The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-12-01
PORT ARTHUR'S FALL
DETAILS OF IT'S CAPTURE
0ePors - the Japanese oMeeT~fhe
Fighting Lasted Daring Two DAya-
The ChInese Dasorgaafx-A

FYxhftnT Lasted During Two DAya-
The ChIsess Dasorrsafr-A
london. Nov. 2s-The Times this
Du-nfns publishes dispatch from HI
ru-hirna, Japan, giving the report OF
Field Marshal Count Oyama- whose
army captured Port Arthur. The re-
p-ort says:
The second army began the attack
on the Iandward forts at Port Arthur
at dawn, Nov. n The Chinese offered
a very strong resistance until finally
we seized the forts TO the west of me
cavalry and artillery parade grounds
At $50 O'Clock we took the forts on
Golden Hill At O'Clock in the AFTER
noon Of Nov. p al! the other forts were
taken Over 80 japanese officers and
men were killed and wounded The
Chinese kpss and number OF prisoners
II still unknown. The spoils are abun-
daut and include a specially large
number Of guns and a quantity OF
ammunition. The Chinese garrison
at lowest estimates was 910sD men
A Shanghai dispatch to the Times
states that II is reported from New
Chrang that the Chinese army com
nnauded by General Sung has been di-
vided- One part Is firmly holding Mo
rhieling and constantly repulsins part
Of the first japanese army The other
part Is making q forced march to Port
Arthur to attack the japanese there
part Of the first japanese army Is fol-
bwlns H. Chinese On the way 10 Port
Arthur.
A dispatch GENT from Port Arthur
va H-+ang Ju Thursday has been re-
cefv-d here 1t states that the Chinese
tonight vigorously The Japanese host
20 nlen killed or wounded The Chi
ne=se loss was over go. The dispatch
adds that for over fortnight past
Count Dramas army has been steadi-
Iy marching IN two divisions down the
peninsula to PORT Arthur. No organ
lied resistance was offered By th. Chi
Des-@ troops for three-quartfsrs Of the
march Since then, i,"vever. there
were occasional brushes with the enc
my. On Tuesday the right division
advance guard had a skirInish with the
enemy, who retired In good order. In
the Afternoon the fort and village Of
slIuisy Ching were captured Both d.
visions moved forward during the
night Early In the morning the right
division crept up the range Df low hills
to the northwest Of Port Arthur and
carried them with a rush. Guns were
then dragged up and fire opened On a
strong redOubt- 100 yards distant.
The enemy returned the fire brfskIy.
The japanese infantry advanced
against welI-dIrected Gre without
faiterfng.
Shortly before Q O'Clock the fort was
carried by storm IN the most gallant
fashion. The Chinese sto-ce1ss IN a min
ute or two against the final onslaught,
fighting bercely. Then they fed To-
ward the dock yard. The right dfyis-
Ion then advanced IN forc<nasainst
tine Kokisan fort, which was armed
with several heavy Krupp guns which
were well served. Sc,res Of men were
killed Or wounded ia this brief ad-
vance At noon the fort Itself was
storned and captured after short,
bft desperate fight. BY 2 o'clock in
the afternoon the right division was
in full possession Of the western part
Of the stronghold. Meanwhile the left
division had beezI flerceiy engaged on
the southeast, where the ground was
less difficult, but far from easy. Their
progress was nIOnneDtarlIy checked by
a heavy fire from three forts that were
coiincct.-d by trsDf bea. These forts
were strongly held and were well
placed on the highest ground in the
vicinity. The JapaBese artillery and
the Chinese guns IN the forts kept up
a steady fire.
The first assault was splendldIy de-
Hyered, the Chinese being driven head
Dnz from the works, after making
gallant stand. BY evening Port Ar
thur YVES In pJss<ssslop Of the japanese,
bit the enemy gill had DDsne eight or
ten redoubts with a total Of about
twenty guns On the cast line. The
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