Early on Tuesday a severe The Chinese Fleet gave a good
engagement took place between account of the Japanese
the Japanese Fleet and the Squadron on Tuesday. The
Chinese Flotilla, in which slaughter of the Japs was
the Chinese ironclads enormous, amounting to at
_Wi Ho Wi_, _Bang Tel Bang_, least 40,000 sailors and
and _Bosh Lu Rot_ were sunk. 50,000 marines. There was no
The loss on the Japanese loss on the Chinese side.
side was a cabin-boy wounded. Owing to a mistake the
The Chinese prisoners _Wi Ho Wi_ lost a rope, the
amounted to 180,000 men. _Bang Tel Bang_ had her
figure-head slightly damaged,
and the _Bosh Lu Rot_
re-entered port just to have
her deck repainted. The
Japanese lost several
ironclads and all their
torpedo-boats.
On Wednesday morning the On Wednesday an attack of
Japanese landed and took all 70,000 Japanese troops was
the forts, and garrisoned repulsed with great slaughter
the city, which is now by the Chinese, and the
completely in the hands of invaders are now in active
the troops of the Taicoon. retreat. The Chinese have not
pursued them, from motives of
an entirely philanthropic
character.
On Thursday the Japanese An artillery duel took place
commenced a general on Thursday between the
bombardment of the Chinese troops and the
island, and blew up all the Japanese, in which the latter
forts and sixty-seven powder lost all their war materiel
magazines. The Chinese loss and seventy-nine general
is estimated at 36,000 men. officers. The casualty on the
The Japanese escaped Chinese side was one
unscathed. drummer-boy slightly
wounded--sprain of the left
little toe.
On Friday the Japanese made For a few minutes the Japanese
their grand attack and took secured a footing on the island,
the island by assault, and but were soon induced to
destroyed all the enemy's retreat. Many of the Chinese
fleet, with the exception ironclads have seen much
of a gun-boat. service, but are still able to
dispose of the enemy.
The Chinese Fleet on Saturday The Chinese Admiral during
was entirely at the mercy of Saturday has wired to his
the Japanese, and the Admiral Government--"The Japanese,
is soliciting for terms. A after one slight reverse,
flag of truce is floating having lost all heart, are
from the remaining Chinese now suing for peace. We shall
ironclad. be careful to guard the best
interests of the empire."
On Sunday the Japanese The Chinese Admiral (under
consented to permit the Sunday's date) has wired to
Chinese Admiral and sailors Pekin--"Have come to
to unconditionally arrangement with Japanese
surrender, and have authorities. Shall not return
arranged to protect them to Pekin. Good-bye. Those
from the fury of the who have no other engagements
Chinese Government. are going home to tea."
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