Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-07-06
STORY OF CORRESPONDENT
WHO REACHED PORT ARTHUR
RUSSIANS WERE IN VERY GOOD
SPIRITS - sTOEsSEL SAYS
THE AMERICANS ARE
CRAZY.


then ordered from the fortress, a spe
cial cable, dated at Che Foo today, in
which he gives his experiences and oh.
servations while in the besieged fort.
as follows:
After being rowed across from the
Miauto islands in an open boat by two
Cinnamon. I succeeded in landing at
Louisa bay. near Port Arthur, and sep
arated by a range of hills. The bay
was occupied by Russian Hotilla of
| four torpedo boats, two destroyers and
two cruisers. I landed at daybreak on
the morning of June 10th without de.
lection.
with the full coming OF day could
see that every hilltop near the shore
was alive with soldiers. busily engaged
In strengthening the already formidable
| Notifications which occupied every
point of vantage. II looked at first as
| though 1t would be impossible to pass
through the lines and make my way
| over the hills to Port Arthur. But by
keeping down in the narrow valleys,
| which were free from soldiers. ! grad.
ually made my way into the interior
Of the peninsula. In this way, after a
day and night OF persistent and eau.
tious effort, 1 at last succeeded 10
reaching Port Arthur.
A Hazardous Position.
After some hasty observations
there the hazard of my position be.
came SO obvious that the same day.
Saturday. June IL. ] set out on my re-
turn to the bay. But the good for
tune which attended me the day before
soon deserted me. presently came In
sight Of large body OF Russian infan.
try, when took refuge In a Chinese
village, where I found Q hiding place
until danger was over.
Il had not proceeded far from this
village when came upon a small party
of sappers. In order to avoid them
made dash up hill. only to run into
| another regiment engaged in digging
| entertainments. Instantly I was sur.
rounded with men. There was no pos
sibility OF escape.
THE officer In command detailed a
guard to take me to Pigeon Bay. There
I was searched. was stripped to the
skin and all my garments were sub
jccted to the closest scrutiny. My mon.
ey was taken and all the papers In my
possession were most infinitely exam
ined. Thereupon l was blindfolded
and marched to Port Arthur. The route
taken was over the military road
which has recently been constructed,
In spite Of the bandage over my eyes
| was able to note that the road Is one
of most admirable construction, along
which troops and artillery could move
easily and rapidly.
Port Arthur Gay.
Port Arthur was full OF life and
gayety, quite out OF comparison with
the stories of distress that had reach
cd Che Foo through Japanese sources
Indeed, nothing Of this sort was oh
served. There seemed to be an abun
dance OF supplies. and fresh supplies
were coming In from Chinese sources
The Japanese blockade has not been
effective. The harbor entrance has
been freed Of distractions. the battle
ships have been repaired and the for
tifcations are constantly being mad,
stronger. The garrison is larger thar
outside information had led me t.
suppose. The troops are In excellent
condition and the general health condi
tons Of the city are good. Their
seems to be no apprehension that thu
city was likely soon to fall.
THE night was marched into Por
Arthur. under guard, the city was un
usually lively, as the officers were Civ
ing q ball. Three officers were detail
ed to examine me and they made thor
ough work OF 1t. After the examina
tion was completed was lodged II
prison. The prison is directly oppo
site Gold Hill. From the window o
my cell had good view Of the inne
bay and could see distinctly the repail
J ed battleships lying at anchor.
Prisoners Go Insane.
I'm the same prison were confne,
} 100 japanese who had been capture,
from the blockadlng expedition. Sc,
eral Of these had become insane.
II, myself was kept on Russla
black bread and water for two days
Then was permitted by the author
ties to purchase such food as I desired
while was In the prison was sui
jected to seven different examinations
The thing that evidently aroused tn
greatest suspicion was the passpor
that had been issued to me at Toxic