New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
THE FIGHT 1T CHENULPO.
Described in Report of Commander
of the VickSburg.

Washington. April IA report by mail from
Captain Marshal. commander Of the Vicksburg.
giving account OF the enga cement at Chemulpo
between the japanese and Russian naval forces on
February O. received the Navy Depart
ment to-day. After telling OF the arrival OF the
japanese squadron and the landing Of three thou
sand japanese soldiers at Chemulpo. one-half OF
which number. he said took possession OF that
town. tho other half going to Seoul he says he was
informed by Admiral Uriu. commanding the Jap
forces. that hostllIties existed between Japan
and Russia. Admiral Uru requested. In the
senior Russian naval officer present refused 20
leave port. that he Captain Marshall keep away
from tho scene OF action in the port. so that no
danger from the action would his ships"
Captain Marshal says the Vsriag and the Korietz.
however, moved out at 1870 Il. m. standing out
toward Yo-Dolmi Island. Captain Marshal gives
the following account OF the action:
At 11.5O a M was heard the report Of the FIRST
gun fred by the japanese SQUADRON. but u was not
until ten minutes after that the second fire WIS
nroiectile striking in tie water near the varisg
From then until 12;io p. m, when the last shot
tinued. both Russian vessels moving through
limited snace to the noTth y anG sastWerg or
much possible between them and their enemy
servation and az It appears to me- About 1220
p H. both Russian vessels headed in toward their
II was seen that the Vartag had list to mort and
rnr,ber az e3.nese in pursuit until about mile
inside ~ Yo-Dolrni hut not firing ~ the foreign
,-oF-y directly
SIDE sid~ up '''e '''''' anu '''O,'''' ''''
were a number Of wounded on board the var'ag
ne sent medical officer aboard 70 render asset
pnce and when Il reported that the Vori7g
wa- SINKING two 81 their cutters and the wh9is-
taking or her personnel and putting them aboard
the Talho. and the Flha Two Russian engineer
officers wore taken aboard the Vicksburg and cared
for for time
And adds Cantain Marshal ION nv oTerinP 70
have tho Zahro used = Temporary quarters they
were taken 20 th~ F1ha where thew caDtafT de-
tanned them and declined offer With thanks
GERS verv freely stated that thew Themselves had
opened valves IN the engine and IRE rooms with
no of1Yact n sinnP their vessel
The A-e af. he sa'a continued 10 spread. burning
aercalv untn the veeeol rolled ana rant
e~r1osIous and lust before striking two
explosions % eunDov-do~. or other Nitro powder
90 he could learn tho varfa0's loss was TWENTY
one killed and rortv wNundod the bodies OF the
forrner going down With N" vessel
The Porie+z Contain Marshal reports. was not
hit. far he could learn.
'Sh~ held poeit'on between the Nfchshu-g and
tho 7aAro untn 20 during which interval she
never attcrrnted 70 lower boat the
sstance ~ her consorD. when che anchored inshore
OF We Oheorvn 'ion Islard Snt"
The re,,ort eov4 "a later 10 wa abandoned nv
her cf7c~rs and ~on n thoi~ boats There we-e
two dietInct explosions according ~ the report
thA shocl 81 which WIS strong as n Uft ard
heel the V'otShure nercentihlv giving the irnprAs
chin rad evrloSod T-~-oeS~'nIv aftoru-ard the 70
tho % tho CE'-Ae~ Tae+e-0 PaiIv-av
Compenvs mail steamer CRussan hag) FIRE
IN CONCLUSION Captain Marshal said. 'T7etween
ard 10 o'clock N. there anreared n ha some
hot Judged GNeirp the frenuent cornrnunl-
c~''0r nv bot '~o~' tho VaraC. Elba and Pascal
After the engagement the following -emaphore
s'rra1 FROM, The T-alhot 'ha Flba rood nv
board the Tananese AareNfD a few minutes
fore the first shot was fred