Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
JAPANESE KEPT OFF
EFFECT OF FIRE FROM RUSSIAN
TE
.diWARsHIPs.
Formidable Forts Still to BE Taken
Before Port Arthur is Forced
re -, to Yield.

nave numerous special dispatches from the
rar east. most Of them dealing with the
position of Port Arthur. 1t is pointed out
that the Japanese tactics are similar to
those adopted by General Oyama in 1894.
but that granting that the Japanese have
penetrated as far as represented. which Is
considered doubtful, there are still formid-
able forts to be silenced before a general
assault is possible.
The Tientdn correspondent of the Stand
ard, discussing the distance which the
Japanese now are from Port Arthur, de-
clares that they are unable, to approach
nearer the new town owing to the fire from
the Russian ships The Japanese COM
mander the. correspondent says, has order
ed that no shells be thrown into the town
for the sake of the nOn-comDatants fne
attempt to attack the forts from the out
side has been. abandoned. The japanese
having penetrated the main lines both 10
the westward and eastward will advance
from the north with view OF assaultfng
the forts from the inside: The correspono-
ent adds that owing to the extensive mine
area the cooperation of the fleet Is diff
cult.
japanese Being Reinforced.
The correspondent at Tientsin Of the
Standard. cabling Saturday afternoon.
says: "Corilrmatory details just arrived
represent the Japanese as having reached
a point within ], 200 yards from the new
town at Port Arthur on the west side. and
as being within mile of the east DOCK
basin on the east side. strong reinIorce-
ments II Is said, are hurry1ng up from
Dalny and Pitsewo. leaving reserves al
The Daily Malls Kobe correspondent, in
a dispatch dated Saturday, says:
Following IS the position or FORT AT
thur: The japanese have captured all the
outlying fortifcatfons, but the Russians
still hold the citadel on Antseshan. Goiden
Hill fort and the forts on Tigers ran ana
Liaoti mountain. The Japanese are In pos
session of the parade ground and barracks
under the AntSeshan fort on the OUTSKIRTS.
''The fan of Port Arthur is believed TO
be Imminent 1t is believed that the sarr1-
son will make desperate sortle peiore
the end comes"
st. Petersburg dispatch to news
agency says that the mother OF MAJOR ueh-
eral Fock has received message from the
manders at Port Arthur. saying that the
Russians have plenty of stores, and ADDING
that the fortress will not surrender. The
date of the dispatch is not given.
Gen. stoessel Dependent.
ST. PETERSBURG, August CIT is re-
ported from a reliable source that Lieut..
General Stoessel commander of the Russian
military forces at Port Arthur. has tele-
graphed to the emperor thanking him for
the recent message of encouragement sent
to the garrison of Port Arthur, saying that
the defenders of the fortress are ready and
willing to lay down their lives, but adding
that the garrison has already suffered Sc
vere1y and ffitimating that 1t IS hardly
possible to hold out for more than month
or six weeks.
Anxiety at st. Petersburg.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. August 29.-A cable dis
patch from Paris says: st. Petersburg
dispatch says; that it is admitted at Russian
military headquarters that the japanese
have occupied Glavo Heights and Iteshan
forts at Port Arthur. The japanese are
favorably situated for attacking purposes,
but 1t is difficult for them to bring up
siege guns, as the positions they have won
are dominated by Russian guns on other
POSITIONS Nevertheless anxiety In st.
Petersburg is increasing.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of the
Petit Journal says It Is reported that Gen.
Stoessel has telegraphed to Kuropatkin
that Port Arthur cannot hold out very
much longer.
Severe Fighting Saturday.
CHEFOO, August 29.-Severe fighting was
resumed at Port Arthur Saturday, accord
ing to Chinese who left there that evening.
Between August % and August Is there
was some fighting. but 1t was less severe
than that of the 9th The Chinese were
arrested and compelled to carry the dead
from the battlefield of Palichuang, which
the japanese attempted to capture Friday.
Thirty carts were used to carry the dead,
numbering 400 in the trenches and outskirts
to the city. A policeman told the Chinese
that the efficient soldiers in the garrison at
Port Arthur numbered over 10000.
Togo Lands Heavy Guns.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. August GA cablegram
from Rome says: A telegram from Chefoo
reports that Admiral Togo has landed fifty
heavy guns from the fleet of Port Arthur
to be used in the bombardment of the city
hy thA land forces