The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-19


carrying about 4,OOOO 600 roubles in cash
as brides for the sultan Of Mongolia
The waterworks at Port Arthur,
which have now been captured by the
japanese, were originally installed by
the Chinese Government when Port
Arthur was fortified for the first time.
The water which was conducted from
a spring about 2 - miles from the
town is good in quality but is not
sufficient i'm quantity. This valuable
water source having now been occu-
pied by the japanese the Russians
must hereafter depend either on rain
water condensing or otherwise on inn
pure we'll water.
Slsebo reports that a large number
of Russian mines were carried away
from Port Arthur by q storm that ragged
i'm that direction on the 18th inst In
the forenoon of the 22nd four mines
were removed by the japanese squadron
The yellow Sea was almost entirely
covered by mines. According to in
telligence received i'm a certain quarter
several Russian warships appeared out
side the harbor ON the 21st and attempt
ed to escape. but put back in conse-
quence of the strict japanese blockade
ON land heavy reports of guns were
heard from the 18th to the 21st.
The electric light supply at Port Ar
thur seems to have been cut simulta-
neously with the suspension of the wa
ter supply. The town has hitherto
been electrically lighted by water pow
en- but electric lamps in all official
buildings and searchlghts have been
eXtinguished of late. All engines are
stopped owing to this fact. Though
boilers may be supplied with well water
the pipes will be blocked by salt,
large quantities of which are contained
in the we'll water The condensing
work could not supply sufficient water
to meet all demands.
1t is said that the Russians are I'M
willing to allow even foreign war at.
taches out Of Port Arthur, and should
anyone forcibly leave the harbor he
would be despatched by some means
so as to avert the disclosure of Their
secrets 1t is rumored in a Japanese
paper that a certain foreign officer
whose whereabouts are unknown, has
probably fallen into this Russian trap
Vice-Admiral Tekhebelbil, CTestu de
Balm courtD of the French Asatic
squadron, who had gone to Port Ar.
thur after the opening of hostilities
left the harbOr in August by a junl
but nothing has since been heard o
him.
junk which left Port Arthur fol
ChefoO on the 30th ult reports that as
the Port Arthur water works were de.
stroyed by the japanese on the 21st
the Russians are obliged to drink vel
water. Most of the Russian officers anC
men are DESTROYS of surrendering, an.
ticipating the approaching fall of the
fortress, but General Stoessel remains
firm insisting on defence to the last
He is endeavOring to raise the spirit ot
his men by prophesying the arrival Of
large relief fleet in the very neal
future.
Japanese correspondent with the
Port Arthur investing army writes
that the news of the Russian defeat al
Liaoyang is strictly kept secret among
the Russians at Port Arthur, as it i
feared that the announcement of thi!
unfavorable report will impair the
martial spirit of the fortress garrison
Their ammunition seems to be INSULT.
cient. The arsenal, which was fired OF
by the japanese the 18th ult, is obliged
to temporarily suspend work, being
able to manufacture shells for guns OF
small calibre only. The Russians are
considering ways of securing a new
supply of ammunition. Their food,
stuffs are also running shorter. There
are two foreign dealers in meat at Por
Arthur, but nearly all the stock of the
British dealer has been sold off ant
the German had so far 40 oxen and 2O(
sheep only in stock. Two oxen and II
sheep are demanded daily. 1t is sale
that military horses are being destroy.
ed owing to the insufticiency of othel
meat. On the 18th ult Japanese shell:
fell on the Russian arsenal and thu
town where a number of Russians
We're wounded. Non-combatants ar,
taking refuge below Laotiehshan anC
Paiyanshan, women fugitives beinl
quartered at the former place. TIVE
Russian warships lying north of tn,
harbor are being repaired in imita
ton of British men-Of-war. 1t is be
lieVed that the Russians at Port Ar
thur have received instructions iron
the home government through tn
Russian consul at Chefoo, to escape by
warships in the event of the fall of tn
fortress.
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