LATER PARTICULARS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 74, 21 September 1894, Page 2

LATER PARTICULARS.

THE RECENT NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. CONFLICTING REPORTS. HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. Shanghai, September 10. The Chinese transport Toonang, which was suuk by the Japanese and Chinese fleet, was conveying 7 transports when the enemy came on them. The Chen Quen fought two large cruisers. Telegrams from Yokohama claim the victory for the Japanese, and deny losing a single ship, though the Matsusima and Yoshiua, along with a large transport ship, were badly damaged. The Japanese admit losing heavily in killed and wounded. The general opinion is that the encounter was indecisive. The Chinese had a larger fleet but were out manoeuvred. Another report states that the Chen Quen ia still afloat, but there appears no doubt that the Chen Quen, King Quen, Tshao Qung and Yang Wei were lost. The Chinese claim to have sunk the Aboshima and Yoshiua, also a transport resssel, and the cruisers Saiko. Private roports, however, state these vessels are afloat but hopelesssly damaged. It is officially stated in Yokohama that ia the Ping Yang fight the Chinese had 2,000 killed, and 14,000 wounded and taken prisoners. It is estimated that one fourth of the Chinese in camp effected their escape. The Japanese had 30 killed and 269 wounded. The Japanese hope to reach Monkden early in October, but there will probably be some fighting near Yaru before then.