Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-09
Fierce FIGHT ONPORTARTHUR
JAPS LOSE 5000 MEN IN A GEN.
ERAL ASSAULT.
Russians Loss Was 3ooo-From AUG.
ust 81 Unit! August 81 the ENGAGE
ment Continued Unabated, Then Be-
siegers Withdrew-SheIIs Fall Inside
of the City.

Chefoo, Sept. 5.-The second gen.
eral assault on Port Arthur assumed
crushing proportions August q and
continued undated until the morning
of August 81, when the Japanese re-
tired everywhere except from Palichu-
ang, which they have apparently firm
ly secured. This information comes
from Chinese messenger, sent to Port
Arthur by the Associated Press, and it
confirms previous fragmentary ad-
vices.
The messenger adds that Isteshan
was reattacked August 80 with great
fury, but the Japanese were unable to
secure a position. Another Chinese
who departed from Port Arthur Sep
TENDER 2 says a serious attack was
made on the left flank at O'Clock in
the morning of that date. The assault
lasted until o'clock p. m, when the
Japanese retired. The bombardment
then commenced, the Japanese firing
chiefly from Suisihying and Palichu-
ang, the Russians from Itseshan
The Japanese losses were estimated
at 5000 during the four days. The
Russian losses are placed at 5000.
During the assault shells from the
field guns and rife bullets fell in the
city. The Russian ships in the harbor
participated occasionally in the firing.
A reliable authority in touch with
events at Port Arthur, declares that a
week ago that garrison numbered ap-
proximately $4,000. Accepting the
Chinese report of the recent losses,
the efficient men now humber $4,000.
The past weeks advices confirm pre-
vious advices that the Japaense are
bending their utmost energy to secure
an ingress along the railroad. Itse-
shan, Rhlungshan, Palungshan, Ant
shan and other positions frequently
mentioned sustaining the most des-
perate and repeated assaults and bonn
all directly or indirectly
blocking the plans of the Japanese.
The arrangement of the forts afford
ing mutual support renders the Japan
csc schem exceedingly difficult of exc
cution. No Japanese have been near
Liaoti promontory for some time.
The Japanese now expect, it is stat
ed, two months or possibly more of
lighting before the fortress is taken.
They give the garrison no rest. AS
saults no sooner cease than the artil-
cry commences its thunder. The gar
'lson is said to be greatly worn and
weary, but determined to continue re-
'istance, always hoping that General
Auropatkin will soon gain sufficient
strength to come to their relief.
The Russians in Chefoo fear that the
'ecent Japanese victory at Liaoyang
Will have despairing effect on the
Port Arthur garrison when they learn
of 1t. When this information will
each them is uncertain, as the Japan
use blockade is very tight. The AS
'oclated Press messenger was put to
work carrying Russian dead and
wounded upon entering Port Arthur.
lie escaped Thursday and boarded
unk, which was promptly overhauled
~ Japanese torpedo boat destroyers.
Flndlng seven copies of the Port
Arthur Novikrai concealed on the mes
enger, the Japanese took him to Dai-
~, where he claims that he was beat
no suspended by the queue for the
purpose of compelling him to admit
nat ne was spy. He was finally
ecogn1zed by a Chinese official in
erpreter, who secured his release.