The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
SIEGE OF A
 STRONGHOLD. NOgi's Operations Against Port Arthur. GREAT BRAVERY SHOWN Jap Successes Bought At Enormous Price. Desperate Hand to Hand Combats on Mountain sides--EIectricaI Land
 Mines Exploded by
 Russians.
GREAT BRAVERY SHOWN


 Headquarters. Third Japanese Army. Before Port Arthur. Oct. II, via Yin- kow. Oct. Is, VI. Tientsin, Oct. IT, After the battle of Nanshan Hill on May 27, the Japanese pursued the re- treating Russians to the southeast. Before their retreat the Russians evac- uated Dalny. In their retreat the Rus sians swept past Dalny to a position on the heights six miles on the north east. On the right flank along the rail- road the Japanese drove the Russians as far as Anshu Mountain, eighteen miles northeast of Port Arthur where they made a stand. The Russian line extended across the peninsula to So- cho Mountain on the east coast, ten miles northeast of Port Arthur. The position was a strong one, but owing to the great height of the hills, tho Russians left many dead on the ground, the regular line of the Rus sfans making the approach of the Jap anese comparatively easy.
 Dalpy was entered by the Japanese on May 90. Many pupiic and private buildings there had been destroyed by the Russians previous to evacuation and the city was footed by the Chi nese before the Japanese troops arr rived. .,
 Army is Recognized.
 Tn the reorganization of the second and third armies on the arrival of General Noei June 5, the first division which pursued the Russians after the battle of Nanshan Hill, was made part Of the third army
 June 2e General Nogi advanced against the Russian position. The advance was begun by the left wing and before daylight the outposts or the Russians were easily driven in waito mountain was taken at 2 oclock as it was easily outfianked.
 An advance guard consisting of one regiment and one battery of noun tain guns attacked Kan mountain at i2 o'clock. The position was a difl- cult one. but up the steep and painless mountain the Japanese infantry went sealing the heights with unexampled bravery nnder whitening nre rom the mountain top. The Russians ex- rIoded electrical mines op the noun. talnside as the line advanced. but they did little damage.
 The capture of Ken mountain en- abled the Japanese to swing to the left and to occupy Socho mountain and later in the evening the whole line or the Russian position.
 Beaten in Sea Fight.
 
 .nd four Runboats of the Russian Port Arthur fleet shelled the Japanese left Aank from the shore near Shaopingtao Trhe Russian fleet arrived and arter Q short sea light the Russian ships were forced back to the haroor at Port Arthur.
 = There is a Japanese story to the ef- feet that Lieutenant General StoesseI 1vas enra1ed when he heard of the cap okotV lon both Dalny and Port Arthur are ~Isihle He ordered the position to be retaken at all costs.
 The morning of July whole divis- son of Russians advanced against the sJapanese with bands playing and ban ners flying. The division carried many machine guns. The Russians attacked with great spirit and fought until they were within 300 yards of the Japanese when they were forced 10 retire "ith heavy casualties.
 The next night a company of Rus sians climbed the slopes of Ken Noun tain and came close to the permanent works which had been erected at the top of the mountain by the Japanese after it's capture, and but for meeting with an unexpected obstruction. the Russians would have captured the works. desperate fight followed at close quarters and there were several fierce bayonet charges before the Rus sIans were repulsed and driven dowr the slope of the mountain.
 Attacked Entire Llne.
 On the following day the Russians again attacked the whole line of the Japanese left and on the same night made another attempt to surprise the Japanese. Both Of the attacks were repulsed.
 The Russian casualties during the three days fighting were 800 and those of the Japanese 300. By the middle of July the Japanese navy had cleared Talien Bay of Russian mines and Dalny was then made the depot and base of the third army.
 From July to July 26, there was no fighting, and the time was employ ed by the Russians in making semi-per- manent Notifications upon their naturally strong position with a line extending across the peninsula from swanKtaikop on the west coast, through the Anshu and Ojikei mountain ranges to IIaotudo mountain on the east coast. and south to the Tai creek.
 The morning of July 3s the Japanese advanced and bombarded the Russian positions of Ojeiki Mountain. That night the Japanese attack on the Rus sian center was repulsed with heavy losses.
 Driven Out With BayOnet.
 The next morning the attack was re- newed on Ojikei Mountain. under cover of a heavy and concentrated artillery fire. The advance of the infantry was enormously dif1cult, as the mountain sides were precipitous, The Russians remained in the trenches until the last moment, and were only driven out by several bayonet chargeA Many Jap anese were wounded. The Japanese were struck by loose stones which were hurled at them by, the Russians above when they were climbing the slopes.
 The morning of July 2S, the Russians evacuated their positions along the en- tire line and retreated to a new line from Taku Mountain on the east coast through Fenghoan range to a point on the west coast. The Japanese advanced before daylight on the 3oth and surpis- ed the Russian outposts, who retired. leaving their kits. blankets and ries piled in their bivouacs.
 short light followed with the Rug sion main position, but the Russians oF