Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-01
Drive Russians Dat of Their
Trenches but They 10 Not
Occupy Them,
SEEK COMMANDING POSITION
Could Have Entered Fertilization but
Could Not Have Held Il Because Of
Fire From Forts,

Chefoo, Nov J, II D. m.--The meager
additional details reaching Chefoo con-
corning the last general assault on Port
Arthur which began In a preliminary
way on Oct a. and later developed into
the third attempt OF the japanese TO
secure a commanding position, say that
on the night Of oct IS, the japanese,
who on oct e had darngly entrenched
themselves on the slope Of Rihlung
mountain, forced their way further and
drove the Russians from their last
trench before that fertilization. The
Russians retreeted from their trenches
to the other side Of the mountain
It Is alleged that the Japanese might
have entered the fertilization but that
they RETAINED from doing so as It
would obviously be Impossible Tor them
to hold the position IN the face OF the
fire which would be sure to be directed
against them from other forts
It seems to be the intention Of the
japanese 10 enter several cooperative
forts simultaneously OF not at ALL The
japanese have found 1t impossible TO
remain IN any solitary fertilization
while the other big forts were able
to concentrate a fire upon them,
The japanese also have advanced
somewhat closer to Itz mountain, hav-
Ing occupied a position above the ere.
nation works,
on .he night Of oct. 80 the japanese
flag was seen flying over two new POSI-
lions. the names Of which are not
known TO the informant Of the Associal-
ed Press correspondent
FIGHTING BY MOONLIGHT.
General Kuroki's Headquarters, Oct.
81. via Fusan, Nov 1.-The Russians
took advantage OF the bright moonlight
last night 10 cannOnade the japanese
from positions on the left wing OF the
central army but were repulsed, after
an action which lasted several hours,
during which both infantry and artll-
lery fire was brisk and continuous I'M
til daylight The japanese today for
the first time replied TO the Russian
bombardment, which has been frequent
FOR several days past
JAP REPORTS ON OPERATIONS,
Toxic Nov, !. . p. m,-Imperial head
quarters tonight published a series OF
reports covering the operations against
Port Arthur during the months Of Au.
gust. September and October The chief
interest centers In the tremendous at
tack which was begun oct %, and is
stlll continuing Hundreds OF japanese
guns began battering against the
northerly and easterly forts on oct,
20, the infantry going forward with
desperate Tushes where the artillery
had prepared the way, while the pio-
neers and Sappers were running mines
against the Russian forts.
The reports record n series OF desper'
ate encounters az close range and tell
dramatic story
Tic reports. beginning with that COW
erlng the attack Of oct. % are as fol-
lows
"From $3.50 o'clock I'm the morning the
forts on Sungshu and Rlhlung noun
talns. the eastern group OF forts on
Keekwan mountain and a fort lying TO
the north Of the latter we're bombarded
with our Siege guns and naval ord
nance. and $50 shells took effect.
THE naval guns directed against the
Sungshu and Rihlung mountain forls
sent many effective shells. The para
pct Of Rihung mountain fort was de-
mollshed and openings were made IN
the fort. Several portions Of the cover
were destroyed.
Two Of the most important covers
of sungshu mountain fort were de-
stroyed by our shells, one l5-cenlme-
ter gun was dlsmounted and another
was damaged, One gun on the northern
fort Of East Keekwan mountain was
destroyed.
From two o'clock in the afternoon