The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-12
The Chinese Made Feeble Resistance
and Were Easily Routed.

London November 1.-THE Central News
correspondent in Toxic says:
"A special steamer has arrived at HWanS
Chu with dispatches "a to the course of
the war in Corea. Kin-Chow was taken by
the Japanese on November 4th. The gar
rison consisted of some 1900 infantry and
artillery. The batteries were badly served
during the defense.
The first division of the Japanese army
advanced to attacl. with spirit on IN morn
ing Of the 9TH. The resistance of the Chi
nese was feeble. The fire from the guns
was weak and i'll directed, and the outly-
ing fort works Were cleared quickly. y
panic then took possession of the troops III
the interior works. They abandoned their
guns, standards and stores. and fled In
disorder. the infantry even casting aside
their small arms i'll their haste. The de-
Tense was so weak that only few japanese
We're wounded and but twenty or thirty
We're killed and wounded. 1t is believed that
many of the garrison fled on the morning
of the 3D. when they became convinced
that the battle was on hand.
After the victory. the first division
joined the second division in investing Ia
licn-W2n. In the evening of the next day,
November 9th, fire was opened on the
Chinese position. On the 9Th the works
were carried with Il rush The garrison OF
5000 men hardly waited 10 resist the at
tack. They fired a few shots and then fled
toward Port Arthur. strewing the road with
their firearms swords, drums and stand
ards. In the confusion of their flight tho
Chinese lost some fifty men killed and
wounded. The Japanese loss was two kill
ed and ten wounded.
To Surrender Port Arthur.
London, November 1.-THE Chez Foo cor
respondent Gjf The Times says: "Taoti
Kung, with several military leaders, aban-
doned PORT Arthur: on the 9Th. This indi-
Gates an intention TO surrender. There
was an ample rorce, adequately armed, 3t
fallen Wan and Port Arthur to make an
effective resistance. but there was no di-
rection. Everywhere one finds chaos. The
Chi Iung squadron OF ships vas ut Taku
on the 9th embarking stores and ammuni-
ton"
"The Japanese fleet cleared for action,
steamed into a bay at Talien-Wan on the
afternoon or the 9th. but il was too la,e
10 assist the land force which was then
celebrating its victory. From Ta!en-N wan
the frs. ami second divisions started for
Port Arthur, which they We're confident Of
capturing within . week. Admiral Itos's
dispatch 10 the mikado concerning the
fleets part IN the operations at Talicn-Wan
confirms the accounts sent by the land com
mander."
The Central News correspondent IN Chez
Foo talegr3 pEa:
1.-THE last steamer brings news OF the cap
ture OF Talicn-Wau by Inc japanese. Gen
eral Gyama made the attack from The rear.
Nineteen warships AMI six torpedo boats
were prepared to assist him. but the Chi
nese, who had expected the main assault
from the sea, did not wait. The hardly
resisted the Japanese. They abandoned
everything and retreated in disorder. Eu-
ropean officers here think that Port Arthur
VIII be captured by the 18th. There is some
doubt that the Chinese fleet is at Port
Arthur. IL certainly IS not II Wei-hai-
Wei"