The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-28
oHINA,s NEW sTRoNaHoLD.
shan-Hai-Kwan Believed to Have Been
Made Impregnable.

AhNe AAlANNAN
Shanghai Nov. ga portion Of the
Japanese force has been withdrawn from
Port Arthur probably to take part in
movement on Tien Wan.
The British warship Daphne has left
the feet at Chez Foo for Tien Tsin. taking
with her a guard Of fifty marines.
A dispatch to the Shanghai Mercury
from Tien Tsin says that Ii Hung Chang
has departed for Pao-Ling-Foo. where he
viii surrender the viceroyship to Liu-
Kun-YL
Merchants Of New-Cwing are shipping
merchandise to Shanghai. Chinese troops
are disembarking a New-Chwang from
foreign vessel. II is expected in Chez Foo
that Wei-Hai-Wei will be captured early
in December Refugees from Port Ar
thur are arriving here
1t is stated in Che Foo that 400 Japanese
were killed at Port Arthur. and that the
victors found the mutilated corpses Of
number of fellow countrymen who had
been captured
London, Nov. 27.-The Standard pub
fishes a dispatch from Toxic saying
that the japanese will next land troops
to the eastward of Wei-Ha-Wei, attack
ing that place from the rear, and after
ward march to Pekn.
The Westminster Gazette publishes
ulSpdlCn from Sudngnal saying lnAt vice.
roy Ii Hung Chang has been deprived by
the emperor of all his honors. He is per-
mitted, however, to retain his public
functions.
The Central News correspondent in
Toxic telegraphs: THE steamer Laiyue
formerly Chinese, has arrived at Kobe
flying the German flag. She brings among
her passengers Mr.. Detring and several
other Chinese officials. Mr.. Detring has
already applied through the governor Of
Hiogo for an official interview with Count
Ito, the Japanese prime minister, pre-
sumably for the purpose of discussing
terms of peace. He brings with him a
letter from Ii Hung Chang"
The Standards Berlin correspondent
learns from a Chinese source that celes-
tials do not regard the capture of Port
Arthur as decisive. They rely upon the
winter to check any further advances of
| the japanese until the end OF March.
A dispatch to the Times from Chee-Foo
says that the United States cruiser Balti-
more entered Port Arthur on the 25th. Six
of her officers made an inspection ashore
but were permitted to send only official
dispatches to Washington. After detailing
the known facts of the Japanese advance,
the dispatch continues: After the cap
ture Of the Thrift pass the Japanese were
fourteen miles from Port Arthur in a
cultivated valley two miles square, form
ing good battle ground. On the 18th the
! Chinese sent two columns inland. The
Japanese fired few shells and then re-
| tired The real battle lasted from noon
on the goth to the night OF the 2tst. The
! Chinese made a better defense than on
] any previous occasion. The troops were
] mostly from the Anhoi province a few
! being trained in western tactics. The
| leaders mostly followed old methods of
! combination that were defective Eleven
! kinds Of breach-loaders were afterward
] III i n..Hl
| that 1900 Japanese and 5000 Chinese were
| engaged. The Japanese found great diff
! fculty in climbing the hills, whose sides
! sloped at an angle Of 30 to 40 degrees.
! They delivered "a steady attack at several
/ points. The Chinese were completely dis
| organized and were allowed to retire with
! their arms. Some fed westward in cam
| pans and junks but most of them re-
| treated eastward"
A dispatch to the Morning Post from
/ Yokohama says that the mlyado has sent
/ the following message to Count Oyama s
army: Port Arthur, the gateway of the
! Gulf of Pe-Chi-Li, was regarded by the
enemy as the barrier of their country, but
you captured 1t with one effort. 1 highly
| approve your services. As the cold Is in
| creasing and as the end is still far off
] keep yourselves in good health that you
/ may continue your eXertions."
A similar message has been sent to the
! JAPANESE naval lOICe Ut GOft arthur. III
Is said that G. /. Won Hannekin was first
designated TO assist Port Arthur and
that the Chinese plan was altered to
| enable him to organize the defense oil
1 Shan-Hai-Kwa This is an immensely
important position inasmuch as II is the
point of departure from the coast of the
high road to Pekin. II Is believed that his
labors have made the city lmpregnable
Washington, Nov. 27-Admiral Carpen.
ter cabled to the navy department this
morning from Chefoo that the Baltimore
would leave at once for Nagasaki. 1t Is
presumed that the admiral found nothing
| requiring "A telegraphic report at Port
Arthur, where he went last Saturday
and that the ship is sent to Nagasaki foi
coal. She has been in Korean and Chi
neses waters. away from a coal supply
for nearly two months and her bunkers
are DTObablV emptv