The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-12
Details of the Siege of
 Port Arthur. x
THE FATE OF A COLONEL
Executed Because He Did Not
 Carry Out Orders.
HeDpic Sacrifice of Life By . Japanese Who Attempted to Blow Up Wall Behind Which
 Were Russians.

Chefoo, Sept. 11.-11:20 p. m.)-Ac- cording to the latest news received here from Port Arthur. the Russians September 4, shelled the Japanese cov- cred trenches in front of Palichuang and destroyed them.
 One small Russian scouting party succeeded in creeping close to the Jap anese entrenchments on Corner Noun tain, but the barking of dogs gave the alarm and prevented a further ad- vance. Japanese reserves poured into the entrenchments. and opened fire on the Russians. but shell from a Rus sian battery landed in the trench and killed many Japanese soldiers and the remainder retired. This enabled the Russians to occupy the trench until dawn.
 Jap Colonel Executed.
 The Port Arthur Novikrai in a re- cent issue declares that a Japenese col onel has been executed because he fail- ed to occupy a certain position on Cor ner hill within a specified time.
 In it's issue of September 9, the same paper says that a Japanese torpedo boat struck a mine fourteen miles southeast of the harbor and sank and that on the day after this occurred the Japanese cruiser Itsukushima also was damaged by floating mine.
 The story of happenings before Port Arthur for the past ten days, accord ing to The Novikrai. is one of bonn bardments, outpost clashes and recon noitering exploits. Copies of The No- vikrai dated September 5. and ', re- ceived here today. are devoted almost exclusively to recital of the details of these occurrences. Russian activ- ity on the northeast front, which in- clhdes Tihlungshan and Kikwanshan, is noted by the paper, and the infer ence is drawn that an attack in that quarter is expected.
 Bombarding Pnlichuang.
 The bombardments of the Pali- chuang fort, which is only 300 yards from Tihiungshan. are frequent. The Russians are trying desperately to re- tard the further strengthening Of this position.
 September 1 a fire partially destroy ed the village of Palichuang. Later. the Russian artillery levelled a stone house and walls which the Japanese had been using for cover. The Japa- nese outposts thereupon were strength ened and wires hung with bells were strung to sound an alarm in the case of a sudden attack. The village of Chalitsets, which Is In front of the pa rade grounds has also been detroyed. presumably by the Russians. although 1t Is not stated by the Novikrai.
 The Russian guns in a position known as Rock Redoubt fire almost ceaselessly on the two forts at Pali- chuang. The Russians call these forts Redoubt 1 and Redoubt 2. The Novikrai tells of two companies of Japanese walking when shell com pelled them to flee.
 The Novikrai of September 2 relates a heroic sacrifice of life by d Japa- nese who, 1t was believed. attempted to blow up wall behind which the Russians waited. The Japanese sol dier calmly left Redoubt l, carrying two boxes, and deliberately marched toward the Russians, who suffered him to approach. When he was quite near, sharpshooters killed him. On investigation it was found that the boxes he carried contained lyddite with fuses carefully fixed.