Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
BATTLES AT PORT ARTHUR.
japanese Make More Desperate Attacks
on Citadel Without Success.

Chefoo, Sept 5.-The second general
assault on Port Arthur assumed crush
Ing proportions August ~ and continued
undated until the morning of August
81, when the Japanese retired every
where except from Palichuang, which
they have apparently firmly secured. This
information comes from a Chinese mes
senger sent to Port Arthur by the Asso-
clated Press and it confirms previous
fragmentary adyices. The messenger
ADDS that ltzshan was reattacked August
81 with great fury, but the japanese
We're unable to secure position. An
other Chinese who departed from Port
Arthur September 2 says that a fierce
assault was made on the left flank at 3
o clock on the morning of that day. The
assault lasted until a. ~. when the
Japanese retired. The bombardment then
recommended, the japanese fired chiefly
from Suishiying and Palichuang, the Rus
slams from Antszshan.
Inc japanese losses, according to the
RUSSIAN estimate, were 5000 during the
Tour days from August 81 to august 81.
Inc RUSSIAN losses are placed at 5000.
During the assault shells from the field
guns and rifle bullets fell in the city.
The Russian ships in the harbor par
tlclpated occasionally in the firing.
A reliable authority in touch with
events at Port Arthur declares that n
week ago the garrison numbered approx
lmately $4,000. Accepting the Chinese
of the recent losses, the efficient men now
number 1900.
The past weeks advices confirm pre-
yylous deductions that the Japanese are
tcndlng their hercest energy to secure an
lngress along the railroad Itzshan.
Rhlungshan, Palungshan, Antszshan and
other positions frequently mentioned, sus-
RAINING the most desperate and repeated
assaults and commandments, all directly
or indirectly, block the plan of the JaDa-
nece The arrangement of the forts aft
Iord mutual support, rendering the jana
nese scheme extremely difficult of execu-
ton. No Japanese have been near Lao
10 promontOry for some time
Inc japanese expect, it is stated two
months or more of fighting before the
fortress will be taken. They give the
garrison no rest. Assaults no sooner
cease than the artillery increases its
thunder. The garrison is said to be
greatly worn and weary, but determined
to continue resistance, always hoping
that Gen. kuropatkin will soon gain suf-
hclent strength to come TO their relief.
The russians in Chefoo fear that the
recent japanese victory at Lao Yang
VIII have despairing effect upon the
Fort Arthur campaign, when they learn
of it. When this information will reach
them IS uncertain as the japanese block
ade is very tight.
The Associated Press messenger was
put to work carrying Russian dead and
wounded upon entering Port Arthur. He
escaped Thursday and boarded a junk,
which was promptly overhauled by Japa-
Iese torpedo boat destroyers.
Finding seven copies Of the Port Ar
thur Ncvikrai concealed on the mes
senger the Japanese took him to Port
Dalny, where lie claims that he was
beaten and suspended by the queque for
the purpose OF compelling him to admit
that he was q spy. lie was finally recog-
n!zed by q Chinese official interpreter,
who secured his release.