The record-union., 1894-11-24
Special to the REcoRD-UNIov.


CHE Foo, Nov. 23.-Dispatches have
been received here stating that the Jap
anese captured Port Arthur on Wednes-
day last, after eighteen hours lighting.
The second Japanese army, under the
command of Field Marshal Oyama, Min
lister of War, consisted of about 10000
men, and when this force arrived off the
Regents Sword promontory it was
divided into two detachments, one of
which, aided by a part of the Japanese
fleet. operated against Tah Lien Wan,
while the other directed its movements
against Kin Chow, on the western side of
the promontory, some miles north of
Port Arthur. Tab Lien Wan and Kin
Chow were both captured, after which
the army again com bined and the march
on Port Arthur was commenced. Sew
eral encounters of minor importance took
place along the route, but, according to
the reports, the Japanese were invariably
successful.
The roads leading northward from Port
Arthur were supposed to have been
mined by the Chinese, and the Japanese
commands therefore declined to take the
risk of marching along them. ConSe-
quently they were compelled TO cut roads
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OF their artillery, ammunition trains, etc.
The march was necessarily slow.
Dispatches received a few days ago
stated that the Japanese were close to the
city anu had attacked the Chinese out
posts, driving them back to their en-
Lrenchments. 1t was also said that the
Japanese attacked the entrenchment
three times, but We're repulsed each time
1t Is evident later attacks must have been
made. and that the outposts were COM
PEELED to fall back upon Port Arthur.
Several times the town Is reported to have
been captured, but later dispatches have
shown that these reports were inaccurate,
and that the Japanese were conducting
their operations against the place with
great carefulness.
Che Foo, from which place the dis
patch announcing the fall of Port Arthur
is sent. is Chinese city on the north
coast of Shang Tung promontory, some
ninety miles south of Port Arthur, from
which it is separated by the Gulf of Pc
chill
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
LONDON, Nov. pa dispatch to the
Times from Che Foo says Port Arthur
was taken Wednesday. The fighting was
continuous from noon OF the 10th. The
Japanese fleet did not take part in the en-
gage:nent, though the tCT. ts.o boa.., at
tached to the fleet did. The Japanese are
now leaving Port Arthur.
A Shanghai dispatch to the Times con-
firms the report of the capture of Port
Arthur. 1t says the Japanese torpedo
boats distracted the forts while the troops
entered the town.
OYAMA'S ARMY.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 23.-Count Oyama's
army is marching northward through the
LIaotung promontOry in the direction of
Niuchwang. He left 0,000 troops behind
for the Investment of Port Arthur. After
reaching Niuchwang it is said Field Mar
shal Oyama's destination will be Shag-
Hai-kWan, the terminus of the railroad
to Tien-Tsin.
THE THIRD ARMY.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 23.-The third army
has left Unjinanon aboard transports,
The destination Is not known, but it is ru-
mored it is intended to operate in the
Yang Use Kiang districts of China.
The Yang Use Kiang River has total
course of ., 500 to 5000 miles and drains
with its large affiuents all the central
Lake Poyang, $50 miles from the sea, be-
yond which, sit is navigable for twenty
five miles. 1t may be navigated for 200
miles from its mouth by ships OF the
largest class. Coal is plentiful in many
places along its banks, and about ninety
miles from the mouth is situated the
southern Capital of China, Nankin, one
OF the most important cities of the EN-
pire. Nankin is the center OF a very ex-
tensive trade, and by the great canal
which crosses the Yang Use Kiang
River about fifty miles eastward it com
municates directly with Pekin. Nankin
is also the residence of Grand Viceroy
who has authority of the kiang province
Ii is great military depot and the chief
seat of literature in the Chinese Empire
The Yang Use Kiang River opposite
Nankin is one and half miles broad and
foil Hhn
the city occupied by the Manhoos is
separated by cross-wall from the Chin
ese town, and the great extent of this
wall renders the defense Of the city diff
cult A deep canal or ditch runs up
from the river directly under the walls of
Nankin on the west, serving to
strengthen the approaches on that side.
on the east side there are three gates, and
the land toward the river is marshy
Consequently the gates are approached
on stone cauSeWays.
The most remarkable structure in Nam
kin was the porcelain tower, termed by
the Chinese Recompensing Favor
Monastery" built in I4ll-32. which was
nrominent above all other similar build
ings in China for its completeness and
elegance. The tower was of an octagonal
form. l26 feet high. In the interior were
apartments richly gilded and otherwise
eiaborately adorned. 1t was constructed
of a kind of white brick made of fire
CLAW. The entire cost of the edifce was
estimated at from $50, 600 to S40,000,-
000. This great tower was destroyed by
Tae Pings, during whose occupation of
Nankin-from 1888 to 1S64-the city suf-
fered very much.
Nankin has important manufactures of
creme. satin of the finest quality, paper,
artificial flowers, China or India ink, and
gives its name to the well-known Nan
keenr cotton cloth. which is also made
throughout the whole province. In 1872
the British forces remained before Nan
kin from August 10th to August 18th, on
which last day the treaty between emma
and England was signed, anu ratl-
lied in 1858. The Tae Pings took Nankln
by assault and made il their Capital.
1t was bombarded by the British, and
stormed and captured by the lmperialsts
in 1864 By treaty it is an open port.
No SHOW FOR WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
HIROSHIMA, Nov. pa steamer from
Moi reports that no assault had been
made upon Port Arthur up 10 November
10th. Two interpreters and one war cor
respondent, following the second Japan
ese army, have been captured ana killed
by Chinese.
JAPAN TREATY SIGNED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Secretary OF
state Gresham, in behalf Of the United
States, and Minister kurino of Japan, III
I.oi,olf 0f his p0f1nfrv have affi XeQ tlell