Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-01
Drive Russians 0ut Of Their
Trenches but They DO Not
Occupy Them
SEEK COMMANDING POSITION.
Could Have Entered Fertilization but
Could Not Have Held 1t Because Of
Fire From Forts,

Chefoo, Nov. J. IL y, m.-The meager
additional details reaching Chefoo con-
corning the last general assault on Port
Arthur which began IN a preliminary
way on oct. o. and later developed into
the third attempt Of the Japanese to
secure a commanding position, say that
on the night Of oct 2S, the japanese
who on Oct. % had darIngly entrenched
themselves on the slope Of Rihlung
mountain. forced their way further and
drove the Russians from their last
trench before that fertilization, The
Russians retreated from their trenches
TO the other side Of the mountain.
It is alleged that the Japanese might
have entered the fertilization but that
they refrained from doing so as II
would obviously be impossible for them
to hold the position In the face Of the
fire which would be sure to be directed
against them from other forts
II seems to be the intention Of the
japanese to enter several cooperative
forts simultaneously or not at all. The
Japanese have found It impossible to
remain IN any solitary fertilization
while the other big forts were able
to concentrate a fire upon them
The japanese also have advanced
somewhat closer to IT. mountain, hav-
Ing occupied A position above the ere
nation works,
on :he night Of oct. 80 the japanese
flag was seen nying over two new POSI-
tlons. the names OF which are not
known TO the informant Of the AssocIal-
ed Press correspondent
FIGHTING BY MOONLIGHT.
General Kuroks Headquarters, Oct,
81, via Fusan, Nov. 1.-The Russians
took advantage OF the bright moonlight
last night 20 cannonade the japanese
from positions on the left wing OF the
central army, but were repulsed, after
an action which lasted several hours,
during which both infantry and artil-
lery fire was brisk and continuous I'M
III daylight The japanese today for
the first time replied to the Russian
bombardment which has been frequent
FOR several days past.
JAP REPORTS on OPERATIONS.
Toxic Nov. !, p, m.-Imperial head
quarters tonight published q series Of
Aa sol
Port Arthur during the months Of Au.
gust. september and October. The chief
interest centers In the tremendous at
tack which was begun Oct. &C. and Is
stIll continuing Hundreds OF japanese
guns began battering against the
northerly and easterly forts on Oct
20, the infantry going forward with
desperate rushes where the artillery
had prepared the way, while the pio-
neers and Sappers were running mines
against the Russian forts.
The reports record a series OF desper-
ate encounters at close range and tell a
dramatic story
The reports beginning with that Gov
erng the attack OF Oct. 20, are as fol-
lows:
Prom $3.50 o'clock IN the morning the
forts ON Sungshu and Rlhlung noun
tains. the eastern group Of forts on
Keekwan mountain and u fort lying TO
the north OF the latter were bombarded
with our siege guns and naval ord
nance. and $50 shells took effect
'The naval guns directed against the
Sungshu and Rihlung mountain forts
sent many effective shells, The para
pet OF Rlhlung mountain fort was de-
mollshed and openings were made IN
the fort. Several portions OF the cover
were destroyed
Two Of the most important covers
OF sungshu mountain fort were de-
stroyed by our shells. one l5-centlme-
ter gun was dismountod and another
was damaged, one gun on the northern
fort OF East Keekwan mountain wns
destroyed,
From two o'clock in the afternoon