The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-16

was lying in the dock undergoing repairs.
knocking Il into kindling wood and killing
seven sailors This shell came from the
japanese feet which comes In much
closer than formerly daily throwing a
few shells. one shell demolished several
engines In the dock yards and killed an
officer and two men.
The fort which the Japanese captured
IS not regarded as essential 10 the defense
OF Port Arthur, although IL Is obvious
there will be some disadvantage from its
occupation, as the Japanese are con-
stantly receiving heavy guns from Japan
TO which the Russians are unable TO reply
effectively.
PROBABLY AN OUTPOST.
The Chinese is unable to describe this
fort. but the comparatively weak resist
ance of the Russians suggests that II was
an outpost. This assault was the only
one to take place since Aug. 81 The Ave
l1-lnch guns on Golden HILL which were
formerly pointed seaward, have been re-
arranged. three OF them now pointing
landward.
The Chinese alleges that all OF the guns
except the IL and 12-inch have been re-
moved 10 land batteries from on board
the battleships where they were OF very
little use.
WORD FROM PORT ARTHUR.
st. Petersburg. Sept ia telegram
from Hardin says the following report
has been received from Port Arthur:
"our garrison is I'm good spirits and
there is no prospect of provisions failing.
Port Arthur is prepared TO make long
obstinate defense.
The japanese are strongly fortifying
their positions near the Kinchou isthmus
and are entrenching before Port Arthur.
HAYAsHrS ASSERTION.
Paris. Sept. 16.-The Matin today pub
fishes long interview with Baron Hay
asahi. the Japanese minister I'm London,
who is quoted as saying:
Before the war we demanded that
Russia recognize China's sovereignty
over Manchuria. Today. after our VIC
tories and expenses, we are no longer
content with our former demand After
the fall OF Port Arthur our conditions
Will be still more extreme and after
taking Vladivostok they will be yet more
extreme.
THE next battle will be at Tie Pass
We shall continue hostiltics throughout
the winter. We have given up the plan
OF taking Port Arthur by assault and
Will compel Its capitulation by famine.
It's fall would free $4,000 men and en-
able them 10 reinforce our northern army.
but we do not need them just now"
or all tho ships In the harbor only 8
arc able to participate I'm another fight
at present
JAPANESE ACTIVE.
Kcupantzu, Sept. 10. via Tien Tsin,
Sept. l6-Japanese have not yet appeared
in the vicinity OF the Snmintin railwI
The Russians still hold the great road
from Sinmintin. protecting the right
flank with full army corps above the
Hun river.
The japanese who are landing rein
forcements at Newshwang and sending
winter equipment and supplies UP the
Lao river are also operating from the
hills along the east.
Foreign military attaches and newspa-
per correspondents In numbers left the
Japanese side after the fighting at Aao
Yang.
Correspondents also are leaving
the Russian army. Native refugees are
stu crowding the trains to the south
but the damage done TO the natives is
Insignificant.
Manchuria throughout has huge crops
and the people have been enriched by
Russian expenditures The prosperity OF
New Chwang is prevented only by the
arrest OF commerce OF the interior by the
! Russians, The general belief Is that the
Japanese fully Intend 90 proceed north
until shipping is stopped at the head OF
inland navigation.
RUsSIA's REPLY ON CONTRABAND
TO the representations OF the United
States and Great Britain regarding con
traband OF war was communicated &c
respective bases this afternoon. II is un-
derstood that Russia recognizes the
principle provisions are not contraband
when consigned 20 private parties. but
only Contrnband when intended as mill.
fairy or naval stores.