Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-11

Inc following are. in brief, the prin.
cipal incidents of the siege of Port
Arthur:
February 8-Admiral Togo's torpedo
notllla attacked the Russian ships of
Port Arthur and damaged the Care
witch. Retvizan and Pallada.
February 9-Bombardment by the
Japanese. during which the Poltava,
Askold, Diana and Novik were hit.
February 10-Russian mining ship
Yenisei sunk by accident, SO officers
and men lost.
February 14-Torpedo boats attack
ed Port Arthur at 3 a. M, in a snow
storm and succeeded in sinking the
Boyarin.
February 24-Attempt to blockade
the harbor entrance by sinking steam
ers only partially successful.
March Fourth bombardment.
Russian destroyer sunk
March 22-Fifth bombardment. De-
stroyer Stint engaged Dix japanese
boats.
March 26-27-Another attempt to
blockade the harbor entrance failed.
the merchantmen sinking, but not in
the desired position.
April 13-Battle of Port Arthur. Bat
tleship Petropavolsk sinks with Ad-
mlral MakarOff, the artist, Verestch-
agin, the chief of staff amt $50 officers
and men.
May 5-Japanese transports, convoy
ed by torpedo boats, disembarked
troops at Pitsewo for siege of Port
Arthur.
May Another attempt to block
the harbor entrance, which is reported
successful.
May 15-Japanese battleship Hat
suse and Cruiser Yoshino, of Admiral
Togo's fleet. sunk; the Yoshino owing
to collision with the Kasuga, and
the Hatsuse through accidentally strik-
ing mine.
May 26-27-Battle of Kinchau and
Nan Shan hill. General Stoessel re-
turns to the fortress, being forced back
from the neck Of the Kwang Tung
peninsula.
May 30-Japanese capture Port Dali
ny.
June 14-16-General S,,,ckelberg. ad.
vancing to the relief of Port Arthur,
driven back by General Oku at the
battles of Wafangkau and Telissu.
June 23-24-Sortie of Russia squad
ron fails.
July 1O-Japanese torpedo boat at.
tack repulsed. Japanese occupy Kin.
san heights.
July 22-Fourth Japanese army
landing at Port Arthur.
July 26-29-General Stoessel reports
repulse of all Japanese attacks.
July 30-Japanese capture Wolf
hill, six miles north of Port Arthur.
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do boats.
August 5-Japanese capture defen.
ses of Wolf, Green and Christ hills,
north and east of city.
August Japanese land troops in
Louisa bay, west of Port Arthur.
August 10-Sortie and dispersal OF
Russian squadron by Japanese fleet
under Admiral Togo.
August 14-Defeat of the Vladivos
tok squadron, attempting to form a
juncture with vessels of the Port Ar
thur squadron.
August 15-Terrific bombardment
by japanese. Capture of Pigeon bay
position.
August 16-The Japanese emperor's
offer for the removal of the non-com
batants, with the demand for a sur
render delivered to General Stoessel
| August 17-Refusal of General Sto
essel of the mikado's offer. Terrific
fighting resumed.
August 18-The Japanese charge
several Pigeon bay positions.
! August 19-Russian gunbOat sum-
off Port Arthur.
August 26-The Japanese in full
control of Pigeon bay positions. Cap
ture of one of the innel defenses.
August 28-Japanese capture parade
grounds and Etzshan, one of the i'm
portant Notifications of Port Arthur.
August 3O-Emperor issued ukas'
about reducing the terms of servic'
of the defenders of Port Arthur.
September to 10, 81 and 22-Con
tinuous bombardment by the Japan
csc. During the last three days thu
Japanese captured Fort Kuropatkin.
September 27-Russian water sup
ply cut off by the Japanese. Russians
made a sortie, but were driven bacl
with loss.
September 29-Russians partly as
sumo the offensive and try to recap
ture lost positions and the water sup
ply. Unsuccessful.
October 3-General Stoessel issue'
a proclamation.