WORK AT PORT ARTHUR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 213, 13 September 1904, Page 3

WORK AT PORT ARTHUR

ANOTHER SEUIOUS ASSAULT -CONTEMPLATED. DISASTROUS MINE EXPLOSION. LONDON,* September 11. The Japanese who have reached 1 OhtHoo report that an elaborate assault on Port Arthur is preparing for the 13th from forts in the vicinity. Erh-lungvshun was captiuvd in the last assault, but the Japanese were unable to occupy it owing to heavy bombardment. The Russians Jiave since remounted their guns. The mine which recently killed 700 Japanese at Port Arthur was Laid for a distance of a milo along the valley. The explosive was placed in the bottom, then rocks, and j next t-hom clay. The Russians waited until the Japanese were well over the mine. Tine detonation stunned the whole garrison, and some I of the rocks were hurled in&lide the j Russian lines.

PROTECTING THE ASSAILANTS. DEFENDERS BECOMING SHORT OF MUNITIONS. (Received September 12, 9.28 p.m.) LONDON, September 12. The Japanese are using heavy moveable shields impervious to gun fire (ex6ept that of sdoge guns) to protect the assailants at Port Arthur. The Russians are usiing inferior powder, their supply of smokeless c having apparently become exhaustad- It is also stated that old Chinese projectiles a re receiving such treatment as to make them suitable for use in the Russian guns.

TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK, AND ANOTHER JAPANESE VESSEL DAMAGED. (Received September 12, 11.2 p.m.) lie Novoe Krai reports that a Japanese torpedo-boat struck a mine i o\ 2nd and was sunk outside of Port Arthur. The Satis: t-luma also struck a mine at Tttk-m-e ti ' lstad over • cau K ht i him e Y"** 1 righted herself, However, and steamed away j