New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10

hold in the interior. where the defences vers
bombproof with raised lines Of protected
trenches in the rear Of the fort where the ma
chine guns swept the front or the fort and tbs
walls. The assaulrng party attacked this
bombproof maze. where the fighting was hand
TO hand with bayouets and grenades.
The japanese mounted six mountain guns cn
an intrenched hill called p Fort. Immediately
to the west. in an endeavor TO silence the IRE OF
the Maxim guns but they were unsuccessful
At O'Clock in the morning the Japarese suc-
ceeded in establishing trench line within tbs
ramparts, which they stin hold The first sec
tions Of the maze Of bombrroofs were smashed
and piled with the bodies Of the dead Of both
sides.
The attempt to rush the interior % the Fort
proved a failure. but portions OF rhe fort were
temporarily occupied The defenders were az
initiated or were unable or unwilling 20 retire,
and fought to the last breach
In the mean time a strong fo--s - japanese
attempted TO pierce the line of works east %
the fort. but they were unable 20 make progress
It was marvellous how trA Russians we're abjs
10 strengthen their lire of defence ar points -
attack
Another attempt made n pierce rts Prin-
cipaI line of fortifcarions surrounding the rear
Of tho eastern part OF Painting HlL where.
after FOUR furious attempts small body u
Ispa1ese succeeded i'm getting through The vsU
and in establishing themselves on the lover
slopes Of vantai HUI The Russians rushed ths
supports with machine guns from NE urp@-
slopes - the wautai Hm forts and -h~ small
party Of japanese was practically aunthilstsd-
The most desperate fighting took place A. this
| point
: The las, EFFORT If the besiesers vas rna4s az
midnight. assisted ny artilIerv- v-i-1 covered
the slopes Of vautai Hin with s~aiaaoh- =
shells The Russians fought with tremendous
courage. engaging tho japanese With 5ayousta
and grerades wh@u they came % close quarters.
The japanese finally established = trench Hns
five Yards I'm front ~ rha lire ~ f'rri1rsri'7s.
which they now occupy The forces are ~n-
gagged IN throwing dynamite gr4u7i-z a. ea~i
other
In the first assault against rr~ fort 70 -
eastern part Of RihIuug Hn. tho JaPaT's@ VSrs
unable ~ gain faothold though their artillery
made the interior forts a see-hirg rauifren ot
bursting shells
strong force or japanese worked up from
the parallels IN the gorge between the Fo~-
Hill and Hachimakifra and intrsnctsd On 10
hm IN an effort 70 assist The assau71ts 81 ths
fort. who were attacking tr from the rea- and
ne, a terrible FIRE from the outer works ard
shr7oneI from q ridge in th~ rear a ssaau
marry Of japanese gained a ROADWAY leading 20
the rear of the fort. bur was forced 20 retire
The attempts which we're first made 20 rush
The western part Of RihIuuE HuL ofHctlHy
called Suae-SHu Hill also ended IN failure
The japanese reached the parapets from ths
rroar. but fled as fast As they came from ths
fire within the fort The walls were black v'1h
the besiegers who were delusei with shells
from the fort ON Antse HiL across the sorss
of the shuf-Shl Valley between th- tNO forJi-
fed ridges and from a fort Immediately in ths
rear. called the supporting fort o. suns-Sha
Hill
At o O'Clock at night force ~ rve Thousand
volunteers from the right division. Led ~ gen
ereI started from a point southwest OF shut
| shi village pushed up rh@ gorge between ths
two fortified ridges and attacked rne suT port
/ ing for, Of suns-Sbu Mountain. which IS short
/ distance outside the western confines Of Pott
Arthur. with the intention ~ crra"g'ns ~
/ city from the west and also for rne purpose at
+ assisting the assaultiuE N two Fihluns H'h
/ forts This force reached the fort hiI and en-
I gag-d strorg force Of Russians up'R its
, g.. . ,,,,,.t -o hand encounter q, rig n lasted