The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-28
SEAT OF WAR.
Correspondents Account OF
Capture Of Port Arthur.
Slight Resistance Ofered-Chinese
Were Outnumbered and 0utfought.

LONDON, Nov 2s.--Thc Times published
soday the following dispatch from It's cor
respondent at Cho-Too, China:
The Japanese captured with the town OF
Port Arthur two Chinese warships and
several torpedo bests and transports. Ad-
fAirei Ito, commanding the japanese
naval forces, is SILL at Port Arthur with
his flagship. Other vessels Of the neet
have returned 30 Tafienwau and few
have rons back 10 japan,
Tho American cruiser Baltimore entered
Port Arthur sunday. Six officers went
ashore and made an inspection OF tho
town, bat wcre not allowed to send dis
patches no WsshiHa aton.
The correspondent of Reucsr's Telegram
company, who was taken prisoner by the
Japanese and whs wss at first suspected
of being n Chinese oflcer, IL now on parole.
The correspondents sAas: II fcarn the
Following from reliable sources: The
hilly peninsula admitted of splendid
Ohanoc of defense, but the Obinssyi poorly
ntilized their advantage. The japanese
advance was slow. They were first re-
pulsed AZ K,nchow on Nov. Q, but they
wcre victorious on the 9Th.
son tho sane day they occupied the
Talionwan forts, with slight resistance,
on the sth. Ii Is reported that only 300
Chinese were &C Talienwan, agsfnss n, ZOO
japanese. The marching was continued
40 the second pass, south Of the double
peak which was weaker than the first
pass. The nghesng hsrs was feebie.
Then tho Japanese advanced to the
third pass north sf tho triple peak, which
was q very strerx position. This pass was
defended by GOO Chinese, who resisted
ON the letA and the l7sh, inclusive, 10000
Japanese. Finally, the Chinese retired.
Tho japanese were then IA miles from
Port Arthur, In a cultivated valley two
KnilG square, forming . good battle
ground. The Chinese, on the 10th, sent
two columns inland, fired few shells at
the Japanese and then retired. They
rnade better defense than previously,
but finally Yielded, and the japanese en-
tered Port Arthur
The Chinese Outnumbersd.
'Tho Chinese troops were principally
from a distant province aud few of them
were trained In Western tactics. The
leaders wore mostly old men. Their rfles
were the ordinary kind. Seven kinds Of
breeoh leaders wero collected on the field
after the batsle The japanese numbered
15,00o and Chiness soo9.
THE ssoone Of the hills was difflcult for
the Japanese, the slope being from 20 to
90 degrees. The Japanese attacked stsad-
lily. The Chinese were dSsorranized, and
on the svcning Of the slst were allowed to
totfre Most wont eastward. taking TO
their sampans and tunks. A few joined
General Lung near Tahenwan. The
Japanese killed and wounded numbered
$50. The Chinese loss was BOO killed
An uncophsmed rumor is current that
bfter the baetle BOO Chinese were massa-
cred In rosaltosion for cruel outrages per-
potrascd ON Japanese prisoners.
ION the Sxd the western forts were
seized without hfndrAnce In the next
two days the burying Of she dead was not
sinished. No Chinese prisoners wcrc seen.
The defeat was complete. The taotai es-
caped In JUNK. IL Is not known whether
Ehe other officers escaped.
Coolies Hsiped 5spa
''Ths chtucse, under General Lung, at
tackled Talienwan on the slst, but it IL be-
iieved that they were repulscd In march
ing, Chinese coolies aided the Japanese.
New arrivals from Japanese transports,
which include the last Of the reserves, and
the receipt Of quantities of provisions rem.
der Port Arthur the strongest fortress It
cost the Chinese 10, 900 900 taels to fortify
che place.
Concerning the future, IL would :be
useless for the japanese TO attack Wet
Hai-Wei. II peace Is refused the new
move will probably be near Shanhi-
Kwan and thence on TO Pekin. II is no
longer a war for Corcan reforms only"
The mikado has sent the following
message to the second japanese army at
Port Arthur: ''The gateway at the Gulf
Of Pechih was regarded by the enemy as q
barrier To their country, but you by one
effort have captured It, AS the cold is in
creasing and the end is still distant, keep
yourselves In good health and continue
your exertions."
An American Barred OuA
BERLIN, Nov. es - An overcrowaed
tneeting of Social Democrats was held I'm
Munich last night. Herr vollmar de-
claimed at great length against Herr
1iebel. Stormy scenes ensued when some
of the speakers attempted 70 defend Hcrr
Bebel The tumult increased when tho
experimenting police officer refused to al
low an American to speak. Finally, a
resolution was adopted censurine Herr
)jebel and expressing confidence in the
leaders of the South German socialists.
Spanish Feelings Gained.