Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
CIV EN- N O R ES T
PORT ARTHUR GARRISON KEPT
BUSY BY JAPANESE.
Assaults Followed by Bombardments-
reports Brought to
Chefoo.

The second general assault on Port Ar
thur assumed crushing proportions August
q and continued undated until the morn
ing of August 81, when the japanese re-
tired everywhere, except from Palichuang
which they have apparently firmly secured
This information comes from Chinese
messenger sent to Port Arthur by the AS
ISOLATED Press, and who has arrived al
Chefoo, and it confirms previous frag-
mentary advices. The messenger adds that
Itzshan was reattacked August 30 with
great fury, but the Japanese were unable
to secure position.
Another Chinese who departed from Port
Arthur September 2 says that a fierce as
sault was made on the left flank at
o'clock in the morning Of that day. The
assault lasted until am, when the jap
anese retired. The bombardment then re-
commenced, the japanese firing chiefly from
Suishiying and Palchuang and the Rus
slams from Antszshan.
The Losses.
The Japanese losses, according to the
Russian estimate, were 5000 during the
four days from August p to August 81.
The Russian losses are placed at 5000.
During the assault shells from the field
guns and rifle bullets fell in the city. The
Russian ships In the ndrDOF participated
occasionally in the firing.
reliable authority in touch with events
at Port Arthur declares that week ago
the garrison numbered approximately $1,000.
Accepting the Chinese report of the recent
losses the efficient men now number Il, 600.
The past weeks advices confirm previous
deductions that the Japanese are bending
their fiercest energy to secure an ingress
along the railroad. Itzshan, Rhlungshan,
Palungshan, Antszshan and other positions
St.fy,
perate and repeated assaults and bonn
bardments, and all directly or indirectly
block the plan of the Japanese. The ar
rangement of the forts affording mutual
support renders the Japanese scheme ex
ceedingly difficult of execution. No jap
anese have been near Liaoti promontory for
some time.
Garrison Given No Rest.
The Japanese now expect, it is stated.
two months, or possibly more of fighting
before the fortress is taken. They give
the garrison no rest Assaults no sooner
cease than the artillery increases it's thun-
der The garrison is said to be greatly
worn and weary, but determined to continue
resistance, always hoping that Gen. Kuro-
patkin will soon gain sufficient strength to
come to the relief. The Russians in Chefoo
fear that the recent Japanese victory at
Liaoyang will have a despairing effect on
the Port Arthur garrison.
The Associated Press messenger was put
to work carrying Russian dead and wound
ed upon entering Port Arthur. He escaped
Thursday and boarded junk, which was
promptly overhauled by Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers. Finding seven copies of
the Port Arthur Novikrai concealed on the
messenger the Japanese took him to Dalny,
where he claims that he was beaten and
suspended by the queue for the purpose of
COMPELLING him to admit that he was spy.
He was finally recognized by a Chinese off,
cial interpreter, who secured his release.
Adyices from Port Arthur say that follow
ing the terrific bombardment of the fortress
for the five days ending September 1 heaps
of Japanese bodies were removed by the
Chinese under orders given by the Port
Arthur authorities.