New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
J4P4NS AIN ATTAINED.
Wreck of Port arthur Fleet-MGy
Stare out Garrison.

Toxic. Dec 9-The main object of the Japan
ese at Port Arthur has been accomplished. The
bombardment. which has disabled the Russian
feet and prevented the possibility Of its junction
with the Baltic SQUAD ron is considered to justify
the desperate assaults in which so many lives
were sacrificed. While the siege will be contin-
ried Il seems probable that General Nogi will
avoid further heavy losses. and attempt 10 starve
the garrison into submission.
Considerable establishment is expressed here
over the fact that the Russians IN way re-
sisted the disabling Of the Port Arthur feet. In
certain quarters the opinion is entertained that
the Russians opened the seacocks Of the sub
merged vessels. as to lessen their exposure TO
the Japanese fire. The recent cessation of mine
clearing operations was taken az evidence that
the feet did not intend 10 make sortie. There
was no sign Of life on the Russian ships during
the bombardmeut. and 1t is believed that the
bluejackets took refuge on land or that they are
engaged in the land defences.
With the Russian second Pacific squadron ap
preaching. people in Toxic cannot comprehend
the failure OF the Russians to die hard and TO
infict all possible damage on the japanese feet,
even at the cost of weakening the effective gar
rson Now that the fleet has been disabled, It IS
deemed impossible for the Russians TO overcome
the inferority Of the second Pacific squadron
10 Togo's feet, unless the Black Sea feet should
pass the DarGanelles.
Imperial army headquarters has published
list Of thirty-six officers killed and ifty-eight
wounded. No mention is made of where these
casualties occurred. out II was presumably at
Port Arthur.
Reports from the third japanese armys head
quarters give details Of the effect OF shells from
the naval guns the Russian warships and
buildings. The latest dispatch is dated a. m.
to-day. and is follows:
As the result Of our naval gun bombardment
yesterday Thursday the Bayan was hit six
times and the Amur fourteen times. The Amur
= Our cannonade directed against the store
Z houses and arsenas at the northeast base Of
$ Paiyu Mountain resulted In thrty-six hits,
3 causing great damage
The following report is dated December s.
r ia p m, and is from the commander of the
= naval land batteries
Eight shells struck the protected cruiser Pal
lada to-day and set her on fire simultaneously
. she began TO list to port, lowering astern. She
is deemed unfit for navigation.
During the action We discovered the glnboat
Giliak the landward north OF the battleship
: Peresviet and bombarded her. Eleven OF our
shells were effective. This vessel is also deemed
be disa bled
The hits made by our naval and siege guns
= caught fire at II 80 O'Clock this morning, and
The fire was not extinguished at 4:15 o'clock in
the afternoon. Evidently the cruiser is seri-
1. ously damaged.
The results Of our bombardment Of the battle
ship Sevastopol and the transports are not yet
known.
The above mentioned hits We're made with
shells from the heavy guns. Those made by the
small shells are not mentioned in the report
Headquarters of japanese Third Army Before
Port Arthur. via Fusan. Dec. 9-The japanese
regard the refusal of the Russians to accept an
armistice which has been asked and granted for
s the purpose of gathering the killed and wounded
> on 203Metre Hill, as the overruling Of the hu
name desire OF General stoessel by the officers
commanding the forts II was feared by these
officers, the japanese think. that their men
would desert and give the japanese informa-
z ton regarding the forts.
Russian prisoners report that General Stoes-
= seis order was overruled by tho garrison COM
Inanders.
< On the morning OF December > the Russians
2 granted permission TO the Japanese to gather
'heir dead and wounded from the eastern fort
ridge fight Of November 26 On December q the
= same concession was asked by the Russians con-
{ corning 203-Metre Hill. The request was grant.
Z ed. but the privilege was Withdrawn on Deem
s Der =.
In the fighting Of November so the second
/. son Of General Nogi was killed or 2O3-Metre
Bill General NGgi's eldect son was killed IN
the battle Of Nan-Shan and he is now child
less
Two Russian officers captured at 2O3- Metre
fillI one belonging 10 the navy and the other "a
me army. are being treated with the greatest
Courtesy by the japanese staff In consIderat ion
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