Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
FORT WILL NEVER FALL
RUSSIANS BELIEVE THAT PORT
ARTHUR Is IMPROBABLE.
Russia Pays Compensation to Owners
of Seized Vessels-Kuroki's
Two Victories

A cablegram from Chefoo says: The
steamer Wuchow. which has arrived
here from Niuchwang. brings further de
tails of the latest Japanese assault on Port
Arthur When nearing Chefoo the wuchow
picked up junk carrying seven men, four
women and one boy. who left Port Arthur
yesterday. They reported that the fighting
north of the city of Port Arthur occurred
1T Wolf Hill and was sanguinary resulting
In the repulse of the japanese This hill is
situated near the railroad and eigil: trains
were kept busy bringing the wounded SOL
diers into the city. The woundcI men
from the east forts reached Port Arthur in
all Kinds of vehicles. many. however, com.
ing afoot. dragging shattered limbs
me Russians unite in declaring that the
fortress Will never fan, but they exDect
that scarcely building will be left IN the
Guy, where now there is scarcely A whole
pane Oh glass The Wuchow confirms the
statement that the fighting abared during
the night or July ~ but had not c,,mnictr,
ly subsidized when the refugees lcft The
RUSSIAN fleet from its anchorage she lei IN,
advancing Japanese after returning from
what seems to have been re accommodating
maEeuver. e
Forts Bristle With Guns.
The Chinese arriving here recently say
that the Japanese captured two nshf gar
doned them when their comrades were re-
pulsed from other positions The Russians
however. insist that this is untrue
The forts at Port Arthur brjst,o ,rit,
suns. including many of eiEht-in-h ccliber
put the naval artillerymen are alleged to
Japanese Us" vi inc
me present unusual exodus from, por,
arthur Is due to the granting of tern,is
,ntns 20 ieave the beseiged city. whtca here
held i''F1 With
ne japanese are now occupying the cut
ppst trenches. which they captured from
tne russians. Both the Japanese and the
celleht condition. "
owners of Vessels Compensated.
"a caoiesram from London SAYS; The
insurance correspondent SAYS: The
ruSsiah government has paid the com
pensatlon to he owners of the Rri,,s,
steamer Foxton Hall for damages sustain
ed during her detention last Fabr,,ar,, .,
fort Arthur, and all claims of tba o,,r<
against the underwriters have been viii
ufdWn. here were special circumstances
| IN a.. .nis case which makes 1t quite distinct
lioh the recent Russian proceedings
against neutral shipping The E'oxton usit
mao .aken coal at Port Arthur for the usa
| ot tne RUSSIAN admiral and was detained
at the outbreak of war in order thai tba
| coaI on board might be taken ont
Inc Russians consequently were n,rt-
leiS III the adventure. and were Cirectl;-
responsible Tor any damage suffered by the
vessel during her detention Al tho 80
| time IL must be admitted that the E,ssi,,,
treasury has shown reasonable sense of
| its opilsatlons toward neutrals and the in
siueht may improve the prospects for the
uiSpiaS OF similar reaSona bic spirit being
SHOWN with regard to CONDENSATION for
SINKING the Knight Commander. some
N,rish' commander war risk policies on the
Saisp' peionsIng to American shippers. are
payable IN Yokohama. Steps however have
| been taken To change the place of payment
TO New York. in order that the owners of
| lhe cargo may make their demands for
| ell nment.
| The war risk market is active, nut there
| are not many more inquiries for rates than
Ihe actual business done. as it is felt that
| Red sea saptures viii begin again soon this
| tonne by authorized -cruisers"
| Kuroki's Double Victory.
A cablesram from Tokyo saws: The
| two battles fought simultaneously by Gen
kurokf had for their object the driving
| OF the Russian divisions under Gen. Count
Keller. which Gen. Kuropatkin had placed
between Liao-yang and Gen Kuroki's
| army The fighting took place on the
| northern road and on the main road 70
| liao-yang. with the result that the Russian
screen has now been forced back 10 most
! tions only fourteen miles from I.iao-yang
Russians Destroy Their Ship.
A cablegram from London says: The Dali
iy Mail of yesterday had the follow
ing from Niuchwang. under date of Au-
gust J: The Russian gunboat Sivoutch
| (Which has been in the Lao river since the
| beginning of the war; has been deserted
| and blown up near San-cha and the crew
with the vessels guns have started for
Liao-yang. Two Japanese sunboats went
| out Monday to reconnoiter the position of
| the Slvoutch. and We're fired upon
| oispatch from NIuchwang. jury 81, said
| 1t was reported there that the Sivoutch had
| been destroyed at point thirty miles up
| the Lao river On July ~ a Tokyo paper
reported that the Sivoutch had been captur-
| ed by the Japanese.