New-York tribune., 1905-01-04

men under arms. the remainder OF the original
garrison having been either killed or disabled.
lThe garrison Of Port Arthur when hostilities
commenced was estimated at from 10000 TO Co.,
900 mon independent OF the marines and sailors
OF the neet, but no accurate figures have been
obtainable.l
The text OF General Sioessels dispatches fol-
lows. On December 2s the general wrote;
The position or the fortress is becoming very
painful. Our principal enemies are scurvy,
which is moving down the men. ana l1-inch
shells. which know no obstacle and against
which there is no protection. There only re-
main Few who have not been attacked ps
sourvy- We have taken all the possible meas
ures but the disease IS spreading. The passive
endurance Of tie enerny's bonsbardment with the
Il-inch shells the fu,nossibility OF replying for
want OF ammunition. the outbreak OF scurvy ana
the loss OF a mass OF offcers-al these causes
diminish daily the capabilities Of the defence.
The tale OF the losses Of higher officers is an
indication OF the enormous losses we have sus-
tained- OF ten generals. two. kondratchenko
end Tserpitsky, have been killed; RaInatoVsky
is dead, two are wounded, myself and Genna-
deiTe while Gorbatowsky is suffering from con-
tusions. OF nine regimental commanders and
colonies Prince Matchabeli Naoumenko has been
killed Dourire and Glagolew have succumbed
10 wounds and four others have been wounded
one lieutenant colonel has been killed and two
wounded.
Among the field artillery Colonel Irman
wounded. Colonel Peteroff was killed and six
officers were wounded. Among the other high
officers. there was an enormous percentage or
killed or several times wounded. Many compa-
MES are commanded by ensigns, and the COM
panies only average sixty meh strong.
The Japanese since December Is have re-
Trained from assauIting. Yesterday they ex.
ploded a mine under the fortihcations OF Fort
No. D. and about score OF hardy japanese
mounted the rampant, but were extermina-. sd
by bayonets and hand grenades. In reyenge
the japanese bombarded all night long ana ali
day long with u-inch' shells. especially the
hospitals and ambulanceg. although knowing
fun well that there was no possibility OK our
xt-rss ,ToH her a. a.
tenders
There are 14oOO sick ana wounded in the
hospitals, and the nratSor increases by about
three hundred daily.
On December % General stoessel wrote:
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the japanese
afterwsrd open-d severe bombardment along
the whole front. but especially on Fort No. 3.
AT about O'Clock in the afternoon they dashed
10 the attack OF the parapet from the moat and
glscis. where tbsT had been held IN readiness.
Two attacks weSe repuiseo, but the Japanese
occupied the funnel shaped opening formed by
the explosion and reinforced by their reserves
hogan 10 run across the mOat in groups OF about
i've They occupied the parapet and at dusk
two battalions had entered the interior OF the
fort Our troops fought from the intrench-
ments which were badly damaged. Part Of
our troops hid themselves in the easements. but
The Japanese placed machine guns in front OF
The exit from the easements. thus depriving our
men hidden there of all possibility OF making an
attack. Three counter attacks from the outside
by our reserves met with no success. The fort
consequently remained in possession Of the jap
Rnese. Our losses were considerable, especially
in officers. The survivors OF the garrison sue
oeeoed in getting out OF the fort by the windows.
BY the occupation OF this fort the japanese
became masters or the whole north front, and
the fortress can hold out only few days more
We have almost no ammunition / WIFI take
measures 10 prevent carnage in the streets
Scuryy is sensbly weakening the garrison.
have now under arms only 10000 men. all sick.
Generals Fock and Nikitina have been verita-
bic heroes and admirable collaborators.