The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-22

.tress that had reached Chefoo. In
deed, nothing Of this sort was OBJ
served. There seemed to an abund-
ance of supplies and fresh supplies
were coming from Chinese sources
The japanese blockade has not been
effective. The harbor entrance has
been freed of distractions, the bat
tleshiIs have been reprinted and
Notifications We're constantly being
made stronger. The garrison is larg-
er than outside Information had led
me to believe.
THE troops are in excellent condi-
ton and the general health condi-
tons of the city are good. There
seemed TO be no fear that the city
was likely soon to fall.
A Ball, Prison Cell, Matlmen.
THE night / was marched into
Port Arthur, under guard, the city
was unusually lively, as the officers
We're given a ball. Three officers
were detailed to examine me and they
made thorough work Of it. After /
was examined l was lodged in prison.
The prison is directly opposite Gold
en- Hill From the window of my eel!
I had good view of the inner bay
and could see distinctly the repaired
battleships lying at anchor.
"In the same prison were confined
100 Japanese who had been captured
from the blockading expedition. Sew
eral of these had become insane.
81, myself, was kept on Russian
black bread and water for two days.
Chen l was permitted by the author
tiles to purchase such food as | de-
sired
"While 1 was in the prison I was
subjected to seven different examina-
tons The thing that evidently
reused the greatest suspicion was the
passport that had been issued to me
at Toxic. 1t is pretty evident that
the Russian officers more than halt
suspected that | was japanese spy.
'I demanded the opportunity of
seeing General Stoessel, the command
ant at Port Arthur that / might lay
my case directly before him. At last
after five DAYS in prison, my plea was
allowed and | was taken before the
COMMUNICATIVE chief. l made a
straightforward statement of my Dur-
pose in seeking to penetrate the Rus
sian lines and gave a detailed account
of my trip. At last he was convinced
of my good faith. He said:
''You Americans must be crazy.
"As the result of this hearing of my
case, General Stoessel decided that l
was to be allowed to leave Fort Ar
lnuG OH COlltIltlOIl Llidt ~ OiiiihoN
never to return. The promise was
promptly forthcoming.
BIindfOIded and Released.
"ThereuDon / was again blindfolded
and taken back under guard by the
direct route to Louisa bay. Arrived
there. I was requested to point the
exact srot at which | made my land
ing Immediately a sentry was placed
at that point.
81 was sent away then in junk
with a host of Chinese. These were
the men of an entire village who were
being deported because the village
had harbored some Japanese. The
Junk was escorted outside of the mar
Dor by Russian torpedo boats and
then were left to make its way alone
as best it could across the gulf. | was
without food for sixty hours but final
Nv reached here, little the worse FOR
my ten days experience.
"On the whole, | may say that while
I was in the hands of the Russians
[ was kindly treated.
con the night of June 10. the Japa-
nese made another attack on Port Ar
thur, both by land and sea. ] saw
distinctly the firing from my cell VIM
dow. When the affair was over the
Russian officers returne5 laughing to
their quarters, reporting that the
enemy had been easily reDulsed.
1.-The talk is that General Kuropat-
kin is likely soon to take charge IN
person at Port Arthur"