The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-26
HOW 1T WAS DONE
Details of the Capture of
Port Arthur.
LOW HILLS TAKEN FIRST.
Then Fire Was Opened on a
Strong RedOubt,
WHILE TIE INFANTRY ADVANCED
The Japanese Never Faltered, and
the Fort Was Carried
by Storm.
WHILE THE INFANTRY ADVANCED

LONDON, Nov. 25.-A dispatch received
here from Hiroshima, Japan, gives the
text OF the dispatch sent by Admiral Ito.
commander of the Japanese feet, from
Port Arthur, on Saturday. The dispatch
says:
This placs was captured by Marshal
Oyama on Thursday. The uni ted squad
rons stood off shore, merely attracting
seaward the attention of the coast bat
teries. Since Friday morning the men of
the feet 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 dockYard and arsenal
are in perfect working order.
A dispateh-boat left Ping Yang inlet
this morning for Port Arthur, conveying
the Emperor's congratulations to Count
Oyama and his thanks to the troops.
a dispatch sent from Port Arthur via
Hwang Ju, Thursday, has been received
here. 1t states that the Chinese fought
vigorously. The Japanese lost $50 men
killed or wounded. The Chinese loss was
over 1000. The dispatch adds that for
over a fortnight past Count Oyama's army
has been steadily marching in Two di-
visions down the peninsula 10 Port Ar
thur. No organized resistance was offered
by ths Chinese troops for three-quarters
Of the march. Since, however, there were
occasional brushes with the enemy.
On Tuesday the right division advance
guard had a skirmish with the enemy, who
retired in good order. In the afternoon
the fort and village of Shuisy Ching was
captured.
B0,h divisions moved forward during
the night. Early in the morning the right
division crept up the range Of low hills to
the northwest of Port Arthur and carried
them with rush.
Guns were then dragged up and fire
opened on a strong redoubt 1000 yards dis
tsnt The enemy returned the fire briskly.
The Japanese infantry advanced against
a well-direc,ed IRE without faltering.
Shortly before o'clock the fort was
carried by storm in most gallant fashion.
The Chinese stood for a minute or tw %
against the final onslaught, fighting
fercely. Then they fed 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
men were killed or wounded in this brief
advance.
At noon the fort itself was stormed and
captured after short but desperate fight.
By O'Clock in the afternoon their right
division was in full possession of the west
ern part of the stronghold
Meanwhile, the left division had been
fercely engaged on the southeast, where the
ground was less difficult, but far from easy.
Their progress was momentarily checked
by heavy fire from three forts that were
connected by trenches. These forts were
well placed on the highest ground in the
vicinity.
The Japanese artillery and the Chinese
guns in the forts kept up a steady fire.
The first assault was splenddly delivered.
the Chinese being driven headloug from
the works after making a gallant stand
By evening Port Arthur was in posses
sion of the Japanese, but the enemy still
had some eight or ten redOuDts with total
of about twenty guns on the coast line.
The japanese bivouacked on the hills.
Early Thursday morning Lao Mu and
the upper forts were attacked in success
sion, all being captured without serious
loss on the japanese side. Several thou
sand Chinese were taken prisoners The
Japanese have taken quite eighty guns
and mortsrs that were in use in the cap
tured forts and redoubts, and many others
that were found in the dockyard. They
have also captured an immense quantity
of ammunition. completely equipped tor
pedO stores and large quantities of rice
and beans.
A dispatch from Shanghai describing
the fight says that the chief stand was
made at the chain of forts at Hanscnin
Chang, overlooking the narrow channel
leading to the inner port. Hundreds of
Chinese were killed there.
CHEZ Foo, Nov. 25.-It is reported here
that the correspondent of the Reuter-
Telegram Company, who was at Port
Arthur, has been made prisoner by the
Japanese.