The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-13
PORT ARTHUR ANEASY PREY
The JapS Attack 1t from the Rear and
the Chinese Surrender.

The General in Command and other
Chief officers of the Garrison Aban-
doned the Forts on Nov. 6-Further
Details Received of the Capture of
Kin Chow and TaIien wan-The Two
Americans Arrested by the Japanese
Released.
London Nov. pa dispatch from
Shanghai to the Central News, under to-
days date, says, it is reported there that
Port Arthur was taken by the Japanese
Yesterday without resistance. The Jap
anese, after bombarding the place for
short time made a land assault upon
the enemys works, when the Chinese
surrendered. The general in command,
and other chief officers of the Chinese
forces at Port Arthur, had abandoned
The forts on Nov. 9, and disappeared A
portion of the Chinese fleet is at Taku.
Several European ministers are preparing
10 leave Pekin
The correspondent of the Central News
at Toxic gives the following additional
details of the capture of Talien-Wan
by Gen. Oyama: Six forts placed in
strong positions on Talen-Wan bay,
mounting eighty guns of various sizes
of ammunition, etc, were captured. The
uarrowest part of the land at Tahen-Wan
is seven miles wide. This strip of land
was filled with a. network of telephones
and other advanced systems of communl-
cation. and the place was protected by
powerfully arranged batteries, and other
defenses against a. sea attack. Gen.
Oyama therefore, considered it advis-
able to make an unexpected attack from
the rear, and in this he was completely
successful. The demoralzed enemy We're
routed in confusion and panic.
The Japanese parliament has been sum
moned to meet at Toxic Dec. ?. The two
Americans arrested on board of the
steamer Sydney at Kobe have been re-
eased under a written guarantee that they
would give no assistance to the enemy.
They have also written letter expressing
thanks for the kind treatment they re-
Ceived while under arrest,
The Cinnamon who were arrested with
the Americans have been sent to Hi
roshma
dispatch from Toxic to the Central
News says Count Ito Huobumi, the Japan
ese prime minister, reports that the Japan
ese at Talicn Wan, have destroyed all the
torpedoes laid by the enemy at that place,
and captured several torpedo boats with
their apparatus, etc. The torpedo bar
racks at Talien Wan We're occupied by
the japanese without disturbing the mines
Important maps of the position and all
the tOrpedoes laid, were also seized. When
the japanese fleet, with transports, en-
tered Talien Wan bay, it was rumored
that Chinese squadron had appeared
outside, and an encounter appeared i'm
minent. Suddenly, however. the Chinese
observing the Japanese feet steamed rap
idly away toward Wei Hal Wei
A dispatch from Fuson, Korea, reports
another rising of the Tong Haks in the
province of kyong Sang Do. The rebels
were dispersed by Japanese troops, who
killed six and captured twenty-nine.
Chez Foo Nov. IA japanese fleet
made a reconnaissance between this city
and Wei-Hai-Wei last night. The Man
Yang ships have joined the Pei Yang
fleet. 1t is reported here that the Jap
anese are still thirty miles from Port
Arthur.
Washington, Nov 12-Official confirma-
ton of the capture of Kin Chow and Talen
Wan by the Japanese troops was received
at the legation this morning in cable dis
patch from Hiroshima, which read as fol-
lows: Marshal Oyama reports that the
first division of his army took Kin Chow
Nov. and occupied the vicinity of Talien-
Wan on Nov. Z. The enemys force at Kin
Chow consisted of 1000 infantry and 100
cavalry. At Talien-Wan the Chinese in
fantry numbered $3.50, The enemy at
Talien-Wan fled toward Port Arthur. Our
loss Is only ten. Inc enemy lOSS Is III
considerable"
Although formal acceptance by Japan
of American mediation, already agreed
upon by China, has not yet reached the
department of state, no doubt watever is
entertained in diplomatic circles that it
will be forthcoming as promptly as the
Japanese government can act without sac
rtfcing ceremonious avoidance of undue
haste. The reply to the proposition of
President Cleveland is momentarily eX-
pected, and confidence is felt that it Will
convey Japan's consent The reason of this
unusual degree of confidence is due to the
knowledge that Japan practically has but
single alternative, either to accept this
proposition or to consider an ultimatum
from Great Britain and the allied powers.
1t is understood that, while President
Cleveland's offer to mediate simply pre-
sented a general proposition, without de-
tails as to procedure, Japan has been made
aware that China comedies in advance
most Of Japan's probable claims, as far
as cash indemnity and Korean indepen-
pect that any patition Of portion of her
territory will ba involved