New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
THE FORTRESS ISOLATED.
H Japanese Army Srcarms Across
Peninsula.

ST. Petersburg. May "a dispatch>rscefved
all communication by land. the Japanese having
disembarked in its rear. occupied the railroad
and cut the telegraph.
Vice-Admiral Skrydloff. who is on the way TO
Port Arthur to take over command OF the naval
forces IN the Far East. will be unable to reach
his destination.
The Ministry Of War has received the follow
ing telegram from Major General Plug. chief Of
the military staff:
According to the information have received.
seven OF the enemy's transports. and afterward
about forty, appeared opposite Pitsu-Wo on the
evening Of May 4.
On the morning OF May the Japanese began
to land at Pitsu-wo and on the coast near Cape
Terminal. about fifteen miles southwest OF
Pitsu-Wo. under cover Of an artillery fire.
At this time about sixty transports were OBJ
served bearing down upon the whole front. and
our posts retired from the shore.
All papers in the postofice at Pitso-wo were
removed and the Russian inhabitants abandoned
the town.
According to Chinese reports by the evening
Of May :. about 10000 OF the enemy's troops
had landed and taken up quarters in the Chinese
villages near the points OF debarkation-
The enemy sent two columns Of about one
regiment each, one in a westerly direction and
the other to the southwark
On Nav a passenger train from Port Arthur
was fired upon mile and quarter outside
Polandien. about forty miles north OF Port Ar
thur by a hundred Japanese infantrymen,
cupying the heights east of the railway. The
train carried many passengers. two hundred
sick occupying an ambulance carriage fying tha
Red Cross flag. Two OF the sick We're wOunded
The train succeeded in reaching Polandien.
Tranquility prevails in the maritime province
and IN 4tng-kOW.
Japanese troops swarming across the narro~
neck of the Liao-Tung peninsula. the raiIroa-
-
sian Gibraltar isolated and left to it's own re-
sources-alI these misfortunes the Russians
seem to accept with great stoicism.
These happenings have been anticipated since
the outbreak Of the war. and the authorities. In
a sense. appear to be relieved that the blow
has fallen They assert that the fortress is I'm
pregnabIe and amply prOvisoned 70 stand a
siege for a year. and that it can hold out unit
the time comes to relieve it.
SIXTY TRANSPORTS OFF COAST.
According to official information. the landing
OF troops from sixty transports began stimuli
taneousIy at Pitso-Wo and Cape Terminal
the morning of May .. 1t is also reported that
troops are being landed at Kin-Chow. but this
is not credited. as the Russians known TO
have Notifications there. and IT is not believed
that the japanese had the daring to land irnrns-
dIately under an intrenched position. from
which the Russians could inhict severe injury
on them
Complete details OF the landing are lacking.
owing to the interruption OF communication
No resistance was made. the few Cossacks OBJ
serving the movement retiring when the war
ships sheIled the shore preparatory to dis
embarkation.
Ten thousand men We're put ashore on Thurs
day. and the Decentralization proceeding
yesterday at the time that communication
ceased 1t Is believed that there over
twenty thousand men now on land preparing
for forward movement.
TWO REGIMENTS CUT COMMUNICATION
Two Japanese regiments were hurried west
ward Yesterday morning to cut the railroad and
telegraph communicat tion. One of these fired on
train conveying the wounded from Port Ar
thur
While tue landing was proceeding on Thurs
day the battIeships Mikasa. Hatsuse. shikl-
shima Yashima and Fuji and the cruisers
Iwate Idsumo. Adsuma and Asama made a
demonstration OF Port Arthur to prevent the
possible egress of Russian torpedo boats. A
number Of Japanese torpedo boats were also OBJ
served cfr Miado Island. in Pigeon Bay.
II was because he was convinced that Port
Arthur vas about to be cut or that vicerOy
Alexien. accompanied by his staff and Grand
Duke Boris. left the town hastily. On Thursday
several trainloaGs OF sick and wounded were
dispatched nOTthward.
HARBOR CLOSED Yesterday
II is reported here that the Japanese ships
bombarded Port Arthur early on the morning
of May &. and succeeded at last In closing the
entrance. but no official confirmation OF the
latter statement can be obtained.
The exact hour at which communication with
the Russian stronghold ceased has not been es-
tahlished.
The strength OF the garrison at Port Arthus