The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-10-21
TIGHTENING GORDON
ABOUT PORT ARTHUR
tAPsBUT 500 YARDS FROM MAIN
FORTRESS.

rures-S1arrlsOn IN sorry FlAsht--Oe-
pIeted to About 5,OOO-some Wearing
Bags ON Their Feet-IAttle Change at
Front south Of MuIden-Dense Fog
EnyeIoped Both Armies Yesterday.
chefoo, Oct. 20. = $3.50 p. m. . The
ost Important recent events at Port
rthur include the capture BY the Jap
lese of further minor positions near
ihlung mountain and the severe dam
Re OF a Japanese torpedo boat destroy
by striking floating mine.
A junk which left Liaoti promontory
Rsterday was driven by gale and ar
we'd here tonight, bringing 100 cool
5. who left Port Arthur because they
AIRED injury from Japanese shells.
he coolies say that en- October 1S there
as fierce fighting for several hours on
n the slopes Of Rihlung mountain be-
Eeen comparatively small forces, dur
g which the Japanese lost 300 killed
wounded.
1t is said that the Port Arthur gar
son is frantic for news of the opera
pms Of General Kuropatkin, from
HON the defenders expect relief. The
ews that the Baltic fleet had sailed
the Pacific was announced to the
arrison and greatly encouraged the
ussians.
According to earlier Chinese advices
hich reached here to-day and which
e confirmed in essential points by
apanese letters from Port Dalny. the.
Rpanese made assaults on the remain-
g outer works of Rihlung mountain
dawn on October s and were re-
llsed. The following day the Russians
ade an attack on the Japanese
enches, and they in turn were re-
llsed. The Japanese Immediately fol-.
wed with another assault, resulting.
the capture of an iron railroad bridge
ld the heights south of the bridge,
hich is 500 yards from the main for.
ess. The Importance Of these cap
ires lies in the fact that they cur
ii the Russian fire in harassing Jap
hese who may attempt to advance on.
le trenches located on the slope of
ihling mountain. This attack seems
have been surprise for the Rus
ANS, the japanese claiming that they
st only fifty men. Since the capture
the points mentioned the japanese
ssert that they have successfully re-
sted numerous sorties In attempts
recapture them.
AT 10 o'clock in the morning of Octo-
er 12 seven Russian torpedo boat de-
royers emerged from the harbor of
ort Arthur and later they were fol-
wed by two more destroyers. This
sluadron proceeded to Shaopingtau and
bmbarded the japanese left flank.
bur Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
alrried to the scene and the Russians
ktired to the harbor, followed by the
japanese. The pursuit ceased upon en-
bring the mined area. One Japanese
sstroyer. while retiring, hit a mechan-
al mine and was severely damaged,
1T she managed to reach Port Dalny
hid is now being repaired.
In the meanwhile the Japanese siege
L1ns continue to drop shells in the har-
SIS the Japanese claiming that they
Anaged the Russian gunboat Giliak,
lhich is alleged to have been hit three
srnes. and to have changed her anchor
Sge from the East basin to the shelter.
Tiger hill. 1t is also believed that
Ae tunnel Of another Russian warship
as pierced, as a dense cloud Of smoke
bllowed the landing of a shell on board
s her.
The Japanese at Taku mountain
aye dropped ceaseless storm Of shells
a the Chinese town, and many rifle
ClIlets also fell in the place. The
hinaman adds that the fighting was
ery severe, and that the Japanese loss
as considerable. He says he left
& ort Arthur October 1S because he was
ightened by the shells.
8It is asserted that the Russian force
Port Arthur now numbers 5000
len. excluding the militia, which is
BIT engaged in the fighting, but patrols
she streets, doing provost duty, and
ilards the arsenals, etc.
Winter clothing is scarce at Port Ar
hllr, shoes particularly. The Russian
bldiers are wearing Chinese shoes, and
Abme of them are unable to obtain
Ven these, and wrap rags about their
Let. The garrison is greatly worn out
N the many months of exhausting,
nxious labor and fighting. The town
full of wounded. Flour is plentiful,
y nd the slaughter Of horses, mules and
bnkeys continues.
Chinese who have reached Chefoo
ton Port DaIny say that Japanese re-
lforcements continue to arrive daily.
\ lhe Japanese confirm this. "A junk
fhich reached this port to-day from
ort Dalny was allowed to leave only
d condition that she take no coolies,
khonl the Japanese are using in large
tlrnbers in constructing warehouses
nd removing the dead and wounded
{ ihe wounded are taken to the railroad
nd thence transported to Dalny,
$ fon which port they are shipped to
hpan. The, japanese have practically
bmpleted immense warehouses be-
Neen Port Dalny and Port Arthur,
\ fnd have therein supplies sufficient to