Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-20
TWO FORTS CAP TURED
Reported Japanese Success at
Port Arthur.
FOUGHTALLYESTERDAY
ATTACK AIMED AT IMPORTANT
POSITIONS ON THE NORTH.
Assailants Had Been Preparing for the
Days-Gen. Stoessel's Telegram.

iIoI the seat VI WdT lS CoHCtIHeup WOiC
manifested only at Port Arthur. where the
Japanese resumed their attack of yester-
day by land and sea. They reported to
have captured two important forts.
General Kuropa Trim reports to st. Peters,
burg that the Japanese position at Bentsia-
putze is strongly held by a Japanese
brigade with guns and that large Jap
anese forces from Liaoyang have already
crossed to the right bank of the Taitse
river.
SHANGHAI, September 20.-The general
attack on Port Arthur, which began yes
terday and in which the japanese fleet is
cooperating, was resumed this morning.
The japanese captured two important forts
on either side of Sueiszeying. north of Port
Arthur.
Began at Daybreak Yesterday.
CHEFOO. September 20.-Authoritative
information has been received here of a
general attack upon Port Arthur by the
japanese forces which began yesterday be-
fore daybreak and continued until dark.
All indications point to an effort to cap
ture certain of the northeast main forts.
This is the attack for which the Japanese
have been preparing for the past nineteen
days with slight hope of success. AS
forecasted in these dispatches. the Japa-
against the northeast front. The main OBJ
Ject Is to capture the fortifications on
kikwan mountain. Rihlung mountain and
the intermediate forts.
News From Russian Source
The foregoing comes from a Russian of
standing whose previous informa ton has
been correct He adds that the attack at
the end of August. which was represented
as two separate assaults really constituted
ten-days battle, the fighting being the
heaviest during the first three days and
the last four days of that period. Although
the japanese retired August 81 along the
greater part of their line they remained in
Tour supplementary forts on the northeast
front, which they had captured from the
Russians.
These include two forts fifty yardS from
fSihIunS mountain and two others at a some
what greater distance Since August II
the japanese have bombarded very slightly
Whlie the russians have been throwing ap-
proXlmately 1,0U shells daily chiefly
against the four japanese positions mem
TONED. Small sorties. as referred to by the
Novi-krai of Port Arthur, in the efforts TO
recapture the positions have been of almost
nightly occurrence and have been uniformly
unsuccessful.
Taught Wholesome Respect.
The japanese have been taught whole
some respect for the resisting power of the
has recently arrived here from Port Dalny
If they succeed in capturing Rihlung noun
tain or other forts, they will realize that
this will be only one step, although an i'm
portant one, toward the capture of Port
Arthur. The Russians, who have been OBJ
serving the new tactics of the Japanese, did
not expect another attack before the first
week in October. The Japanese are endeav
oring TO proceed slowly but surely.
inpy he fiyht ing in Arrpt h.a tom,
to capture kikwan mountain cost the Japa-
nese an entire regiment. This statement
has been absolutely confirmed and indicates
the monumental proportions of the task
which the Japanese have set themselves in
attempting to capture the fortress, which Is
composed of many forts equally strong.
Gen. Stoessel Reports Success.
ST. PETERSBURG, September 2o-Lieut
Gen. Stoessei, commanding the Russian
military forces at Port Arthur, reports by
telegraph that on the night of September 16
The garrison repelled two attacks on the
redoubt protecting the water works.
The text of General Stoessers dispatch is
as follows:
Port Arthur, September 16.-The enemy
continues daily to lombard the forts and
batteries inside the fortress, but still with
out showing any great activity. The wound
ed are recovering and eagerly resume their
places in the ranks. They are heroes The
troops are in excellent spirits
"At about 3 this morning (September 100
at least one Japanese battalion attacked the
redoubt protecting the water works. The
garrison OF the redoubt repulSed the at
tack, but the enemy received renforcements
and renewed the attack after half an hour
The garrison again repulsed them with
rifles and machine guns, supported by ar
tllery. The Japanese sustained great losses
and did not again attempt to take the Of
fenSve.
'Sublieutenant Phnlippoff chiefly distin-
guished himmself showing the greatest
bravery