The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-29
GOT IN PORT ARTHUR
and Was Fed on Russian Black
Bread and Water
WHILE he WAS IN a PRISON.
Finally He Was Sent to Chefoo IN
an Open Junk on the Prom
ise that He Would Not


ise that He Would Not
Return.
The Indianapolis, Ind, News Wed
nesday received from its special war
correspondent, Hector Fuller, who
affected an entrance into Port Arthur,
where he was imprisoned i've days
before be was ordered from the for
treSs, special cablegram dated
Chefoo, June 81, in which Fuller gives
bis experiences as follows:
After being rowed across from the
Miautao islands in an open boat oy
two Cinnamon, l landed at Loui pay.
The bay is near Port Arthur ana IS
separated from it by range OF bills.
The bay was occupied by RUSSIAN
tlotilla of four torpedo BEATS, Two
destroyers and two cruisers. iano3u
at daybreak on the morning OF June
10, without detection.
with the full coming Of the day,
I cou'd see that every hill top near
the shore was alive with S stldlers,
busily engaged in strengthening tne
outer Notifications, which occupied
every point Of vantage. 1t looked at
first as though it would be impossible
to pass through the lines and make
my way over the bills toward Port
Arthur, but by keeping down 10 the
narrow valleys. which were free Oh
soldiers, l Igradually made my way into
the interior Of the peninsula. In this
way, after day and night~of effort,
succeeded In reaching Port Arthur.
THE hazard of my position became
so obvious that the same day, Satur-
day, June IL, 1 set out on my return
to Louisa bay. I presently came in
sight Of a large body Of Russian in
fantry when I took refuge in a
Chinese village, where found hid
ing place until danger was over.
RAN INTO A REGIMENT.
II had not proceeded far from this
village when I came upon small
party Of ssppers- In order to AVOID
them I made dash up a hill, only
to run into another regiment, engag-
ed in digging entertainments. In
stantly I was suElounded. There was
no possibility Of escape.
"Tne officer il. command d-tailed a
guard to take me to Pigeon bay.
There I was searched. was strip
ped to the skin and all my garments
we're subjected to the closest scrutiny.
Nv money was taken, and all the
papers in my possession were mlnutely
examined Thereupon 1 was blind
folded and marched to Port Arthur.
THE rante taken was over the mill
tary ROAD, which has recently been
constructed. In spite Of the tandage
over my eyes, I was able to note that
the road is Of admirable construction,
along which troops and artillery could
move easily and rapidly.
"Port Arthur was full OF life and
gayety, quite out OF keeping with the
stories Of distress that had reached
Chefoo. Indeed nothing of this sort
was observed. There seemed TO be
an abundance Of supplies. And fresh
Esupplies were coming from ChlneSe
Isources. The japanese blockade has
not been effective. The harbor en-
trance has been freed Of cbStructlo1s.
the batt}eships have been repalntec
and Notifications were constantly be-
ing made stronger. The garrison is
larger than outside information has
led me to believe The troops are in
excellent condition and the general
health conditions Of the city are good.
There seemed to be 60 fear that the
city was likely soon to fall.
"The night I was marched into
Port Arthur, under guard, the city
was unusually lively, as the officers
were giving a ball. Three officers
were detailed to examine me and they
madt, thorough work OF it: After l
was examined was lodged in prison.
Thf, prison is directly opposite Golden
hill. From the window Of my cell l
had good view of the inner bay and
could see distinctly the repaired
battleship lying at anchor.
I'm the same prison were confined
100 japanese who had been captured
from the blockading expedition. Sew
eral OF these had become insane.
myself, was kept on Russian
black bread and water for two days.
Then was permitted by the authori-
ties to purchase such food as l de-
sired.
while was in the prison was
subjected to seven different examina-
tions. The thing that evidently
reused the greatest suspicion was the
passport that had been issued to me
at Toxic. 1t is pretty evident that
that Russian officers more than half
suspected that I was japanese spy.
I demanded the opportunity OF seeing
/ General Stoessel, the com nandant at
! Port Arthur, that'I might lay my case
1 directly before him. At least, after
FIVE days in prison, my plea was al
lowed and 1 was taken before the COM
mander-in-chief. I made straight.
forward statement of my purpose In
seeking to penetrate the Russian
| lines and gave a detailed account OF
my trip. At last he was convinced OF
my good faith. He said:
You Americans must be crazy.
ALLOWED TO LEAVE ON PROMISE.
"As the result Of this hearing OF
nv case General Stoessel decided that
! I was to be allowed to leave Port
Arthur on condition that promise
never to return The promise was
promptly forthcoming.
"Thereupon I was again olindfold
and taken back under guard by the
direct route to Louisa bay. Arrived
there, I was requested to point the
exact spot at which | made my land.
Ing. Immediately sentry was placed
at that point.
81 was sent away then in junk
with a host Of Chinese. These were
the men Of an entire village who were