A Correspondent in a Northern Port writes:—The rumours about the move-manta of the Pei-yang Squadra ous; but I have reason to believe that the following tatementa wre correct. The powerful ironclads Ting Yuen and Chen nen, accompanied by the avift ironclad torpedo cruiser Tsi Yuen, arrived at Taku about the middle of April, where they were joined at the end of the mouth by the Armstrong etuisers Yang-acci and Chao-yung, which strived from Chemulpo vid Uhefoo ant Port Arthur. The Armstrong cruisers had boon stationed during the winter at Chemulpo, the sea port of the Coreas capital, Seoul, where their gallant manders, courteous of nnd well-behaved crows have always been great favourites.
Some of the commanders and oflicera of the Northern Squadron have served in foreign navies, while many of the junior officers have gone through a course of studies abroad, at the command of His Excellency Li Hung-chang; and, considering the miauy opportunities your presi Correspondent has had of forming judewent of the personnel and motoric of Northern Squadron, tot hesitate te assert tine the fne deer known as the Pei-yung Squadron is certainly officered and manned by the elite of the Chinese Navy.
ral Long lias again taken charge of northern Fi and he has not bes idle; since he has done ae, he and
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