Chimes 1eet bas practically
ceased 10 exist. The ironeiad Chea
Ynen and her sister ship. The Ting Yusa,
have been SINK, and the other vessels 81
the Chinese 1ess ass within ths grasp Of
tihs japanese. At daybreak Sunday The
japanese feet opened 6Fs On the Lin
Knnx forts. which replied vigorously.
The bomlnrdneut became terrible. Tie
Japanese divisioa fneiudisg tis Dag
ship disectei it, losos ssainst the east-
crn island batteries, whils the second
division shellcd Fort 6shih. The Chi.
ness hset SOON came b the assistance d
the forts. The Ting Yasn used her guns
with effect and succeeded IN divertin9
some Of the japanese 6rs Iron Tho iosts
to herseiL Tho Lai Yaen. . smaller
chip. also fought we'll. There were
many casualsies. Two Chiness gum
boats alec assisted. bat wess not badly
damaged. These i've vessels fought
desperately until dark uhen The firing
cea-esl on 10th sidea.
The Chinese forte. especially Fort
Sehih, suffered immense damage. The
Chinese IRE toward evening insiicat~d
tisxt the guns were disabled, that tho
gunners weFe killed o. that ammunition
was Incoming fearce. The sra Wss run.
min. SUNDAY, but fearing that the Chi.
i,ese would endeav0r - escape, the Jap.
nnese Aeet did mot seek shelter, remain
ing 10 block ihe exits from the harboe.
During the night tho japanese learned
frota prisoner. Wfs0 had been captured
Ashore. that Admiral Ting. the Chinese
naval comnsnder, had ordered the Cap
tsins Of the various slips 70 remain i'm
tide the l,artsor. even II tie islands
ei,oald he captured, and endeavor 10 de-
etruy The Japanese feet. Every oficrr
Vas orisre.i TO remain ut his Tsset until
tie last an.ier pain OF disl,onor or drsah.
1.-The bonbardment waa resumed to-
day, Sundays operations b<ing re.
p-ated. Tie ffo from Fort Sehih con-
timed weakly. The hineee men-of-
war we're % repeatedly and 20 badly hit
that their guns we're handled with diff.
Gcuiiy and with less spirit. Toward tho
close OF the fight the Ting Yuen and
Chen Yaen were disabled. They grAsi-
uaiiy settled down and founiered. anil
the shouts OF the Japanese on land and
e-S- The other Chinese vessels we're in
distress"
The dispatch concluded with the state
m-nt that the Japanese are preparing 70
carry the Lin kunx fvrts by storm.
The Chen Yuen and Ting Yuen were
built at the Vnls,an works. Sie;tiu. Ger
many. The former vas launched in De-
cemI~r. 1872, and the latter in D~cen-
b-r 1881. Chief Engineer King Of The
UniteI States navy recently described
the r,recls as follows:
They are armore.i ships Of the bar-
l,ette type with a citalel smidsl,ip. Ris-
ing aiuve are two other cita,ieie, PLACED
in eri,elon, in each of which are mount.
s-l two twelve-inrh fiffy-ton krupp
guns, while Oh the bow aud on the stern
one OF k'upp's long fve-eighth-inch
guns 10 monuiel."
One report states that the two vessels
were stsurk with torpejoes.
FOREIGNERS IN chg roo UNDER AENs-
CUE Foo. February 9.-The Jspaneee
for~s to-day arrived near Ming flak. .
ioxn between Wei llai Wei and this
city. anil began the bomhardment OF the
forts. The foreigners in Che Foo ara
under arms.