The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
.REPULsE AT .RIHLUNG.
Japs Again Assaalt, and This Time De
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 Che Foo. Oct. 2e.-ts p. m.l---Accord- ing. to- Chinese advices which reached here today and which are confirmed in essential points by Japanese letters from Port Dalney, the Japanese made assaults on the remaining outer works of RihlunG mountain at dawn October 8, and were repulsed. The following day the Russians made an attack upon the Japanese trenches and they in turn were repulsed.
 The Japanese immediately followed with another assault resulting in the capture of an iron railroad bridge and the height south of the bridge, which Is 500 yards from the main fortress. The importance of these captures lies in the fact that they curtafl the Rus sian Ire In harrassing Japanese who may attempt to advance on the trenches located on the slope of Rihlung noun tain. This attack seems to have been q surprise for ths Russians, the Japan esa claiming that they lost only fifty men. Since the capture of the points mentioned the Japanese assert that they have successfully resisted numerous sorties- to recaptifre them.
 At 10 o'clock in the morning of Oc- tober f2. seven Russian torpedo boat destroyers emerged from the harbor of Port Arthur. and later they were fol- lowed by two more destroyers. This sqliadron. proceeded to Shao Ping Tau and bombarded the Japanese left flank. Four Japanese torpedo boat destroyere hurried to the scene and the Russians retired to the harbor. followed by the Japanese. The pursuit ceased on en- tering the mines area. One Japanese destroyer while returning h:t a me- cfianical mine and was severely dam aged, but she managed to reach Port Dalny and Is now being repaired. Meanwhile the Japanese siege guns continued to drop big shells in the harbor, the Japanese claiming that they damaged the Russian gunboat Gil- iak, which is alleged to have been hit three times. and to have changed her anchorage from the east basin to the shelter of Tiger Hill. It is also be- iieved that the funnel of another Rus sian warship was pierced, as dense cloud of smoke followed the landing of a shell on board of her.
 A Chinaman who arrived here today, declares that during the Japanese as- sault on Rihlung mountain the Russian battleships fired almost incessantly to the north.
 The Japanese on Taku mountain have dropped a ceaseless storm of shells on the Chinese town and many rifle bull lets also fell in the place. The China man adds that the fighting was very severe and that the Japanese loss was considerable. He says he left Port Arr thur october IS. because he was fright ened by the shells.
 It is asserted that the Russian force at Port Arthur now numbers 5000 men. excluding the militia. which is not en- gagged in the fighting. but patrols the streets. doing provost duty and guards 1 the arsenals, etc.
 Winter clothing Is very scarce at Port Arthur, shoes particularly. The | Russian soldiers are wearing Chinese shoes and some of them are unable to obtain even these and wrap rags about their feet The garrison Is greatly | worn out by the many hours Of exhaust" 1 ing. anxious labor and fighting. The | town is full of wounded. Flour Is plen- tiful and the slaughter of horses, mules and donkeys continues.
 The Chinese who have reached Che | Foo from Port Dslny say that Japanese
 reInforcemente continue to arrive daily. l The Japanese confirm this. junk
 which reached this port today from | Port DaIny was allowed to leave only l on condition that she take no cooIies, 1 whom the Japanese are using in large numbers in construction of warehouses and removing the dead and wounded :: l The wounded are taken to the railroad 1 and thence transported to Dalny' from which hort they are shipped to Japan.
 The Japanese have practically com | nleted immense warehouses between 1 Port DaIny and Port Arthur. and have
 sunnlIes sufficient to last them until snrinr Similar preparations have heen made at New Chwang and there inc Japanese expect the arrival of sixty transports next month