The Haeting arrived here on Suturday from Chefoo. She left that port xt 3 p.m. on the 8th, some little time after the Satsuma Maru which was bound Chemulpo, and at about 8 p.m. when between Eddy and Alceste islands suw steamer showing three vertical red lights, and steered close to her to find out what was the matter. The vessel proved to be the Satsuma Murw which was on fire, Captain. Patterson sent hie chief officer Mr. McCracken away in a boat to enquire if any assistance was wanted, and the Haeting remained by her till 3 a.ap, In the mean time, holes had been cut in the Satsuma's deck' and hose pointed down into the hold to deliver water and stoun. The fire was in the lower hald, and it wasn't till after this portion of the vessel hud been flooded that the fire was put out, but at one time the side of the ship was so hot that water sizaled when thrown on it. All the ventilators were stuffed with blankets and all openings closed to enable the tire to be easily smothered. The Haeting took Satsuma's passengers, including three foreign ladies and ahunt 170 Chinese, to Chefoo, and was followed by the Satstma which afterwards proceeded on her voyage to Nagasaki instead of to Chemulpo.
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