New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-14
PORT ARTHURS FALL DENIED.
REPORT OF ITS CAPTURE NOW CONTRA
DICTED IN SHANGHAI.
THE UNoPPosED LANDING OF THE JAPANESE
NEAR TALIEN BAY AND THE CROSSING OF

THE YALOO RIVER BY MARSHAL
YAMAGATA's ARMY DESCRIBED.
Shanghai. Nov 1s-The Shanghai Mercury"
says that Port Arthur has not yet been taken by
the Japanese.
Tfen-Tsin, Nov. 1S.-L Hung Changs has
left Tien-Tsin. taking with him his valuable
property.
Major Won Hanneken lately submitted at the
Foreign Boards request scheme Of military
reorganization. The Emperor and the Manchu
statesmen approved the scheme but the strata
gem OF certain wealthy taoas frustrated it.
There Is much popular discomfort over the I'M
becility OF the Government.
Toxic, Oct. 80. via San Francisco. Nov 13 Cor
respondence Of the United Press).-The second
japanese army OF 1000 men. under command Of
General Count Oyama. began to land on the
Liau-Tong peninsula In the early morning of
October "a The big hohlla OF Nifty odd steam
ers carrying this corps together with powerful
escort of ships Of war. had left the inland sea
Of Japan on the 18th and cred a distance " 200
miles In foui days The Chinese, anticipating
the possibility OF japanese raid. had made
preparations to obstruct a landing In Taen Bay
and had placed a powerful force in the peninsula.
The japanese notilla consequently avoided fallen
and steamed into a snug little further north.
Five hundred flat-bottomed boats were soon bus!-
ly engaged Transporting troops TO the shore.
while the engineer corrs set 70 work construct
Ing piers to facilitate the debarkation Of war
material. There had evidently been idea
the part OF the Chinese that the place ought to
be fortified. for sixteen tunks. laden with timber
and rifed mortars, were found In the cove and
taken possession OF by the Japanese. Telegraphic
Intelligence up To date goes no further than the
above.
On the morning 0: October "a the japanese
army in .-o:ea began It's fnal operations for the
passage OF the Yaloo River and the invasion
Of Manchuria. Confronted by a strong Chinese
force we'll supplied with cavalry. Field Marshal
Yamagata deployed fis troops along VIDE
stretch Of the Yaloo SO a. to mask MS POM
OF passage and obtain commanding positions
for his wings. Wi-Ju was The japanese mead
quarters. At dawn brigade OF japanese troops
posed. and marching down on the other slle
came to one Of the Chinese forts. II was gar
risoned by 800 cavalry and 100 infantry with TWO
guns After brief contest. the Chinese eNac-
uated the fort, abandoning their guns.
That night japanese pontoon tram threw a
bridge across the Yaloo, and the following morn
ing before dawn the main body or the army
passed over the river and Immediately moved -
the attack Of Hu-shan At first the Chinese
stood their ground stoutly. but hndng theh
selves presently exposed 70 p.unGihR HIe pl
rifles and cannon from the hill on thcir i!Sht
flank. they broke and fed in disorder - 'hlN-
Lien The reserves. however advanced - ne
defence with every appearance OF resolution anu
aided by the natural strength Of their position
might have inflicted heavy loss upon the.r as
sailants had they not been surprised by an at
tack on their left rea" Thereupon they hI9p
heat a retreat, but were so hard pressed thl'
ten guns fell into the hands or the japanese
The invading army now crossed the A. Two
divisions posting themselves on the east ana
south OF Chiu-Licn. while two brgadcs TOOK up
a position further north. threatening the man
Ioad northward from Chlu-I.en. The troops
canned for the night IN these positions. Fed
Marshal Yamagata aid Leutenant-'"h''hi
Nodzu took up their quarters in farmhouse
near Hu-Shan. :,
Throughout the night constant cannonade
was directed from Chu-1ien against 'he Jap
aneee camps. The missiles aid no damage non
did they presage obstinate hghting me next day
ON tho contrary the Chinese, seeing that u'ir
line OF retreat nOrthward was thTeatchci. Htu
nreciDltatelv before dawn, and wheh, al d. M
tbe Ia nanese marched into Chtu-Llen, lhe3 l'u'u
Tho MIA ce deserted. The Chinese caauaIu's "i,
,bc 3ith were 800 killed and an ufascertiihtu
number OF wounded The japanese hau twenty
killed and eighty-three wounded ,,,-,,...
third army is now assembling AT lil'osi'i'',"'
II will number a. 600 and its commander W1iI ~
Iieutenant-G General Takashlma, formerly nii'iS1ea ~
nT state for War The destination OF thlS army
10 kent secret but IL will leave Japan az 5ooh aS
,ba TRANSPORTS which carried the secona army 10
~ IIanlTone peninsula return to Hiroshlina
Ianan will then hav a total force OF 'i'V'' III
'.afine Chinese territory at three places.