Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
STORY OF TIE BATTLE
A. Reported from japanese neadqus
tiers at Toxic.

STORY OF TIE BAT IIe
A. Reported sron, japanese Headqus
| tiers at Toxic.
ror;o Nov. 2.-Imperial head
quarters. tonight. published SER
los of reports covering the operations
against Port Arthur during the months
of Augusta. September andOctoper.
The chief interest centers In the ire
mend Gus attack, which was begun, Oct.
%. and is still continuing.
Hundreds of japanese guns began
battering against the northerly ana
easterly forts. Oct. 26. the infantry
moving forward with desperate rushes,
where the artillery had prepared the
way, while the pioneers and sapIer>
were running mines against the RUS
sian forts. The report which records
a series of desperate encounters at
close range and tells dramatic story,
begins with that covering the attack
| of Oct 26. and are as fellows:
From $50 o'clock in the morning
the forts on Sungshu and Rihlung
mountains. the eastern fort on keek-
! wan mountain and the fort lying to
the north of the latter. We're bombarded
with our siege guns and naval ordnance
| and 80 shells took effect.
THE naval guns directed against
the Sungshu ana Rihlung mountain
forts sent many effective shells. The
paraphet of Rihlurg mountain fort
was demolished and openings were
made in the forts. Several portions OF
the cover were destroyed.
- b1 ~ ,v,t
on Sungshu mountain for were de.
stroyed by our shells. One 15-centi-
metre gun was dismounted and another
damaged. One gun on the northern
fort of East Keekwan mountain was
destroyed.
From o'clock in the afternoon
other siege guns were directed against
the trenches on all slopes of Sunkshu
mountain and Rihlung mountain and
against the trenches on the south side
of Pohsian mountain. All these
trenches were heavily damaged by s
o'clock in the afternoon.
"A portion of our right wing charged
against the trenches on Sungshu
mountain and a portion of our center
wing charged against the trenches on
Rihlung mountain and on the southern
part Of Pchsian mountain and took
possession of them without heavy loss
simultaneously with the occupation
OF the places from which the Russians
had been driven, the enemy posted or
, the forts in their vicinity, in conjunc-
, ton with the forts on West Sitai Yang.
|, kou. Maniac mountain, Golden hill
Pal Yau mountain and Laitaichus con.
centrated his fire against the point.
where our assaults were progressing
. The sound of our cannonade, thu
fire from the guns of the enemy anC
the bursting of shells made an impress
sive and dramatic scene. The enemy!
y shells were destructive. A large min,
F. exploded on the slope of Rihluns
mountain. but none of our men Wer,
killed thereby.
On the same night, with the obiec
of preventing the Russians from max
ing repairs. OR seige and naval gum
8 shelled the forts of Rihlung mountain
t East keekwan nountain and Sungsh,
e mountain. The enemy's warships ant
;. machinery buildings were also shelled
n Tine enemy holding Sungshu anc
p Rhlung mountains, under the pro-
s tecticn of a shell fire. under took severa
| iISht dltdShS Out all OF CEom were
= pulsed.
q ON Oct. 27 the bombardment will
= our siege guns was directed agains
y Sunsshu' Etze Paiyu. Rihlung noun
h tains and also against the dock yards
> and the warships
VI the effects Of our bomba rdmen
: these deserving special mention are tn,
n erect realized against a fort on Eas
n keekwan where a gun and its CARR, o.,
. were completely destroyed. The de-
e structlon Of banquette lying be
e tween the east end of the north from
l. ana the center of Rihlung mountai,
l., Tort scattering the cover thereof an,
Al destroying small guns and the demol,
'ioh or fort on the east front of RI
. same fort.
" several Of our shells took effect n
II the southeastern corner OF the sam
n lort. destroying its cover and smash
J. ing two machine guns into pieces On
It gun placed on a projecting point of tb
= Sungshu mountain fort, was dismount
n ed and one 12-centimeter gun. whic
Is was placed in the center of the LET
% wing. was demolished while the cover
= also were destroyed
d During the same night our enginee
y corps was sent against the norther,
d part of East Keekwan mountain AM
II succeeded in destroying the outer case
= mate of projected point.
During the night the enemy resort
" ed to every means to obstruct on
z work, assaulting and using bombs. A
;. the same time the Russians WORKED
& energetically in effecting repairs o,
IS some portions of their forts, damaged
e by our shells.
: "On Oct. IS. the bombardment will
: heavy and other siege gins, was con
n unued and its effect gooo.
: Two hundred and eighty-f1ve effec
t tive shells have been counted and be
e sides these several other shells took ef
Y feet on the forts Of Anshu mountain
e ltz mountain. Paiyu mountain and OF
= hill. 2O3 metres high.
Our naval guns were directed
o chiefly against Sitai. Yangkou, Itz ant
{ Anshu mountains. the warships in tn.
: east harbor and the western portion o.
: the city.