The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-10
Gallant Deeds Of Both the
Russians and Japanese.
OFFICERS HEROIC EXPLOIT
How the Bravery Of a Japanese Com
mander Gained the Day
at the Attack on
Fort.

Some Of the Incidents Of the siege OF
Port Arthur by the japanese army are
herewith related:
The left flank of the japanese posi-
ton rested on the coast near Taku
mountain. II extended ia the form Of
a semicirele on the north side Of the
Shuishi valley, over q crest OF Hills.
The right flank was at Lonisa bay
The siege train and completed bat
teries occupied masked positions among
the hills ia semicircles on the right
and left TANKS The reserve infantry
was niassed on the foothills on the
farther side Of the Fenghoano range Of
mountains.
Along the front Of the Japanese base
was large system Of well constructed
trenches from coast to coast These
were manned by infantry. while the
main bodies of the Japanese troops
were concealed behind spurs ana pass
es throughout the range.
1t was marvellous how the Japanese
army was concealed from view even
from the center Of the Japanese posi-
.tion The transport and ammunition
columns worked from their base at the
village Of Taugchanglingtzu. six miles
in the rear Of the railroad
The FIrSt Great Attack
During the morning Of Aug, 10 the
siege guns opened a desultory fire 10
find the ranges, and an entire division
Of infantry advanced and assaulted
the Russian redoubts at the foot Of
Rihlnng mountain. The troops eap-
tured the trenches in front Of the re-
doubts.
The operations began in earnest al
daybreak on the Goth with lombard
ment Of the whole line Of RUSSIAN
forts. Battery after battery OF Japa-
nese artillery was unmasked, the Rus
SLAMS apparently being unable to 10
cate them. for they replied spasmodic
ally.
Under cover OF the bomhardment tht
/ japanese infantry made determined
general advance against the Russians
first trenches along the railroad In th'
center Of the Shuishi valley and alst
from Shuishi village.
Six hundred yards south Of the vii
lage the way into the city was protect
ed by four advance half moon forts il
the form of hollow square open al
the rear and connected by bomb proof
trenches and having twenty foot
moat in front.
Japanese vaIor UnavaiIinG.
A desperate attempt was made BY
the japanese during the afternoon to
capture the strongest half moon fort
The infantry charged, cut the entan-
clements, crossed the moat with seal
ing ladders. stormed the fort and drove
the Russians back. But the real
strength OF the defenders position lay
In the bomb proof trenches extending
south of the other half moon forts
They were filed with troops and con
cealed machine guns which poured d
deadly hail Of bullets into the japanese
and forced them TO retire At about
the same time the Russians reeaptured
the trenches in front of tie redouht in
advance Of Rihlung fort.
Took Fort Mt Bayonefm Point.
On the right flank the Russian line
was forced back One Japanese regt-
ment worked up the east slope aud an
other regiment made it's way up the
west slope OF one Hundred and Sew
enty-four Yards hill under the concen-
trated FIRE of the Russian artillery and
captured the fort at the point Of the
bayonet at noon The fort and hill
were strongly supported by bomb proof
trenches, ioopholed and with sand BAG
walls, and were armed with two four
inch guns, besides other guns
During the evening a division on the
Japanese left flank cut the entangle-
ments on the slope east Of Keekwan
Fort hill, and before dawn on the DIST
the central division Of the Japanese
gained the foot Of East Panlung fort,
called by the Japanese East Banjusan
| fort, and cut the entanglemeuts. hut
were repulsed
at daylight on Aug. n all the Japa.
nese batteries Of the center division
concentrated their fire on the Banju-
san and KeelSwan forts, but despite tie
artillery support the Japanese We're
driven ont OF East Keelxwm fort rs
an attack Of massed body Of Rus
slams from the Chinese wall The as.
eault threatened to result 10 an utter