Japs Capture Wei-hai-wei

Chee Foo: After a severe bombardment the forts at AVei-Hai-Wei have capitulated and the Japanese are now masters of the situation. The Chinese fled when the actual assault was made, leaving 2,000 dead. Lui Kung Tau, an island near the city, on which are workshops and forts, held out for some time longer, but finally surrendered. During the fighting the Chinese menof- war tried to escape f rom the harbor, but were driven back badly damag-ed. Yokohoma: Official advices from the seat of war are to the effect that the enemy's ships are still in the gulf. There has been severe iighting with heavy loss on both sides. At Shanghai it is reported that one of the Chinese warships was disabled and two torpedo boats sunk by the fort which had been captured by the Japanese. China's Peat'e Envoys Sent Back Home, Hiroshima, Japan: The envoys f rom China who were sent to negotiate for peace with Japan have returned to China. An examination of their credentials revealed the fact that the envoys did not have plenary power to treat for peace, and they were thereupon told that they had better return to their own country. Count Ito lliiroboumi, president of the council of ministers, told them that Japan was willing to reopen negotiations with a properly empowered embassy. Shanghai: It is stated on good authority that the Iiritish, French and Kussian ministers at Tokio and at Pekin have received instructions from their governments to advise Japan and China to arrange terms of peace.