New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
4 PORT ARTHUR C4PTIVE.
american Correspondents Risks
On 14ttach Repulsed.

Indianapolis June 21.-Hector Fuller. the war
correspondent Of The News" in a message
sent to-day from Che-Foo. describes his expert
ences at Port Arthur as follows
After being rowed across from the Miao-Tao
Islands in an open boat 10y TWO Cinnamon, l
landed al Louisa Bay. The bay is near Port
Arthur, separated from 1t by range Of hills.
The bay was occupied by 2 Russian fleet Of four
torpedo boats. two destroyers and TWO cruisers
landed at daybreak on the morning Of June 10
without detection.
With the fun coming Of the day. / could see
that every hilltop near the shore was alive with
soldiers, bnsily engaged in strengthening the
already formidable Notifications, which occu-
lied every point OF vantage. II looked ~ first
as though il would be impossible 10 pass through
the lines and ma Ike my way over the hills toward
Port Arthur, but by keeping down in the mar
row valleys. which were free Of soldiers graz
ually made my way into the interior or the
peninsula In this way, after day ana night
OF effort, I succeeded in reaching Port arthur
The hazard OF my position became SO OBVIOUS
that the same day, Saturday, June ii, sci oul
on my return 10 Louisa Bay. ! presently came
IN sight of a large body OF Russian infantry,
when ! took refuge in a Chinese village, where
found hiding place until danger was over.
had not proceeded far from this village Mheh
came upon a small party OF sappers; IA Or
der 10 avoid them / made dash up Il HUI. oilly
10 run into another regiment, engaged IN dig
ging intrenchments. instantly was sur
rounded. There Ras HO possibility OF escape.
The officer in command detailed a guard 10
take me 20 Pigeon Bay. There / was searcred-
was stripped the skin. ana all my garments
were subjected 10 the closest scrutiny. My
money WAS taken and all the papers IN my pos
session examined.
Thereupon / was blindfolded and marched TO
Port Arthur The route taken was over lhe
military road which has recently Deeh coz ,,-
structcd. In spite OF the bandase over my eETS
] was hle TO note that the road is Of admirable
construction. along which troops ana aFIil1eiy
could move easily and rapidly.
Port Arthur was full Of life and gayety-quite
out OF keeping with the stories OF distress that
had reached Che Foo Indeed nothing OF this
.,H.u- aH nor
abundance Of supplies and fresh supplies were
coming i'm from Chinese sources. The Japanese
blockade has not been effective The harDor en-
trance has been freed Of instructions, the bette
ships have been TcpanteG ana the IoTtllcatioii7
are constantly being mace stronger Inc ga
Fison IL larger than outside nioiinaLot! Hdu Ieu
me 10 believe. The troops are in excellent CON
ditIon, and the general health conditions OF the
city are good There seemed to be no Tear mat
The city likely soon 10 fan
The night / was marched INTO Port AflhuI
under guard the city was unusually hVeiE, as
the officers were giving ball. Three onlcers
were detailed 20 examine lae, and they mace
thorough work OF H. After the examination was
solnTleied was lodged ~ prison. ne ,.;.,
p directly opposite Golden Hill. From the wlhao"
q M cell ! had a good view Of the inner pay,
and could see distinctly lhe repaired battleshlps
In the same prison were confined one hun
ored Japahese who mad been captured from the
bioekading expedition. Several or these had De-
come insane.
myself was KEEP, on Russian black brend and
water for two days. Then ! was permitted py
s.Ted
While was IN the prison was subjected 20
seven different examinations. The thing that
evidently reused the greatest suspicion was th7
passport that had been Issued 10 me at TOXIC.
II IS pretty evident that The RUSSIAN officers
more than half suspected that / was japanese
sIy.
demanded the opportunity Of seeing General
eioesse the commandment at Port Arthur iAtt
J might lay my case directly before hlHl' "a
laSL, after Eve days in prison, my plea NaS al
lowed, and taken before the coiilihilliei
III chef I made a straightforward statell'Il Oh
mas purpose in seeking TO penetrate the RUSSIAN
lines. and gave a detailed account 81 ny ui'
~ last he was convinced Of nay good ia-'h. nc
said: You Americans must be crazy.
as the result OF this hearing OF my case. ntI4,
era Stoessel decided that j was TO be alio~eu
70 leave Port Arthur on condition that prom
Use never 20 return. The promise was promptly
forthcoming. -
Thereupon I vas again blindfolded and taken
back under guard by the direct route 20 Loui LOUIS,
BAY. Arrived there. ! was requested 20 poi'
The exact spot at which j made my IahalIls
Immediately a sentry was placed AZ lhal Po,I'.
! Was sent away then on junk along WIN a
most OF Chinese. These were me men oi
entire village who were being deported because
the village had harbored some japanese ms
Junk escorted outside the harbor 10y hu s
san torpedo boats. and then was left 70 III" ~
rs way alone best II could across the gun.
WIS without food for sixty hours, Qua hiialig
reached here, little the worse for my ten uaS
experience
On the whole 1 may say that "hl!e was Ia
the hands OF the Russians was kindly ueate =,
On the night of June IL, the japanese h ,a'S
another attack on Port Arthur Doth ny idio
20 sea. i distinctly tho nring from ny
Sen window. When the affair was over tiic
Aesslan officers returned Laughing 70 H'i