Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-20
PORT ARHTUR'S FALL
Vivid Description Of the Battle and
Massacre.
TUE SIGHT OF MUrILATED BODIES
Enrage the japanese Soldiers Who Then
Commence DISCRIMINATING tho
Population.

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advioes from ia correspondent, James
Croelmau, who was with the japanese
army, dated Port Arthur, November
2iih, via Vancouver, December l0lhi
Tho struggle for tho emancipation Of
Coren has been suddenly turned into n
headlong savage war OF conquest. IL
IL no longer "a conflict between civillza.
ton and barbarian. Japan for tho last
four days has tramplod civilization
under the feet OF her conquering army.
Tho taking OF Port Arthur and the
possession Of one Of tho most powerful
str0ngholds In tho world was too great
a strain upon the japanese character,
which relupsud In few hours back
Into tho bfutish state from which it
was awakened n generation ngo.
Almost the entire population found
In Port Arthur mas been innssacfod
ana the work OF bulohurlng the uu-
armed and unroslsling inhabitants has
been continued. The streets are
uhokod up with mutilated corpsos. In
spite Of the vastntss OF tho battlefield
anu the strength Of the batteries
massod In this mighty chain OF land
aud sea, the taking OF Port Arthur 10
robbed Of ito dignity ~ "a battle by the
faOl that large anu wcll.;fnined army
attacked mere rabble. There was
great deal Of artillery thunder aud
scientific maueuyering Of the troops
among the cannon.crOwned Mills, but
the Infantry lighting was Incidental,
and the "butcher bill," as the har.
dened campaignor would cali 1t, was In
significant. Tue Japanose Lost about %
uuad anu $50 wounded In carrying u
fortress that would have cost them
1000 mon had II butn occupied 10y
European or American citizens.
China 10 now at the mercy Of the
Island empire. In n few days the
fierce victorious troops viii DO ready 10
leave Japan 10 Join Field MaTshal
Oyama'a army, anu then the third and
hnal movement towards Pekin VIII
begin.
Up to the moment Port Arthur was
entered, l can bear witness that both
OF Jnpan's armies now In tho field
were ohiyalfous and generous 10 the
enemy. There was net atain on her
flag when VIZ lett Kin Chow on No
vombor l7th and began the march on
Port Arthur. The battery OF thirty
ei0go guns was still fl1uudoring In the
rear, but General HasBagwh had at
rived with tho famous kumuanto
troops and the ontiro army OF Invasion
was Notwithstanding like $4,000
meu.
On the morning Of tho Goth after the
armies had been placed IN n straight
ilne on the enst Of Port Arthur, WITH "A
range Of low mountains between anu
macs OF iOfts bpyOund, council Of
war wns held. The Held marshal ana
his staff met Generals Yampjl, Nishi,
Noghi and Hassggawa with their
state. IL was decided that part OF
iRmalPs division should mako a great
turning movement on the flank OF the
Chinese ami attacking tho left while
Haasagawa'a brigade should follow
with an attack on the east OF the forts
forming tho Chinese rights. The rest
OF HAmnipa troops were 10 move
straight uUwn tho Rulshyeh valley
with held anu Siege batteries to attack
tins Chinese front from the north and
move into Port Arthur.
Meanwhile the independent columns
marching along this east, under Lieu.
tenant Matsumitu, would simultan-
eously move against the eastern iorls.
hut while the council Of war was pro-
ceediug thu Chinese began TO realize
that the japanese had established their
mountain batteries on this hills com.
manding the LEFT centerof the Chinese
position and decided To advance cut OF
Port Arthur and dislodge them. Then
began q tremendous artillery fight.
Within few minutes regiment after
regiment could be teen running in
clouds OF dust across the head OF the
valley into tho Tayine leading TO the
Of Ia
ton. The air was filed with shelf, and
the Chinele gradually concentrated
their fire until the treoa began 10 dis.
appear from the western slOpe. The
Chinese marched out OF POTt Arthur
In three columns, ono descended
from the two dragon forts and tho
other two came out Of tbs Port Arthur
valley.
The ground was torn with shells as
they marched forward, but they never
iGltcTed Tor moment. Within a
quarter Of u mile OF tho japanese
artillery, the Chinese liuo spread itteli
out and wheeling to tho left went
straight Tor the mills 10 carry the
batteries by charge. The fro became
too hot and they lay down on their
faces with their banner poles stuck IN
the grOuud, a magnificent target upon
which this japanese trained their
pieces. Within three minutes two
shells struck the line exactly and tore
great gaps I'm It. Instantly every flag
dropped and tho Cinnamon took to
their heels, but In few minutes they
reinforced AMI prepared 10 receive tho
JApuneso Infantry, Lurryiug down
under tho shelter oi the batteries.
Just behind tho heroic band Of
Chinese was another Chinese Hue ON a
knoll, With three field guns, which
checked the japanese advance and on
hblod the broken line 10 make "A saio
retreat.
At 6:4h the following morning tho
mounted batteries began TO play upon
IsuiyGmu, and the guns VI tho triple
forts covered the hillside with flame
and smoke. Tho Chinese hal hve.Inch
KruIp rifles anu nine.inch mortaTs
with auxiliary batteries OF revolving
notwithstanding guns.
Shulla began 10 drop on ug from nil
aides. Tue Moro forte, the giant guns
OF Ogunsan and the Chinese field bat.
tetiea turned iife against ", for lGul.
ynma was tue Roy, ana once II leli the
whole loft hRnk Of the Chinese would
be exposed. rho taking OF Ituiyama
was the bignal for HassaRawa 10 at
tack the forts on the right wing.
40 the batteries splintered the hill
gides and sent clouds 0f diTt up out OF
The plOughpd ground tho infantry line