The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-09
MARCH OF THE VICTORIOUS JlPS
Additional Details of the Cap
ture of Wei Hal Wei.
Splendid Tactics By Land and Water
Forces.
Ire Chinese Forces Routed After Hard
Eight-Foreien Powers show
Their Hand.

Hal Wei and have captured or sunk the
whole Chinese northern feet.
A dispatch from Chez Foo this after
noon says the Japanese have carried all
the positions at Wei Hal Wei aud cap
tured or sunk the whole Chinese north
ern feet. The Japanese during the
night of Monday cleared Wei Hal Wei
harbor Of all torpedoes and submarine
mines by skillful use of small torpedo
boats and steam launches from the war
ships. which grappled for and cut the
wires connecting the submaeine mines
ct the shorea. The feet Of Japanese
torpedo boats then made a splendid
dash for the harbor. and attacked the
Chinese feet with such ekill that the
battleship Ting Yuen WAS sunk.
These tactics were repeated during
che night of February 9Th and the Chen
Yuen, Lay Yuen and other Chinese
wsrships were blown I'D and the re.
mRinder of the Chinese feet captured.
THE CAPTURE COMPLETE.
Following up this splendid success,
the Japanese completed the capture OF
Wei Hal Wei yesterday by landing
large force and Selling the island of Liu
Kung Tao. which had made . gallant
defense against heavy fires. Some OF
the Japanese warships passed Chez Foo
early this morning and fred few shots
ct the forts without doing any damage,
and in view of reports current regarding
0 faint attack made upon Ming Hal yes
tsrday, the belief grows that the Japan.
Csc are going to attack Chez Foo.
HIROSHIMA, Feb. San official disr
patch from the Chinese commander at
Wei Hal Wei announces that the Chi
nsse warships Chen Yuen and Ting
Yuen and the chinese cruiser Chin
Yusn or Lai Yuen were sunk by the
Japanese torpedo boats in the attack
just made upon the remaining wsrships
of China at Wei Hal Wei. Two steam
launches escaped but were chased by
Japanese vessels and eventually disabled
near Chez Foo.
A JAPANESE RUsE.
CHEZ Foo. Feb. g., afternoon
Japanese ship which appeared this
morning near Ningtai. a town between
Wei Hal Wei and this city, and began
western. side Of the town, loft soon after.
WhAuu WAthous NoinB my uumhBos 1uie
confirms the impression that the attack
on Ming Hal was only q feint of til Q
Japanese, covering q landing OF thei r
forces at aome other place. Every pre-
caution 10 being taken to defend tn Q
city. Another version of the appear
ance OF Japanese ships off Ming Hal is
that they were chasing two torpedo
boats, supposed to contain Admiral
Ting, commander of the Chinese naval
forces at Wei Hal Wei. and Captain Nc.
Clure, merchant marine officer ap-
pointed assistant to Admiral Ting
These officers were said to be escapin q
from Wei Hal Wei on torpedo boats,
and the Japanese are reported to have
sunk both vessels at point northw ward
OF Chez Fee. According 10 advices fro IN
Wei Hal Wei, only the Chen Yuen OF
the Chinese naval squadron at Wei Hal
Wei, was sunk by the Japanese. The
sister ship of that vessel. the Ting Yuen,
is said to be ashore. Chinese inhabi-
tsnta of this city are leaving by tho U.S.
ands.
FOREIGN POWERS SHOW THEIR HAND.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The cable dis.
patch from London, showing purpose
on the part of Great Britain, France and
Russia to interfere at the proper stage
Of hostilities between Japan and China
has attracted much attention in diplo-
matte circles here, and has acquired
additional significance when taken in
conjunction with the recent speech from
the throne Of Queen Victoria. The
latter in very guarded and diplomatic
manner limited that when the time
came the relations between the great
powers would be found sufficiently har.
monious to ensure the restoration Of
peace between Japan and China, By
the terms and understanding as re.
acquire an inch of territory on the Chi.
nsse mainland. It is believed here the
statement carries distinct intimati on
that Japan may claim the great island
of Formosa, which ia q most i'm portanl
strategic possession.
It has been confidently expected here
that the European powers would inter.
vene between China and Japan when
ever it should appear that the latter
country was really vanquished and was
euing in vain for peace upon reasonable
terms; but go far as the dispatch re-
ferred to indicates any possibility OF an
action in that line by the United States,
in conjunction with other powers, it is
clearly erroneous, for it can be positively
stated that under no conditions can the
president be induced to depart so ia r
from our established policy of non
interference.
THE LOST VESSELS.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. S.-The news
OF the sinking OF the Chinese iron-clads
Chen Yuen and Tihg Yusn was received
in this city last night. Especial inter-
est attaches to the fate of the Chen
Yuen because OF the fact that her com
mander, Philo McGifin, was for years q
resident of this city. He has many rel
atives who reside here at the present
time. McGifin, who was a graduate oil
Annapolis. was known as a fearless,
dashing young man, fond of adventure,
but also fond of books. He became q
little nettlsd because aome of his asso-
ciate officers secured ratings trifle
higher at examination, resigned from
the United States navy and enlisted in
the Chinese navy. which was then COM
msnded by an English officer. Admiral
Lang.
Rear Admiral Erben was especially
fond OF the young officer. He is said to
have been greatly disappointed when
McGiffin quit the United States service,
but predicted for him q brilliant future.
When McGifin acquired fame as result
OF the war between China and Japan,
Rear Admiral Erben remarked that he
was not eurpriged. adding: The young