The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-04-01

middle nf Decelnber in 1893 and 81
aud it j. usually free OF ice early in
NJ arch P-kug is to the northward
aud WESTWARD, and is reached by
mail q distance OF 115 miles from
the coast.
PORT ARTHUR
Lu Shun K'ou, or Port Arthur,
lately the Chinese naval arsenal, but
now occupied by the Japanese
troops since November Il last, is
situated at the most southern ex.
tremity OF the Manchuria Peninsula
in the province Of Sing King, in Lati-
tude So AZ 36' w. and Longitude
12l' L. 49i" +. II is a fine natural
harbor, though not very extensive,
and connected with the sea by
very narrow entrance. 1t is strongly
fortified with Krupp guns Of heavy
caliber. There is also a complete
system Of modern submarine mine
defense. The steam basin, wharves
and workshops have powerful cleo
trio lights for night work. Along
the coast defenses there are power.
full electric search lights command
ing the approaches OF the harbor.
The entrance to the port has been
deepened to "a feet at low water.
There is a basin constructed inside
1476 feet long by 9S4 feet wide, with a
depth OF 36ft. Sin. at high water,
and % feet at low water. The port
is we'll found. There are 51S1 feet
OF spacious quays with steam cranes,
from which vessels can be commits.
stoned and troops and crews EN-
barked; a dry dock $40 feet on the
blocks by 20 feet in width, which
can be emptied in FIVE hours by
steam pumps; pair OF shears OF 40
tons capacity, a small craving dock
for torpedo boats, also a craving
slip. There is also torpedo ostab-
lishmeut. These works were com,
pleted by French syndicate in
1890. Port Arthur was the chief
naval station OF China, and the
headquarters ofthe Pei-Yung squad
ron. 1t commanded the entrance to
the gulf OF Pichili, it being Oh the
north side and Cheefoo on the south
side OF the straits OF Pichili. Wei
Hai-Wei is farther to the south and
east of Chefoo, and was very strongly
fortified, especially small island
called Lun Kung, very near the
coast. The Japs have taken this
also. They will not modest Chefoo,
it being a treaty port. The Japs,
knowing how strong Port Arthur
was on the sea approaches, made a
combined attack by land and sea,
and carried it by s, orm. The civilian
population Of Port Arthur is about
5000.
WEI HAI-wEI.
This port is situated on the north
ern side OF the Shantung Promon.
tory, about 40 miles east OF the
treaty port of Chefoo. II was here
the Chinese fought most bravely,
but had to succumb to tho Japs
after several days severe fighting.
was told by an eyewitness on board
II. B. M. flagship Centurion, now in
Hongkong, that Wei-hai- wei was the
only place where the Chinese made
anything like fight. The harbor
is commodious and affords good
holding ground. 1t was the chief
rendezvous OF the Pei Yang squad
ron, with headquarters at Port
Arthur Just across the straits. On
Lun Kung, an Island sheltering the
harbor, are a gunnery school, naval
college and naval yard, where minor
repairs are executed; also naval hos.
pital and other government build
ings. The port was we'll defended
by numerous batteries, mounting
English and Krupp B. Il l.. guns OF
heavy calibre. The Japs had hard
work to take this place. Now they
command the entrance both north
and south to the gulf OF Pichili.
suppose the Taku forts at the mouth
of the Tientsin river will be the next
place the Japs will take. They will
then land their forces and com.
mence marching northward on PEEK.
ing, while their northern and east
ern army are moving southwark. Sc
you see it is only a matter OF time
until Picking will be surrounded
The Japs will not hear OF peace
They may not lombard Picking, bu,
they will compel surrender OF
Peking and then arrange terms oil
peace, and you will find out that
will be the way.
The capitula'i ion of Wei hai-we
occurred on the 18th inst. The
Chinese admiral and captains of the
Chinese cruisers all committed sui
eide. Admiral Mcclure is in tho
hospital, and will arrange terms Of
surrender, An American nance
HOWE ia TO be shot by the Japs foI