New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26
HOW PORT ARTHUR FELL.
THE ATTACK EXTENDED OVER TWO DAYS
,vo THE CHINESE FOUGHT BRAvELY

.uu. oYAMA SAYS THE JAPANESE LOSS IN
,.r,rp AND WOUNDED "EXCEEDs 200" -
r,cuTy Guns AND AN ENORMOUS GUAM.
rrrY or RICE SECURED-THE JAP
AxEsE FLEET NOT ENGAGED
THE DoCKYARD AND AR
sENAL UNDAMAGED
r.,,o Nov 95.-Nlarshal Oyama sent this re-
:. from Port Arthur under date Of Novem-
Der %:
so, November 81 the japanese army attacked
Aha forts near Port Arthur. The right division
,o-ncd and captured the fort to the westward
- the artillery parade ground at $50 o'clock
., the mornins. 1t then advanced in the direc-
,sn Of Port Arthur and stormcd ana captured
r,rt Robinson. The left division stormed and
,,ntured the fort southeast of HachViso. on
che 22d the two divisions took all the other
forts The enemy fought bravey throughout
the attacks The number Of japanese killed
and wounded exceeds POO The killed. wounded
and prisoners Of the enemy cannot now be esti-
mated 4 great quantity of ammunition and
other materials and many cannon We're taken
The enemy numbered more than 10000"
London Nov. 25.--The Port Arthur corre-
patch:
Marshal Oyama had approached Port Arthur
steadily for two weeks. with his army in two
divisions. Progress was SLOW and difficult. as
the roads where there We're any. were poor and
the artillery could be brought forward only
after the pioneers had prepared the way. The
villages were almost empty of supplies. Many
Of them had been plundered bare by the Chi
nese
"skirmshing began on November Il Every
fort mad heavy artillery. which was used with
efec! The large Xrupp guns at Robinson APP
parently Wee served ny skilled artillerymen
and were specially destructive. on the even
ing Of the 2lst We Chinese still held eight or
nine redoubts on the coast. and had twenty guns
in working order The japanese bivouacked on
the hills Early in the morning of the 22d they
began storming the redoubts. They captured
Fort Laomu after a sharp short fight The
other positions were captured in quick sue
eession. without heavy losses 10 the japanese.
Eighty guns and an enormous quantity Of rice
wre taken. 1t was wholly a land fight The
ours of events was signalled to the japanese
feet of the coast"
From Toxic. the Central News hears that
Admiral Ito sent this report yesterday: Port
Arthur was taken on the 22d by the army alone.
The united squadrons merely attracted the at
tention Of the enemy's seaward batteries. Since
yesterday l have been removing the torpedoes
from the mouth of the port dockyard and
arsenal The shirs in the port are handed over
10 the Naval Department The dockyard and
arsenal are in perfect working order"
The Toxic correspondent remarks that Ad-
niral Ito neglected 10 specify more closely the
ships captured, and he denies the report that
there was a naval battle. 1t is believed he
saws that the ships in question are Chinese
which took refuge at Port Arthur
after the battle at the mouth Of the Yaoo. and
although fully repaired did not venture out
again Unofficial news is to the effect that Ad-
miral Ito did not take part in the attack be
cause the entrance to the port was studded
with torpedoes. and all the usual landmarks
for the guidance Of pilots had been removed.
4 dispatch-boat has left Ping Yang Inlet for
por, Arthur, to convey the Mikado's oongratu-
lations 10 Marshal Oyama
The Che-Foo correspondent of THE Times
under to-day's date that Port Arthur
is still burning. Twelve japanese vessels nave
been seen there and the cruisers are stll near
the peninsula The Chinese feet Is at Wei-iiai-
Wei
From Shanghai "The Times" hears: New
Chwang reports say that General Sungs army IL
divided One part holds Mothien-Ling hrmly'
constantly repulsng the japanese. The other
part. under General Sung. is marchirg rapidly
toward Port Arthur II attack the japanese. =
portion of the first japanese army viii attack
Mothien-Lng and the remainder VIII i0liow zen
eral Sung
THE Times's" correspondent In Hiroshima
SAYS: During the attacks on Port Arthur the
Japanese feet assisted the land troops. The
Tong -Haks have revolted again in southern
Corea and japanese and corean troops are
busy suppressing the Disturbances
a dispatch from Paris says that the 'hlhcse
officials are telegraphing every where tnat the
story OF Port Arthur's downfall is wicked IN
vention. and that 10000 brave Chlhese soiuie''
still defend that stronghold.
The Daily News will say tomorrow:
To further prolong the struggle would be an
offence against humanity. We hope that japan
will hear favorably her abject enenys D'er'ureS'
"The Standard" will gay:
Probably We-Hai-Wei ana New-chwanS VIII De
captured IN few DAYS japan oushI no" ,iH III
waive all rights 10 COrea ana pay i5,'.J''V"' ~
Japan insists Oh such sum, although mn" '"uIi
not raise without being crippled Tor nan IN,
ASIDE mus decide soon whether they viii allow
Japan 10 crush China utterly, not oHly poiu'dIIs'
bu, also coInmercially. The Angio-Russian en-
tene car De directed to urging Japan l" oe tenn
pdae In the use Of her victory
The Times" will say tomorrow:
Perhaps Japan's policy will continue until the
arrogance o. the Chinese be beaten u"Nn. ~
strategic inheritance il is no reason why tn'
Powers should depart from their neutrality