La Junta tribune., 1904-11-05
FRESH ASSAULTS
eeEsAeE PORT ARrnuR's FALL
Fierce Attack Has Lasted Six Days
Several important Positions Cap
tured.-Russiad Ships De-
stroyed-

Toxic. Nov 2-Impsrial headcuart-
ers tonight published reports cover
ing the operations against Port Ar
thur during August, September and
October. The chief interest csnters in
the tremendous attack begun October
26th and still continuing
Hundreds Of japanese guns began
battering against the northeriy and
easterly forts October 2eth. the in
fantry moving forward with desperate
rushes where the artillery had pre-
pared the way. while the pioneers and
sappers were running mines against
the Russian forts.
The reports record a series OF des-
ptrate encounters at close range and
tell dramatic story, saying:
From $3.50 a m. October 2eth. the
forts on Sungshu and Rihiung noun
tains, the eastern group Of forts on
Keekwan mountain, and fort lying
to the north of the latter were bonn
barGed with our siege guns and naval
ordnance. and $50 shells took effect.
The naval guns directed against
the Sungshu and Rihluug forts sent
n any effective shells. The parapet
soi Rihlung mountain fort was cemo!-
ished. and openings were made in the
fort. Several portions Of the cover
we're destroyed.
Two OF the most important covers
of Sungshu mountain fort were de-
.troyed by cur shells. One l5-centl-
meter gun was dlsmounted and an
other damaged. One gun on the north
ern fort Of East keehwan mountain
was destroyed.
"A large mine exploded on the slope
Of Rlhlung mountain, but mons OF our
men was killed thereby.
The enemy holding Sungshu and
Rihlung mountains, under the protec-
ton Of a shell FIRE. undertook several
night attacks. but all OF them were re-
pulsed.
October 27,h the bombardment
with our siege guns was continued and
the fire OF our naval guns was directed
against Sungshu. ltz. Anshu. Paiyu
and RIhlung mountains and also
against the dock yard and the war
ships.
October 2sth the bombardment
with heavy a-d other siege guns was
continued aud its effect was good.
"a confagration occurred in the old
city and a second confagration was
observed in a factory at the northeast
base OF Golden hill, which lasted FOR
three hours.
October 29th the bombardment was
cos;inued with an increased number
OF shells. The same morning at
dawn one hundred Of the enemy as
saulted our line extending toward Rih-
lung fort, but were repulsed with
heavy loss.
simultaneously similar force. OF
the enemy assaulted our mine pro-
jected against Sungshu mountain. Our
men brayely withstood the attack, but
were forced to lose a portion OF the
mine, which. however, Was regained in
the afternoon.
"A mine directed a.7inst Rihlung
mountain fort reached the outer limit
of the fort last night A portion OF
the outer limit OF the fort was blown
UP.
Against the outer casemate OF the
eastern point of the fort lying north OF
east Keekwan mountain dynamite was
applied twice last night, causing wide
openings and killing seyera! OF the
enemy inside.
"Our bombarGment is proving In.
creasingly effective. A number OF
Khells from our heavy guns are taking
effect
Five Russian ships which were be
ing used in clearing mines were also
bombarGed. Three OF them were
heavily damaged and the other two
were set on fire"