The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-31
MARCHING ON PORT ARTHUR.
Landing of the Second Japanese Army
at Talien Wan Bay.


London oct. 3O.-The Westminster Ga
zette has a dispatch from Yokohama
which says that a second Japanese army
has landed at Talien Wan Bay and is now
marching upon Port Arthur. The total
number of Chinese troops at Port Arthur
and Kin Chow is 1900, of which 1000 are
raw recruits.
The Times correspondent in Tien Tsin
sent to-day a brief dispatch confirming
previous reports of severe fighting at Ku-
lennchao on Oct. 20. 1.-THE greater part
of the Chinese forces" he says, lis said to
have been destroyed. Sung-Kwei, in re-
porting the battle officially to the en-
peror, praised the valor of the Chinese
troops, but confessed that they were over
matched in weapons and training. The
complete initiative in national affairs
hitherto exercised by Ii Hung Chang is
being assumed in Pexin. The foreign Of
ticers have not yet rejoined the fleet They
await the settlement Of the conditions of
service"
A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
from Chee-Foo says that twenty-six ia
panese transports, conveyed by nineteen
warships, are landing troops on the main
land north of the Eliot Islands.
Shanghai, Oct. 30.-Col. Won Hannel1in
has received the imperial edct and start
audience by the emperor, who is anxious
to consult him in reference to the state
of China's defenses. Col. Won Hannekn
win present a memorial advising reforms
i'm the armies and navies of the whole
empire, which are urgently needed.
Washington. oct. SO.-Two important
and significant Japanese victories are re-
corded by United States Minister DENLY
in a cable to the state department from
Fekin to-day He says the Chinese forces
have been defeated at Chin Lien Chang
and have retreated to Mookden. He also
reports that the Japanese have taken one
of the Chinese forts at Port Arthur. The
scene of the first engagement is just across
the Yalu river in Manchuria, and it
marks the first real aggressive move
ment by the Japanese on Chinese soil, for
It is believed here that the preceding
movements on the west side of the Halu
river by the Japanese have been in the
nature of skirmshes to develope the real
strength of the Chinese forces. This hav-
ing been done the Japanese are supposed to
have formally entered upon the cam
paign with Mookden, the Manchurian cap
ital, their objective point, Unless they
are fully prepared to make this winter
campaign, something heretofore unknown
in eastern warfare, they viii be Obliged
to force the fighting and move with great
speed, as but fifteen days remain of the
open season, and after that the cold usu-
ally becomes intense.
In the neighborhood of Port Arthur,
where the second Japanese success Is re-
ported, the winter climate Is not so Sc
we're and operations may be maintained
until much later in the season, partcu-
larry i'm view of the excellent base of sup
plies afforded for the japanese troops In
the presence of their own war vessels In
the neighhorhood, keeping open free lines
OF communication with Korea and the
Junanpgp gnnn1W nnrtg II is believed here
that Notwithstanding the taking of Chi
nese fort by the Japanese at Port Ar
thur the place will be able to hold out for
long time. 1t is strongly fortified by
land and sea, the plans having been drawn
by experienced European engineer officers
and with any but the most reckless and
cowardly management on the part Of Its
defenders should offer most formidable re-
sistance. Experts in Washington believe
that it cannot be reduced by the Japanese
without the use of heavy seige artillery
and so far as reported the Japanese are
not supplied with this. Inasmuch az the
capture OF Port Arthur would result In
giving Japan control OF the gulf of Pc
che Ii and cut Off the Chinese capital
from communication with the sea. 1t is be-
lieved that the Japanese Will make a most
determined effort to capture the fortress.
The belief that they are prepared to do this
even II IT involves a long siege and winter
campaign, is borne out by the fact that
agents of the Japanese government in
this country have quietly bought up a
vast store Of goat skins and have prac-
tically cornered the market. As these
skins are commonly used in China and
Japan as necessary part of a soldiers
winter rament, It is fair to presume that
the Japanese are making ready for a win
ter campaign. Great interest is shown
in the news of the day, although the
Japanese and Chinese Legations here the
former had rpppiWad NJ ~
vices from their home government rela-
tive to the last engagements, and the
Chinese minister evidently was in q
similar position, for he was anxiously
seeking news from Secretary Gresham
this morning, even before office hours.