The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-03
Chr lailg 3 'llstin.
MONDAY DEC 3. iaaA
THE ORIENrAL WAR.
Port Arthur raken by the japanese
After Desperate Fighting.

1nst. puDllSneS ueSpStcu lTpu IlEO-
shima, japan, giviDg the report Of
Field Marshal Count Oyama, whose
army captured Port Arthur. The
report says: "The second army be-
gan the at. ack ON the landward forts
at Port Arthur at dawn on Novem-
Der 2lst. The Chinese offered
strong resistance, until finally we
seized the forts to the west of the
cavalry and artillery parade grounds.
At 500 o'clock we took the forts on
Golden hill. At o'clock in the
afternoon of November I'D all the
other forts had been taken. Over
200 Japanese officers and men were
killed and wounded. The Chinese
loss and the number Of prisoners is
still unknown. The spoils are abund.
ant and include a specially large
number Of guns and a quantity OF
ammunition. The Chinese garrison
at the lowest estimate was 10000
men"
A Chez Foo despatch to the Times
says: Port Arthur is still burning.
Twelve Japanese war ships have
been seen there. The Chinese fec,
is at Weiheiwe i.
A Shanghai despatch to the Times
states that it is reported from New
Chwang that the Chinese army
commanded by General Sung has
been divided. One part is firmly
holding Mothieling aud constantly
repulsing part Of the first japanese
army. Tn. other part is making a
forced march to Port Arthur to at
tack the Japanese there. A part of
the first Japanese army is following
the Chinese on the way to Port
Arthur.
A despatch received from Hiro.
shima, japan, gives the text Of the
despatch sent by Admiral Ito, COM
maDder Of the Japanese. from Port
Arthur on Saturday. The despatch
says: This place was captured by
Marshal Oyama on Thursday. The
united squadrons stood of shore,
merely attracting seward the atten.
ton Of the coast batteries. Since
Friday morning tho men Of the 0.e,
have been hard at work removing
the torpedoes and protecting the
mouth Of the entrance to the forts.
The dock yard, arsenal and ships in
the port have been handed over to
the Japanese Navy Department.
The dock yard aud arsenal are in
perfect working order. A despatch
boat left Ping Yang inlet this morn.
ing for Port Arthur, conveying the
Emperor's congratulations to Count
Oyama and his thanks TO the
troops"
A despatch sent from Port Arthur
via Hwang Ju ON Thursday has
been received here. II states that
the Chinese fought vigorously. The
Japanese lost 80 mon killed or
wounded. The Chinese loss was
/ over 1000.
The despatch adds that for over a
fortnight past Count Oyama's army
has been steadily marching in two
divisions down the Peninsula to
Port Arthur. No organized resist
ance was offered by the Chinese
troops for three. quarters OF the
march. Since then, however, there
wsr. occasional brushes with the
enemy. On Thursday the right divi.
sion Of the advance guard had q
skirmish with the enemy who retired
in good order. Ia the afternoon the
fort aud village Of Shuisy Ching
VAS captured.
Both divisions moved forward
during the night. Early in the
morning the right division crept up
the range Of low hills to the north.
west Of Port Arthur and carried
them with n rush. Til. guns were
then dragged up aud ire opened on
u strong redoubt 1880 yards distant.
The enemy returned the fire briskly.
The Japanese infantry advanced
against a weil.directed fire without
faltering. Shortly before . o'clock
the fort was carried by storm in a
most gallant IA hion. The Chinese
stood for a minute or two against
the final onslaught, lighting ferc.ly
Then they fled toward the dock
yard.
The right division then advanced
in force against the Kokinsan fort
which was armed with several heavy
Krupp guns which were we'll served
Scores of mon were killed or wound,
cd in this brief advance. At moon
the fort itself was stormed aud cap
tured after a short but d.spsrat.
fight. by 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
the right division Vas in full posses
sion OF the western part VI the
stronghold.
Meanwhile the left division had
been fsrc-ly engaged on the south
east, where the ground was less diff
cult, but far from easy. Their pro
gress was momentarily checked by q
heavy fire from three forts that wer,
connected by trenches. These forti
were strongly held, and were vel
placed on the highest ground in tn,
vicinity. The Japanese artillery auC
the Chinese guns in the forts keep
up a steady fire. The first assault
was splendidly delivered, tho Chi
nese being driven headlong from thu
works after making a gallant stand
by evening Port Arthur was in pos
session OF the Japanese, but thu
enemy still held some eight or tel
redoubts, with a total OF abou
twenty guns on the coast line.
READY FOR PEACE.
II is officially announced in B"rli
that Japan recognizes United State
Minister Dun nj Toxic As the suit