The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-18
Correspondent Describe Scenes
 About Port Arthur
BOTH SIDES HAVE BRAVE MEN
After laps Captured Ken Mountain the Russians Made Repeated Efforts to Retake It Upon Orders
 From stoesseI.

From Stoessei.
 Headquarters of the third Japanese army Before Port Arthur October Il, via Yin Row October 15, via Tsin Tsin October 17.--After the battle of Nanshan hill on May 27, the Japanese pursued the retreating Russians to the southeast. Be fore their retreat the Russians evacuated 4.iny. In their retreat the Russians swept past Dalny to a position on the heights six miles to the southeast.
 On the right flank along the railroad the Japanese drove the Russians as far as Anshu mountain, IS miles northeast of Port Arthur where they made stand, the Russian line extending across the peninsula to Sico mountain on the east coast ten miles northeast of Port Ar thur. The position was strong one but owing to the great height of the hills the Russians left many dead on the ground. The regular lines of the Russians make approach to those of the Japanese comparatively easy.
 Many Buildings Destroyed.
 Dalny was entered by the Japanese on May 29 Many public and private build ings there had been destroyed by the Russians previous to the evacuation and the city was footed by the Chinese before the Japanese tr6ops arrived.
 On the arrival of General Nogi, June 5, the first division which pursued the Rus sians after the battle of Nanshan hill, was made part of the third army.
 On June 26 General Nogi advanced against the Russian position. The ad- vance was begun by the left wing, and before daylight the outposts of the Rus sians were easily driven in. Waito noun tain was taken at o'clock. as it was easily outiankod. An advance guard con- sisting of one regiment and one battery of mountain guns attacked Ken mountain at F o'clock. The position was a difficult one. but up the steep and painless mouf- tain the Japahese infantry went sealing the heights with unexampled bravery, under a whitening fire from the mountain top. The Russians exploded electrical mines on the mountain side as the line advanced, but they did little damage. The
  panese to swing to the left and to occupy Socho mountain, and later in the evening the whole line of the Russian positions.
 Vessels Shell the Japs.
 During the afternoon three cruisers and four gunboats of the Russian Port Ar thur fleet shelled the Japanese left flank from the shore near Shia Ping Tao. The Japanese fleet arrived, and after a short fuht tha baP to their base at Port Arthur. There is a story to the effect that General Stoessel was enraged when he heard of the cap ture of Ken mountain, because from the prominence of it's top, both Dalny and Port Arthur are visible He urged that they be retaken at all costs.
 On the morning of July 3 a whole di- vision of Russians advanced against the Japanese with bands playing and ban ners flying. The divisions carried many machine guns. The Russians attacked with great spirit and fought until they were within three hundred yards of the Japanese, when they were forced to re- tire with heavy casualties.
 Russians Climb the Slopes.
 On the next night company of Rus sians climbed the slopes of Ken mountain and came close to the permanent works which had been placed on the top of the mountain and but for meeting with an unexpected obstruction the Russians would have captured the works A des- perate fight followed at close quarters, and there were several fierce bayonet charges before the Russians were re- pulsed and driven down the slope of the mountain.
 On the following day the Russians again attacked the whole line of the Japa- nese left, and on the same night made an- other attempt to surprIse the Japanese. Both of the attacks were repulsed.
 The Russian casualties during the three days fighting were 800, and those of the Japanese 300. By the middle of July the Japanese navy had cleared Taliewan bay of the Russian mines and Dalny was then made the depot and base of the third army. From July to July 26 there was no fighting, and the time was employed by the Russians in making semi permanent Notifications upon their naturally strong position, with line extending across the peninsula from Swang Taikop on the west coast, through the Anshumand Ojikei mountain range to Lao Tudo mountain on the east coast and south of the Tai creek.
 laps Bombard Positions.
 On the morning of July 26 the Japanese advanced and bombarded the Russian po- sition on Anshu and OjilSei mountains
 
 Russian center was repulsed with heavy loss The next morning the attack was renewed on Ojike mountain under cover of heavy and concentrated artillery fire The advance of the infantry was enor- mously difficult, as the mountain sides were almost precipitous. The Russians re- mained in the trenches until the last mo- ment and were only driven out by several tayonet charges Many japanese were wounded The Japanese were struck by loose stones which were hurled at them Dy the Russians above when they were climbing the slopes,
 On July 2S the Russians evacuated their positions slong the entire line and re- treated to a new line from Tako noun tain on the east coast through Fengoan range to q point on the west coast. The Japanese advanced before daylight on the 30th and surprised the Russian out nests. who retired, leaving their kits, blankets and rifles piled in their bivouacs. A short fight followed with the Rus sian main position but the Russians soon retired within the line of permanent for tffcations on the west and center, but held the Taku and Shenku mountains and the hills to the east coast. The Japanese line was now as close to the
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