The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
PORT ARTHUR IN
VIEW OF ENEMY

LONDON. June ia dispatch to the
Daily Mali from Cheefoo saws that
junks are continually arriving from Port
Arthur. Up TO the present nineteen
have come with about 1000 Chinese ref
ugees- Many others are following.
The military governor allows all ma
tives not engaged in the dock yard and
defenses to leave. japanese cruisers in
tercepted the junks and gave the ref
ugees food, which they needed very
much.
Within Eight Miles.
It is reported that the japanese land
forces are within eight miles of Port
Arthur. but so far no important COLI
sion has taken place on land near the
fortress
Gunboats and torpedo boat destroyers
can navigate the channel at high water.
the Japanese sealing operations being
effective only as regards the egress OF
larger vessels
The forts on the sea front at Port
Arthur have been much damaged by
the recurring commandments.
Preparing for Sea Fight.
The Standards correspondent at
CheefOo quotes a mechanic who was en-
gagged for the last six months on the
government docks at Port Arthur as
saying that the workshops and the town
are practically unchanged by the bonn
bardment, and that all the warships,
with the exception of the Czarevitch.
Retvizan. and another, have been COM
pletely repaired.
In the Inner Basin.
These three are In the inner basin.
The docks cannot accommodate them
being engaged I'm work that win take
six months. Several torpedo boats are
being repaired in the docks. \ French
and German officer daily inspect the
vessels under repairs.
In addition to a considerable number
OF torpedo boats the Russians have siN
large warships ready for sea. All theil
guns are aboard, with the exception OF 2
few quick-firers. which are mounted II
the forts surrounding the town.
Part Ships Are Playing.
On Monday night the japanese feet
fired few shots at Port Arthur. but
tho Russians did not attempt 10 put 10
sea. Heavy firing was heard in the di-
TeCtion Of Yenchingtse. where the Rus
slams are reported to be holding out
suOngly. II is believed that japanese
vessels are aiding the troops.
Port Arthur is surrounded with i'm
ucnchments fifteen feet deep. sur
mounted by heavy guns. Many place
IL the outlying districts are thickl
mined. Owing TO the unfamiliarity o.
tie Chinese with such work the Rus
SLAMS were forced 20 do all the intrench
ms.
Many Chinese Remain.
There are still a large number o
Chinese at Port Arthur. The Russian
announced on Monday that all wishin
to leave might do so during the follow
Ing three days. after which no permits
sion would be given.
ether DISPATCHES from Cheefoo quot
Chinese refugees as saying that fghtinr
nud been going on for four DAYS within
tee miles Of Port Arthur, and that ever.
soldier had gone TO the front
The outer forts are reported 20 have
been badly damaged by the JapanCs
IRE though the inner fOrtifcatiOns hav
Togo's Vessels Near Port Arthur.
TOKYO. June 9.-Admlral Togo report
that on Tuesday night ne sent eigi
small torpedo boats on p rec0nnOissauC
into Port Arthur Bay. They entered "a
into the bay and were exposed 20 Oh
fire or the Russians. One sailor an
one petty ofhcer were killed The boat
were not damaged
Admiral katako reports that on Mon
day last he landed men on the sOut
side q ShaeshanJaO Island 90 recon
nOitrc. They found many building
only partially destroyed. There WeT
some supplies in the hospital on the isl
and.
wan Bay continues. Eleven were dis
covered and exploded on Tuesday az
twenty enc yesterday this Gearing u
bay completely
sunken ships were found. They we
identified as those OF the Boyariu, q
Russian cruiser which was sunk Oh Pc