New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
BAD CHENULPO GUNNERS.
Sir Hts out Of Sir Hundred Shots
IN Recent Sea Fight.

IN Recent Sea Fight.
ssoul. FEB. 1.-THE following account of the
battle or Cheu.uIp5. which resulted In the loss
Of the Russian cruiser Narisg and the guaboat
Korlst- has reached here.
On the night q February the japanese land
81 500 men al CheuuIpo. and on the morning
o. the 9-n three japanese cruisers. four gun
beats and eight torpedo boat destroyers. under
command % Admiral Jriu approached the har-
boz hut di5 not enter. The horetz and the
N5-.ag were lying 'r the harbo-. The japanese
admiral gave them until noon 20 come cut
Both Russian vessels cleared for action AL the
Shipping i1 che ha-bor Uss warned by Admiral
C-iu 20 gec out OF The frtaE line
There were IN the haroor also. the British
cruiser Talbot. the French cruiser Pascal the
Italian cruiser E-ua ard the United States gun
. boat Vicksburg All we're active The Va-isE
sfguaued The Talbot and party from the Brit
ism cruiser went or board. Shortly afterward the
Varisg and the Go-ietz got under way and
4 steamed cut o. the harhCr The crew 81 the
Z English varship ches-ed them as they went out
70 6ght
! When the Russians were four miles out the
4 japanese threw q shot across their bows but
they did not stop. The japanese lay between
the Islands ten miles out. blocking the only en-
trance 20 the harocr. when The Russians were
six miles from the japanese fleet. heavy a-inr
began On both sides The Tara- turned her
h-oadside loose a. 1855 a. m Then the var-ag
turned az right angles 20 the westward and
steamed short distance as Il 20 make the
beach. aut was seen % suddenly turn again
east and Et7e the enemy her other 1roadside.
FEW SHOTS STRIKE VESSELS.
The japanese continued e~s-z -.-.r. 100, -,
The Narias was seen 20 be on Ere near the stern.
The Russian vessels then turned back tou-ar5
The harbor and ceased firing az 1870 % m The
japanese followed almost 70 the entrance ~ -r.
hal2 Dor firing ora the Tarias which had a hs7,-,,
list 70 port. and was evidently IN a SINKING COR
ci-ion. The Korietz was practically u--7r,-r,a5
ABOUT SIX hundred shots were fred IN all brt
ne hiring was not accurate and the Va-f7r was
MI 10 oilE SIX places. one shot which s+-,lr,,
-eI on me "aterline amIdships wrecked one Of
her engines. When the Russians anchored M
the entrance 20 the har-o~ the Ta--.,. se-. 49,,
hospital boats on beard with q doctor and nurse
-"e Lhl'ea states Euu5oat Ticks5urr also sent
'aree beats with surgical assistance.
TIE Ko-istz was abandoned a, 2.3o , - -
crew gong on board the Pascal ana a. 80
81 H. 9He Die" up with terrific exuIosior.
ne Narias was q s1uL1reG soon afte-vga-s be-
. dead we're left on board "
Inc crew of the Naliag went on board +t. Tai
. Doi tle Pascal and Tho ErH- some 49,, - -.
. tie Nicks5urE. The Eartag aurrc5 -,7+f1 !: - ~
WIN icqueHt explosions as the flames frnffed
her ammunition. she r7rlz r75rl.i-.- --, - IL -
as she went down The Russians ave~t1ls7i,-
went from TIE Pascal TO the STEAMSHIPS S1lrra-j
a Russian officer told the captain OF The VirEs-
olIs inaL ne had come 10 ask asylum for one
The japanese casualties are not known. but #
p ILH.o.ea NAV one torpedo boat destroyer
was sunk IN tho action.
THE RUSSIAN LOSSES.
There are now on board the French cruiser
Pascal PA Russians. ~ whom two commanders.
fourteen officers and thirtv-one men are wound
ed Six wounded men have alrcadv died ID Is
now known that the Russian cruiser NariaC
had forty men and one officer. count. killed in
the recent euEa cement. This officer was mid
shipnan named Niron. The VariaE had sixty
four men wounded among Them Captain Roud-
wounds not considered serious The Russian
dead. with the exception Of the young milshir-
ID the cabin when tho NariaG went down The
passengers and crew OF tho Sungari have been
taken board the Pascal
Several men were seen on board the KorietZ
/ fl is said. a. instant before she blew W.
The Commissioner OF Customs at Chemulpo
/ has protested against an alleged breach OF neu-
! trality ou the part OF tire japanese. The Rus
slams allege that the japanese fred first. dis
/ patching two torpedces at the Ko-ietz when
she tried 10 leave the harbor on the Sth. The
/ JZpsnese auege that the Korietz fired first
There is no news % the arrival OF any more
Russian troops in Co-ean territory and Seoul
/ remains quiet.
/ The japanese have deulan ded the use OF sew
/ eral government buildings in this city. to be
4 used as barracks for the troops.
COREAN TELEGRAPH LINES CUT.
Telegraph wires have been cut in al diree-
I tions
| The Russian Consul a. Chenulpo is now
/ guarded by japanese troops To-day all the
| other Russians IN the city have been ordered
/ .nro one large house. where they viii be de-
/ tanned awaiting action OF the authorities as 10
/ their disposal The Russian Minister al Seoul
| has been requested by the japanese Minister
| through a neutral legation 70 withdraw
! 81 Petersburg. Feb l5-Captsin Bsliaief. OF