Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10

The Capture Of Kin Chow and
TaIien Wan.
THE JAPS MARCH STEADILY ON
rhsy Occupy Fort Fung wasE Ching,
Ranking Next In size and strength
20 Fort moukdcn.

Yokohama. Nov. s.--Advices received
here from the frontier show that there
has been heavy fightIng in the country
north OF Port Arthur. The dispatches
are brief and silent on some important
points. 1t appears that Field Marshal
Oyama divided his force. While one
division landed on the coast OF the per
lnsua north of Talicn Wan. another d.
vision was detached with orders 10
effect landing near Kin Chow and 10
proceed thence and join the main body
Of the army. This operation was a COM
plete guccess. The Japanese encoun-
tered no Chinese warships and the
transports reached Kayenho and dIsem-
barked the troops. guns. horses and
munitions in safety.
Kin Chow. which IL walled town and
which was believed to be held by large
garrison. was Immediately attacked.
The outer defenses were carried by
the Japanese after a few hours fight
ing. The Chinese made little further
resistance and the Japanese were soon
masters OF the place. In the mean
time the Japanese fleet, which had CON
veyed the transports. opened "A heavy
fire on Talien Wan and Kakuyo. rhe
uttub ENaItrtJ CthEeQ Tor many hours
Covered by the Are from the ships. the
land forces attacked and captured
Talien Wan in brilliant fashion. The
dispatch states that the losses were
heavy. They also mention that an i'm
portant naval engagement occurred
Saturday. but give no details.
Up to the time of sending this dIs.
patch there has been no confirmation OF
the report Of the capture OF Port Ar
thur. Field Marshal Yamagata's OF
dispatch says the detachment under
General Tatsumi has occupied Flung
Wang Ching. the fort which ranks ~
Importance next 10 Moukden.
JAPANESE ARMY WELCOMED.
The principal portion OF the Chinese
army fed toward MoulSden and the
remainder In the direction OF Heicher
and Takusan. The Chinese inhabj
tants. who have been plundered by the
Chinese soldiers, welcomed the Japan
ese army. The Japanese captures up
TO the present are SIS cannon. 1900 small
arms. 5000 rounds OF artillery ammuni-
ton. 100000 rounds for small arms and
a quantity OF other material
THE NEW CHIMES LOAN.
London. Nov. Alt Is said that the
new Chinese 2O-year loan OF 1855. 900
pounds at seven per cent. viii be Issued
Tuesday by the Hong Kong & ShanE-
hal bank. The issue price will he rs.
ROAD TO MouKDEN OPEN.
London. Nov. "A dispatch TO the
Times from Tien Tsin says Flung Wang
| Chang was burned by the Chinese.
| The defense OF the road TO Moukden has
collapsed. General Sung. with a rem
nant OF his army. is In Mathienlan pass.
between Fung Wang Chang and LA
| yen. The winter has set In and the
snow has fallen In Mnnchuria. The
| Japanese cleveriy effected landing
at Pitxwo, while making demonstra-
| ton against the opposite coast of shan
Tung. They cut the telegraph wires.
thus preventing the news from reach
| ing the Chinese admiral. The Chinese
ieet. consisting OF IL warships and a
torpedo fiotilia afterwards started 20
attack the Japanese. but was recalled.
| II IN believed the government is reserv-
Ing the fleet for more important SER
| vice.
SEIZED ny JAPANESE
| Yokohama. Nov. 1.-The British
steamer Gaelic which sailed from San
| Francisco October 1e and which was
| due TO leave for Hong Kong at noon
today. has been seized by the Japanese
authorities. IL is supposed the seizure
is due to the charge that she Is carrying
contrahand of war.