New-York tribune., 1904-08-31
BATTLING AT FORTRESS.
DEAD PILED IN HEAPS
Hard Fighting at Pah-Ch5oang-
assault ON Right Fails.


Lao -Teai-Shan Promontory on the afternoon %
| August % brings confirmation of the report or
fighting at Pali-Chwang on August 70 making
| it clear that there had been fight lasting sew
eraI days in that section. in which both slues
| lost heavily. The Japanese succeeded III hoAu
ing their position and mounting guns WHICH,
| together with those at Chao-Chanko. exchanseo
a fierce fire with Russian artillery from the Two
forts in the vicinity of Taping-Tse.
Chinese who came in by this junk affirm that
the Russians are firing daily from Itse-Shan ana
| Antse-Shan forts. This may mean that there
! is another undestroyed fort at ltse-Shan or tha'
the Russians have recaptured that position.
| One of the Chinese says that he has been en-
| ga ged for twenty days in carrying Russian DEAD
| from the forts near Taptng-Tse.
The Port Arthur Novikrai," in its Issue or
August 26 speaking of the incidents of the siege
after August % makes no mention of any gen.
eral assault in that period. but records several
desperate attacks the Russian position The
Russian consul at sChe-Foo says the "Novikraf
relates only facts, but coors them with the in
tenton of inspiring the garrison to heroic deeds
FIERCE ASSAULT ON RUSSIAN RIGHT
Following a grand three days assault on the
defences the Japanese rested during the day
time of August %. At IL o'clock that night
they concentrated n strong force to attack the
zaredoutni fort, which is a strong position On
the Russian right flank. The Japanese nlaue
clever use of the available cover, creeping for
ward in Indian fashion for one hour. in spite OF
the Russian rifle fire.
Midnight found them properly formed within
striking distance of the forthcations. They
then made a powerful rush, but were moved
down in all except one quarter.
Here body of Japanese succeeded in entering
the fort over the dead bodies OF their comrades
but nearly all were bayoneted inside the fort
The remnant retreated, losing severely they
fed. After repulsng the enemy the Russian
troops cheered. The Japanese searchlights
showed CHASTITY heaps of dead.
The japanese soon we're reinforced. and
opened the attack furiously. but again were re-
pulsed. The "Novikrai" soberly asserts that the
Japanese troops forced forward by their
shrapnel fire. the guns having been placed
behind them to prevent 3 retreat.
A third attempt to capture the position also
failed and. anticipating another attack. the
Russians were reinforced. but the fourth assault
not made.
WONDERFUL FEAT OF JAPANESE
The Zaredoutni presented TO the japanese a
high stone wall of Chinese construction and tbs
fact that one detachment succeeded IN scaling IL
is considered marvellous.
The "Novikrai" contains article warmly
praising the conduct of Captain LebedieT. COM
on top of a wall. his revolver in one hand and
his sword IN the other. and killed or wounded
twenty odd Japanese who, mounting on the
shoulders OF their comrades. attempted to scale
the wall. When the Japanese were repulsed
Captain Lebedien sat down. and was wiping the
perspratlon away from his face when shrap-
mel shell tore his body to pieces.
Daylight found the belligerents in that quar-
ter engaged in an artillery duel. General Cor
batowsky personally directed the Russian fire.
although ne had been six days and night without
sleep The fort suffered considerably from the
Japanese artillery, and General Gorbatowsky or
dered the garrison into unchanged trenches.
A MOUNTAIN BATTERY SCATTERED.
The next glimpse the Russians had OF the Jap
anese was at 10 o'clock on the morning OF Au-
gust "a, when a mountain battery Of mules was
seen in motion. The Russians opened fire
this battery and dispersed 1t,
At noon OF the same day two japanese COL
umns were observed. behind Sugar Head
Hm and the other near the railroad bridge but
they retired when the Russian artillery made an
attack them.
At 9 O'Clock in the afternoon OF August "a, the
japanese began a heavy bombardment OF the
Russian position with their 120-millimetre guns.
and at the same time a japanese column OF in
At 6 O'Clock that afternoon the Japanese furi-
ously attacked the entire northeastern front of
the Russian defences but they were compelled
TO retire with considerable loss.
The foregoing is account OF battle
toned in these dispatches yesterday having
| taken place on August 26
| The night OF August "a quiet. on the
| following morning Japanese artillery opened up
! along the entire eastern front. and most severe
| " cn the northern section.
A RUSSIAN SORTIE FAILS.
| On the night of August %, Captain Stempneff-
| sky, with n small force, made "A sortie and at
| tempted TO disperse japanese battery on Cor
! ner Hill. but without success This sortie was
! made from High Hill.
! The "Novikrai" adds the Japanese were build
| ing -renches in front Of the hiUs from Corner
| Hill 20 High Hill, but it does not mention the
! retreat OF the Russians from the latter place.
/ The Japanese have about thirty guns some OF
! them mounted in Chinese stone houses and
others IN the foothills along the beach
In the vicinity OF Louisa Bay. northwest Of
! Port Arthur. the japanese have two hundred
| guns concealed in a cornheld.