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“上海晉源西字報(bào)”之謎(3)

靖海澄疆 作者:馬幼垣


Five students lately returned from the United States were on board the Yang-woo as midshipmen during the action, namely Messrs. Yung Liang, a nephew of Yung Wing, late Vice-Minister to the U.S.; Sit Yew-fuh, Wang Kwai-leong, Chim Tien-yow, and Woo Ki-tsau. These had charge of the guns in conjunction with other midshipmen who had studied in the Naval School at Foochow; and while the Yang-woo was on fired they stuck to their guns while many others were jumping over the ships side to strike for land. The Yang-woo returned broadside for broadside the fire of the French admirals ship. The naval students did not leave their ship until ordered to do so by Captain Chang, who finding it impossible to extinguish the fire, gave the necessary orders to abandon the ship. Captain Chang is reported to be safe as well as the returned U.S. students, except one. Mr. Yung Liang, Yung Wings nephew, about whose safety we have not yet heard of ; but it is probable that, unless killed while at the guns, he must have escaped with the rest of his comrades. Mr. Chim Tien-yow, by his courage, coolness and presence of mind was the means of saving a number of his men from the burning wreak ...

We hear that Mr. Ki, one of the Chinese who went as a student to America, and the Manager of the Kiangnan Arsenal, received a telegram from another American student who was on board the Yang-woo to the following effect: - Five American students took to the water when Yang-woo was sinking; four reached the shore, one missing. Courbet dead. Three French vessels badly disabled; seven of our boats sank.

見(jiàn)于那份編號(hào)1024的檔案的引述相當(dāng)濃縮,也有改寫(xiě)的地方[如并沒(méi)有說(shuō)出在江南制造局接得戰(zhàn)情的前留美學(xué)生的姓名。祁祖彝之名是1024號(hào)檔補(bǔ)入的。],講及前留美學(xué)生的段落則變動(dòng)不大。檔案標(biāo)出在“揚(yáng)武”艦上參戰(zhàn)的五名由美回華學(xué)生之姓名,并謂除容尚謙一人下落不明外,余皆平安,說(shuō)即自此出。凌鴻勛所講詹天佑的英勇奮戰(zhàn)基本上就如這張報(bào)紙所說(shuō)的一樣。

找到這份報(bào)紙還有一異常意外的收獲:中方參戰(zhàn)此役各艦的武裝情形,從未見(jiàn)有這樣詳細(xì)的紀(jì)錄。


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