Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-02-09
TAKEN WITH A RUSH.
Forts Of wei-Iiai.wei stormed Success.
fnIIN by Gallant Iapanese

fully by Gallant Japanese.
Hiroshima, Feb. 2.-official dispatches
show that the capture of the forts at
Wei-Hai-Wei was due to the skillful
combined movements of the Japanese.
fhe chief forts at Pal Chai Hyaso were
taken after few hours fighting Some
others were stubbornly defended. The
Japanese sixth division was under arms
II O'Clock in the morning and an adj
vance Immediately ordered. The as
sault on the Chinese defenses began al
daylight and by 3 O'Clock the outlying
batteries and trenches were almost all
taken. Meanwhile the second army
corps was assaulting the Pal Chai
Hyaso forts on the southwest. These
Licenses were of great strength and had
precipitous sides 100 feet high. The at
tack was made under a furious bonn
bardment from the Japanese fleet. Here
was the main point OF the Chinese re-
distance. After the fighting had pro-
eeeded some hours. the sixth division.
having driven back the enemy. made
4 detour and advancing behind Mt.
ku, which hid the Japanese troops.
made strong attack from that side
on the Pal chai Hyaso forts which
were captured by 1890 %. m. The Jap
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rangement, proceeded 10 take possess
sion OF the eastern entrance of the har-
Dor and by p. m. all the forts about
Pal Chat Hyaso TO the southwest were
captured. The Chinese were retreatinx
toward Fung Lin Chu at which point a
stubborn resistance was made and the
Chinese fleet and forts of Yiato Thamao
and Warng Tao were furiously reply
ing to the Japanese, whose ships were
maneuvering so as TO block the en-
trance to the harbor.
JAPANESE GuNBoAT SUNK.
Chez Foo. Feb. 2.-The western forts
Of wei-Hai-wei We're taken by the
Japanese January 30 In spite OF the good
resistance made by the Chinese. One
Japanese gunboat. was sunk after hav-
ing been badly damaged. A shell burst
IN the magazine OF one of the Chinese
forts and the whole store of powder
blew up. and IL is believed to have
caused great mortality. The eastern
forts were bombarded for hours by the
Japanese cruisers Naniwa. Akitsnshima
and katsura. The Japanese fire was
well directed. and dismounted several
guns, but neither the eastern forts nor
the city of wei-Hai-wei were dam
aged.
The authorities at Chez Foo are seiz-
ing and beheading the Chinese soldiers
who ran away from wei-Hai-wei. Fur
ther operations are impossible for the
present owing TO the severity of the
weather.
URGENT FOR PEACE.
Shanghai. Feb. Alt Is stated that
the British, French and Russian min
listers at Toxic and Pekin have re-
eeived instructions from their govern
ments to advise Japan and China to
arrange terms OF peace.
SECRETARY DENBY'S VIEWS.
New YORK. Feb. 2-Charies DENLY.
Jr.. secretary OF the United States ieka-
tion at Pekin. arrived here on board the
Paris from Southampton. He has been
away from Pekin for the last three
months. To reporter OF the Associated
Press. Mr.. DENLY said: "The over
whelming defeat OF the Chinese armies
Is great surprise. However. do not
think the prospects OF the Japanese
army reaching Pelkin are very bright.
If the troops went by land. IL would
be long march of 500 miles around
the gulf OF Pechili from their present
situation. and IL would take from IS 10
"A hours steaming for the transports
to reach Taku. the seaport OF pekin.
And TO take Taku would be a serious
undertaking. for IL is very strongly
fortified. This is the post where the
British troops met with a reverse on
one OF their invasions OF the country
OFFICIAL ADyIcEs.
Washington. ID. c.. Feb. 2.--secretary
/ Gresham today received two important
| teieRrams from the orient. One was
| from Minister DENLY at pekin. saying
under date OF February that the thres
| forts OF wei-Hai-wei had been taken
by the Japanese. The other message
from Minister Dun at Toxic. also dated
today. says briefly that the peace rosn-
mission met at Hiroshima yesterday
and that Count Ito and viscount Matau
had been appointed commissioners on
the part Of Japan.
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Railroad Selections Approved.