"You called me very Late this Morning, Jenkinson!"
"Yes, Sir, I'm sorry to say I overlaid myself!"
TONING IT DOWN.
(See the Daily Papers of Last Week.)
| Japanese Version. | Chinese Version. |
|---|---|
| Early on Tuesday a severe engagement took place between the Japanese Fleet and the Chinese Flotilla, in which the Chinese ironclads Wi Ho Wi, Bang Tel Bang, and Bosh Lu Rot were sunk. The loss on the Japanese side was a cabin-boy wounded. The Chinese prisoners amounted to 180,000 men. | The Chinese Fleet gave a good account of the Japanese Squadron on Tuesday. The slaughter of the Japs was enormous, amounting to at least 40,000 sailors and 50,000 marines. There was no loss on the Chinese side. Owing to a mistake the Wi Ho Wi lost a rope, the 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 Japanese landed and took all the forts, and garrisoned the city, which is now completely in the hands of the troops of the Taicoon. | On Wednesday an attack of 70,000 Japanese troops was repulsed with great slaughter by the Chinese, and the invaders are now in active retreat. The Chinese have not pursued them, from motives of an entirely philanthropic character. |
| On Thursday the Japanese commenced a general bombardment of the island, and blew up all the forts and sixty-seven powder magazines. The Chinese loss is estimated at 36,000 men. The Japanese escaped unscathed. | An artillery duel took place on Thursday between the Chinese troops and the Japanese, in which the latter lost all their war materiel and seventy-nine general officers. The casualty on the Chinese side was one drummer-boy slightly wounded—sprain of the left little toe. |
| On Friday the Japanese made their grand attack and took the island by assault, and destroyed all the enemy's fleet, with the exception of a gun-boat. | For a few minutes the Japanese secured a footing on the island, but were soon induced to retreat. Many of the Chinese ironclads have seen much service, but are still able to dispose of the enemy. |
| The Chinese Fleet on Saturday was entirely at the mercy of the Japanese, and the Admiral is soliciting for terms. A flag of truce is floating from the remaining Chinese ironclad. | The Chinese Admiral during Saturday has wired to his Government—"The Japanese, after one slight reverse, having lost all heart, are now suing for peace. We shall be careful to guard the best interests of the empire." |
| On Sunday the Japanese consented to permit the Chinese Admiral and sailors to unconditionally surrender, and have arranged to protect them from the fury of the Chinese Government. | The Chinese Admiral (under Sunday's date) has wired to Pekin—"Have come to arrangement with Japanese authorities. Shall not return to Pekin. Good-bye. Those who have no other engagements are going home to tea." |
HARD LINES.
(By a Mathematical Bard.)
Ah, spooks of Euclid, Newton, weep for me,