The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-04
Brown Men Prepare to
Renew Attack Upon
the Forts.
Garrison Must Care for
a Great Number of
Wounded.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 3.-Ths
| first Russian report Of the stOrming
/ operations at Port Arthur has just been
received from the Consul of Russia at
/ Chefu- 1t says a general attack began
/ on saturday with the Japanese in i'm
mense force. There We're two days OF
a bOmbardment Of unprecedented viO-
lence. The japanese, at the time of
sending this dispatch. the Consul adds
had everywhere been repulsed with
great loss The Japanese casualties
possibly reached 10000 but the Rus
sian losses were insignificant
The Consul further reports that the
Russians have an abundance Of am
munitiOn.
Wuchow. which has just arrived here
from Newchwang, brings further de-
tails Of the latest japanese assault on
Port Arthur. When nearing Chefu the
WuchOw picked up a junk carrying
seven men, four women and one boy.
who left Port Arthur yesterday. They
report that the fighting north of the
city of Port Arthur occurred at Wolf
Hill, and was sanguinary. resulting in
the repulse Of the Japanese. This hill
is situated near the railroad and eight
trains were kept busy bringing the
wounded soldiers into the city The
wounded men from the east forts
reached Port Arthur in all kinds OF
vehicles, many, however. coming afOOt,
dragging shattered limbs.
RUSSIAN FLEET TAKES PART.
The Russians unite in declaring that
the fortress Will never fall, but they
expect that scarcely a building will be
left in the city, where there Is now
scarcely a whole pane Of glass.
The WuchOw confirms the statement
that the fighting abated during the
night of July %, but 1T had not com
pletely subsidized when the refugees
left.
The Russian fleet, from its anchor
age, shelled the advancing Japanese,
after returning from what seemed to
Chinese arriving here tonight say
that the japanese actually captured
two lightly garrisOned forts on the east
shore, but abandoned them when their
comrades were reDulsed from other pO-
sitions. The Russians, however, insist
that this is untrue
The forts at Port Arthur bristle with
guns, including many Of S-inch caliber,
but the naval artillerymen are alleged
to have inflicted the heaviest loss upon
the Japanese.
The present unusual exodus from
Port Arthur is due to the granting
of permission to leave the besfezed
city, which heretofore the Russian or
ficials have withheld In most instances
the refugees are persons Of the better
class, who are compelled to pay ex-
brilliant prices for junks, which are
scarce.
ASSAULT To BE RENEWED.
The japanese, while repulsed. have
by no means been beaten, and re-
newal Of the fighting was expected
when the junk departed yesterday
from Port Arthur.
A second junk, which left at the same
time carrying the officials OF the Dan
ish East Asiatic Company and their
families has not yet arrived at Chefu.
Among the prisoners captured dur
ing the engagement on VOLTS Noun
tain was a japanese lieutenant carry
ing a freshly written letter. stating that
the fighting had been severe and the
Japanese losses heavy. The japanese
are now occupying the outpost
trenches, which they captured from the
Russians.
Both the japanese and Russian fleets
are reported to be in excellent condi-
ton.
Contraband goods for the Japanese
continue to leave Chefu via Weihaiwei.