The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
OF PORT ARTHUR WHICH THE APs ARE ABOUT 70

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fires played along the Japanese trenches,
preventing the movement Of the troops.
The Japanese artillerymen concentrating
their fire on the scarchlights, shells con-
9tinually blanketing the lights. Suddenly.
the light Of Else fort disappeared and
the light OF Tayangkow fort followed. The
japanese infantry on the right flank adj
vanced on the trenches close to the Rus
sian lines when the Else light was flash
ed out In the faces of the advancing
troops and Russian machine guns, pre-
ylo'ursly well placed. swept the fire along
the lines, while rifles blazed with con-
tinual rattle
Russians Outflanked.
The Japanese captured the Banjusan
forts, outiianklng the Russian forces and
slowly forcing their lil.es back to the foot
Of the fortified hills Though the pam
csc plan Of attack was destroyed by the
Russian counter attack, the Japanese
fought with splendid determination.
Slowly the Russians were driven back
up the slopes, firing desperately with
rifles. The Russian machine guns We're
used with great effect when the Japanese
lines were lighted up by the searchlights,s
while the fort guns pounded in the valley
The Japanese gartl llery was unable to fire
at this point. as the Japanese forces were
sian stnrlights and ssearchlights were ut-t
tery unexpected ana bewiderlng. They
never failed to locate the Japanese lines,
which offered splendid marks forGthc Rus
sian :rined and machine guns, and rem
dered the Japanese machinetguns OF little
use, and, as they were located and ST.
fenced by quick lirqrs before they could
do any execution. The Russian along the
Whole line had the black darkness, and
the Japanese with the most dazzling light
In their: faces. The fro OF musketry and
laundering Of the guns, the pouring of
the machine guns, the bursting OF starr
lights and the flashing of searchlights
along the whole line WIS a wonderfully
impressive sight. *
Lasted Six Hours.
THE fight lasted continuously for six
hours, til dawn. when the outnankers
We're forced back over the captured forti-
fled hills, followed by the Japanese, who.
despite the fire OF the forts, captured
the forts and Joined their force from the
valley. As the Russian outilankers We're
driven In, Keekwap fort fired The pre-
Vious day, under cover of a tremendous
the eastern fortified fidge
and later the cast Banjusan fort were set
on fire by Japanese shells. and burned all
day. The Japanese fleet appeared In the
ofilng and engaged the Russian seawnrd
forts. Ta1erc was a furious artlllery dllel
during the night, and the center q vision
again assaulted East Banjusani fort but
was unsuccessful. The scene during the
night, tho bursting Of starlight shells,
tho nashng of four powerful 5searchllghts
from the eastern Golden Hill fort ana
Chair Hill fort, the roar OF he big guns
and the rattlng of mllsketry presented
another weird and wonderful sight,
"A Third Attempt.
Before dawn on tho 22d, the center di,
vision made third ATTEMPT to capture
the higfersfortihed ridge Of Ash Hill. the
new Ban1nsan forts. on the higher ridge,
and the rear forts. The Banjusan forts,
were stormed and captured, the japanese
pursuing the Russians who had defended
them. Two hundred Japanese Ulcers
and men were killed, With daylight, the1
japanese artillery started g terrific bonn