The herald., 1894-11-13
CHINA WANTS HONORABLE PEACE,
Otherwise She Will Fight to
the Bitter End.
Japan Has Not Yet Accepted the Offer
of Mediation.
Alleged Capture of Port Arthur by the
Saps - Cswardics of Chinsse
0snerais-Capture of
Kin Chow.


patch frem Berlin says that the Chinese
minister accredited to Berlin and st.
Petersburg has arrived from the latter
city. He 10 instructed to tell Germany
that China is willing to make honorable
sacri6css to obtain peace. but is resolved
In the event of failure, to continue the
war at any cost. She is prepared to
submit to the powers the whole OF the
correspondence with Japan, to enable
them to form . proper judgment.
A dispatch from Paris states that
France 10 disincliEed to interfere be-
tween China and Japan.
PORT ARTHUR CAPTURED.
The Times tomorrow will publish a
dispatch from Chez Foo, saying that
two military generals have deserted Port
Arthur, but that several generals are
yet there. General Chang is COM
manding.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the
Japanese captured Port Arthur after q
feeble resistance by the Chinese. Port
Arthur was bombsrdsd previous to the
surrender. The Chinese laid down
their arms and yielded themselves a.
prisoners Of war. The Chinese com.
manding officers abandoned Port
Arthur on the night OF November 9th.
1t 10 reported representatives OF foreign
powers will start Tor Pekin Immediately.
THE REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.
WAsnINaToN, Nov. II. The Japanese
legation had not received up to noon to-
day official confirmation OF the capture
OF Port Arthur. The legation people
say, however, if Port Arthur has fallen,
1t will be the most disastrous blow China
has received. Counsellor Stevens. of
the legation, oaid Port Arthur has been
pronounced impregnable by the Eaval
experts of GermGay. Ii Hung Chang
had built there modern gun factories,
which rivaled those of Krupp.
1t is in some respects similar
30 the Brooklyn or Norfolk navy
yards. although three times greater.
Moreover, Lii Hung Chang has centersd
there the pick OF the Chinese army. II
is pointed out that the capture, il Of.
iected. is mainly important In giving
the Japanese iortifcation inside Of
China from which they can not here.
after be dislodged. The Japanese
s,ldisrs will undoubtedly make the
place depot of operations. and it will
ALEC afford protected shelter for the
japanese fleet. The gun factories which
hsd been the chief reliance of Lii Hung
Chang will henceiorth be at the service
OF Japan.
CAPTURE OF KIN CHOW.
The Japanese legation today received
the following cGhlegra T. f'cm Hiroshima,
the headquarters OF the Japanese army
and nasy: marshal Oysma rsports
tNnt the Frs divicion OF the army took
KIN Chow on November 9Th an took up
apce:iion in the vicinity OF Talien Wan
"a Novembe 7tb.
The enemy's force at Kin Chow was
ao?ut 1000 infantry and 100 cavalry.
Tpere were besides a. Talien Wan 3l00
Chinese infantry, but they all fled
toward Port Arthur.
''Our loss was 10; the enemy's loss was
also small"
MEDIATION NOR ACCEPTED.
Up to noon today Japan had not &C.
cepted the offer OF the United States to
act as mediator in the war between
Japan and China. A cable from the
Japanese authorities was received this
morning asking for more explicit details.
n iuAksh1 aupW0E WAS oouCs XIV
ing not only the desired details,
but adding few words which, it is be-
lisved. will show the Japanese govern
ment the desirability of the arrangement.
China has already formally notified Sec
retary Gresham that she will join Japan
in acknowledging the independence OF
Corsa, aud will also pay cash indem-
nifty. The amount she will pay is not
specified.
MOORE STILL PRISONER.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. l2.-It ia reported
that John Wild. an American, alias
Hole, and Cameron, a scotchman. alias
browne, who were arrested on the
French steamehip Sydney, from Mar
settles to Yokohama and Hon..
Kong, charged with conspiracy to
destroy the Japanese feet by the use of
torpedoss, have been released from Gus
tody after taking oaths not to resort to
any action to assist China during the
war. @. F. Moore, Chinaman, ret ,ntly
translator for the Chinese legation at
Washington, arrested with Wild and
Cameron, has been sent to Hiroshima.