The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-26
CHINESE FOUGHT HARD.
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Men.
London, Nov. pa dispatch received
here from Hiroshima, Japan, gives the
text of the dispatch sent by Admiral
Ito. commander of the japanese, from
Port Arthur On Saturday.
The dispatch says:
This place was captured by Marshal
Oyama on Thursday. The united
squadrOns stood off shore, merely at
tracing seaward the attention of the
coast batteries. Since Friday morning
the men of the fleet have been hard at
work removing the torpedoes and pro-
tecting the mouth of the entrance to
the forts. The dockyard, arsenal and
ships in the port have been handed over
TO the japanese navy department: The
= dockyard and arsenal are in perfect
working order"
I "A dispatch boat left Ping Yang this
morning for Port Arthur, conveying the
emperor's congratulations to Count
Oyama and his thanks to the troops.
Il IA dispatch sent to Port Arthur, via
= Hwang Ju, Thursday, has been re-
ceived here. 1t states that the Chinese
fought vigorously. The Japanese lost
250 men killed or wounded The Chinese
loss was over 1000. The dispatch adds
that for over a fortnight past Count
- eAAAAA al NY llc1S DeeIl Steadily MAJ rem
ing in two divisions down the peninsula
to Port Arthur. No organized resist
ance was offered by the Chinese troops
Tor three-quarters Of the march. Since
then, however, there were occasional
brushes with the enemy On Tuesday
the right division advance guard had a
sklrmlsh with the enemy, who retired
n good order In the afternoon the fort
}f1o village of Shuisy Ching was cam
tured. Both divisions moved forward
during the night Early in the morn
ing, the right division crept I'D the
range OF low hills to the northwest of
Port Arthur and carried them at a
rush. Guns were then dragged up and
nre opened on a strong redoubt. ! OO0
yards distant The enemy returned the
IRE briskly. The Japanese infantry ad-
Nanced against well-directed fire with
out faltering.
Shortly before 9 o'clock the fort was
fashion. e''ii" III
The Chinese stood for minute or two
against the final onslaught, fighting
Iercely. Then they fled toward The
dockyard The right division then adj.
Eanced in force against the Kol1insan
tort, which was armed with several
heaVy hrupp guns, which We're well
served. Scores of men were killed or
WOUNDED in this brief advance
al noon the fort itself was stormad
ana captured after short bur desner,
ale nghL BY O'clock in the after
noon the right division was in fun nos
sessIoI OF Inc western part of the
stronghold. Meanwhile. tbe 1sf+ a.;
SIGN had been ffercely engaged On IN W..
s~SSutheast, where the ground was 1eSC
I11heult, but far from easy. Their. nro-
gress was momentarily checked nv a
heavy fire from three forts THAI we're
connected by trenches. These forts
were strongly held ana were well
placed on the highest ground in the vi
cindty. The japanese artillery and the
Chinese guns in the forts kept up a
Steady ire
The first assault was splend;dly de-
giNered, the Chinese being driven head
Ionl7 from the works after making a
ga1sant stand. BY evening Port Arthur
was il. possession of the japanese, but
the eaemy sti-l had some eight or ten
redoubts with a total OF about twenty
guns on the coast line.
The Japanese bivouacei on the
hills and captured forts.
Early Thursday morning, Lao Mu
ana the upper forts were attacked in
succession, all being CAPTURED vifho,1f
serious loss on the Japanese side Sav-
Grad thousand Chinese were taken Ilris
oners. The Japanese have taken quite
eighty guns and moqfars that were in.
use il the captured forts and redoubts
and many others that were found in
the dockyard. They have also cap
rured an immense quantity OF ammu-
astion, completely equipped torpedo
stores and large quantities Of rice and
Sbeans.
dispatch from Shanghai. describing
H4e fight, says that the chief stand
Was made at the chain of forts at
Hsnshin Chang, overlooking the mar