Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-29
The Eastern War.

The Eastern War.
The Chinese lost their largest and hnest
war.shiu. the Chen Y den, Nov. 18th, by
an accident. She ran upon one OF their
own torpredoes in the harbor OF "ei-hs''
and was blown mp.
On Friday dispatches we're received an
nouncing the capture of Port Arthur tue
Cbiel Naval Station of China by toe japan
ese forces after eight hours OF continuous
fighting.
The second Japanese srmy. under the
command of Field Marshall Count oyama,
minister of war. consisted OF abont oo'Voo
man and when this force arrived OH he
gents Sword promontory, 1t was dlVioeu
into two detachments, one OF WHICH, aiueu
by tn. japanese feet, operated against
Talanwan. while the other directed us
movaments against Kin Chow, on the
western side of the promontory, SONIC
miles north of Port Arthur. TalienWan
and Kin Chow were both captured, alter
which the army again combined and the
uarch IN Port Arthur was commenced.
Several engagements of minor Importance
took place along the route, but according
TO the reports, the Japanese were invaria-
hlv suoeessful. The roads leading north-
ward from Port Arthur were supposed 10
have been mined by the Chinese ana tae
Iananese commander therefore deciiheo
70 take the risk OF marching his troops
along them. Consequently, they were
compelled to cut roads through the ioreS'S
10 allow of the passage of their artillery
ammunition trains, etc. The march was
thus necessarily slow. .sls
Dispatches few days ago stated tha'
the Japanese were close to the CITY anu
had attacked the Chinese outposts, orlV-
;ng ,hem hack to their entrenchments. IL
was also said that the Japanese attacked
the entrenchments three times, but were
rennlsed each time. 1t is evident tnat
later attacks must have been made anu
that the outposts were compelled 10 ia''
nnon Port Arthur. Several times tae
,avn IA reported to have been captureo'
but later dispatches have shown tnat 'neSe
-a,,r,s ware inaccurate and that the jap
anese were conducting their operations
AGAINST the place with great careiulnesS
and that they intended, when the real al
tack was made, that it should be success
ful. Che Foo, from which place the as
match announcing the fall of Port Arthur
i sent. is a Chinese city on the north coast
Of the Shan Tung promontory, some nine-
ty miles south of Port Arthur, from winch
II ia separated by the gulf of Pc Chi III.
Tho London Times of Sunday publisneo
a dispatch from Hiroshima. Japan giving
the report of Field Marshall Count oysma'
whose army captured Port Arthur. Inc
report ssys:l o, ON
nThe second army began the attack on
the land ward forts ct Port Arthur at oa"n'
N.romhar q. The Chinese offered very
strong resistsnce until. finally, we seizeu
the fort to the west of the cavalry anu ar
tillerv parade grounds at half-past eieni
o'clock. We tovk the fort on Golden mn
a, A O'clock in the afternoon of November
90 All the other forts were taken over
900 Japanese officers and men were hiiieu
~ vonnded. The Chinese loss and the
rumhar of prisoners is still unknown.
The spoils are abundant and lncluoe q
large number Of large guns and a guam
t;.r &c ammunition. The Chinese garrison
AZ the lowest estimate was 10000 men"
A Chez Foo dispatch to the Times says
that Port Arthur is still burning. I"eN0
Japanese warships have been seen there.
The Chinese fee. is at Wei Hal Wei.
A shanghai dispatch to the Times states
that il is reported from New Chang that
the Chinese army commanded oy zen
sune has been divided. One part is hrm-
" holding Mothienling and constantly re
nnls;ne part of the first Japanese 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 10 fort
Arthur.
Washington, D. G Nov. 25-Additionai
details of the capture of Port Arthur by
the Japanese were received by the navy
department to-day. They came in cable
gram from Real Admiral Carpenter OF the
China station on board the Baltimore
which was in the vicinity of Chez Foo and
sailed for Port Arthur as soon as the capit-
ulation was announced. 1t follows:
"Cbee Foo (no date) delayed in China
The Japanese army engaged on November
81. was about $1,000. The Chinese army
$4,000. Japanese lost about 200 killed and
wounded. Two thousand Chinese lives
were lost. The Chinese army escaped.
Nothing is destroyed. The japanese fleet
took nc part in the engagement"