The sun., 1894-10-31
FIGHTING NOW IN CHINA.
TINE JAPANEsE SAID To NAVE
TAKEN 4 FoRr At PORT ARTHUR.
A.other Chiue.e Defest In Msrehur,s- TIE
Retrest,-e Array Il Fsiiing Back ON
Mukder - A Courerenee st Pehin TO
Ccnsiaer ways of R.isirg Mouey


WARRINGTON, Oct. ao-secretsry Gresham
to-day received the following cablegram from
Minister DENLY. at Pekln:
"Chinese forces have been defeated at Chin
lien Cheng. Have retreated to Mukden. Japan
zee have taken one fort at Port Arthur"
A copy Of Minister Denby's despatch WAS sent
this afternoon 10 the japanese Legation The
Legation has received additional information
that some other forts are expected to fall into
the hands OF the victorious japanese tomorrow.
Minister Kurlno has also received report
that upon the landing Of the japanese troops at
Talicn Wan on Saturday last the Chinese war
vessels at Port Arthur Immediately took flight,
and did not stop until they had arrived at
wei-hai.wei. another strong point which
guards the southern entrance TO the Gulf Of
Pechili.
The report SAYS that this sudden departure OF
the Chinese vessels was made without the firing
OF gun and at a time when the japanese army
under Marshal Oyann was still a number Of miles
distant. Minister Kurno is careful to char
acterizc this information as "a report" only
and will not dignity II ms coming from nm official
source. He thinks II not improbable, however.
that II Is well founded.
The Japanese Minister IL gratifled at tho re-
ceipt Of the DENLY despatch. which seems to
foreshadow the early captulation OF Port
Arthur. The capture of this place. from mil
itsry and strategic standpoint, he says, can
hardly he overestmated. Moreover. IL will
doubtless throw into the hands Of the japanese
a number OF splendid Chinese war ships. which
were disabled In recent actions, and which have
been undergoing repairs at Port Arthur.
The Chinese have also built dry dock at Port
Arthur, which the Japanese will find convenient
after the place falls into their possession. The
capture OF Port Arthur, Minister Kurino adds.
is a part OF the Japanese movement upon Pekin,
and when effected will make the march to the
Chinese capital matter Of more easy accom-
phshment.
LONDON, Oct. 3O.-The West sminStcr Gazette hos
a despatch from Yokohama which says that the
second japanese army hns landed at Talien-
Arthur. The total number Of Chinese troops at
Port Arthur end Kin-Chow Is 10000, OF which
1000 are raw recruits.
A despatch TO the pan Man Gdzstfe from Chifu
says that twenty-six japanese transports, con-
voyed by nineteen war ships. are landing troops
on the mainland north OF the Eliot Islands.
The Shanghai correspondent OF tho Central
News says that DE Ting. LII Hung Chang's
tsin, has been summoned to Pekin to attend n
conference as to ways and means OF raising
more money for the war.
The Times correspondent In Tien-Tsin sent to-
dag brief de 'patch confirming previous re-
ports of severe fighting at Kulienchso on oct. 25.
The greater part OF the Chinese force, he
says is said "a have been DESTROYED; sung
Kwei, In reporting the battle officially to the
Emperor, praised the yalor OF the Chinese troops,
but confesses that they were overmatched In
weapons and training
hitherto exercised by Ii Hung Chang Is being
assumed In Pekin The foreign officers have
not yet reioined the feet. They await the set
uement Of the conditions Of service"