Evening journal., 1904-06-10
Attaok on Port Arihur Renun.

Chefoo, June 10.-The long cOntem-
plated attack by the Japanese on Port
Arthur began early yesterday morn
ing. The Russian forces around the be-
leaguered city were reinforced by the
troops which had garrisoned Dalny
and Kin Chou. The Russian vessels in
the harbor, with their great guns,
aided the land forces in repelling the
attack. The fighting still goes on.
A Chinese formerly employed in the
machine shops at Port Arthur, who
arrived here, says that only five Of the
nine largest Russian ships at Port Ar
thur are capable of going to sea, and
that steam is kept up on but three Of
the FIVE sound vessels. All the guns
from the damaged ships have been re-
moved to the forts, and the sailors
from these ships have gone to the
front with the troops. The Russian
warships, which formerly were painted
black, are now painted gray, as are the
vessels Of the Japanese fleet. Russian
torpedo boats leave the harbor occa-
sionally for half an hour but the larger
warships cannot get through the en-
trance.
Little work is being done in the ma
chine shops because of the confusion
among the workmen each time firing
is heard. One shell recently wrecked
machine shop building but did no
damage 10 the machinery. Another
shell wrecked the Offices in the dock
yards. over $50 mines have been laid
in the roadstead, and many others have
been placed around the shops in the
naval basin. Some Of the latter were
exploded last week by lightning, but
no damage was done.
The Chinese who come out OF Port
Arthur complain of the treatment ae-
corded them by the Russian soldiers.
saying they were maltreated if they
did not supply the soldiers with money
and liquor. Villagers in the vicinity Of
Port Arthur are compelled to supply
the soldiers with rice, and Russian
horses are turned loose in their wheat
fields, destroying the crops. japanese
spies who entered Port Arthur last
week distributed notices assuring the
Chinese OF liberal treatment in case
the japanese we're victorious.
Russians Driven From siamatze.
st. Petersburg. June 10. - General
Kuropatkin telegraphs to the emperor,
under date of June s:
"A Japanese brigade attacked Rus
clan detachment occupying Saimatze
on June Z. The Russians retired
slowly, because of the enemy's great
superiority, toward Fenchulin Pass.
"Our losses were two officers wound
cd and 100 soldiers killed or wound
ed"
In another report General Kuropat-
kin says:
"a Japanese squadron Of six vessels
which was later reinforced by II 9th
ers, appeared on the west coast Of the
Lao Tung peninsula June z about
o'clock in the afternoon. Six Of the
ships were Of the first class, the Others
of the second and third class, and tor
pedo boats. The squadron cruised II
sections, bombarding various points tC
the east of Kai Chau and Senyuchon
directing their Are on our posts anC
patrols wherever these appeared.
"The squadron ceased firing at
p. m. and steamed away southwark
Our losses are none, nor did We suffe
any material damage. Six ships reap
penred south of Kwan Tsia Tung an'
lowered boats. Six other ships bonn
barded the coast near Senyuchen AM
the town itself, but there was no land
ing.
Japanese troops are concentratin
southwark, with a front extending 70
more than 10 miles, from Pulantien I
Fang Tsia Tung, in the valley OF Tas
. -aEhn