The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-26
The Chinese Made Vigorous
Resistance, but Fled
in the End.
AN ABUNDANCE OF SPOILS.
Valuable Stores Captured by ths Japs
and Many Prisoners Taken-Heavy
Chineso Lossos-The City
Burning.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-The Times this
morning published dispatch from
Hiroshima, Japan, giving the report Of
Field Marshal Count Oysma. whose army
captured Port Arthur. The report says:
"The second army began the attack ON
the landward forts at Port Arthur at
dawn, November 21st. The Chinese
offered a very strong resistance, until
finally we seized the forts to the west Of
the cavalry and artillery parade grounds
at s 80 O'Clock. We took the forts on
Golden hill at O'Clock in the Afternoon
of November 22d. All the othes forts
were taken. Over 200 Japanese officers
and men were killed or wounded. TIE
Chinese loss and the number of prison
ers is still unknown. The spoils are
abundant and include a specially large
mum Der OF guns and quantity OF ammu-
milton. The Chinese garrison at the
lowest es innate was 10000 men,"
ADMIRAL RIOS REPORT
A dispatch received here from Hiro-
shima, Japan, gives the text Of the
dispatch sent by Admiral Ito, com,
mander OF the Japanese fleet, from Port
Arthur, Saturday. The dispatch says:
This place was captured by Marshal
Oyama on Thursday. The united squad
rons stood off shore, merely attracting
seaward the attention OF the Chinese
battery. Since Friday morning the men
of the feet have been hard at work
removing torpedoes and protecting the
mouth of the entrance to the forts. The
dockyard, arsenal and ships in the port
have been handed over to the Japanese
navy department. The dockyard and
arsenal are in perfect working order"
A dispatch boat left Ping Yang inlet
this morning for Port Arthur, convey
ing the emperor's congratulations to
Count Oyama and his thanks to the
troops.
CHINESE FOUGHT VIGOROUSLY.
A dispatch sent from Port Arthur via
Hwsng Ju. Thursday, has been received
here. 1t states that the Chinese fought
vigorously. The Japanese lost $50 men
killed or wounded. The Chinese loss
was over 1000. The dispatch adds that
for over q fortnight past Count Oysma's
army has been steadily marching in two
divisions down the peninsula to Port
offered by the Chinese troops for three
quarters OF the march. Since, however,
there were occasional brushes with the
enemy.
On Tuesday the right division ad-
vance guard had skirmish with the
enemy, who retired in good order. In
the afternoon the fort and village of
Shisy Ching were captured. Both dis
visions moved forward during the night.
sToRMING OF THE FORTS.
Early in the morning the right divis.
ion crspt up the range of low hills to the
northwest of Port Arthur and carried
them with a rush. Guns were then
dragged up and fire opened on strong
redoubt, 1000 yards distant. The enemy
returned the fire briskly. The Japanese
infantry advanced against we'll
directed fire without faltering. Shortly
before O'Clock the fort was carried by
q storm in a most gallant fashion. The
Chinese stood for q minute or two
against the final onslaught. fighting
fiercely. Then they fed toward the
dockyard.
The right division then advanced in
force against the Kokinsan fort. which
was armed with several heavy Krupp
guns which were we'll served. Scores OF
men were killed or wounded in this
brief advance. At noon the fort itself
was stormed and captured after q short
but desperate fight. By 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon the right division was in full
possession of the western part OF the
stronghold.
Meanwh hile the left division had been
fercely engaged on the southeast. wher,
the ground was less difficult, but far
from easy. Their progress was momen.
tarily checked by heavy fire from
three forts that were connected by
trenches. These forts were strongly
held and were we'll placed on the high
est ground in the vicinity. The Japan.
ese artillery and the Chinese guns in
the forts kept up steady fire. The
first assault was splendidly delivered,
the Chinese being driven lSadlong
from the works after making . gallant
stand.
JAPs IN POSSESSION.
By evening Port Arthur was in posses
sion Of the Japanese. but the enemy
still had some eight or ten redoubts wi b
total of about 20 guns on the coast
line. The Japanese bivouacked ON the
hills and captured forts. Early Thurs
day morning Lao Mu and the upper
forts were attacked in succession, all
being captured without serious loas on