Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-18
PORT ARTHUR Fighting
Associated Press Correspondent
Describes the Attacks on
the Fortress
RUSSIANS FOUGHT FEARLEssLY
Capture of Ken Mountain by the Japs
Enraaed Stoesse, Who Ordered It
Retaken at All Cost-Many Unsuc'
cessfui Attempts Made to do so-De'
scription Of the Battles.

HEADQUARTERS of the Third Japanese
army (before Port Arthur, Oct. IL, via
Yin Kow, Oct Is, Via Tien Tsin, oct
17,--After the battle of Nanshan Hill
on May %, the Japanese pursued the
retreating Russians to the southwest
Before their retreat the Russians evac-
uated Dalny. In their retirement 'he
Russians swept past Dalny to POSI-
ton on the heights six miles to the
southwest.
On the right flank, along the rail-
way. the Japanese drove the Russians
&c FOR as Anshau mountain, 10 miles
northeast of Port Arthur, where they
made n stand. The Russian line ex~
tended across the peninsula to Soeho
mountain on the east coast, ten miies
northeast of Port Arthur. Inc center
rested on two hills, Waito nil winch
Is 1 100 feet high, and Fling hill, re-
named Ken hill by the Japanese, whlch
is 200 feet high. The position was
strong one, but owing to the great
height Of the hills the Russians lett
MANY dead on the ground, the resu-
lar line of the Russians making the
annroach of the Japanese comparatlv-
ely easy.
The Russian force consisted of rem
nants of the fifth, thirteenth, four
teenth and twenty eighth regiments OF
sharpshooters, but was later Increased
nv some troops from Port Arthur. the
number of which was unknown.
The Japanese occupied the lower
range of hills and held line In front
of the Russians across the penlnsula
from Daishe mountain east OF Anshu
mountain to the west coast.
The distance between the two FORCES
was from mile to mile ana a hall.
These relative positions were occupied
from May % to June 26, during Whlch
reriod there was no fighting except oc-
casional shirmishes between scouts IN
the valley which separated the two
armies.
Japanese Enter DaIny.
Dalny was entered by the Japanese
on May 30 Many public and private
buildings there had been destroyed by
the Russians previous to the evacu-
alton, and the city was looted by the
Chinese before the japanese troops ar
rived.
Owing to the existence Of many
mines in the outskirts Of the city and
in Talien bay, the headquarters of the
third army was landed June from
cf
northeast of Dalny.
In the reorganization OF the second
and third armies after the arrival OF
General Nogi the first division which
pursued the Russians after the battle
of Nanshan hill, was made part OF the
third army.
On June 26 General Nogi advanced
against the Russian position.
The advance was begun by the left
wing and before daylight the outposts
of the Russians were easily driven in.
Waite mountain was taken at 9
o'clock as it was easily outflanked.
An advance guard consisting Of one
regiment and one battery Of mountain
guns, attacked Ken mountain at u
o'clock. The position was very diff
ficult one, but up the steep and path
less mountain the Japanese infantry
went, scaling the heights with unex-
ampled bravery under a whitening fire
from the mountain top. The Russians
exploded electrical mines on the noun
tain side as the line advanced, but they
did little damage.
The Russian force, consisting Of two
battalions of infantry, with four rapid
fire guns and some machine guns,
fought with great determination, but
the Japanese captured the position and
two of the rapid fire guns at o'clock
in the evening.
The casualties were $50 on each side.
The capture of Ken mountain en-
abled the Japanese to swing to the
left and to occupy Socho mountain and
later in the evening the whole line of
the Russian position.
During the afternoon three cruisers
and four gun boats of the Russian
Port Arthur fleet shelled the Japanese
left flank from the shore near Shao-
pingtao The Japanese fleet arrived,
and after a short sea fight the Rus
sian ships were forced back to the
harbor at Port Arthur.
0GoeSSej Enrd9ed.
There is a Japanese story to the eff
feet that Lieutenant General Stoessel
was enraged when he heard Of the
capture of Ken mountain, because from
its top both Dalny and Port Arthur are
visible. He ordered the position to be
retaken at all costs.
On the morning Of July whole
division of Russians advanced against
the Japanese left, with bands playing
and banners flying, The division car
ried many machine guns. The Rus
slams attacked with great spirit, and
fought until they were within 800 yards
OF the Japanese, when they We're
forced to retire with heavy casualties.
On the next night company of Rus
slams climbed the slopes of Ken noun
tain and came close to the permanent
works which had been erected at the
top of the mountain by the japanese
after its capture, and but for meeting
with an unexpected obstruction the
Russians would have captured the
works. A desperate fight followed at
close quarters, and there were several
fierce bayonet charges before the Rus
slams were repulsed and driven down
the slope of the mountain.
On the following day the Russians
again attacked the whole line of the
japanese left, and on the same night
made another attempt to surprise the
Topoyaca Roth of tho attacks ruaro