The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10
FIERCE FIGHT ONPORTARTHUR
JAPs LOSE 5000 MEN IN A GEN
ERAL ASSAULT.
Russians Loss Was sooo-From Aug
ust ~ Until August 81 the Engage.
ment Continued unabated, Then BE-
slssers wlshdrew-shslls Fall inside
Of the City.

ChefoO. Sept. 5.-The second gen
eFal assault on Port Arthur assumed
crushing proportions August 81 and
continued undated until the morning
of August 81. when the japanese 70
tired everywhere except from Palichu-
ang. which they have apparently Arm
ly secured This information comes
from Chinese messenger. sent 10 Port
Arthur by the Associated Press. and Il
confirms previous fTagmsntaFy adj
vices.
The messenger adds that isteshan
was reattaeked August 80 with great
fury. but the Japanese were unable 90
secure a position, Another Chinese
who departed from Port Arthur Sep
tembeF says a serious attack was
made on the left tianK al o'clock in
the morning Of that date The assault
lasted until o'clock D, m. when the
Japanese retired. The bombardment
then commenced. the Japanese airing
chiefly from saiaihying and Paiichu-
ang. the Russians from ltseshan,
The Japanese losses we're estimated
al 5000 during the four days, The
/ Russian i0saes are placed AZ 5000.
During the assault shells from the
field guns and ride bullets fell in the
city The Russian ships ia the haFbog
participated occasionally In the airing
4 reliable authority 10 touch with
events At Port Arthur. declares that a
geek ago that garrison numbered ap
pr0ximately l5.n00 Accepting the
| Chinese report uf the recent lOsHna,
the efficient men now number ~ .o00.
The past weeks advIcea eohfrm pre-.
yIous advtceA that tbs Japasnss aFs
beading ;acir utmost energy % securs
an ingresa along the railroad. ttsS
shan. RhlunEshan. PalunEahAa. Ant
shan aud other positions frcausagll
mentioned sustaining the m0st des
perate and repeated assaults and bonn
bardments. ali directly or Indirectly
blocking the plans 81 The japanese
The arrangement Of the forts afford
ms mutual support readers the japan
sas schsm exceedingly diHeult d sxe
rutlou, No Japanese have been ueai
t.iaogi FgomoutoFy for aoue time.
The Japanese nos expect. Il IL stat
ed. two months OF possibly more q
nRhtinE before tho fortress il taken
They give the garrison no rest A.
saults no sooner cease than this aFtli
lery commences tts thunder TAs gar
rtsan Is said TO be- greatly woru ans
weary. but determined Go runtiuHs rs
aisyaHee. always hoping that Genera
knrupatkin will Hooa gain suaielvn
strength 10 come to their yrttut
/ Tho Russians in chrfou fear that To-
recent Japanese victory at Llaoyaal
will have asspairiaE effect an "a
Port Arthur garrison when they Isart
OF H. when thla Information vii
. reach them Is uncertain. as The Japan
esq blockade Is very tight The A.
ISOLATED Press messenger VAS put q
work carrying Russian dead an
wounded upon entering Port Arthur
He escaped Thursday and boarded
junk which vas promptly ovsrhauto'
! by japanese torpedo boat dnstruynrs
Finding seven copies % the Ppv
Arthur Nnytkrai concealed on the mes
. s0nK0r. the japanese took him 10 la
! ny. where be claims that he uaH bea
and suspended By the queue Tor ~
purpose u compelling him to adml
that be- was a spy tln was Email
recognized by a chinese aFiciat In
t"rpretcr. who secured hla release