The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-28

Chcioo, September 2J.--lO:3O Il. H.
~ a result OF the battle before Port
Arthur, which began on September ~,
the Japanese succeeded in capturing
several important positions and to day
the Russian tenure of the big forts
guarding the north, northeast and
northwest sides of tho town is serious
ly threatened
Chinese information places the Jana
nese losses under 5000 for the three
days, lighting and this comparatively
small casualty list is due to the exces-
slvc care used by the Japanese in
making their preparations for the ad-
vance.
Russian sources, however, claim to
nave information that the Japanese
losses were unusually severe, amount
ing to fully three times the number
mentioned above. Possibly the most
days, fighting was that of Fort Kuro-
patkln, which, while of minor value
with regard preventing the entrance
INTO the town of the Japanese, had
been constructed for the purpose of
protecting the source of the garrison )
water supply. The control of this
water supply Is now in the hands Of
the Japanese.
AS was announced in these dis
began before dayhrcak on September
-. AT this hour the citizens and the
garrison OF Port Arthur, after the en-
jOymcnt OF weeks of comparative
security, awOke to the thunderOus re-
ports OF artillery along the line extend
ing from the west of ltZ mountains to
RlhlunS and kikwan mountains.
Ihls was but preface to the assault
which was destined to result in the
al ~
Russian positions, together with six
small but annoying forts lying between
Shushiycn and Rihlung mountain.
during the day and night of the 10Th,
and until noon OF the Goth, tho lombard
ment continued without cessation, and
the many shells falling from quarters
which previously had been silent, made
1t obvious that tho Japanese had at
last succeeded either in mounting
many heavy guns in new positions or
in strengthening their old positions.
period was comparatively trivial
AT noon on September 90, the Jana
ncse right and center, the former be-
ing to the west and tho latter to the
east OF the railroad, commenced tho
advance. The troops made use of the
trenches and ia frequent natural cover
that lay in their way.
no small 1OftS 10 the south or ShuSll-
iyen resisted this advance but briefly,
their garrisons not being strong nu-
merlcally. Since the beginning Of the
bombardment the artillery fire from
Port kuropatkin had been growing
steadily weaker, and, it having become
apparent that it had been practically
sllenced, tho Japanese assaulted the
fort. Fort kuropatkin is situated to
the south of Palichuang and to the
northeast OF the parade ground, on u
low hill.
1t derives it's name from the time
when General kuropatkin inspected it,
pointed out tho weakness of tho posi-
tion and ordered that it be strengthen
ed AZ far III possible, because of the
necessity OF protecting the water sup
ply.
While situated in the chain of main
forts, Fort kuropatkin never has been
as strong as the others. and after &C.
we're fighting it fell into the hands of
the Japanese. This capture lessons
further the security Of the fort on Rih-
lung mountain, which is now threaten
cd from Il new quarter as well ae from
Palichaung.
At ) o'clock of the afternoon of the
2Oth tie Japanese captured a supple
mentary fort which from the lower
ground threatens the fort on it's noun
tain; This ended the heavy fighting
for that day, although the Japanese
later were compelled to resist several
sOrties.