Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-07
DEAD WtRt IN HEAPS
TERRIBLS SLAUGHTER IN
PORT ARlhUR FIGHTING
DETAILS OBTAINED FROM PORT
ARTHUR PUBLICATION - AT.
TAckS FiERcE-RESiST
ANcE iNvlNciBLE.


of the siege occurring between August
20 and August 90, makes no mention
Of any general assault during that pc.
Rod, but records several desperate at.
lacks on the Russian positions.
The Russian Consul at Chefoo says
the "Novokrai' relates only facts, hut
colors them with the intention Of in.
spiriting the garrison and inspiring the
troops to the emulation of heroic
deeds.
Following grand three days as.
sault on the defenses OF Port Arthur
the japanese rested during the day.
time of August 90. At II o'clock that
night they concentrated n strong furce
to attack the Zaredoutni fort, which il
a strong position on the Russian right
flank. The Japanese made clever use
Of the available cover, creeping for.
ward in Indian fashion for one hour
in spite OF the Russian rife fire. Mid.
night found them properly formed
within striking distance Of the forth.
cations. They then made a powerful
rush. but were moved down In all but
one quarter Here body OF Japanose
succeeded in entering the fort over
the dead bodies of their comrades. but
nearly all were bayoneted inside the
fort.
the remnant retreated, losing So.
verely as they fed. After repulsing
the enemy the Russian troops chcered.
The japanese searcnlights showed
CHASTITY heaps of dead, like magician
tern pictures
The japanese soon were reinforced
and recommended the attack furious.
ly, but again they were repulscd. The
"Novokrai" soberly asserts that tho
japanese troops were forced forward
by their own shrapncl fire. the guns
being placed behind them TO prevent a
retreat.
A third attempt to capture the post.
ton also failed, and anticipating a
fourth attack the Russians were rein
forced. but this fourth attack was not
made.
The Zaredvoutni fertilization pre-.
scented to the Japanese high stona
vale of Chinese construction, and the
fact that one detachment succeeded IN
scaling 1t Is accounted marvellous.
Daylight found the. bellIgoronts In
that quarter engaged In an artillery
duel. General Gorbatowsky persona
ly directed the Russian fire, although
he had been six days and six nights
without sleep. The fort suffered con
siderably from the japanese artillery
and General Gorbatowsky ordered tho
garrison into unchanged trenches.
The next glimpse the Russians had
Of the Japanese was at 10 o'clock OF
the morning Of August "a, when y
mountain battery on mules was seen
In motion. The Russians opened fire
ON this battery and dispersed II. Al
umns were observed. one behind SIT
Garhead Hill and the other near tho
railroad bridge, but they retired when
the Russian artillery opened on them
At O'Clock In the afternoon of the
cath the japanese began heavy BON
bardment of the Russian position with
| their one hundred and twenty mill!
meter guns, and at the same time a
japanese column of infantry and cav
airy appeared at PaliChuang. AT
o'clock that afternoon the japanese
furiously attacked the entire north
eastern front OF the Russian defenses
but they We're compelled to retire viii
considerable loss.
The foregoing Is an account OF thu
battle mentioned In these dispatches
yesterday as having occurred on An
gust &c. Whether the fighting. whicl
presumably did occur on the 26th wa
a separate attack or whether the Chi
nose who reported the occurrence wcr,
inaccurate In their dates cannot be d,
termined.
The night Of August "a was quiet
On the morning Of the 10Th the Jar
anese artillery opened up along tb
entire eastern front, but most sever
ly on the northern section.
During the night Of the 25th Captai
, Stempneffsky, with n small fore
made a sortle and attempted tn III;
perse a japanese battery located o
Corner Hill" but without success.
, This sortle was made from "Hig
! Hill" The "Noyokrai" adds that tn
. japanese were building trenches
!. front Of the hills, from Corner H:ll
!. to High Hill," but 1t does not mel
! ton the retreat OF the Russians frol
3 the latter place. The Japanese haN
] about thirty guns, some Of them mou
ted in stone Chinese houses, and otI
a ers In the foothills along the beach.
@ In the vicinity OF Louisa Bay, mort
!. west OF Port Arthur, the Japane'
8 have two hundred guns concealed