New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
rs PORT ARTHUR EVACUATED!
A REPORT THAT THE CHINESE HAVE
ABANDONED THE BIG NAVAL STATION.
A JAPANESE ARMY SAID TO HAVE LANDED NEAR
PORT ARTHrR-CHINEsE DEFEATED Nol FAN
FROM wI-Jr-THE JAPANESE MAIN
ARMY CROSSING THE hHbo'


FROM wI-JU-THE JAPANESE MAIN
ARMY CROSSING THE YALoo
INTO MANCHURIA
London. Oct GA dispatch to Tine "iooe
from Shanghai says it is reported that the
Chinese have evacuated Port Arthur, ana tha'
the Japanese have landed in force d. iae"
Wan Bay. not far from Port Arthur Inc
Japanese Legation have no confirmation vi the
report that the japanese army under rie'u
Marshal Count Oyama has landed near roi'
Arthur but the report is credited he'ei'"e'''
The officials Of the Legation regard IL as GER
tain that the expedition OF Oyama was Sent ~
attack Port Arthur or Wel-Hai-Wei, or BOTH
\ dispatch to The Globe from Yokohama
saws that General Oyama's army corps mas
landed at Seikiosso, China. The japanese troops
which have been operating in the north OF Corea
have crossed the Yaloo River and entered Man
churia.
4 dispatch to the Central News from "i-'u
says that Count Yamagata. commahder-.h-cnei
Of the Japa nese forces in Corea. has reported To
the Government az Toxic that a detachment oi
1000 Japanese infantry crossed the ialoo River
nj, the morning OF October a. at Sukochin. above
Wi-Ju Soon after crossing the river the troops
met a body Of Chinese. composed OF 0VV cdsa.iS
and 100 infantry, with two cannon ne 'dPni,
es. at once made attack upon the ei'enl!
who fed leaving behind them inc TWO gums anu
=, larg. number of muskets. The Chinese lost
twenty killed or wounded. out not Sinslr
Janancsc was even wounded Inc JaPaHeSc
seized A fort near the scene OF the engagement,
\ detachment of the Japanese forces are al
vauc.nr upon Lishiyen. and the main pouy aie
crossing the YalOD River. 49,, ~,
Tn. force Of japanese which defeated the Chl-
,oen vas composed entirely OF rihemen. Earth
works had been thrown up at Sukochin % the
Chinese. but slight deviation enabled tne az "a.
lacking force to c.oss the river without mn,
Ir,rcc The Chinese position was garrlsoned
with small force Of artillery and infantry ana
these fled after two or three ROUNDS Oh sho'S "a'
been fired Count Yamagata ADDS:
We captured the works with rush TeyWe epe
Of Manchurlan cavalry came up as the ehe,,y WI
driven from The earthworks ana covered III he
C,incsc httteries further down the river. throwing
away their muskets In their flight Our advance "e
sukochn ferry 10y the Chinese, and Is prsParTU IN
guard the passage across the river o. .ne = .hn
gsth inst Pontcous have already been pace, IN ~
position It Notzu, and all the men ana ma ~ -
/. re- rea Iy FOR rapid advance There are SUI man.
cbinesa troDps IN the batteries opposite Wl-Ju out
he number nas pot been HSrSasg Ty nr n ' of VI
Ju bu, no lighting had taken place until the morn
'"ss c9u ' have made their way considerable DIS
rance down The river and have also pushel INTO tne
,",nr,or IAN, none have met any armed Chinese. a
force entrenchcf c.ose TO ne Gaoo RIVER on .n
Moukden road. The main attack Oh '"e N"'"'Se
wl be made before Sunday
4 dispatch from Shanghai to the central
News says that an Imperial decree was issued
Yesterday. stating that IL Hung Chang having
reported o. the throne the details Of the naval
action n the mouth - the ialoo River, the EW-
,aror IL p.easeI to decorate Major Won Hanneken
and Great. him brevet commander-in-ch1et Tor
,,,t, ,ri,rs conduct Rv the same decree the
heirs ~ Engineers Nicholl and Purvis. who Were
KILLED !n the battle receive two years pay; MT
Hickman who was wounded Is create1 leu
t.nnnt-colon-l 81 the naval forces. and Me'srs
Hr.sant and MrGifin are made majors. heck-
man and several others receive n" decoration
II the peacock feather and nun r OF ",hrrs
az. d..orated with the order % one star Of the
third class.