New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
NOGPS PLAN OF ATTACK
Japanese FOIIo1cing Their Former
Tactics at Port arthur.

London, Sept. 22.-According TO THE Morning
Posts" japanese informants the two forts which
the japanese are said TO have occupied IN the
vicinity of Shu-Shi-Yen are Nan-Teai ana
Chang-Kia- -Tun and their value to the besiegers
consists in the former being close to the Antsu-
Shan forts and the latter TO the Dragon Hill
forts. the object Of the japanese being to thrust
a powerful wedge ia the gap between the east
ern and western Notifications through which the
railway passes TO Port Arthur from the north
Antsu-Shan overlooks this gap, and though the
japanese failed to penetrate it sufficiently in the
assault Of three weeks ago the persistency with
which they returned TO the charge is held TO
prove that the necessity OF their securing the
gap is as essential to the Japanese plan Of CAM
paign as it was decade ago.
a mass OF more or less reliable reports ema-
nate from Che-Foo or elsewhere. According 10
The Daily Nails" correspondent at Che-FoO
the japanese at Port Arthur have mounted ad-
dltional guns on positions captured in the last
assault An attack from the sea, the corre-
spondent says is now less effective. owing to the
continual high angle fire having seriously af-
fected the heavy guns of the blockading feet.
The correspondent at Tien-Tsn of The Daily
Telegraph" says that Japanese gunboats have
left Ying-Kow preliminary to a renewed and it
is expected final attack on Port Arthur.
The Daily Telegraph's" Che-Foo correspond
ent says that Japanese Official circles had
thought that the fall of Port Arthur would be
coincident with the Mikados birthday CNovem-
Der 81. but that they admit it has been post
poned until spring. The correspondent adds:
It is significant that winter quarters are being
prepared at Dalny. When New-ChWang is
frozen up Dalny viii be the main base Of the
whole operations.
1t is reliably stated that General Nogi, in
command OF the japanese forces about Port Ar
e1l,r
Volving an assault, not upon the whole line. but
upon the commanding positiors, il being essen
tial to secure speedily more forts, In order to
enable the japanese 10 hold their present ad-
vantage.
Foreign correspondents and attaches are un-
der strict supervision. and are not allowed to
witness important movements. A Russian mer-
chant Of the name of Kratz escaped from Port
Arthur and was captured by the japanese. AZ
terward ne was liberated and vas told by the
japanese officers that he was fortunate in es
Gaping. because heavy bombardn1ent wss I'm
minent
The Daily Telegraph's" Shanghai CORE
spondent under date of September 20, says:
A general attack from three points on Port
Arthur Was resumed yesterday. the feet
operating.
From the numerous conflicting statements in
the newspaper dispatches ii is impossible to get
an idea OF Port Arthurs resources in ammuni-
tion and food. It is alleged that foreign ref
in order 10 deceive the outside world.
No additional news has been received here
regarding the position Of affairs at Moukden.
The Daily Teegraph's" Tien-Tsin correspond
ent says that all the valuables from the Chi
nese yamen at Moukden have been sent to Pc
king. The japanese troops. in their thin khaki
he says, are feeling the cold severely. It is al
most impossible TO cross the country from Hsin-
Min-Tun 10 3Ioukden. owing to Chinese bandits