The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-26
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Detailed Report Of Count 0yama's
Great Victory.
OVER A THOUSAND CHINESE KILLED
The Japanese Loss Amounted to Two Hun.
dred and Fifty In Killed and Wounded.
Several Thousand Cinnamon Taken Pris.
oners-Both Sides Fought Bravely.


Several Thousand Cinnamon Taken Pris
oners-Both Sides Fought BraveIy.
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. ga dispatch
sent by Admiral Ito, commander OF thu
Japanese navy, from Port Arthur, on Sat
urday, says: "This place was captured by
Marshal Oyama on Thursday. The united
squadrons stood off shore merely attracting
seaward the attention Of the coast batter
les. Since Fridayemorning the men Of the
fleet have been hard at work removing the
torpedoes and protecting the mouth of the
entrance to the fort. The dockyard, ar
senal and ships in the port have been
handed over to the Japanese"
A dispatch boat left Ping Yang inlet
yesterday for Port Arthur conveying the
emperor's congratulations to Count Oy-
anna and his thanks to the troops
A dispatch from Port Arthur via Hwane
Ju states that the Chinese fought vigor-
oIsly. The Japanese lost $50 men killed
aud wounded. The Chinese loss was over
1000. The Chinese garrison, at the low
est estim ate, was 10000.
For over fortnight past Count Oyama's
army had been steadily marching in two
divisions down the peninsula to Port Ar.
thur, keeping in touch as far as possible
with the Japanese fleet. The country was
very difficult of passage, especially for the
artillery. Except in the cultivated valleys
there were practically no roads The men
worked cheerfully No organized resist
ance was offered by the Chinese troops for
three-quarters of the march Since then,
however, there were occasional brushes
with the enemy. The villages along the
line Of march yielded little in the way of
supplies. Some Of them were looted be-
fore the Japanese arrived.
On Tuesday the right DIVISIONS advance
guart' had skirmish with the enemy,
who retired in good order. The enemy's
positions were reconnoitered and found to
be strong and held in force. In the after
noon the fort and village of Shuisy Ching
was captured. Both divisions moved for
ward 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 strong redoubt about thousand
yards distant. The enemy returned the
fire. The Japanese infantry advanced
against well directed shell fire without
faltering.
Shortly after o'clock the fort was cap
tured by storm in a most gallant fashion.
The Chinese stood for minute or two
against the final onslaught, fighting
flercely. Then they fell toward the dock
yard. The right division then advanced
in force against the Koktnsan fort, which
was armed with several heavy Krupp
guns, which We're well served Scores Of
men were killed and wounded in this
brief advance. The fort was strengthened
by trenches and loopholcd mud walls, but
all were carried without difficulty. At
noon the fort itself was stormed and cap
tured after short and desperate fight.
By o'clock in the afternoon the right
division was in full possession of the west
ern part of the stronghold. Meanwhile
the left division had been fiercely engaged
on the southeast, where the ground wns
less difficult, but far from easy Advanc-
Ing over the hills, the FIRST division had to
clear the enemy out of some outlying
work, apparently Of recent construction.
Then their progress was momentarily
checked by q very heavy fire from three
forts that were connected by trenches.
These forts were strongly held and were
placed on the highest ground in the vicin-
ity, The Japanese artillery and the Chi
nese guns in the forts kept up steady
fire. The latter were all heavy pieces and
they pounded away for some time at the
Japanese infantry, who in the meantime
were advancing all along the line, taking
skilIul advantage ofthe brushwood and
other cover. The final assault was SPLEEN
didly delivered, the enemy being driven
headlong from the works after making a
gallant stand.
By evening Port Arthur was In possess
sion of the Japanese, but the army still
held some eight or ten redoubts, with n
total of about twenty guns on the coast
line. The Japanese bivouacked on the
hills and in the captured forts.
EARLY Thursday morning Laomu and
the other forts were attacked in success
sion, all being captured without serious
loss on the Japanese side. 1t is estimated
that the Chinese loss was over a thousand
killed and wounded, while several thou
sand were taken prisoners. The Japanese
have taken quite eighty guns and mortars
that were in use in the captured forts and
redoubts and many others that were found
in the dockyard. They have also captured
an immense quantity of ammunition,
equipped torpedo stores and
large quantities of rice and beans
1t is reported from New Chwang that
the Chinese army commanded by General
Sung has been divided. One part is
firmly holding Mothienling and constantly
part of the first Japanese army.
The other part is making "a forced march
to Port Arthur to attack the Japanese
there. A part of the first Japanese army
Is following the Chinese on the way to
Port Arthur,