Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-25
THE FALL OF PORT ARTHUR.
China Now Suing for Peace on Almost
ANY Terms.

China Now suing Tor renee on AIhoht
Any Terms.
WASHINGTON, II. c., November "a
The state Department has the following
brief cablegram from Minister DENLY al
Picking: Port Arthur taken the 22d.'
EXCITEMENT At SHANGHAI
LONDON. November 24-The Central
News correspondent at Shanghai says the
fan Of Port Arthur has created great ex-
element i'm the native quarter OF Snang-
hal The news Of the capture OF Port
Arthur by the japanese was brought
from Che Foo yesterday by British
steamer. No details of the fight have
yet been received, but all accounts agree
that the Chinese fought CALAMITY and
desperately. some Of the officers and
men in the forts refused to surrender
and were all cut down by the japanese
The star publishes a dispatch saying
that the japanese torpedo-boats engaged
the attention Of the forts while the troops
closed around the forts at the rear Then
The torpedo-boats made a sudden concert
ed dash and succeeded In getting inside
the harbor.. The japanese artillery IN the
rear kept up a continuous fire upon the
Chinese forts. and the infantry made a
succession of attacks upon the outer de-
fences. which they captured.
CHINESE PANIC-STRICKEN.
After the first onslaught by the Japa-
nese the resistance OF the Chinese Is
said TO have been feeble, and finally the
Chinese troops became panic-stricken anu
fed.
The disnatch to the Central News says
the real fighting at Port Arthur began
November 20th. in the third pass the
village Of Sauisz-Ying having been cap
turcl November 10Th
Another dispatch says the British war
shin Porpoise brought the news OF the
battle and fan of Port Arthur to Che-foo'
The shanghai correspondent Of the cen
trail News says IL is estimated that l2ovV
40 eDOAO Chinese troops defended Port
Arthur. ii Is supposed that two Chinese
warships were also at Port Arthur.
The Foreign once has received a as
patch from the British Minister at TOXIC
confirming the report Of the capture OF
Port Arthur.
PEACE AT ALMOST ANY PRICE.
The Globes Shanghai dispatch says
China has sent special agent TO Japan
with Instructions to accept any terms OF
peace except the cession or any poruoh Vi
China proper to Japan.
THE BALTIMORE THERE.
WASHINGTON. November A.-The
Navy lcldlliN iNNN4NNN a N'''i'' -
morning from Admiral Carpenter III COM
wand OF the Chinese squadron TO tne
r,ct that the cruiser Baltimore ielI
r,e-Foo for Port Arthur yesterday
.Iae authentic details in regard To 'he
INQUIRE of that strong fertilization may
therefore. be expected as soon as the
baltimore reaches her destination.
WEI-HAI-WAI IN CONFUSION.
LONDON. November PA dispatch to
the Globe SAYS the Third japanese corps,
which sailed from Uiiwa, is destined for
Nyei-Hai-Wei, which place Is in state
of utter collapse and confusion, the land
vora defenders Of the place deserving by
thousands. -,
A dispatch 70 the Times says n large
mart OF the victorious army VIII re-em-
hark from Port Arthur -Four japanese
shins were near Shan-ha-Kuan November
| 10Th. ,ce.,,r,>,r
SHANGHAI. November 2l.-Sir Robert
Hart. inspector general or chinese mari
time customs. has sent circular 10 inc
customs employees, saying that on ac-
| count OF the present grave uncertainty,
future disbursements OF money III manu-
| for the payment OF retiring allowances
win be at one half the usual rate. lie
| ia unable 10 guarantee more.
II IS stated that the japanese secured
az port Arthur 1900 tons OF coal ana
| oOO $50 taels' worth Of ammunition. 1t Is
| Relieved that the japanese intend 10 seize
| forthwith the railway between Shan-Hai-
| Kwan and Tientsin. lest the Chinese
| destroy II.