Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-24
LAPS STORnED AND
 HOLD ANOTHER FORT.
Two Russan Generals Were Killed During the Battle Admiral Togo Sends News of the Fierce Attacks and Recites How the Forts Were Taken After Desperate Resistance.

Tolio. Dec 24.-The Japanese forces besieging Port Arthur yesterday stormed and now hold the heights east of Houyangshukou. Prisoners cap tured by the Japanese report that the Russian General KondraTenko and saTl> other general officer whose name Is not known have been killed and that General Eoek is among the wounded.
 Admiral Togo. telegPaphing under date of December p, says:
 @After 203-Meter hill was occllpted as the result of gallant and desperate attack by the besieging army, the bombardment of the enemysi squad, ron by siege and other heavy guns be- came effective In consequence tho battieshipsr Poltaya and Retvizan were sunk and subsequently the battlesh1ps Robieda and Peresviet, the protected cruiser Pallada and the armored cruiser Bayan were sunk. The battle ship Sevastopol escaped the land bonn bardment. left the harDor Deeeplbee 9 and anchored near Chentao noun tain. Sine was attacked there contfnu- ously by our torpedo boats and heavily damaged The main strength of tle enemy is completely crushed Only weak gunboat, the Otvashni, and se7 eral torpedo boat destroyers remain afloat Under the circumstances ouA combined fleet has been removed as unnecessary from the blockade of Port Arthur. which has been maintained since May 1. I have arranged Tor closer watch for ships attempting to run the blockade and to watch the rem nant of the enemy's squadron.
 During the blockade we suffered from the enemy's mines both laid and floating on the high sens and from dense fogs. The AIiyako (unpreteeted cruiser). Yoshino protected cruiser4 Hatsuse (battleship), kaimon {gun- boat). Heiyen (coast defense vessel, and Saiyen tcruiserl were sunk and many gallant and loyal officers and men were killed, but we succeeded in maintaining the blockade. When the enemy emerged from the harbor our fleet successfully engaged him and finally, with the valuable support ot the besieging army, succeeded iE crushing nearly all the enemy's squad ron. Our second squadron so heavily damaged the yIadivostol1 squadron that 1t has since been unable to-feaye
 'tAu this success is gratefully at tributel to the brilliant virtue of ouh emperor During the blockade all the ships under my command splendidly accomplished the work and duty as- signed to them. Especially to be noted are some of those who were engaged in the difficult and risky task of block. adinr or who tirelessly accomplished the work of laying mines in tue pres enee of the enemy, others who, braving all dangers. were engaged in. the work of clearing mines away, and others still who were posted to watch the en- emy and guard against the enemy s shlps. Their combined work strongly contributed to the accomplishment oA the blockade. deem 1t my dnty to especially mention my recognition or the valuable service rendered by the officers and men,"
 A dispatch from the Japanese army before Port Arthur, timed midnight, says:
 Ion December Q the Russian de. gense works on the heights east or Houyangshukou, Sungshu mountain. RfhIunx mountain and the IT forts were bOmbarded by the Japanese wltL heavy guns which inflicted considera- ilie damage. As a result of the Rom- bardment detachment tof the Japan ese right wing at dawn December attacked the enemy on the heights east of Houyangshukou and captured the ridge and heights at z 10 in the morn