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Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 13, 8 November 1904, Page 2

Latest War News.

More Heavy Fighting

Fall of Port Arthur Momentarily Expected.

. . LONDON, Monday. The British steamer Victoria succeeded in running the blookado at Port Arthur. She curried to the garrison a considerable cargo of beef.

It is reported in Tolrio that the Japanese have occupied IVangtai, three-quar-ters of a mile to the west of the Russian parade ground, and to the east of Ngatseshun fort, and to the north-west of ltsheshan fort. They also sunk several Russian transports, and set or tiro.w',, i. is supposed to be the last battleship in the harbour.

Chinamen who lpft Dalny on Thursday last report that the Russian trenches have been taken and retaken. They also state that tho Russian guns were silent during the bombardment, until the storming of the forts began, when a murderous hail was poured upon the stormers. Hayaslii, the Japanese ambassador, in the course of an interview with a representative of the “Standard” yesterdav stated that the fall of Port Arthur u momentarily expected. Hayashi also states that the Japanese fully realise that they could not continue the war without the British alliance, for in its absence some nation would stab them in the dark.

Ihe "Daily Chronicle’s” Dalit* correspondent states that whole battalions of Jajianese were' slaughtered in an attack on Ktsehan, which is the kev of the posi- 1 tion commanding Tiger's Tail and the, harbour. Assaults at Kilingshan and Shanshosan failed. The Japanese tured the northern portion of East Keiit anshan fort, at Port Arthur, under a fmious fire. The explosion of t*> now. tier magazine destroyed the fort in the inner line of defence. It is reported that the besiegers captured all the maiu positions to the north-east, after a dolrized and desperate resistance. 60

An artillery duel is proceeding, to the south of Mukden, between tlm Ru».i,n« and Japanese,