The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-31
Japs Who Accomplish This Feat
Promptly Put to Death by Bay
onets of the Russians.
BOTH SIDES ARE STUBBORN.
Artillery Fire Is Excellent, Jap
anese and Russians Alike Fir
ing Immediately on Appear
ance Of Any of Enemy.

sFEoTAI. BY CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE
| PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
Chefoo. Aug. 3o.-tCopyright. 1eo4)-A
special courier has arrived here from Port
| Arthur. bringing accounts of the fighting
as published in copies OF the Novi Krai
which is edited by Colonel Arwetifr The
paper states that at II o'clock on the
| night OF August "a the Japanese attack.
ing on the east concentrated great force
OF infantry opposite a, redoubt battery on
steep mountainous position.
Lying prone, the japanese began to
creep along in long lines. The Russians
waited until they were beneath the walls
when part Of them opened volley firing
and the japanese rolled down the hillside.
dead and wounded, their rifles rafting
after them.
At midnight they advanced again with
reckless bravery. dashing over the bodies
Of their comrades. but were again re-
pulsed. One company Of infantry. how
ever. penetrated the line OF defenses. but
the Russian infantry. shouting "hurrah" !"
drew their bayonets and annihilated the
enemy. none Of whom were left. The
brave fellows shouted "banzai" with their
last breath
ADVANCING TROOPS
STUMBLE OVER DEAD.
The main body Of the japanese retreated
over the hills and then threw searchI,gflts
over the scene. More troops advanced
stumbling across the dead and wounded
The Russians waited until they were 100
yards away and then fired their machine
guns, which were protected by armor
plates. and moved the enemy down like
reepers cutting corn.
Still they advanced within fifty yards
range OF the rifle volleys. but again re-
tired 10
A heavy artillery duel followed Then
once more the Japanese endeavored to
storm the fort. There was a hand to- hand
fight and the Maxims were used. The piles
of dead increased row upon row. and the
wounded and dead were mixed together.
So near were the infantry and machine
guns engaged that men fired point-bIank
at one another.
As one column became demoralized an
other took its place. Marching steadily
forward. the men broke through the Chi
nese wall in front OF the fort and a fierce
engagement ensued, twenty thousand
rifles cracking amid the roar Of all kinds
Of guns.
Tho Japanese kept their front line COM
plete, each man stepping forward with
precision to fill vacancies. Suddenly the
Russians ceased fire. and. fixing bayonets,
charged and swept away the first line.
Each thrust OF steel went home. The
Russian infantry then opened fire on the
remainder. who retired in excellent order.
The japanese again returned and fight
Ing went on until at quarter to 2 a. m.
Russian reserves at the Port arrived. and
the relief was welcome.
FEARLESSLY MEET
HAILSTORM OF LEAD.
At 3 a. m. the Japanese made another
attack. They came on in the same solid
masses. the men fearlessly bress.inp a
hailstorm Of lead. and coolly leaped over
the rows OF the wounded. Their advance
was covered by discharge Of shrapnel-
but the Japanese were little hurled back.
Daylight revealed heaps Of dead banked
against the forts walls. Little happened
during the day. and the next night passed
quietly. The Japanese continued bring
Ing up supplies and constructing earth
works, and. despite the terrible fire from
the neighboring hills. they placed sixty
guns In position near the villages of
and Sanhandatan.
The Japanese occupy the southern part
OF Pigeon Bay with four battalions OF
infantry and two squadrons Of cavalry.
Owing to the Russians action in re-
numbering their forts 1t Is difficult to
state the exact positions Of the opposing
forces. 1t is certain that the grand as
sauIt OF the japanese failed utterly, as
they were unable to break through the
ring Of forts In places essential for the
capture Of the remainder.
The artillery fire on both sides is excel
lent. AS soon as men appear on the hills
instantly begins.
JAPS ADVANCE LIKE
SWARM OF LOCUSTS.
The recent advance OF the japanese is
described to be like that OF swarm Of To-
Gusts. They vaded through streams of
blood and were impaled upon line of
bayonets. Men were killed by wholesale
while constructing carthworks, but others
stepped into the vacancies. calmly taking
up the picks and shoveIs, until whole
trenches were swept away.
AS the japanese were climbing on the
shoulders of their comrades to scale the
fort walls they were stabbed by the bayo-
nets OF the Russian soldiers, who were
leaning over. Finally men. dropping from
were trampled on by the fight |
ing troops. |
On one occasion. at Fort No. /. both |
and japanese were wedged into |
a struggling mass between the walls. un-
able to use their arms. They detached |
their bayonets however. and landed reck- |
Iessly. slashIng the faces. heads and |
arms Many heads were nearly decapi- |
tated. 1t was. indeed, a regular human
shamble.
The roar Of the guns was deafening, and |
orders were given by signs. An eye-wit- |
ness says the fights were like the meeting
Of two stone walls. The Russian defenses
are stupendous. and their food supplies are |
adequate. The Russian naval brigade was
superb.