New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-07
ATTACKING PORT ARTHUR.
JAPANESE BEGIN OPERATIONS WITH
TORPEDO-BOATS.

THE FIRST AND SECOND ARMIES OF JAPAN IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FORCES PANIC
sTRrcKEN-A JAPANESE SUCCESS RE-
PORTED BY MINISTER DENNY.
London. Nov. Ga dispatch from Shanghai to
the Central News says that an attack is now
being made on Port Arthur by the japanese tor
pedo-boats 1t was expected that Talien-Wan
would be attacked during the day. All the for
eigners residing in Port Arthur have arrived at
Che-Foo.
A dispatch from Kobe to news agency here
says the first japanese army has reached port
above TalienWan and established communica-
don with the second army.
A dispatch to the Central News from Shanghai
SAYS that the Chinese army has been thrown
into a panic by the japanese victories. and Is
still flying before the japanese. The Chinese
troops in Manchuria are robbing the natives and
committing horrible atrocities wherever they
pass The japanese on the other hand. are treat
ing the Chinese well. and are consequently re-
ceved with open arms by the natives. who are
furnishing supplies Of various kinds to them
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang, the dispatch also says
has been ordered TO Picking.
The British Foreign Office. in response to in
duiries confirms the report that the Chinese
Government has requested the Powers having
immediate commercial interests at stake to inter
vene for the purpose of securing settlement OF
the war with Japan.
The Exchange Telegraph Company Q-imited
Is authorized to deny a statement of Reuter-
Telegram Company printed in the "St Jamess
Gazette" to-day. that the British Government
had sent an utimatum to the Viceroy Of Pe-Chi-
Lii demanding a settlement Of the Chun-king
affair. No u;imatum the Exchange Telegraph
&c Chinese GOV
ernmen: has rendered an apology for the outrage
and has agreed to pay the indemnity demanded.
and that the Chun-King shall be saluted by the
forts.
"The Pail Mall Gazette" publishes dispatch
from Yokohama 10 news agency here saying
that the steamer Sidney had been allowed to
leave Kobe. where she had been detained ana
searched for articles con,raband of war Two
Americans who among her passengers were
taken into custody. and one Chnaman was also
arrested.
The Chinese loan is well received on the
London market The consensus OF opinion IN
banking circles Is that a much larger amount
would have been subscribed If 1t had been a
or Az per cent gold loan
Washington. Nov G.-Secretary Gresham this
morning received the following cable message
from Minister DENLY. az Picking: Japanese have
preaching Saskatchewan. Two campaigns
against Moukden Tien-Tsin.
State Department officials were puzzled by the
dispatch and think that Kin-Chow. at the head
Of the Gulf OF Lau-Tong. should be substituted
for Fu-Chu. King-Chow is northwest OF New
Chwang and is on the high road from MouKden
TO Picking. Army officers however. VINO are
watching the campaign Systematically. adhere 70
the belief that Fu-Chu IS correct as mat point -
ba mali y
and is the natural junction between the forces
which crossed the Yaloo River from Corea ana
the army which landed recently near Port AT
thur Fu-Chu Is a shoit distance north OF Port
Arthur Military experts doubt that. in adcltion
10 the Moukden campaign separate one against
Tien-Tsn is already vel advanced. and they
are confident that about the time Tien-Tsn is In
vested with one japanese army the other, nav
ing taken Moukden. will be on the march toward
Peking Shan-Hai-Kwan is the point where the
great wall reaches the coast. and is place or
considerable strategcal Importance.