New-York tribune., 1904-09-19
VENOM At PORT ARTHUR.
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brought out dispatches and mail matter from
Port Arthur. weighing IN all eighty pounds.
They were successful in escaping the vigilance
Of the Japanese Continuing his statement. the
prince said:
The stories in circulation concerning the short
age OF ammunition and provisions At Port Ar
thur are not true. There is an abundance Of
ammunition Tor both large and small arms and
plenty Of preserved food. The use Of Chinese
smells was merely saving measure.
l left General StOessel in the best Of spirits
He is encouraged by the heroic example set by
the wounded men. of whom five thousand out Of
me original eight thousand in hospital have re-
There has been no fighting since September l.
with the exception Of artillery and outpost ex-
changes.
The japanese shells have done great damage
70 the hospital and other buildings in Port Ar
thur. but the loss Of life from these lombard
Hslts has been very slight.
Nine. Stoessei. Wife of the general. is AT the
mead or the Red Cross work in Port Arthur.
She is in constant attendance at the hospitals
ana cares teudeTly for wounded men. In ad-
dltlon 20 this exhaustinG work she finds time 10
give Succor 10 orphans and widows and % super
intend the making of bandages TIE soldiers
consider her their guardian angel.
The garrison is maintaining a strong md de-
voted martial spirit. and has great confidence In
General Stoessel who is cheered by the men
when he rides along The lines
The \Hvtkrai' has been suppressed for one
month fn- having published matter considered
20 ha detrimental TO Russian interests
Individual acts OF heroism IN the hghriuE
a"N" been numerous. and the tragic death OF
Lieutenant PetroT for long an absorbing
top'" NJ conversation. PetroF became sur
rounded by some japanese soIdl lers wh0n1 he
fought successfully riu his sword broke. He
tH"A USED MS lists upon the japanese. but their
hayorets quickly put an end 10 his resistance
Before his sword broke Petror succeeded in in
capacitat!ns eight OF his antagonists. but he
was wounded all over his body.
one company ~ Russian troops were occupy
NaS perilous outpost and when they found
nsa n fnla
lowing message 70 General StoesseI:
We are unable 20 hold this position"
they aid 80 anu "
The fact that the japanese have on several
OCCASIONS used explosive bullets has been vari-
NED 10y General Stoessel He gives an instance
which occurred at Taku-Shan. when two men
or N" 10th Regiment We're killed hy such htl-
lets. their bodies being blown to pieces
ON September II the bodies Of . 6,sn Jaoa0ssa
soldiers We're discovered between Fort No
and Fort No. ., The stencil from the decoul-
authorities admit that they are not able 10 ~
plain what engagement resulted in this
slaughter.
Prince Radziwiu gives another version from
hearsay. concerning the two companies of Jan
anese troops that surrendered According 10
this version. "a Japanese battery fired on the
two companies when the white dag was raised.
whereupon the two companies turned and
charged the battery. According to this same
version. General Nogi. who happened to be
present was killed in this charge Of his own
men. as We're several OF the japanese gunners.
Persistent Chinese rumors have been received
here lately to the effect that a successor 10
General Nosi has arrived at Port Dalny but
this is denied by local japanese.
Chinese Russians and japanese here all agree
that the japanese vessels bockading Port Ar
thur are paying particular attention TO iuuks
which FOR months have been trying to smuggle
sun hat
are caught the crews are roughly treated The
junks generally sunk and the men board
taken into Port Dalny. by mistake the Jap
auese sunk junk which vas carrying deli
cacies to General Nogi from admirer. but a
part OF the cargo was recovered. The Japan
ese are employing severe measures with the
idea OF intimIdating blockade runners
Russian civilians who have reached here from
Port Arthur says that canned corued beef is
plentiful there. and that the fresh meat sup
ply consists OF twelve horses slaughtered daily I
Life in the town when no hombardment is /
goins on proceeds much as it did in times of (
peace. Church services are held as usual in /
tho dismantIed church and the band follows /
the former custom Of playing in public twice a .
week
All the Russians agree that the Japanese do /
not occupy any fort on the inner line OF de- /
fences. The forts which were damaged have
been made almost as good as new during the /
comparative quiet Of the last eighteen days /
These Russians do not believe that me Japanese ,
viii succeed in taking the fortress.
Local students OF the military situation basing
their deductions upon recent developments there
are of the opinion that another great assault is
either taking place or Is imminent This opinion
is based on the heavy bombardment of the Rus
sian stronghold on September rs for such Il
bonbardment forms the usual prelude 10 an
assault; on the arrival here of important mes
sengers from Port Arthur at a time when the
running of the blockade is extremely perilous: on
a recent authoritative statement that the Jap
auese siege works are completed. and reports
from Japanese sources at Port Dalny that an
assault expected 20 take place In few
days. These reports were received last week
In addition the japanese realize that their con-
tinued inactivity increases the resisting power
Of the Russian garrison.
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