The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-05

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b SuFfered
~ the Extent OF $500 Center Ri.
z zs5 vision Had 5000 Wen Killed
or5Wounded,
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CHE FOO, NOV. sort Arr hu1a Ii
i: doomed. The apanese nov occupy
d positions which place the east side
q of the town at their mercy. The last
assault has gained for them positions
& which, Insure their ability TO enter
4 the main east forts whenever they
Il are ready. 1t Il. calculated ~ the Jar
n zanese that If the Russians do not sur
4 render, the former will be capable OF
4 proonging their final stand at Liaot
mountain and on the Tigers tail foI
a much longer time. With the more
j hope of prolonging the struggle. Long
i Before tie second Pacific squadron
i arrives the japanese flag Will wave
over the wrecked citadel This viii
4 end Viceroy Alexieff's dream of an
4 unconGuerable city. The japanese
! have not occupied the main forts and
4 highest. points of the east hills, but
I@they occupy in OVERWHELMING, numbers
positions which viii enable them to
drive the Russians back whenever
they desire Wien the japanese DC
cupy the east port ridge they VIII
I the ISuSS-
Sian forts with their artillery
Headquarters of the third japanese
Army in Front of Port Arthur. Nov
If2..--Tl1e japanese are noM in 4 posi-
| ton to commence the beginning of
1.-THE end of operations to capture the.
eastern fortified ridges. The bonn
bardment began at dawn October SO
and infantry attacks were pla ns1cd
against Rih1ung mountain. There is
tremendous excitement: among the
troops wEo are convinced of success
and mean to capture the fortified
ridges and compel the surrender of
Port Arthur in time for the Mikados
birthday. November 3;
The operations against the fortress
continued almost daily from August
II, and it is estimated that the Mika-
dos army lost hundreds killed ana
wounded. Many acts of bravery are
recorded on the part of the Japanese
During one of the numerous fights
the terrible fire Of the Russians forced
the Japanese TO retire. Suddenly
japanese officer regardless OF the
danger stood up called out an order,
planted his regimental flag on the
wall and was Immediately riddled
with Russian BULLETS
The effect on the japanese or this
sacrifice was instantaneous. The re-
treating infantrymen stopped in their
tracks, hesitated and then charged
back, fought like demons. jumped
over the wall, charged the Russians
with bayonets and forced many of
them up the glacis over the ra1nparts
and into the fort. Taking advantage
OF a5diversion of the Russian fire, the
japanese attacking the first fort |
forced the Russians back, captured
the fort at the point OF the bayonet |
and pursued them along the connect
Ing trenches to the Chinese wall. The I
reckless courage of the Japanese in
fantry was wonderfully demons trated
in the capture Of the two Banjusan
forts They seemed to court rather
than fear death.
One. afternoon a battleship appar
emily the Retvizan, steamed out of
aarbor and half a dozen torpedo boats
chased the Japanese torpedo boats
IN duty off Port Arthur, the latter rap
dly rejoining their larger wartvesseIs
n the oh1ng.
The rattle Of muslsetry, the thun- [
iering Of the Russian guns. the pour
ns of the machine guns. the bursting
Il starlights and the flashing OF f
earchIights along the whole line was
wonderfully impressive sight The
ight lasted continuously for six hours, n
i'll dawn, when the outf1anleers were
orced back over the captured forth
led hill followed by the Japanese
zho.7 despite the fire OF the forts cap :
ured the first and joined their force :
rom the valley. f.
The Japanese casualties from Au- :
ust 10 to "a were 1900 The center
vision alone lost 5000. and single
egiment lost $500. Only six officers 7
nd 200 men of this regiment Were left 3
fter the fight The retention OF; the :
anjusan forts gave the japanese a :
,otnold on the fortified ridge, as a :
esult Of six days Of general assault ), !"
-eayy casualties marked this hazard =
is attempt to take a strong modern :
'rtress by assault after few days Is
Lvestment. Gen. Nogf was aware
lat his army was needed in the