The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-28
BY $4,000 MEN
1T IS STILL HELD
PORT ARTHUR'S RESISTANCE
EXPECTED TO COETINUE EFFEC-
TIVE FOR SOME TIME.

Despite Their Successes and the
Fall of Minor Defenses About Port
Arthur, the Main FOrtresses Con-
time to Hold Out--Against So De-
termined Resistance the Japan
ese Find 1t Impossible to Take
the Place at Once.
Che Foo, Aug. q. Noon.-The latest
reports received from Port Arthur are
to the effect that the Japanese, in
their attack during the night of Aug.
22 captured Poqudo, a fort midway
between Takushan and the eastern de-
fenses and reduced another fort imme-
diately east of the railway Poyodo
mounted only two small guns when the
Russians were in possession of it.
The assault was preceded by heavy
artillery ffe FROM Takushan. whara the
Japanese had big naval guns. The
Russians lost considerably before they
were compelled to retire. The fort was
not occupied by the Japanese, as it is
behind a rnoat. which the Japanese in
no instance have been able to cross.
Recent arrivals here who were in
Port Arthur at late as Aug. "a believe
that the Russians resistance will prove
successful for some time yet. They
explain that the Japanese are unable
to occupy Etzshan fort. The Japanese
tented constantly in attempting to do
so, and in the meanwhile, with tre-
10 he Of a
smaller hill behind it to the level of
Etzshan hill by means of sand bags,
and there they mounted guns which
assisted materially in the reduction of
the fort east of the railway. This
fort is the northernmost of the eastern
defenses, and with other positions re-
duced or occupied. renders the Japa-
nese's position in the vicinity of the
railroad threatening to the Russian
hopes 1t is obvious that the Japanese
expect to enter Port Arthur from the
north.
Vanguard Penetrated Far.
Confirmation has been obtained of
the announcement made in these dis
Japanese drove the Russians from their
positions at Louisa Bay and Pigeon
Bay, the Japanese vanguard, number
ing 500 to 800 men, penetrating into the
fort situated on the highest hill of the
Liaoti mountain, the southernmost
mountain of the Kwang Tung peninsu-
la. incidentally capturing an incom-
pleted battery on the west shore of
the Liaoti promontory. and then retir-
ing. The Japanese fleet during the
attack made a demonstration against
the main Liaoti fort.
1t is also confirmed that the Iapa-
nese silenced a small fort near Golden
Hill.
The Japanese line on the west is ap-
proximately, according to the advioes
received here, three and a half miles
from the European, or new town, where
there has been no conhagration, all
though numerous individual fires have
occurred there.
When the last arrivals left Port Ar
thur there was little firing. The
strength of the garrison is now esti-
mated to be $4,000 efficient men.
Shot Japanese Spies.
on Aug. % the Russians arrested
four Japanese spies within the fortress
and shot them. No Chinese except out
bound servants are allowed in the Eu-
ropean town. the Russians being afraid
of spies.
Since Aug. q the Russian ships have
not been firing shells. on Aug. % a
Japanese shell fell in the dock yard,
causing some damage.
only the Chinese shops of Port Ar
thur are doing business. The lack of
vegetables is severely felt