Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-12-07
TRIUMPHANT JAPS
Field Marshal 0yama Succeeds
in Taking Port Arthur.
HIS REPORT OF THE FIGHT
Two Hundred Will Cover the japanese
Loss in KILLED and Wounded, While
That of China is Unknown = Navy
Took No Part in the Fighting.

Loss In Killed and Wounded, While
That of China is Unknown Navy
Took No Part I'm the Fighting.
LONDON, November 27. - The Times
this morning publishes dispatch from
Hiroshima, Japan, giving the report Of
Field-Marshal Count Oyama, whose
army captured Port Arthur. The re-
port Gays:
"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 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 spoils are abund-
ant, and include specially large num-
ber OF guns and a quantity of ammuni-
tion. The Chinese garrison at the low
est estimate was 10000 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
feet is at Wei Hal Wei, while 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 Hei Ling and con-
stantly repulsing 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 27.-A dispatch
sent from Port Arthur via Hwang Ju
Thursday has been received here. II
states that the Chinese fought vigorous
| ly. The Japanese lost 250 men killed OF
wounded. The Chinese loss was over
l,000. The dispatch adds that for over
a fortnight past Count 0yama's army
has been steadily marching in two di-
visions down the peninsula to Port Ar
thur. No organized resistance was Of
tered by the Chinese troops for three
quarters OF the march. Afterward, how
ever, there we're occasional brushes with
the enemy. Tuesday the right division
of the advance guard had 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 durins
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 a rush. Guns
were then dragged up and fire opened
on strong redoubt 1000 yards distant
The enemy returned the fire briskly
The Japanese infantry advanced agains
well 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 TIVE
against the final onslaught, fghtin,
tiercely. Then they fled toward th'
dockyard. The right division then ad
vanced in force against the kokin Sal
fort, which was armed with severa
heavy Krupp guns, which were wei
served. Scores of men were killed o
wounded in this brief advance. At nool
the fort itself was stormed and captured
after a short but desperate fight.
BY o'clock in the afternoon the righ
division was in full possession OF tn,
western part of the stronghold. Mean
while the left division had been fiercel,
engaged on the southeast, where tn
ground was less difficult, but far iron
easy. Their progress was momentaril,
checked by heavy fire from the fort
that were connected by trenches. Thes
forts were strongly held, and were wei
placed on the highest ground in tn
vicinity. The Japanese artillery ant
the Chinese guns in the forts kept up
steady fire. The first assault wa
splendidly delivered, the Chinese bein,
driven headlong from the works afte
making a gallant stand. By evenin
Port Arthur was in possession OF tn
Japanese, but the enemy still had som
eight or ten redoubts with total @
twenty guns on the coast line. The Jap
anese bivouacked in the hills and cap
tured forts. Early Thursday mornin
Lao Mu and the upper forts were at
tackled in succession. all being captures
without serious loss on the Japanes
side. Several thousand Chinese wer
taken prisoners. The Japanese hav
taken quite eighty guns and mortar
that were in use in the captured fort
and redoubts and many others tina
were found in the dockyard. They hav
also captured an immense quantity {
ammunition, completely equipped tol
pedo stores and large quantities of riC
and beans.
Another dispatch from Shanghai de
scribing the fight says that the chic
stand was made at the chain of forts &
Han Chin Chang, overlooking the nal
row channel leading to the inner por
Hundreds OF Chinese were killed Their
NAVY PRACTICALLY TOOK NO PART.
LONDON, November "a dispatc
from Hiroshima, Japan, gives the te'
| OF the dispatch sent by Admiral 1t
Commander of the Japanese navy, fro