SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 261, 8 November 1904, Page 2

SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE END COMES. THE FORTUNE OF WAR. LONDON, Nov. G. Viscount Hayashi (Japanese Miidister in London) informed a Standai il interviewer that \>hen Port A rill u lulls Admi.ul Togo will thoroughly relit Ix'iui'e encountering the Haiti* Fleet. Japan will probably retain Port Arthur. The Japanese are fully aware that they are unable to light without the British alliance, u» MOineone would be sure I<> .stub thein in the 'dark. The Daily Telegraph's Clh'-foo corms|)On'(U.mi reports that an inquiry has revealed the fact that when Admiral Withoelt was killed four flags were flying indicating the order : "Follow i.the Flagship." A shell destroyed llri Hug, making the message read : 'Hteturjn to Jloi't Arthur." Thosii ships sighting the lirat ouder ran to neutrail ports. Owing to this explanation Admiral Uklitomski was not, coui t-mui'itialU'd, although he was removed from his command. KEIK WAN Sll AN. HOW THE JAPANESE CAPTURED THE FORTS. (Received Nov. 7, 10.13 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 7. Japanese despatches covering the Consul's previously cubled advices state that, the capture of counterscarps of the forts on the 30th ult. was preceded by six hours' fighting. The Japanese fought brilliantly, recapturing P Fort on the left. A column attacked the forts at East Keikwanshan and two others, capturing one la.t northrwest of Kuikwaitshan. (deceived Nov. 8, 0.32 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 7. The Japanese despatches add that a Russian night attack on tho Japanese extreme right ut Port Arthur was repulsed after four h«urs' fighting. Two great explosions at Yuanpaofung, on the 22nd, are supposed to have been magazines in the P Font, where forty Russian dead wae found. The fort has since been called Inhiuhoe. Three heavy bombardments by the naval guns on the 3rd caused a fierce conflagration at tineast side of the harbour, and the artillery destroyed a field gun at a most vital point cm Keikwanshan. Tho Stamdoitl'g che-foo correspondent states that it is reported that forts at Peigusliun, Yit/i*:luui, Wangkienshan were capturod on the morning of the r>th, uftcr liorco allnight lighting, and that the Russians have retired to Liwotishan, whbrc there are ten large gujis. The British steamer Victoria ran the blockade of Port Arthur with a cargo of beef. The Standard says that the Jaj>anesc loam of twelve millions has been virtually arranged In London. It is lepartod at Tokio that the Japanese have occupied Wang-tai, sunk several transports, and sot lire to in tlie harbour. Chinese leaving Dalny on Thursday last report tliat the trenches were taken and retaken. The Russian guns were silent throughout the boinbatdinemt until the storming of the forts waa begun, when o murderous hail was pouixid on the stormera.