Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-29
WOULDN'T RECEIVE DlETRING.
Japan Insists ON an Especially Ap-
pointed Envoy.

Japan Insists ON an Especially APP
pointed Envoy.
A dispatch TO the Central News from To-
kio says that Commissioner Dietring and
his suite sailed for Tien-Tsin yesterday.
Count Ito. the Japanese prime minister,
declined to receive the commissioner. stat
Ing that ne would only receive All envoy
who had been directly appointed by the
Chinese government at Pekin, and would
hold no communication with the viceroys
messenger. Commissioner Dietring wished
to discuss terms whereby Shanghai nigh
De protected, as a sop to the foreigners,
and Nankin and some port in Hal Nan be
opened to trade.
Port Arthur's Capture.
The London Times publishes the follow
Ing dispatch, dated Monday, from its cor
respondent at Chefoo, China:
p. The japanese captured. with the town Of
Port Arthur. two Chinese warships and
several torpedo boats and transports.
Admir- al Ito. commanding the Japanese
laval forces. is still at Port Arthur with
his flagship. Other vessels of the fleet
have returned to Taienwan. and a few
have gone back to Japan.
The town was only slightly damaged in
the fighting. A few huts were burned.
The American cruiser Baltimore entered
Port Arthur Sunday. Six officers from her
went ashore and made an inspection of
dispatches to Washington.
The correspondent of Reuters Telegram
company, who was taken prisoner by the
japanese, and who was at first suspected
of being Chinese officer. is now on parole
The correspondent adds: II learn the fol-
lowing from reliable sources: The billy
peninsula admitted of splendid chance Of
defense. but the Chinese poorly utilized
their advantages. The japanese advance
was slow. They were first repulsed at Kin
chow on November q. but they were VIC
tor1ous on the Sth. On the same day they
occupied the Talienwan FORTS with slight
resistance and took the first pass north
of Talienwan on the 9th. 1t is reported
that only 500 Chinese were at Talienwan
against 10000 Japanese. The marching
was continued to the second pass south Of
the double peak, which was weaker than the
first pass. The fighting here was feeble.
Then the japanese advanced to the third
pass north OF the triple peak. which was
very strong position. This pass was de-
Tended by 500 Chinese, who resisted from
the 18th to the 18th, inclusive, 10000 Japan
esq., Finally the Chinese retired. The
japanese were then fourteen miles from
Port Arthur, in cultivated valley two
miles square, forming good battle ground.
The Chinese on the 18th sent two columns
inland, fired a few shells at the Japanese,
from noon of the 10Th till the night of the
21st. The Chinese made q better defense
than previously, but finally yielded, and
the Japanese entered Port Arthur. The
NDihcS0 tIOOpB were ITCIu q
distant province. and few OF them were
trained in western tactics. The leaders
were mostly old men. Their rifles were the
ordinary kind. Seven kinds Of breech-
the battle. The Japanese numbered 49,
900 and the Chinese 5000. The ascent of
the hills was difficult for the Japanese, the
slope being from 20 to 40 degrees. The
Japanese attacked steadily. The Chinese
were disorganized, and on the evening of
the 2lst were allowed to retire, still armed.
Some went westward. but most went east
ward, taking to their sampans and junks.
A few Joined Gen. Lung near Talienwan.
The Japanese killed and wounded num-
bered $50. The Chinese loss was 1900
killed.
An unconfirmed rumor is current that
after the battle 2OO Chinese were massa-
cred in retaliation for cruel outrages per-
petrated on Japanese prisoners.
ON the I'D the western forts were
seized without hindrance. In the next
two days the burying of the dead was not
finished. No Chinese prisoners were seen.
The defeat was complete. The Taotai es-
capped in junk. 1t is not known whether
the other officers escaped.
The Chinese, under Gen. Lung, at
tackled Talienwan on the 21st, but it is be-
ieved they were repulsed.
In marching Chinese coolies aided the
Japanese. New arrivals from Japanese
transports, which include the last of the
reserves, and the receipt of quantities of
provisions render Port Arthur the strong
est fortress. 1t cost the Chinese 1900
taes to fortify the place.
Concerning the future, 1t would be
useless for the japanese to attack Wei
Hai-Wei. II peace is refused the next
move will probably be near Shanhai-Kwan,
and thence on Pekin 1t is no longer a war
for Corean reforms only"
Col. Won Hanneken's Post.
Dispatches from Tien-Tsin state that
Col Won Hanneken. recently appointed to
the command OF the Chinese navy, origin
ally intended to go to Port Arthur. He has
now gone to Shan-Hai-Kwan, to organize
the defense OF that place. Shan-Hai-Kwan
is the starting point OF the great high road
to Pekin and is believed to be impregnable.
1t is stated at Chefoo that the bodies of
the Japanese prisoners were found mu-
tilated at Port Arthur. Four hundred
Japanese were killed by the fire from the
forts. None were killed by the infantry.
No quarter was given. The plans of the
mines in and around Port Arthur were dis
covered by the Japanese.