The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-26

WARRINGTON, D. G., Nov 25.-Addi-
tiouL details OF the capture of Port
Arthur came in cablegram from Rear
Admiral Carpenter. OF the China sta
ton on board tho Baltimore. It follows:
"CHEE Foo (no date) |
"DELAYED IN CHINA. !
~rbe japanese army engaged on No
rsmber q numbered about 1000; the
Chinese army 1900. Japanese lost
Sbout zoo killed and wounded. Two
thousand Chinese lives were lost. The
Chinese army escaped"
LONDON, Nov. 26.-Ihe Times this
morning publishes a dispatch from
Hiroshima, Japan, giving the report Of
Field Marshal Count oyama, whose
army captured Port Arthur. The re-
port says:
aThe second army began the attack
on the landward forces at Port Arthur
at dawn, November 81. The Chinese
offered very strong resistance until,
finally, we seized the fort to the west of
The cavalry and artillery parade grounds
a. half.past s o'clock. We took the fort
on Golden Hill at4 o'clock in the after
noon on November %. All the other
iorts were taken. Over 200 Japanese
officers and men we're killed or wounded.
Tbe Chinese loss and the number OF
prisoners is still unknown. The spolls
ara abundant and include specially
large number OF large guns and guam
| tity OF ammunition. The Chinese gar
rison at tho lowest estimate was 10000
men,"
PORT ARTHUR STILL BURNING.
A Che Foo dispatch to the Times
SAYS that Port Arthur is still burning.
Twelve japanese warships have been
seen there. The Chinese feet is at Wei
Hal Wei.
4 Shanghai dispatch to the Times
states that It Is reported from New
Chwang that the Chinese army COM
manded by Gen. Sung has been di-
yided. One part is firmly holding
NothienlIng and constantly repulsing
part Of the first Japanese army. The
other part is making forced march to
Port Arthur to attack the Japanese
there. A part OF the first Japanese
army Is following the Chinese on the
way 10 Port Arthur.
ADMIRAL rios REPORT.
A dispatch received here from Hiros-
hima, Japan, gives the text Of the dis.
patch sent by Admiral Ito, commander
Of the Japanese navy, from Port Arthur
on Saturday. The dispatch says:
"This place was captured by Marshal
0yama on Thursday. The united
squadrons stood of shore merely at
tracing seaward the attention Of the
cOas. batteries. Since Friday morning
the men OF the fleet have been hard at
work removing the torpedoes and pro.
iecting the mouth Of the entrance to the
sort. The dock yard, arsenal and ships
In the port have been handed over to
the Japanese navy department. The
dock yard and arsenal are in perfect
erder."
The dispatch boat left Ping Yang inle.
this morning for Port Arthur, convey
ing the emperor's congratulations to
Count 0yama and his thanks TO his
troops
A dispatch sent from Port Arthur via
nwang Ju, Thursday, has been received
here. 1t states that the Chinese fought
vigorously. The japanese Lost 250 men,
killed or wounded. The Chinese loss
was 1000.
The dispatch adds that for over a fort
night past Count 0yama's army had
been steadily marching in two divisions
down the peninsula to Port Arthur,
Keeping in touch as far as possible with
tho Japanese fleet. The country was
very difficult OF passage, especially for
The artillery; except in the cultivated
valleys there were practically no roads.
The men worked cheertully. No organ.
lied resistance was offered by tho
Chinese troops for three-quarters OF the
march. Since then, however, there were
occasional brushes with the enemy.
The villages along the line OF march
yielded little in tho way Of supplies.
some Of them were looted before the
Japanese arrived.
On Tuesday tho right divisions ad-
vance guard had skirmish with the
enemy. who retired in good order. The
enemy's positions were reconnoitered
sahd found tobe strongand held in force.
IN the afternoon the fort and village OF
ehuisy Chang was captured. Both divi-
HonS moved forward during the night.
THG ASSAULT.
Early in the morning the right d.
vision crept up the range Of low hills to
Tho northwest OF Port Arthur and car
Ted them with rush. Guns were thon
dragged up and fire opened on strong
fedonbt about l,0OO yards distant. Tho
enemy returned the fire briskly. The
9ananose infantry advanced against n
Well directed fire without faltering.
hhortIy before 0 o'clock tho fort was
carried by storm in most gallant
fashion. The Chinese stood for a min.
ute or two against tho final onslaught,
nRhtIng iiercely. Then they fled toward
Tho doCkynrd.
ihe right division then advanced in
Iorce against the Kokinsan fort, which
was armed with several heavy Krupp
guns which were we'll served. Scores
pl men wero killed or wounded in this
prlei advance Tho fort was strength.
gnea by trenches aud loop-holed mud
difficulty.
AZ noon the fort itself was stormol
H"u captured RiIera short but desperate