The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-28

ara hroka am killing some men in the
a,o,ra ram, which. IL it had been a shell,
,rc,,ia ,save h,,rst and probably exploded
tba torrado and finished the ship. There
ts no doubt that If the Chinese had SUI
acient ammunition those ironciads would
have bea>~. the laps easily. The Japan
csc only lost Two killed and twelve
wounded in the taking of isnhiewcan-
1--WE returned early the next morning
TO Cheefoo, and IN the evening saiiea
again for Port Arthur. During the foi-
lowing day nothing was being cone there
except some Chinese soldiers VINO were
very busy on the hills outside making
i-trenchments, and waiting for tne Saps,
whom we heard had advanced Hfteen
miles. about half way 10 Port Arthur.
We remained about there all day, and
In the night the Japanese beet passed
close To us. steering south. composed or
fourteen ships We followed, and the
next morning, were off Weihaiwei. There
We expected to see some fun, but no
such luck They went within ten miles
OF the place. and two Of their cruisers
went within five miles, but not shot
was fired. At sunset they steered east
and we went back TO Chefoo.
There the first news that we heard
was that the Chen Yuen. in going to
Weihaiwei from Port Arthur. struck a
rock and made hole in her bottom and
they had TO beach her. Since then she
has been repaired and is aiioat again
Commodore Lin, in command or her.
promptly committed suicide with opium.
All the captains of the Chinese ships
keep their little boxes handy. ! sup
pose il is less painful than head-chop-
ping.
Last night the Porpoise came in with
the news that Port Arthur had fallen on
the list.
1--WE are now out cruising. We left
this afternoon with the following very
decent fleet: The Centurion, Crescent.
Edgar. Undaunted. Severn, Leander.
A,ohes and Porpoise. We shall meet the
Spartan tonight probably. and then 1
suppose we shall so to the usual places.
We are now off weihaiwei. Tomorrow
i shall hear more about Port Arthur.
expect.
Monday, November 26-On Saturday
morning we were close to Ishlilewhan.
The admiral went IN. the other ships re-
manning outside, in the afternoon he re-
| turned and We steamed along the coast
| TO Port Arthur. passed a japanese gum
/ boat Smelling some Chinese soldiers. We
| anchored just off the place about 4:S0
| o'clock, and the japanese fleet was at an.
| Choir under the land. the Baltimore far
/ Their out. and the Lion. French gun
| boat, close by. The japanese flag was
| flying Oh the forts. The fleet played a
1 very small part. IN the taking OF the
| place. Whilst the troops were at work
| inside, the ships kept fairly close, In
| homes TO prevent the escape OF ANYBODY.
| TWO small steamers put out ana were.
| sunk. The forts fired at the ships, the
| shots going yery close but not hitting,
| which fire the ships did not THINK IL
| worth while to return. The torpedo boats
| did very good work. going IN close ana
| killing several With their rapid-nrins
| guns. but were not damaged themselves.
No Chinese nlen-of-war were present
| The taotal mot the one / mentioned the
other day. suppose knowing the attack
/ was imminent, was struck with an iuea
| OF uncertainty as 10 whether ne OF AZ
/ ,n;ral Ting was the senior, so went OH 70
/ Tlentsin In a steamer to nnd OUT pul
! he was promptly sent back. but wnetner
| he arrived after the affair was over q
| not / have not heard
.rrhe next morning the Spartan ana
| Daphne joined the fee. the Japanese
| admiral and our admiral e&cHahse"
| visits and we had leave to so ashore. IN
| tho forenoon VIC saw frcm the snip IVY
| Hans shoot a Chinan1an: what lor, o1
course / don't know. We landed atier
| lunch. and at the landing place anu
! close by were several corpses.
."rhe harbor Is very much smaller than
thought, 1t would hold about six SHIPS
1t has two dry docks, one very sfsiaii
one for torpedo boats. and a very soou
dockyard, | should think. with an 'he
necessary plant. IT is very well fcr'ihen'
both seward ana iandward. all the forts
being armed with krupp guns. Ine
Japaness themselves were astonlshed ~
,he ease with which the place was taken
VIE only jut one Interpretation on the
whoie show, whsch is that the place WAS
bought,
| In the town Itself was to be seen moth
inx but Jaranese soldiers and dead China
men. At every few yards and in the
houses were 10 be seen bodies half buried
or being lust covered with earth. VARIED!
with an occasional head or two. The
Japaneyc are very good sworisuien. They
had not time 10 bury ali the dead. Many
houses were burned. some were burning,
clothes. arms and ammunition were
strcwesi all over the streets and roads.
The Jananese soldiers themselves were
living in the houses that had roofs Very
| few Chinese uniforms were seen ahou.
! the streets why viii tell you later on.
The Japanese were very civil 10 us.
| We wandered Just where we pleased.
| into the houses and forts and helped
ourselves 10 anything We liked, but there
was not much.
Il went into a very swagger Chinese
| house. All the furniture. which was very
| finely carved, was smashed All that
! could pick up was wonAn's headdress
containing some silver pins. one OF which
| aecorafCs nay cabin now. The owner was
/ probably killed We did hear that ths
woman had been ravished and killed Al
! this sounds very cruel. but when l iel
YOU yea viii not be surprised. \ JaT
would pass Il corpse and give x a kich
and roll g in q ditch or spit OF II. What
the population OF the place. exclusive ot
soldiers. was originally don't know. bu
We only saw about twenty i've Chinese
prisoners Those killed were the inhaS
it4nts. No doubt the japanese. as TIA
Bible says. pat everybody 10 the sword,
and don't think many fellows Oh thess
SHIPS blame them
sNow, / Will tel. ycu how the place va,
taken: CO course oniy the japanese yer
sion 1 deaf think the Chinese VIII sa,
much about 1t. j forgot 10 tell You las
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