Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-10
Fierce Fight ONPORIARIHIIP
'APs LOSE 5000 MEN IN a O..
ERAL ASSAULT
Russians Loss Was 3ooo-Er
uss u Until August 81 the r,.
me"t Continued unabated, Then >.
siegers Withdrew-shelI.r ~.
of the City.

Chefoo, Sept, 5.-The second
eral assault on Port Arthur assn seu'
crushing proportions August Oh
continued undated until tho mIu. a'iu
OF August 81, when the Japanese ~
tired everywhere except from pitt, ~
ang' which they have apparently s..u
ly secured. This information oa.
from Chinese messenger. sent - p1
Arthur by the Associated Press ana ~ !.
confirms previous fragmentarv a.
vices. 'u'
The messenger adds that Istosho.
was reattacked August 80 with oroo.
fury, but the Japanese were unab1o ~
secure position. Another cbino.e
who departed from Port Arthur Co.
TENDER says a serious attach wa.
made on the left flank at 3 ocIocl -
the morning of that date. The assault
lasted until 6 o'clock o. m. when tho
Japanese retired. The bombardment
then commenced, the Japanese frino
chiefly from Suisihying and pa,iob,'
ang, the Russians from Itseshan.
The Japanese losses were estimated
at 5000 during the four DAYS Tho
Russian losses are placed at 3OOO
During the assault shells from tho
field guns and rifle bullets fell in the
city. The Russian ships in the harbor
participated occasionally in the firing
A reliable authority in touch with
events at Port Arthur, declares that q
week ago that garrison numbered an.
proximately $4,000. Accepting the
Chinese report of the recent losses
the efficient men now number 10000.
The past weeks advices confirm pre-.
vious adVices that the Japaense are
bending their utmost energy to secure
an ingress along the railroad. Itse-
shan, Rhlungshan, Palungshan, Ant.
shan and other positions frequently
mentioned sustaining the most des.
perate and repeated assaults and bonn
bardments, all directly or indirectly
blocking the plans of the Japanese.
The arrangement of the forts afford
ing mutual support renders the Japan
csc schem exceedingly difficult of exc
cution. No Japanese have been near
Liaoti prOmontory for some time.
The Japanese now expect, it is stat
ed, two months or possibly more Of
fighting before the fortress is taken
They give the garrison no rest AS
saults no sooner cease than the artil
lery commences its thunder. The gar
rison is said to be greatly worn and
weary, but determined to continue re-
sistance, always hoping that General
Kuropatkin will soon gain sufficient
strength to come to their relief.
The Russians in Chefoo fear that the
recent Japanese victory at Liaoyang
will have a despairing effect on the
Port Arthur garrison when they learn
of it. When this information VIII
reach them is uncertain, as the japan
csc blockade is very tight. The AS
ISOLATED Press messenger was put W
work carrying Russian dead anu
wounded upon entering Port Arthur
He escaped Thursday and boarded
junk which was promptly overhauleu
by Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
Finding seven copies of the Por'
Arthur Novikrai concealed on the mes
senger, the Japanese took him 10 Oar
ny, where he claims that he was Oea'
and suspended by the queue TOT 'no
purpose of compelling him to adini'
that he was a spy. He was hlal'
recognized by a Chinese otilcial u
terpreter. who secured his release