The Corean War.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4886, 26 November 1894, Page 3

The Corean War.

A Larqe Army Annihilated, The Chinese Deserting in Thousands, (Rocoivcd Nov. 25,6 p.m.) Shanghai, Nov. 24, Telegrams from Chofoo under Friday's dato state that Port Arthur was captured by the Japanese on Wednesday after a severe engagement, which lasted eighteen hours. The report of the capturo of Port Arthur is confirmed, While the torpedo boats in tho harbour distracted tho attention of tho garrison,tbo latterwereassaultod by the Japanese. The Chinese fought gallanthf, and as they refused to give quarter tho Japanese lost heavily. (Received, November 26,1 a.m.) SuAKdiiAi, November 24. The Japanese fleet was scarcoly used in tho attack at Port Arthur,

The Chineso warships; including four of the first-class, wero soized in their endeavour to leave tho port. It is bsjipved that tho naval powor of China has bm completely broken. Noypmbor 25, The Japanese attacked Port Arthur early in the morning with a frojuehdous cannonading. All tho forts were captured in Bvicceflfiiiou, swl finally tho, earthworks wero carried beforp midnight. The Chinese army, csfimajed ei from'ls,ooo.to 20,000' mon, was virtually annihilated, ' ■lt is believed ; that a Japanese attack'on' Weihoiwai is imminont. Tho Chinese defendors of that place avo doserting in thousands.