The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-25
SHOT DOWN like DOGS
Chinese Troops Scattered Like Chat
Before q HhiflVind.
HOW PORT ARTHUR FELL
The Japanese Had Everything
Their Own way-oniy Fesble
Resistance Offered by ~
Hung Chung's Troops.

LONDON, Nov. "A dis patch TO the
Pail Mall Gosette from Chez Foo says that
the British war ship Porpoisc brings the
confirmation OF the announcement mado
BY tho associated press that Port Arthur
has been captured by tho japanese.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 4-Port Arthur was
captured on Wednesday, Nov. u, by the
Japanese after Is hours OF fighting. A
dispatch to the London Times from Chee
Foo last night says that tho fighting was
continuous from noon OF tho Goth until
Wednesday evening. The Japanese feet
did not take par, In the engagement. The
Times adcs, though, that tho torpedo
boats attached were in action. and dis.
tracted the attention Of the forts whilo
the japanese troops entered tho town.
LONDON, Nov. "A dispatch from
Shanghai asserts that - Japanese torpedo
boats mado concerted rush upon the en-.
trance OF the harbor OF Port Arthur, and
Mt tho same time the Japanese land forces
attacked the place from the rear, while
NJ the same time heavy artillery fire was
poured into the Chinese forts.
The Japanese infantry then stormed
defense after defensc. The Chinese 70.
sisted fecbly. There wore fow hsnd.to-
hand lights, but finally tho Chinese be-
came panic stricken and tho Japanese
carried everything before thom.
A dispatch to tho Times from Shang-
hal confirms the Times dispatch from
Chez Foo, eabled to the associated press
last night, saying the japanese troops arc
rsernbarking at Port Arthur.
Another dispatch from Shanghai says
that tho third japanese army, which left
Japan Nov. 20 (sccoriing TO this cores
pondent). is supposed to have been sent
to attack Hal Wal, wherc portion Of tho
Chinese navy remains. The Dispatch
adds that the place will be easily captured.
10 the Chinese soldiers who were on.
ssrting In thousands. The whole place II
said to be In state OF utter collapse and
confusion. A dispatch to tho associated
press from Yokohama yesterday says that
Il 10 rumored that this forcc was intended
to operate in the Yang. .rse.K lang district
Of China.
According to dispatch from Shanghai,
Ar9e Chinese cruiser broke her propol-
lst while trying TO haul tho warship Chen
Yusn on tho rocks at Wei Hal Wal, and
the cruiser ID now said to bo lying useless
ct that place. II is added that China has
only four effective warships left.
Sir Robert Hart, inspector general ol
imperial customs of China. has issued q
circular to customs employees, % Shang-
hal dispatch statss. In which ho says that
hs 10 disbursing the money In hand, and
be can only guarantee payment OF retiring
allowances at half the usual rate.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Alt cannot bo
said the fall OF Port Arthur was uncx.
pected at tho state department, although
tho officials had supposed that Il would
have withstood q protracted siege, partic-
ularly Ia view OF tho fact that the Japan.
ESQ. % known, had no heavy siege
guns, and werc obliged to rely on
light artillery. Il 10 tho opinion oi
military experts that Japan's attack
on Port Arthur was q most pcrilous
venture on their part. They could not
afford to sustain any considerable defeat,
for tho result would have becn In the first
place to determine tho Chinese to pursue
the war and In tho second place to rctartl
the Japanese government In its effort to
float new war loan. But by tho victory
at Port Arthur the success Of tho latter is
assured.
As to the effect Of this last campaign OF
war. there is but one opinion hero and
that is the Japanese restoration OF peace
10 almost certain. With Port Arthur rs q
basis, the Japanese now havo practical
control Of the Gulf Of Pe.chi-L and tho
intention is to cGectualiy steam up tho
water approaches TO Ticn.Tsin and Pekin
without being under tho necessity Of at.
tackiug the formidable Taku forts.
II would seem to DO madness for tho
Chinese to persist in tho war, realizing
that for every day Of the delay they mus,
add to the great indemnity which they will
be obliged to pay Japan, and II Is believed
hero that very soon the Chinese will SUE
for peace through tho mediation, directly