The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
WARSHIPS CAPTURED
PART OF THE CHINESE NAVY IN Pos
SESSION OF THE JAPs.
Details of the Battle of Port Arthur
prisoners Said tn Have Been
Slaughtered by Both Sides.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The Times publishes
the following dispatch. dated yesterday,
from it's correspondent at Che Foo, China:
The Japanese captured with the town Of
Port Arthur two Chinese war ships and
several torpedo boats and transports. Ad-
miral Ito, commanding the japanese naval
forces. is still at Port Arthur with his flag
ship. Other vessels OF the fleet nave re-
turned to Talienwa, and a few ave gone
back to Japan. The town was only slightly
damaged in the fighting. A few huts were
burned. The American cruiser Baltimore
entered Port Arthur Sunday. Six officers
from her went ashore and made an inspec-
ton of the town, but were not allowed to
send dispatches to Washington. The cor
respondent of Reuters Telegram Company.
who has been taken prisoner by the jap
anese. and who was at first suspected Of
being a Chinese officer, is now on parole.
The correspondent adds: a" learn the
following from reliable sources: The hilly
peninsula admitted of a splendid chance of
defense, but the Chinese poorly utilized
their advantages. The Japanese advance
was SLOW They we're fist repulsed at Kim
on the Sth. On the same day they occu-
pied the Talienwan forts with slight resist.
ance, and took the first passage south OF
only five hundred Chinese were at Talien-
wan against 10000 japanese. The marching
the Double Peak. which was weaker than
the first pass. The lighting here was fee
BILE. Then the Japanese advanced to the
p leiIa R pafis R nsrth a VI Very 's Strong 'rl Poe
six thousand chinese. who resisted from
csc. Finally the Chinese retired. The
Japanese were then fourteen miles from
Port Arthur in a cultivated valley two
The Chinese, on the 18th. sem two columns
inland. fired a few shells at the japanese
and srOm then Eaon retired 1T r fSs s The t real ,b Sst nIeb Sce ef fSe
21st. The Chinese made a better defense
than previously, but finally Yielded; And and
Chinese troops were principally from a dis
tant province. and few of them were trained
in Western tactics. The leaders were mostly
Kind kin nns Seven kinds of breech.Ioaders were
collected on that field after the battle. The
Japs numbered fifteen THOUSAND and the
hills was difficult for the japanese. the slope
Japanese attacked steadily. The Chinese
the list were allowed to retire. still armed.
went westward, but most went east
ward. taking to their sampans and junks.
A few Joined General Lung near Talienwan.
The Japanese killed and wounded num-
bered $50. The Chinese loss was two thou
sand killed.
A unconfirmed rumor Is current that,
after the battle, two hundred Chinese were
massacred in retaliation for cruel outrages
perpetrated on japanese prisoners. On the
22d the western forts were seized without
hindrance. In the next two days the bury
ing Of the dead was not finished. No Chi
nese prisoners were seen. The defeat was
complete. The Taotai escaped in a junk.
It is not known whether the other officers
escaped. The Chinese. Under General Lung,
attacked Talienwan on the list, but 1t rs
believed that hey were repulsed. 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. 1t
cost the Chinese 10000 taels to fortity the
Mace