The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-09
#FRlGHTFUL DISASTER,
japanese Advance Rcndcd ao 9S
Explosion of Mine-Attack
OIL Port Arthur.
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t,I1t1 roo. September 9-1:SO a. Ma
Jap,nese column numbering approximately
200 men. while marching along ut llis .l
Z An 81 1ond ii, tile valley between & Long
Iai,, ana Division Hill, met frig htful
disaster through The explosion OF an c!e
tric land mine, September list. me nine 41
was carefully laid by the Russians lhlvc
weeks ago. 1t covered nearly u, u i liiit
OF available marching space The eN-s
Z ,,lnsive ,,xns nlnccd ut the bottom. Rock
were placed next and on top of these
c,ny was packed so fearfuily that the
ground gavcsthc impression of not nay.
3ncr heen disturbed. The indications Oh
Japanese activity In this vicinity put ~, me
Russians on guard Near inidnig mt l We
o,,tposts rushed In and reported that the
Japanese were approaching. Thc ltus-8
slams withheld their fire for some TINE TIME,
Suddenly they threw searchIsit UP
tic valley. The Japanese opened WIN WIZ q
rifle fire. The Russians waited until ap-
n.srcntlv Tho whole Japanese column was
in the danger zone. l Then the mine was
exploded The force of the explosion
Knocked a number OF Russians down, and
is the sight of Japanese rifles water Dol
ties. legs and arms hurting through the
lighted space made by the searchl1Sht
vas an awful spectacle. Some rocks
landed insideT5thc Russian lines. Ihlere8
WAS one appalling moment, during when
81 the garrison itself was stunned then q
6cathliko silence. The scarclhigllt &coldly
lighted up the road and llillsidcs strcwn
# with dead. The following day the Rus
slams buried the dead, but Lowing to their
a dis,ncn,bcrcd and smutilatcd condition, the
Russians were Una l,lc%n ccurately To- est,
mate Tic number d & Killed. a few JaptlT
a llesc escaped, however.
The foregoing information Is contained
N small sheet issued Sept 81 by
N lie Port Arthur N ovaliral, q breaking In
"a lie! press having made ~ Impossible 70
issue n full edition.
a Chinese ARRIVING hero at midnight
confirms the above 10 the OK toni of say
ling that he heard the report that many
j apancsc had been killed by a mine, but
lie did not learn the letnils. On the nights
81 OF August. and 27th a similar disaster
befell the japanese near Redonbt NO.
lit. lis reported. but no details have been
4 q acertained $353t II II
Ready for Attack. f
81 Sept. II 81 r. M.-Appalently we'll lin
4 formed japanese. who reached Che Zoo
from Port Dalny to-day, report that the
II. Japanese army before Port Arthursis pre-
pairing to make another assault Oh the
fortress. japanese agents here arc send
ing to Port Dnlnys 10000 gunny sacks ana 4
reported that these sacks arc TO be filled
\ With sand and used to fill up portions OF
Y the Moat projecting the Russian right
4 flank s3 %.
The Chinese report that the Russians
4 nre paying so cents each FOR uncSplodcda
shells manufactured for use during tho
y Chinese japanese war; Tho pcrsiStency
q or this ,eport during tho last two weeks
entities It TO considerable considerations
us indicating Il shortage OF large amrlu-3
milton at Port Arthur.
Chinese who left Port Arthur,on Non
n dny, arrived here To-day. They y report
That severe fighting took place September
I'd. The Japnnesc attacked certain posi-
8$tions on tiles cast and west TANKS and
8stl,c Russians allowed them to ;ipproach
4 Within Il short distance, when they opened
y II heavy fire and compelled the Japanese
TO retreat after three hours fighting.
An Incident of the; engagement WAS a
81 clash between Japanese and Russian regi-l
lpgssnts Of cavalry resulting In the retreat
of. tile former.