The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04

A long cablegram from Tokyo to the
Japanese legation, describing the siege
OF Port Arthur from August TO Octo-
5er -. was received yesterday
In every detail it is indicative Of tine
terrible fighting which has been going
on before the city Fort after for5, ac-
cordiug 10 the dispatch. has fallen
The big siege guns and the machine
guns have proven affective on both tue
forts and the ships in the harb0-. sew
eraI OF which have been sunk. The bat
tleships in the harD0r have been the
targets for the marine guns for weeks
and great damage has been inflicted
upon them
Steady advances by the japanese have
been made since August 3.
City Afre Twice.
Two nres have taken place within the
city. one on October p and the other il
the old part OF the city, four days later.
The water works have been destroyed
and the nre of the big guns is grow
iug more and more effective every day
Ar. Hioki. charge de anaires at Ile
legation says, Judging from the cable
gram. that it is q matter OF almost
hours before Port Arthur is iu the hands
OF the japanese
Though repeatedly speaking OF the
Herceuess or Jhe attack OF the Japan
ese and the stubborn resistance or the
enemy. nothing is said OF the losses ON
either side. though I'm one or two places
il is stated that the Russian losses were
heavy
Legation Report.
Following is the CabIegram as re-
ceIved at the legation;
.Our army attacked Takuslau and
SHaHkusIau forts from August 10 g
and took possession OF both.
we U5mblrded the city with marine
Gums. AS tle result of this lombard
Trut the hattleshIp RelviZau was Init
and steamer OF about -uoe tons was
nv the bloody battle ou August 14
and is our right wing occupied the i"o
emIueuces west of ShulsHi.
General Attack Begun.
.on August 80 began the general att
tack. and advanced steadily iu every
direction Notwithstanding the stubborn
resistance OF the enemy During this
anaagamguL the effect of our siege guns
ana marine guns proved 10 1e sarisfae-
tory
-On August - our center, after am
.arduous struggle, occupied the west and
east forts OF Baujushau- The enemy
tried several assaults to retaEe Lae
forts. buJ were reuuIscd.
''THe fierce nguriug went ou from sep
temBer Is r1 -u. ana as the result He
took EuroDatEiu Fort. which Is north
east OF Suulsli- -Four batteries lu the
south and two iu the northwest OF
Shuishi were taken at the same time
Warships Struck.
"Since Sautember d our large siege
gums and marine gums have been sent
against the euemy'S warshipz iu the
n.rbor. with satisfactory results.
some of them caught hre. and the
PoItava. Rergsyits. and the EeyNizaH
seemed 10 have received more serious
damage
THE eugWy's water works near h '4l
F-uropatIziu We're completely destroyed
-0u October l6 our center attacked
Northumberland battery ltHe emiueEce
southeast of IhTiuugSl1ub ana lia
trenches to rHe sides of lhrluHs5nol-
After fierce lighting We occupied them,
.f..pturIug one small gun, one field E-lr
and TWO machine guns
con October % the couuagrallau uc-
-gIrraF iu Port Arthur as the result ni
.gr b8mbardmtut. ON October -1 our
marine guns sunk q steamer With tWo
tunnels and three masts-
Heavy GunhIe.
aAI=a ON the 25th our fire was direct
GA nn che Shuiuzau roTts of I(eskWau-
shan. During this bombardmeuJ go