The morning news., 1894-11-25
CAPTURE OF PORT ARTHUR.
The Japanese Attacked the Forts From
Three Sides.

a Heavy Fire With the Big Guns of the
Japanese Kept Up While the Attack
Was in Progress-rhe Chinese Army
Defending the Stronghold Virtually
Wiped Out of Existenoe-The Japa-
nese Loss Heavy, but Far Less Severe
Than That of the Chinese.
Yokohama. Nov. PA dispatch from
Port Arthur says that the first army
formed the right wing and Marshal Ku-
manoto's brigade the left wing, while they
advanced the heavy guns in the center
opened fire on the citadel The first army
captured the principal western fort at s
a. m, entered Port Arthur at p m, and
had captured the Wogonsanfort by D.
m. Gen. Kurtensenz meanwhile engaged
the eastern forts, all of which were taken
before IL p. m. The coast forts had not
yet been subdued, but they fell the next
morning. The fighting was desperate
throughout the engagement 1t is reported
that the Chinese army was virtually de-
stroyed, the killed and wounded number
ing many thousands The Japanese loss
was heavy, but far less than that Of the
Chinese.
Shanghai Nov. 2i.-Sir Robert Hart in
spector general Of the Chinese maritime
customs has sent circular to the GUS
toms employees saying that on account of
the present grave uncertainty future dis
buraements Of money in hand for the pay
ment of retiring allowances will be at
one-half the usual rate. He is unable to
guarantee more.
It is stated that the japanese secured at
Port Arthur 10000 tons of coal and 3, 600 900
tales worth of ammunition. 1t is believed
that the japanese intend to seize forth
with the railway between Shan-Hai- Kwan
and Tien Tsin. lest the Chinese destroy it.
London, Nov. 2i.-The Central News
correspondent at Shanghai says the fall
OF Port Arthur has created great excite
ment in the native quarter Of Shanghai.
The news Of the capture of Port Arthur
by the Japanese was brought from Chez
FOO yesterday by British steamer No
details OF the fight have yet been received.
but all the accounts agree that the Chi
nese fought gallanuy and desperately.
Some of the officers and men in the forts
refused to surrender, and were all cut
down by the Japanese.
The Star publishes a dispatch saying
the japanese torpedo boats engaged tho
attention of the forts, while the troops
closed around the forts in the rear Then
the torpedo boats made sudden concert
ed dash and succeeded in getting inside the
harbor. The Japanese artillery In the rear
kept up a continuous fire upon the Chi-
nese forts, and the infantry made a sue
cessIon Of attacks upon the outer de-
fenses, which they captured. After the
first onslaught by the japanese, the re-
sistance of the Chinese is said to have
been feeble. Finally the Chinese troops
became panic-stricken and fled.
A dispatch to the Central News says
the real fighting at Port Arthur began on
Nov. 20, one-third of the village OF
Schuiez-Yng having been captured Now
10.
Another dispatch says the British war
ship Porpolse brought news of the battle
and fall of Port Arthur to Chez Foo.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Cen
trail News estimated that $1,000 to 10000
Chinese troops defended Port Arthur 1t
IL supposed that two Chinese warships
were also there The foreign office has
received a dlspdLCn from tne BtltlSn Illn-
lister at Toxic, confirming the report OF
the capture Of Port Arthur.
The Globes Shanghai dispatch says
China has sent special agent to Japan
with instructions to accept any terms of
peace except the cession of any portion Of
China proper to Japan.
A dispatch to the Globe says the Third
Japanese corps. which sailed from UJiwa
Is destined for Wei-hai-wai, which place is
In a state Of collapse. The defenders OF
the place are deserting by thousands.
A dispatch to the Times says a large
part Of the victorious army will re-embark
from Port Arthur.
-Four Papanese ships were near Shan
haze Kuan on Nov. 20
washington, Nov. A-The state de-
partment has the following brief cable-
gram from Minister Denby at Pekin:
Port Arthur taken 22d"
The navy department received the fol-
lowing cabegram this morning from Ad-
mlral Carpenter under date of Chez Foo,
Nov. %: Port Arthur fell on the 21st.
The Baltimore leaves for there to-day"