The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-26
CHINESE FOUGHT BRAVELY.
M4RsHAL 0Y1MA COMPLIMENTS
 PORT ARTH UR's GARRISON.

The Right Division Captured tho West
 To tRnd dAdvsnced-custnms Chief Deit-
 rich tn Arrange for Peaec-Li Hung
 Chang Displea cd.
 Tokio, Nov. 25.-Marshal Oyama sent this report from Port Arthur under the date of November 22:
 On November 2l the Japanese army attacked the forts near Port Arthur. The right division stormed and cap tured the fort to the westward of the ar- tillery parade ground at s:3o In the morning. It then advanced in the di- rection of Port Arthur. and stormed and captured Fort Robinson. The left divi- sion stormed and captured the fort southeast of Hachivso. On the 22d the two divisions took all the other forts. The enemy fought bravely throughout the attacks. The number of Japanese killed and wounded exceeds 200.
 The killed. wounded and prisoners of the enemy cannot now be estimated.
 A great quantity of ammunition and other materials and many cannon were taken. The enemy numbered more than 10000.
 London, Nov. 25.-The Port Arthur correspondent of the Central News says:
 Marshal Oyama had approached Port Arthur steadily for two weeks with his armies in two divisions. Pro- gress was slow and difficult, as the roads, where there were any. were poor and the artillery could be brought for ward only after the pioneers had pre- pared the way. The villages were al- most empty of supplies. Many of them had been plundered bare by the Chinese. Skirmishing had begun on November IT, Every fort had heavy artillery, which was used with effect. The large Krupp guns at Hokinson, apparently were served by skilled artillerists, and were especially destructive. On the evening of the 21st the Chinese still held eight or nine redoubts on the coast and had twenty guns in working order. The other positions were captured in quick succession without heavy losses to the Japanese. Eighty guns and an enor- nous quantity of rice were taken. It was wholly a land fight. The course of events were signalled to the Japanese fleet off the coast" ,. 's
 From Tokio the Central News hears that Admiral Ito sent this yesterday:
 Port Arthur was taken on the 22d by the army alone. The united squad rons merely attracted the attention of the enemy's seaward batteries. Since yesterday Lhave been removing the tof- pedoes from the mouth of the port, dockyard and arsenal. The ships in the port are handed over to the naval de- partment. The .dockyard and arsenal are in perfect order. ...,..
 The Toldao correspondent remarks that Admiral Ito neglected, to specify more closely the ships captured and he de- !nies that there was naval battle. It is believed, he says, that the ships in question are Chinese warships which took refuge at Port Arthur after the battle at the mouth of the Yaln, and al- though fully repaired, did not venture out again.
 Unofficial news is to the effect that Admiral Ito did not take part in the at- tack because the entrance to the port was studded with torpedoes and all the usual land marks for the guidance of pilots been removed. A dispatch boat has left Ping Yang inlet for Port Ar thur to convey the mikado's congratula- tions to Marshal Oyama.
 Washington, Nov. 25.-It Is believed that MT. Dietrich, chief of the Chinese custom service, who started for Tokio some days ago to arrange the prelimi- naries of peace between China and Japan, reached Hiroshima to-day. It is strongly suspected that MT. Dietrich in this mission is really representing the Chinese viceroy, Lf Hung Chang, rather than the Chinese government it. Self. s.-
 It is thought Ii Hung Chang, smart ing under the displeasure expressed by the reigning authorities in depriving him of his decorations, has taken 1t upon himself to send the chief of the. customs to Japan, hoping that his ne- gotiations may be more successful than those which the government may con- duct in another way. If MT. Dietrich is to-day in Hiroshima 1t is reasonable tp believe that whatever proposition he is delegated to submit to the Japanese government will be made tomorrow or on Tuesday at the latest. The Japahese government, it Is still said, Is not dis posed to act arbitrarily towards Japan.
 Notwithstanding all that has been printed considerable misapprehenston still exists regarding the attitude of this country in proffering It's good offices to bring about settlement of peace between China and Japan. This gov ernment did not rush heedlessly into the matter, and It's offer was only made after repeated interviews between MT. Gresham and the Japanese nninister.
 That the Japanese government pur- pose pushing their advantages with a view to the capture of Pekin is not doubted here, The capture of Port Ar thur makes easy the progress, of, the Japanese troops to the capital. Com petent military authorities, thoroughly familiar with the physical conditions of China, say that the Japapese army could march from the east coast of the Gulf of Pechin to Pekin in ten days.
 London, Nov. 25.-The Chee Foo cor respondent of the Times t4legraphs under to-day's date that Port Arthur is .%s1I 1,,,roinv S%tuoIuo Ia v,c x.x.< ..r~-s>,.