Evening journal., 1894-11-26

FIELD MARSHAL OYAMA.
seized tho fort to the west of the cavalry
and artillery parade ground at half past /
o'clock. We took the fort on Golden
hill at clock.
I'm the forenoon of Nov. 90 all the |
other forts were taken. Over zoo Japa- |
nese officers and men were killed or |
wounded. The Chinese loss and the num- |
ber Of prisoners is still unknown. The |
spoils are abundant and include special |
ly large number Of large guns and guam
tity of ammunition. The Chinese gar
rison at the lowest estimate was 90, 600
men"
A Chefu dispatch to The Times says
that Port Arthur IS still burning. Twelve
Japanese warships have been seen there.
The Chinese fleet is at Wei Hal Wei.
A Shanghai dispatch to The Times
states that 1t is reported from New
Chwang that the Chinese army, COM
manded by General Sung, has been divid-
ed One part is firmly holding Mothien-
ling and constantly repulsing part Of
the first Japanese army. The other part
is making a forced march to Port Arthur
to attack the Japanese there. A part Of
the first japanese army is following the
Chinese on the way to Port Arthur.
Admiral Ito's story.
A dispatch received here from Hiroshi-
ma gives the text Of the dispatch sent by
Admiral Ito, commander Of the Japanese
navy, from Port Arthur on Saturday.
The dispatch says
"This place was captured u Marshal
| Oyama on Thursday. The united squad
rons stood of shore merely attracting
seaward the attention Of the coast batter
les. Since Friday morning the men Of
the fleet have been hard at work remov-
ing the torpedoes protecting tho mouth
of the entrance to the fort. Tho dock
yard, arsenal and ships in the port have
been handed over to the Japanese navy
department. The doclzyard and arsenal
are in perfect working order"
A dispatch boat left Ping Yang Inlet
for Port Arthur conveying the emperor's
congratulations to Count Oyama and his
thanks to the troops
A dispatch sent from Port Arthur via
Hwang-Ju on Thursday has been received
here 1t states that the Chinese fought
valorously. The Japanese lost $50 men
killed or wounded. The Chinese loss was
over 900.
The dispatch adds that over fortnight
past Count Oyama's army had been stead
fly marching in two divisions down the
peninsula to Port Arthur, keeping in
touch as far as possible with the Japanese
feot. The country was very difficult Of
passage, especially for the artillery. FIX
cept in the cultivated valleys there were
practically no roads. The mep worked
oheerfully.
No organized resistance was offered by
the 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
3 yielded little in tho way Of supplies.
Some of them were looted before the Jap
| | anese arrived. On Tuesday the right di-
Visions advance guard had a skirmish
! | with the enemy who retired In good Or
Q der. The enemys positions were recon
( noltered and found to be strong and held
D in force.
] In the afternoon the fort and village OF
Shuisyching were captured. Both diyi
a sions moved forward during the night
Early in the morning the right division
I crept up the range Of low hills to the
northwest of Port Arthur and carried
them with rush. Guns were then drag
ged up and fire opened on a strong re
s. doubt about 900 yards distant.
The enemy returned the fire briskly
! The Japanese infantry advanced aRains
a we'll directed she'll fire without falter.
&c ing. Shortly before 9 o'clock the fort wa
carried by storm in a most gallant fash
ion. The Chinese stood for a minute O.
D. two against the final onslaught, fighting
q iieroely. Then they fed toward the dock
Sc yard.
4 Faced Heavy Artillery Fire.
1e The right division then advanced IL
ID force against the Kokinsan fort, whicl
or was armed with several heavy Krupl
u guns, which were we'll served. Scores o
men were killed or wounded in this brie
: advance. The fort was strengthened b.
trenches and loopholed mud walls, bu
oil were carried without difficulty.
At noon the fort itself was stormed an
captured after a short but desperate fight
By 3 O'Clock in the afternoon the righ
division was in full possession Of th
western part Of the stronghold
Meanwhile the left division had bee
flercely engaged on the southeast, wheI
the ground was less difficult, but far froI
easy. Advancing over the hills. the frs
division had TO clear the enemy out {
some outlying works apparently Of reoen
construction. Then their progress wa
momentarily checked by a very heavy FL
from three forts that were connected b
trenches. These forts were strongly hel
and were we'll placed on the highe'
ground in the vicinity.
The Japanese artillery and the Chimes
guns in the forts kept up steady fir
The latter were all heavy pieces, and the
pounded away for some time at the Jap
nese infantry, who IN the meantime wei
advancing all along the line, taking skill
full advantage OF the brushwood and 9TH
cover.
The final assault was splendidly dell
ered, the enomy boing driven headlor
from the works altor making a gallal
stand.
BY evening Port Arthur was in posse
sion Of the Japanese, but the enemy Sc