Yukichi Inouye. A Concise History of the War between Japan and China

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Fall

of Po

Arthur.

cut off

the

enemy's

retreat. Thus

being

unable to

fly

northward,

they

concealed

themselves

Laoteeshan,

on the extreme

end

the

Port Arthur

peninsula.

The

Japanese

Field

Artillery

then

advanced

upon

the

Sungshoo-shan

forts. The

guns

were

ranged

at a

proper

distance,

and commenced

fire.

But the

enemy

these

forts had

already

begun

prepare

for

flight

when

they

saw

the Etse-shan

forts fall.

When,

therefore,

the well-aimed shells

the Field

Artillery

fell

upon

them,

they

fled

without

waiting

for

the

Infantry

charge.

the

same

time,

the Combined

Brigade

took

possession

of the

Urlung

and Keekwan

forts.

The

Com-

bined

Bridge

had

no field

guns,

and could

only

use the

mountain

guns.

first

the

enemy

showed

signs

of retreat

;

but

the

First

Division,

flushed

with the

capture

of the

Etseshan

forts,

attacked them

the

rear.

Pressed

on both

sides,

the Chinese

could

longer

hold

out

;

and these

forts

fell at a

little

past

noon.

The

landward

defences

having

been

completely

captured by

noon,

the

attack

the

coast

forts was

commenced

the

afternoon.

Among

these,

the

forts which

had offered the

greatest

obstacles to the

capture

Port Arthur

were those on

Hwangkin-

shan

(Golden

Mount).

These

forts

were the

only

ones

the

coast

whose

range

included

not

only

the

land

forts,

but

even

the

positions

where the

Japanese

field

and mountain

guns

were

placed.

They

contained

guns

large

calibre,

free to move

any

direction.

was, therefore,

necessary

capture

these

forts

before

any

others of the

coast

forts.

To aid

the Field

Artillery

the

Second

Regiment

was

sent

against

the forts. Its march

through

the town was

opposed by

hundreds

of the

enemy,

who,

however,

were soon

disposed

of. These forts were

captured

about

p.m.

was now

after

sunset,

the

attack

on the

forts

to the west of

Hwangkin-shan

forts was

suspended.

the

night,

however,

the

enemy

fled.

When on the

morning

of the

22nd,

the

Japanese

advanced

upon

them,

not

soldier

was to be

seen.

Thus over 20

forts

of Port Arthur were

entirely

occupied

the

Japanese

after a

day's

attack.

(

)

On the

day

the

attack on Port Arthur

the

Japanese

army,

the

Japanese

men-of-war,

Akagi,

Chokai, Oshima,

and

Maya

fired

upon

the

forts at

Laotsin-tsuy,

on the eastern

extremity

Port

Arthur,

which

replied.

The

Japanese

were not

damaged

;

the

firing

continued for

three

hours.

p.m.

the

Chiyoda,

aided

the

army

firing

upon

the

enemy

from Kew-wan

(Pigeon

Bay).

the

forts

Mingtau-shan

fired

without

effect

upon

the

Japanese

squadron.

little steamboat

(30

h.p.)

came

out

the

port

;

and

the

Japanese

pursuing

it,

it ran

aground.

The

torpedo-mines

the harbour

were removed on

the

23rd,

and

the

Japanese

men-of-war entered Port Arthur

the

night

of the

24th.

The

Chinese men-of-war were all

Wei-hai-wei and

did

not show the least

disposition

to come

out.

When Kinchow was

taken on the

6th,

2,000

Chinese

troops

who had

already

left Foochow

reinforce the

castle,

fell

back

Foochow

again.

But

seeing

the

Japanese

garrison

Kinchow

greatly

weakened

the

departure

the

army

for Port Arthur

the

/th,

they

resolved

to attack

the

castle.

On the

igth,

Japanese

mounted scouts saw

the

enemy

inarching

with

flying

flags

and

pennons

through

Poolanteen

(27

miles from

Kinchow)

the

road

from Foochow.

They

came

near

Liangchiateen

the

Petsewo

road,

and

cut

the

Japanese

telegraph

line

;

but

the

military

supplies

were

sent from Petsewo to Talienwan

sea,

and thence to

Kinchow,

great

inconvenience

was

felt. On

the

2Oth,

the

enemy

came

Sanshih-lipu

;

portion

of the

Japanese

garrison

was sent to

Shihsanli-taitse to

intercept

their

approach

;

but

they

did

not

come

any

closer,

the

Japanese

returned to

Kinchow. On

the

1st,

a.m.,

the

enemy

advanced

and

attacked

Kinchow. Their

strength

was a

regiment

infantry

and

200 horsemen.

the

Japanese

had

not

enough

forces

for

defence,

telegraph operatives

and coolies

were

armed

with

the

rifles

and

guns captured

Kinchow.

The

Japanese

men-of-war

Talienwan

also sent about

200

marines.

company

remained

outside

the

castle,

and the second was

within.

They

fought

stoutly

with

the

enemy

from

noon

till

3.1

when

the

enemy

retreated.

The

Japanese

losses were

whom

were

killed,

while the Chinese lost

300.

this

battle,

the

operatives

and

coolies

fought

bravely

and did

great

service. On

the

following

day,

the

fugitives

from

Port

Arthur,

many

thousands

number,

attacked

Kinchow

on their

way

to Foochow

;

but

they

were

successfully

repulsed. Major-General

Nogi

arrived with

reinforce-

ments

Kinchow on the

24th.

On the 1st

December,

Marshal

Oyama

left Port

Arthur for

Kinchow,

which was

then

made the

headquarters

the

second

army.

Port Arthur

was

given

charge

to the

Combined

Squadrons.

The

Japanese

had

captured

at Port

Arthur

large-calibre guns

on the

coast defence

forts and

163

small-calibre

guns

on the landard

forts.

The

Japanese

losses were

as follows :

OPERATIONS

MANCHURIA.

The

First

Army

Corps' operations

Manchuria were

carried on

two

different

directions,

the

former

being

the

move-

ments

Major-General

Tatsumi's

Column on

the

Moukden

road,

and

the

latter those of the Third

Provincial Division

the

Tomuh

and

Hatching

district.

These were

supplemented by

those of

the Second

Army

Corps

which

advanced from

Kinchow

the

Kaiping

road.

Let

us first follow the

movements of

the Tatsumi

Column.

There are two

roads

from

Funghwangching

Moukden,

one

running

northward to Tsaoho-kow

whence

it turns

westward to

Liaoyang,

and the other

running

north-easterly

direction to

Ngaeyang-peenmun,

whence

it veers

towards

Liaoyang. Major-

General

Tatsumi,

who had made

Funghwangching

his head-

quarters

the

3<Dth

October,

received a

report

that

Chinese

troops

were to

seen

about Lienshankwan

great

strength.

On the loth

November,

sent mounted scouts

thither,

followed

Infantry

battalion under

Major

Imada. The

scouts

met

Chinese

detachment

near

Lienshankwan,

and

routing

it,

took

possession

Lienshankwan.

Major

Imada

entered the

place

soon after. The

Chinese

retreated

Motienling.

Major-General

Tatsumi

also

sent on the

Qth

November

mounted

scouts on the

Kirin

road,

followed

a battalion under

Captain

Adachi,

who

reached

on the

I3th

Ngaeyang-peenmun,

miles

from

Funghwangching.

Before

he could thence

arrive

at Saematsae

was

beset

1,800

Chinese,

of whom

300

were

horse.

was outnumbered

by nearly

one to

ten,

took

his

position

a hill

and

replied

vigorously

to their fire.

After

FUNGHWANGCHIM

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SURROUNDINGS