Evening journal., 1894-11-24
PORT ARTHUR FALLEN
The Japanese Capture China's
Chief Naval Station.
THE ROAD TO PBKEa is NOW OPEN


CnEFu, Nov. "a. Dispatches have beer
received here stating that the Japanes,
captured Port Arthur on Wednesday lasi
after g hours fighting.
The fighting was continuous from nooI
OF the goth. The japanese fleet did mo-
take part in the engagement though this
torpedo boats attached to the fleet did
The Japanese are now leaving Port Ar
thur
Tho attaok on Port Arthur by Japant
second army under General Oyama was
so carefully planned that when fire was
opened tho Japanese troops assailed the
city at every point.
The fighting was terrible and was only
ended when the Chinese, unable to strug
gle any longer withdrew in retreat te
the mountain passes near by leaving the
city at the mercy Of their foes.
The fall OF Port Arthur leaves clear the
way to Peking for Japan. Whether OF
not that city will suffer a like fate must
depend upon what action China will take
within very fow days
Already China has asked for peace on
the terms OF paying $50, 600, 600 taels. OF
s175. coo, 600 for it. With Peking in peril
no one can estimate what figure Japan
will place upon peace.
Road to Picking Clear.
The plans Of the Jsps for an advance
upon Peking have succeeded completely
At Mukden advance through the interior
was so hazardous as to be almost impos.
slble The second army was sent to 81
lonce Port Arthur. and it has done so.
With tho great naval station in Japan's e
hands, and with Japan victorious fleet
guarding that place on the water side,
China fleet is powerless.
Port Arthur the native name OF which
is Lu-Shun- Kou Is the chief naval sta
tion of China. Eleven or twelve years
ago 10 was simply a good wind bound
harbor for the junks that traded along
the coast. carrying timber from the Yalu
river to ports in the CULTS of Pe-ohi-l
and Iiaotung or those of larger class
from the south en- route to New Chwans
and west Chin Chou. AT that time th'
village consisted Of about go to 80 mut
houses, with a few shops and three o.
four inns, which afforded accommoda
tion to travellers TO and from the north.
The port IS almost surrounded by range
of hills varying from 300 to l. 500 feet Il
height, the valleys between being vel
cultivated. The town at the present tim
shops and exclusive of the garrison tn
population is estimated at over 5000
There are two principal and smaller ma
tive banks, two large temples and tw
large theaters Of recent construction.
In 1881 It was finally decided TO con
struct a dock and redttlng basin thore
After moro than one failure the work wa
given to foreign contractors, and in th
early part Of 1887 a Franch company 8,
cured q contract to construct the nece.
sary works needed for naval doclzyarl
/ At the end Of 1880 the contractors con
/ pleted the task intrusted to them. III
/ entrance to the port was deepened and
/ basin constructed inside. There al
| 40 Krupp guns, varying from 8 inch
TO 06 inches, including some rifled mo
tars. In addition there is a torpedo bo
station and an elaborate system Of su
marine mines. The western side of t.
port is protected by tho shoaling Of Il
harbor. The garrison was said to consi
of about Z, 600 mon.
The Plan Of Attack.
The Second japanese army, undor COZ
mand of Field Marshal Count Oyam
minister Of war, consisted Of about 80, o.
men, and when this force arrived off t.
4
yided into two detachments, one Of who
aidod by part OF the Japanese fleet O
Grated against Talienwan, while the OF
or directed its movements against Kin
, Chow, on the western side of the promo
tory, some miles north Of Port Artht
Talienwan and King Chow were both ca
tured, after which the army again col
bined, and the march on Port Arthur W
commenced.
Several engagements of minor impi
tanee took place along tho route, but !
cording to the reports tho Japanese We
invariably successful
The roads leading northward from Pl
! Arthur were supposed TO have been M
ed by the Chinese, and the Japanese co
mander therefore declined to take the RI
OF marching his troops along them. Cs
seuuently tboy were compelled to
roads through the forests to allow of
passnge Of their artillery, ammuniti
! trains, etc. The march was thus nee
sarily slow.
Dispatches received few days ago st
ed that the Japanese were close to
city and had attacked the Chinese o
! posts, driving them back to their
4 trenchments.
& 1t was also said that the Japanese
& tackled tho intrenohments three tin
4 but were repulsed each time It Is (
q dent that later attacks must have b
4 made and that the outposts were q
/, polled to fall back upon Port Arthur.
Several times tho town is reported
have been captured, but later dispatc
!. have shown that these reports were IL
ID ourate, and that the Japanese were {
to Quoting their operations against
s. place with great carefulnoss, and
rs they intended, whom the real attack
ID made, that it should be successful.
e. fu, from which place the dispatch
re nounoing tho fall OF Port Arthur is s.
C. is a Chinese city on the north coas
!. She Shan Tung promontory some
Tniles south Of Port Arthur, from wi
it Is separated by the gulf Of Pe-chi-li
\, The News at Washington.
en WAsHINGToN. Nov. 24.-The displ
w from Chefu announcing the fall of
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