Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
FOR SEVEN MONTHS.
How the Japanese Troops Have &C.
seiaed Port Arthur.

reports Of the FORT ATtHui opei eioiiS
since Aug /, form recital OF almost
continuous fighting Of desperate ma
rure. The Russians first struggled des-
p-rately to block every japanese ad-
vance and then met the concentrated
artillery fire of the japanese with its
kind. Laterly since the japanese be-
gan running parallels and traverses
and extending mines, the Russians
have been constantly making sorties
They rushed into the japanese
trenches and engaged in ferocious
struggles with the pioneers. With des-
perate courage the japanese continued
to close in upon the fortress, progress
ing stage by stage. The japanese IN
fantry never failed to =" Il when
asked TO make an assault .' almost
impossible positions and IN the
troops gained foOthold tn generally
held it with unfinching d"t''- !nlnatloIi.
The reports commencing Aug. l, re-
cord the assault and capture OF 1aKu
mountain, a general advance following
and then a general bombardment OPEN
ing, Aug 10. and Aug. 20. an attack On
Panlung mountain. Electric wire en-
tanglements protected the latter posi-
shelled the Panlung Notifications rrcr-
ly and then Aug. - the JapantSe m
fantry charged and were beaten bhck
owing to the dealy fire from the !tuS-
sian machine guns and the lilSuihclen-
cy Of the preliminary destruction 81
the wire acknowledgements. The Japhnes"
were also forced to abandon a fort
southeast Of Ke,kWan mountain. which
was captured after desperate fighting.
owing to the enfladng fire of the
neighboring forts.
During the morning Of Aug. - the
japanese troops forming the center
army charged the east fort on Painting
mountain and by noon had captured
two thirds of it. The Russians con-
tnu-d to hold the keep, resisting drS-
perately, aided by the fire of the west
fort, and forced the Japanese to aban-
don the positions occupied.
The Jatanesr center Immediately re-
formed. stormed, captured and held the
west fort. forced the abandonment by
the Russians Of the east forth and
mastered the entire. position.
ON the night of Aug. %, the japan
csc center. with the right cooperating,
attacked the heights northwest OF
Wangtai and the north fort east of
Krrkwan mountain. but the troops
were forced to abandon the attack ON
account of the heavy losses sustained
from machine gun fire from every di-
reCtiOn.
In the morning Of Aug. 81 the Rus
slams concentrated their artillery fire
attacked the entire Japanese line and
We're repulSed. Until the end of the
month and the first week in September
the Russians continued to attack and
shell Panlung mountain. They man
aged to seriously damage the new Jap
hnese works there and to hamper the
operation of the JapanrSe miners
by Aug. .. the Japanese mines had
reached within about 40 yards of Fort
kuropatkin and about 200 yards east
of the northern forts on kcckwar
mountain and some 50 yards from Fort
Snishiying.
Aug. l., the japanese discovered that
the Euss,ans We're cndeavoring to mine
Ianl,ing mountain.
The afternoon of Aug L.. the Japan
csc. using siege ana naval guns opened
general bonlbardfcnt and at 6 o'clock
in the evening made assaults on forts
Sishiyang and Kuropatkm and on a
Russian position on 203 metre hill
The attack was continue at la WI
Aug. 20, with the result that the Jap
ancse occupied Fort KuroI.atkin iii the
forenoon of that day. They also cap
tured four additional forts south oi
Suishing mountain and two forts south
of IA metre hill. intliCting serious cas-
ualtiCS on the retreating Russians. The
Japanese attacked 203 metre hill from
the east, mort and west. during the
night and a company of the japanese
managed to reach and secure a foot
hold on the northwest point of the
summit of the hill which the japanese
prepared as base for further opera
tions and then cndeavored to capture
the entire position.
The Russians. however. re rein
forced and desperate fight .ollowed
The gallant little company japanese,
without food or water, NJ aged to
hold the position throughout Aug. q.
and until the night Of Aug. %, when
they retreatcd. During the fight the
Japanese threw bombs and stones at
the Russians.
Aug. -. the Russians centered their
fire upon the Japanese trenches leading
10 Rihung mountain. a detachment
Of 100 Russians then advanced and at
tackled the Japanese miners. Thirty
Russians charged into the trenches and
20 were killed before the survivors re-
tired
Aug. q. the Russians again Shelled
the Japanese fincrs and 20 Russians
charged the japanese twice throwing
bombs into the trenches.
During Aug. IS. the japanese bonn
barded the Russian fleet. Seven OF
eight shells struck Russian warships
Aug 30. the battleships Peresviet and
Pobieda were each hit five times.
The night of oct. . the Russians des
peratsly attacked the Japanese miners
and also the japanese siege line out were
repused after 4 fierce battle. The Japa
nese continued to shell the Russian fleet
and hit the Potava. Peresviet and Plbic
da.
During the night of Oct. the Japanes,
surprised the Russians and destroyed
two guns on Yenchiang hill. The Rus
sian attacks on the Japanese mines ano
the Japanese Smelling of the forts. cit,
and fleet continued throughout the early
part of October. the Russians varying tbs
routine Oct TO- with night attack II
ny bay dynamite AGAINST m,