The War Between Japan and

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 73, 20 September 1894, Page 2

The War Between Japan and

: ■ ■:-, ♦■•-,." — —- r^lr/ - ■ (Per Press Association.) Shanohai, Septamber la The Chinese lo«s in killed was 2,300. The majority of the 1 6,0G0,priaonera are wounded. Thej raneqi4e^L|^Uiiß ten hours after the fight. i f^ C r Whole regiments of Chinese were seized with a panic on finding retreat impossible and surrendered/; ■ ' : - The Mikado has waraly 'congratulated Commander Marshal Ycmagata. There is some alarm in Shanghai at the prospect of a possible invasion. The Japanese are ad? andng on Monkden. It is reported the suicide of Li Hung Chang is not true. A {'ij \y A BIG NAVAL ENGAGEIfIENT. SEVERAL WARSHIPS SUNK ON BOTH SIDES. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. SEVERAL TRANSPORTS MISSING WITH TROOPS ON BOARD. September 19. The Japanese attacked the Chinese at the head of the Yalu River, and there was desperate fighting, for sj^ej hours. Four ships were sunk on 'each side, the Chinese warship Chin Yuen being included in the number, and almoß| afi on board were drowned. ' r | Admiral Ting was killed, andlCapt. Hannettia, a German military officer, who was saved when the; Kow Suing sank, is among the wounded. 1 r The Chinese fleet were escorting transports towards the Corean coast when the Japanese fleet suddenly appeared. Besides the Chin Yuen, the cruisers - Chao Ying, Einguen and Yany Wev In addition to the Japanese vessels sunk they bad several vessels damaged, and these withdrew from the conflict. The remainder of the Chinese fleet returned to Weihamei. It is expected the Japanese will capture the Chineseiroops landed at Yalu. .*\.: w Jnst before the naval fight began two out of the three transport vessels did not return with the Chiuejse. fleet, and it is believed they have been sunk with all ou board. , The Cbao Yingand Yang Wei were dnveii ashore and then fired by their crews. s v •■ ■ ' '■ - : '- .' The Chinese ofiiciaUy admit tIMJr \<m witii ft t|6»giattaßtß in Pteg XittS' *