The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
CAPTIVE'S STORY
OF PORT ARTHUR.
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Foo. Indeed, nothing of this sort was
observed. There seemed to be an
abundance of supplies. And fresh sup
plies were coming from the Chinese
The Japanese blockade has not beer
effective. The harbor entrance has
been freed of distractions, the battle
ships have been repaired and fortifica-
lions were constantly being made
stronger. The garrison is larger than
outside Information had led me to be-
lieve. The troops are in excellent con-
dition and the general health condi-
tons of the city good.
THE night l was marched into Port
Arthur under guard the city was I'M
usually lively, as the officers were Civ
ing ball. Three officers were detailed
to examine me and they made thorough
work of it. After 1 was examined /
was lodged in prison. The prison is
directly opposite Golden Hill. From
the window of my cell 1 had a good
view of the inner bay, and could see
distinctly the repaired battleships ly-
ing at anchor.
Japanese Gone Mad.
I'm the same prison were confined 100
Japanese, who had been captured from
the blockading expedition. Several of
these had become insane. 1, myself,
was kept on Russian black bread and
water for two days.
Then ] was permitted by the au-
thorities to purchase such food as 1
desired.
while l was in the prison 1 was sub
jected to seven different examinations.
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 off,
GERS more than half suspected that l
was a Japanese spy.
''XOu Crazy Americans"
Il demanded the opportunity of see
ing Gen. Stoessel, the commander at
Port Arthur, that l might lay my case
directly before him. At last, after five
days in prison, my plea was allowed
and l was taken before the comman-
der-in-chief L made a straightforward
statement of my purpose in seeking to
penetrate the Russian 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.
LAS the result of this hearing of my
case Gen. Stoessel decided that / was
to be allowed to leave Port Arthur on
condition that I promise never No re-
turn. The promise was promptly forth
coming.
"Thereupon I was again blindfolded
and taken back under guard by the di-
rect route to Louisa bay. Arrived there
/ was requested to point the exact
spot where 1 made my landing. I'm
mediately a sentry was placed at that
point.
Shipped on in a Junk.
II was sent away then in a junk
with a host of Chinese. These were the
men of an entire village who were be-
ing deported because the village har-
bored some Japanese. The junk was
escorted outside of the harbor by Rus
sian torpedo boats and then was left
to make it's way alone as best it could
across the gulf. 1 was without food for
sixty hours, but finally reached here,
little the worse for my ten days exper-
fences.
ION the whole, l may say that while
/ was in the hands of the Russians l
was kindly treated.
ION the night of June 13 the Jap
anese made another attack on Port Ar
thur, both by land and by sea. 1 saw
distinctly the firing from my cell win
dow. When the affair was over the
Russian officers returned, laughing, to
their quarters, reporting that the enc
my had been easily repulsed.
THE talk is that Gen. Kuropatkin is
likely soon to take charge in person at
Port Arthur"