Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-12-06
JAPS
Field Marshal 0yama Succeeds
in Taking Port Arthur.
HIS REPORT OF THE FIGHT
Two Hundred VIII Cover the Japanese
Loss in Killed and Wounded, While
That of China is Unknown Navy
Took No Part In the Fighting.


Took No Part in the Fighting.
LONDON, November 27. - The Times
this morning publishes a dispatch from
Hiroshima, Japan, giving the report OF
Field Marshal Count Oyama, whose
army captured Port Arthur. The re-
port says:
"The second army began the attack
on the landward forts at Port Arthur at
dawn November 81. The Chinese Of
fered very strong resistance until final
ly we seized the forts to the west OF the
cavalry and artillery parade grounds at
$3.50 O'Clock. We took the forts on
Golden Hill at in the afternoon OF No
vember %. All the forts were then
taken. Over 200 japanese officers and
men were killed or wounded. The Chi
nese loss and the number of prisoners is
still unknown. The spoils are abund-
ant, and include specially large num-
ber of guns and quantity OF ammuni-
tion. The Chinese garrison at the low
est estimate was 10000 men,"
A Chez Foo dispatch to the Times
says that Port Arthur is still burning;
that twelve japanese warships have
been seen there, and that the Chinese
fleet is at Wei Hal Wei, while Shang-
hal dispatch to the Times states that it
is reported from New Chang that the
Chinese army commanded by General
Sung has been divided. One part is
firmly holding Mot Hei Ling and con-
stantly repulsing part OF the first Jap
anese army. The other part is making
a forced march to Port Arthur to attack
the japanese there. A part of the first
Japanese army is following the Chinese
on the way to Port Arthur.
A STORY MORE IN DETAIL.
LONDON, November 27.-A dispatch
sent from Port Arthur via Hwang Ju
Thursday has been received here. 1t
states that the Chinese fought vigorous
ly. The japanese lost $50 men killed or
wounded. The Chinese loss was over
1000. The dispatch adds that for over
a fortnight past Count Oyama's army
has been steadily marching in two di-
visions down the peninsula to Port Ar
thur. No organized resistance was Of
fered by the Chinese troops for three
quarters OF the march. Afterward, how
ever, there were occasional brushes with
the enemy. Tuesday the right division
of the advance guard had skirmish
with the enemy, who retired in good or
der. In the afternoon the fort and vii
lage 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 rush. Guns
were then dragged up and fire opened
on a strong redoubt 1000 yards distant.
The enemy returned the fire briskly.
The Japanese infantry advanced against
well directed fire without faltering.
A little before 8 o'clock the fort was car
rled by storm in most gallant fashion.
The Chinese stood for minute or two
against the final onslaught, fighting
tiercely. Then they fled toward the
dockyard. The right division then ad-
vanced in force against the Kokin San
fort, which was armed with several
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 a short but desperate fight.
By B O'Clock in the afternoon the right
division was in full possession of the
western part of the stronghold. Mean
while the left division had been fiercely
engaged on the southeast, where the
ground was less difficult, but far from
easy. Their progress was momentarily
checked by a heavy fire from the forts
that were connected by trenches. These
forts were strongly held, and were well
placed on the highest ground in the
vicinity. The Japanese artillery and
the Chinese guns in the forts kept up a
steady fire. The first assault was
delivered, the Chinese being
driven headlong from the works after
making a gallant stand. By evening
Fort Arthur was in possession of the
Japanese, but the enemy still had some
eight or ten redoubts with a total of
twenty guns on the coast line. The jap
anese bivouacked in the hills and can
tured forts. Early Thursday morning
Lao Mu and the upper forts were at
tackled In succession, all being captured
without serious loss on the Japanese
side. Several thousand Chinese were
taken prisoners. The Japanese have
taken quite eighty guns and mortars
that were in use in the captured forts
and redoubts and many others that
were found in the dockyard. They have
also captured an immense quantity Of
completely equipped tor
pedo stores and large quantities of rice
and beans. '
Another dispatch from Shanghai de-
the fight says that the chief
stand was made at the chain of forts at
han Chin Chang, overlooking the mar.
row channel leading to the inner port
hundreds OF Chinese were killed there.
NAVY PRACTICALLY TOOK NO PART.
LONDON, November PA dispatch
rom Hiroshima, Japan, gives the text
u the dispatch sent by Admiral Ito
commander OF the Japanese navy. from
Fort Arthur Saturday. 1t saws:
This place was captured by Field
Marsha Oyama Thursday. The united
qnadrons sNod off shore merely attract
ng seaward the attention of the coast
batteries. Since Friday morning the
heh oil the heet have been hard at work
emoying torpedoes and protecting the
mouth OF the entrance to the forts. The
Iockyard, arsenal and ships in the port
AVE been handed over to the Japanese
Navy Department. The dockvard and
rsenal are i'll perfect working order"
The correspondent remarks that Al
niral Ito neglected to specify more close
y the ships captured, and he denies the
eport that there was naval battle I,
believed, he says, the ships in ones.
ion are the Chinese warships which
ook retuge at Port Arthur after the hat.
le at the mouth OF the Yalu and nj.
hough fully repaired, did not venture
ut again. Unofficial news is that al.
nlral Ito did not take part in the attacL
ecanse the entrance to the mort was