The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-02
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From fhf Sus Correspondent ct roho
TOXIC, Jan. 2--G,n. stoesss ha, sur
rendered Port Arthur
The surrender vas preceded 10y letter
from Gen. Stoesse to Gen. Nogi.
CAPTURE THAT LED TO SURRENDER.
TOXIC. Jan T. The unofficial accounts
OF the capture Of the Sungshushan aud
Paulungshan forts at Port Arthur by the
japanese confirm the Official report. The
correspondents add that ii is known the
Japanese losses were comparatively small.
1t is believed that the garrison is reaching
the limits Of its strength and endurance
LONDON. Jan. :? The Standards CORE
spondent with Gen Nogi, describing the
Fall OF the Sung-hushan fort, says that
the first intimaton observers had Of an at
tack was terrific report. followed by the
upheaval Of huge pillar Of earth and stones
A mine had been successfully exploded
ct me northeast corner Of the fort. which
in its collapse buried number of the de-
voted garrison.
A second explosion was heard directly
afterward from the interior OF thu fort
and Japanese storming party, which had
been held In readiness, at once dashed
into the breach They threw sho*srs OF
their deadly little hand grenades over the
wall. and amid the smoke and eonfuSio
caused by them the Japanese poured head
long into the shattered Sorks The
survivors of the garrison were quickly
overpowered.
The forts in the vicinity still in Russian
hands combined in an effort to check the
assault, but they we're Of little or no assist
anoe. The laying Of the mines and their
e1 plosion at exactly the right moment
constituted a splendid piece Of work on the
part OF the Japanese engineers.
Port Arthur the "Gibralta Of the Far
East and the centre OF Russias power
and influence there. has been from the very
start of the war the object OF Japan's at
tack
The campaign which has resulted in its
fall was begun nearly eleven months ago.
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Japan's Minister from Toxic, Admiral
Togo dealt his first blow in the sinking Of
the Tsarevitch Retvizan and Pallada.
This and the other early naval victories
OF the Mikados feet were followed @by
repeated efforts to close the mouth Of the
harbor Of Port Arthur by sinking dis
mAntled steamers there. None OF these
attempts proved very successful. Almost
daily there have been be mbnrdments from
the water.
Japan's intention 10 close In on the for
tress by land, as well as by sea, was evident
AS early as the last week in February. when
reports reached st. Petersburg that Jap
anese transports had been sighted off the
coast of IAaotung Peninsula. at whose
foot Port Arthur stands.
The first certain news OF the landing
however. did not come until early in MAY
when Japan began TO pour men into the
peninsula. This was after the Russians
beaten at the Yalu. had been forced north
and further from the danger zone On
May and soine 80 900 JspaiieE'' we're pat
ashore and Port Arthur was cut on from
themain body OF the Russian Army.
In the beleagured town Gen. Stoe'se
was in command. The number OF men
he has had with him has been variously re-
ported, but the best estimates put 1t Al
rs 900
Some thirty miles north Of Port Arthur
il Klnchau. It was there that the first
important fight Of the southwark march
took place, and 1t was just outside that town
that the Japs made their memorable bayonet
charge I'D Nnnshan Hill In the fighting
which left the invaders in possession OF
Kinohau. and with Dalny at their mercy,
about 5000 men were 'ost 5000 Russians
and 1000 Japs
On May 80 Gen. Okus army took pos
session OF Dany. on which the Russian
Governma had speat $50. noo.noo and
which is the terminus OF the Chinese
Eastern Railroad Later Field Marsha
Oyama. who had captured the fortress
from the Chinese, took command. and when
no went north to take cbarge.of the edvanoe