The record-union., 1894-11-26
Later Particulars of the Taking of
the Chinese Stronghold.
FIERCE BATTLE FOR TWO SUCCESS.
I'VE DAYS
Loss TO the japanese Two Hundred
and Fifty Men Killed and Wounded,
While the Chinese Lost Over a
Thousand-The Dockyard, Arsenal
and Ships in the Port Handed over
to the japanese Navy Department.

and Ships in the Port Handed over
to the Japanese Navy Department t.
! Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The Times this
morning publishes dispatch from
Hiroshima, Japan, giving the report Oi
| Field Marshal Count Oyama, whose army
captured Port Arthur. The report says:
The second army began the attack on
| the landward forts at Port Arthur at
/ dawn November 2lst. The Chinese
| offered very strong resistance, until
| finally we seized the forts to the west OF
the cavalry and artillery parade grounds
at half-past o'clock. We took the forts
on Golden Hill at O'clock in the after
noon of November I'D. All the other
forts were taken. Over 200 japanese,
officers and men, were killed or wounded.
The Chinese loss and the number OF
! prisoners is still unknown. The spoils
are abundant and include a specially
large number of guns and quantity OF
| ammunition. The Chinese garrison at
! the lowest estimate was 10000 men,"
| a Chee Foo dispatch TO the Times says:
Port Arthur is still burning. japanese
WarShipS have been seen there. The
! Chinese fleet is at W Ell Hal y Ell.
n Shanghai dispatch TO the Times says
! 1t is reported from New Chang that the
! Chinese army commanded 10y General
| Shung has been divided. One part is
/ firmly holding MOthieling and constantly
repulsing part Of the first Japanese army.
! The other part is making forced march
to Port Arthur 10 attack the japanese
there. Apart from the first army, the
! Japs are following the Chinese from Port
i Arthur.
! DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
! LONDON, Nov. pa dispatch has been
received from Hiroshima, sent by Adj
miral Ito, commander OF the Japanese at
Port Arthur, on Saturday. The dispatch
says: The place was captured by Marshal
| Oyama on Thursday. The united SQUAD
rons stood of shore, merely attracting
seaward the attention of the coast bat
| teries. Since Friday morning the men OF
! the fleet have been hard at work remoV-
| ing torpedoes and protecting the southern
entrance to the forts. The dock yard,
arsenal and ships in the port have been
handed over to the Japanese Navy De-
partment. The dockyard and arsenal are
| in perfect working order.
a dispatch boat left Ping Yang Inlet
| this morning for Port Arthur, cOnyeyin q
the Emperors congratulations to Count
/ Oyama.
A dispatch sent from Port Arthur via
| Hwang Ju on Thursday has been re-
| ceived here. 1t states that the Chinese
fought vigorously. The Japanese lost $50
men killed and wounded. The Chinese
! loss was over 900.
! The dispatch adds that for over fort
night past Count Oyama's army has been
steadily marching in two divisions down
| the peninsula to Port Arthur. No or
ganized resistance was offered by the
| Chinese troops for three-quarters of the
| march. Since, however, there were oc-
casional brushes with the enemy. on
| Tuesday the right division advance
! guard had a skirmish with the enemy.
who retired III good order. In the alter
noon the fort and village OF Shuisy Ching
! was captured. Both divisions moved
! forward 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 a
| rush. The guns were then dragged up
and fire opened on a strong redoubt
| 1000 yards distant The enemy returned
| the ire brlskly. The Japanese infantry
| advanced against well directed fire
without taltering.
Shortly before o'clock the fort was
carried by storm in a most gallant fash
ion. The Chinese stood for minute or
two against the final onslaught.
! fighting fiercely. Then they fed to-
ward the dock yards. The right di-
vision then advanced in force against
| Takoisan fort which was armed with sew
eral heavy krupp guns, which were well
served. Scores OF men were killed or
| wounded in this brief advance. At noon
! the fort itself was stOrmed and captured
after short but desperate fight. Bv 3
! O'Clock III the afternoon the division was
in full possession of the stronghold.
Meanwhile, the left division had been
! tierceiy engaged in the south, where the
ground was less difficult, but far from
easy. Their progress was momentarily V
checked 10y heavy fire from three forts
| that were connected by trenches These
forts were strongly held, and were placed
on the highest ground in the vicinity.
! The Japanese artillery and the Chinese
guns in the forts kept up steady fire.
The first assault was splendldly deliv-
cred, the Chinese being driven boadlono
from the works, after making a gallant
stand. By evening Port Arthur was in
| possession OF the Japanese, but the epe-
my still had some eight or ten redoubts.
| with ii total OF about twenty guns on the
coast line. The Japanese bivouacked on
the hills and captured the forts.
! Early Thursday morning Lao Mn and
| the upper forts were attacked in sue
| cession, all being captured without seri-
Gus loss on the Japanese side. Several
| Chinese were taken prisoners The Jan
anese have taken eighty guns and NOR
tars that were used in the captured forts
and redoubts and many others that were
found in the dockyard. They have also
captured all immense quantity of ammu-
milton, completely equipped torpedo
stores and large quantities of rice and
! beans.
y dispatch from Shanghai describing
| the fight says the chief stand was made
| at the chain of forts at Hanshin Chanp
| overlooking the narrow channel leading
to the inner port. Hundreds of Chinese
were killed there.
TROUBLE IN SOUTHERN CoREA.
| LONDON, Nov. PA dispatch to thr
Times from Hiroshima says that the
Tong Haks have renewed their activity
in Southern Corea. The Japanese are
assisting the Corean troops in suppress
ing trouble.
/ CHINA WILL NOT ADMIT DEFEAT
| LONDON. Nov. PA dispatch TODAY
received from Shanghai states that the
Chinese officials are telegraphing notices
| broadcast saying that the reports of the
| downfall OF Port Arthur are faIsehoods
| The place, they say, Is defended by g. .0OG
brave soldiers.
OUTRAGES IN ARMENIA.
Women and Children Fired Upon