Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-30
TRIUMPHANT JAPS
Field Marshal Oyama Succeeds
in Taking Port Arthur.
HIS REPORT OF THE FIGHT

| Two hundred VIII cover the Jhpdhese
Loss in Killed and wounded, While
That of China is Unknown Navy
Took No Part in the Fighting.
LONDON, November 81. - The Times
this morning publishes dispatch from
Hiroshima, Japan, giving the report of
ield-Marshal Count Oyama, whose
army captured Port Arthur. The re-
port says:
1.-The second army began the attack
on the landward forts at Port Arthur at
dawn November 81. The Chinese Of
| fered very strong resistance until final
! ly we seized the forts to the west of the
cavalry and artillery parade grounds at
$3.50 o'clock. We took the forts on
Golden Hill at 4 in the afternoon of No
vember %. All the forts were then
taken. Over 200 Japanese officers and
men were killed or wounded. The Chi
nese loss and the number of prisoners is
still unknown. The spols are abund-
ant, and include a specially large num-
Der of guns and quantity of ammuni-
ton. The Chinese garrison at the low
est estimate was 1000 men,"
A Chez Foo dispatch to the Times
says that Port Arthur is still burning;
that twelve Japanese warships have
been seen there, and that the Chinese
| fleet is at Wei Hal Wei, while a Shang-
hal dispatch to the Times states that it
is reported from New Chang that the
| Chinese army commanded by General
Sung has been divided. One part is
firmly holding Mot Elei Ling and con-
stantly repulsng part of the first Jap
anese army. The other part is making
forced march to Port Arthur to attack
the japanese there. A part OF the first
japanese army is following the Chinese
on the way to Port Arthur.
STORY MORE IN DETAIL.
LONDON, November PA dispatch
sent from Port Arthur via Hwang Ju
Thursday has been received here. 1t
states that the Chinese fought vigorous
| lv. The Japanese lost $50 men killed or
wounded. The Chinese loss was over
l 900. The dispatch adds that for over
fortnight past Count Oyama's army
has been steadily marching in two di-
thur. No organized resistance was Of
fered by the Chinese troops for three
quarters of the march. Afterward, how
ever, there were occasional brushes with
the enemy. Tuesday the right division
of the advance guard had a skirmish
with the enemy, who retired in good or
der. In the afternoon the fort and vii
lage of Shuisy Ching was captured.
Both divisions moved forward during
the night Early in the morning the
right division crept up the range of low
hills to the northwest of Port Arthur
and carried them with rush. Guns
were then dragged up and fire opened
on strong redOubt 1000 yards distant.
The enemy returned the fire brskly.
The Japanese infantry advanced against
we'll directed fire without faltering.
A little before 9 O'Clock the fort was car
ried by storm in most gallant fashion.
The Chinese stood for a minute or two
against the final onslaught, fighting
tiercely. Then they fled toward the
dockyard. The right division then adj
vanced in force against the kokin San
fort, which was armed with several
heavy Krupp guns, which were well
served. Scores of men were killed Or
wounded in this brief advance. At noon
the fort itself was stormed and captured
after short but desperate fight.
BY o'clock in the afternoon the right
division was in full possession OF the
western part of the stronghold. Mean
while the left division had been fiercely
engaged on the southeast, where the
ground was less difficult, but far from
easy. Their progress was momentarily
checked by heavy fire from the forts
that were connected by trenches. These
forts were strongly held, and were well
placed on the highest ground in the
vicinity. The Japanese artillery and
the Chinese guns in the forts kept up a
steady fire. The first assault was
splendidly delivered, the Chinese being
driven headlong from the works after
making a gallant stand. By evening
Port Arthur was in possession of the
Japanese, but the enemy still had some
eight or ten redoubts with a total OF
twenty guns on the coast line. The Jap
anese bivouacked in the hills and cap
tured forts. Early Thursday morning
Lao Mu and the upper forts were at
tackled in succession, all being captured
without serious loss on the Japanese
side. Several thousand Chinese were
taken prisoners. The Japanese have
taken quite eighty guns and mortars
that were in use in the captured forts
and redoubts and many others that
were found in the dockyard. They have
also captured an immense quantity of
ammunition, completely equipped tor
pedo stores and large quantities of rice
and beans.
Another dispatch from Shanghai de-
scribing the fight says that the chief
stand was made at the chain of forts at
Han Chin Chang, overlooking the mar
row channel leading to the inner port.
Hundreds of Chinese were killed there.
NAVY PRACTICALLY TOOK NO PART.
LONDON, November pa dispatch
from Hiroshima, Japan, gives the text