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PORT ARTHUR SIEGE Reported Fall of the Fortress BATTLESHIP BADLY DAMAGED An unconfirmed report is current at Tsing-tau that Port Arthur has fallen. At Chi-fu. which place is likely to be better informed, this report is regarded as being pre- mature. However, it is stated that the Japanese have succeeded in occupying positions which were un- tenable until recently. The Russian battleship Sevastopol struck a mine outside Port Arthur and was towed back to harbour in a damaged condition. Port Arthur RUMOURED CAPTURE OF THE FORTRESS [pre.s Association Special Service.] TSING-TAU, Tuesday. A report, of which, ho-weyer, no confirma- tion can be obtained, is current here that the Japanese captured Port Arthur to-day. [Press Association Special Service.] CHI-FU, Tuesday. The report of the fall of Port Arthur current at Tsing-tau is believed here to be premature. JAPS PRESSING ON A junk, which left Liavtislian on the night of tile 21st, and has just arrived here. reports that the Japanese have succeeded in occupy- ing Itshan and another fort about half a mile to the south-west. They have also driven the Russian from the parade ground, and have destroyed two forts at Chrochanko within the eastern fortifications The Japanese are now near Chrocha-nko. This news confirms the report telegraphed yesterday, which the local Japanese were in- clined to disbelieve. The junk heard firing until midnight en the 22nd. Scarcely a building in Port Arthur remains undamaged, and the town-hall and one of the magazaines have been destroyed. Four large warships in the harbour are tors de combat-, and only one of them-a vessel with two masts and two funnels—has guns on board. The partial failure of the Japanese assault is attributed to the terrible fire from the forts, and the large number of rround mines. THE NOVIK I Hull Riddled with Shells I [Press Association Special Service.] TOKIO, Tuesday, It was the Tsu-shima alone which defeated the Novik in the first engagement on Satur- day. the Chitoee completing the destruction of the Russian cruiser on Sunday. PARIS, Wednesday. The "Echo de Paris" publishes the following telegram from St. Petersburg: -"Admiral Mirenius, chief of the Na,val General Staff, confirms the news of the 1M3 of the ovik. The official report, the publication of which has been delayed, eays that the Novik was afcacked while having Korsakovek Harbour, and was obliged to run ashore. A shell set fire to the vessel, and blew up the boilers, and the magazine also exploded. The crew got ,away safely. Only the hull, riddled with shell, now remains. The admiral aleo declared that, in con&equence of the damage which they had sustained, the Askold ana Grosovoi, at Shanghai, and the Diana, at Saigon, would be dismantled." BATTLESHIP DISABLED (PRESS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL SERVICE.) I TOKIO, Wednesday. Admiral Kataoka. reports that the Russian battleship Seastopol struck a mine while leaving Port Arthur yesterday, and was towea back to the harbour with a list to starboard. APPALLING LOSSES: SYSTEM- ATIC BOMBARDMENT I (Press Association Special Service.1 I ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday. The foUowing telegram has been received here from a Russian correspondent at Liao- yang — As further reports arrive from Port I Arthur the greater wonder is aroused at the persistence of the Japanese attack and the heroic stubbornness of the garrison's defence. The Japanese are literally throwing away thousands of lives in the hope of shaking the courage of the defenders. General Fobk con- fidently declares that the fortress cannot he taken, and that if it is the whole of the Japanese Army will immolate itself on the slopes in capturing it. There were five desperate assaults on the Green Hills on July 26, the Japanese return- Ing each time with apparently inexhaustible reinforcements. At the final assault, how- ever, the enemy broke badly, and threw away their rifles, cartridge belts, and even their boots in order to facilitate their flight. They left 7.000 killed and wounded on the field. Our surgeons worked heroically, impartially aid- ing both Japanese and Russians." [Central News Special Service.] ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday. In the attack on Port Arthur on the 26th the Japanese were so sure of victory that the telegram to the Mikado announcing the sue- cess was already written out. In the fighting on the 30th the 13th Regi- ment for some time held at bay a Japanese force numbering 30,000. The regiment even- tually retired, but, the 14th Regiment coming up to reinforce it. the Japanese advance was checked. One correspondent says that the Japanese have lost 28,000 men in the fighting around port Arthur. [Press Association Special Service.] CHI-FU, Tuesday. According to the Chine-se passengers of a junk which has arrived here from Port Arthur, the Japanese on the 21st inst, were hotly pressing the Ruseian centre along the valley and the Russian right in the vicinity of Golden Hill. The Chinese deported from Tai-ping-tze, which is one mile from the city near Golden Hill, between the city and the forts on the Russian right wing, declared that the Japanese occupied Tai-ping-tze and penetrated along the railway to General Btoessel's own residence on the 21et, but, as this wouid mean. that Port Arthur hag all but fallen, the Japanese military experts received this information with great reserve. ft is, however, accepted as confirmation of the news that the Russians have been driven [rom It-shan, an hat the Japanese are very close to the sou era forte and the eastern defences. The Japanese believe that the fight- ing will continue till the fortress is taken. The Japanese in Chi-fu. under the leader- ship of their Consul, are subscribing money and preparing to celebrate the expected fall of the stronghold. Tho Chinese state that a Russian warship was hit by a shell recently and sunk in the harbour. This probably refers to the gun- boat Otvajni, which was recently sunk by a mine near the Port ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A BRITISH I CAPTAIN A correspondent at Suez, writing under date August 13. says that heavy compensation has been demanded from Russia for the seizure of the British steamer Ardova in the Red 9-114 on July 17 last by the Smolensk, of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, and the matter is likely to form the subject of prolonged negotiations between the British and the Czar's Governments. It appears that on the occasion of the stoppage Captain Smith, of the Ardova, was offered a sum of E200 by the Russian commander if he would make a declaration that the cargo was for Japan. This he naturally declined to accept. He was afterwards informed that the Russians had decided on sinking his ship, but the captain protested against this course, which was not resorted to. Everybody was taken off the Ardova, which was manned by Russians. While on board the Russian vessel Captain Smith handed the Ruseian commander a pro-?, test against the seizure of his vessel, holding him and the Russian Government responsible for the consequences. Before leaving the ship the commander handed him an envelope, which was found to contain two bank drafts amounting together to E150. This Captain Smith retained and handed over to the British Consul at Port Said on his return, along with other papers. It is said that the Russians who manned the Ardova, practically looted the vessel, and heavy damages are likely to be asked for on that score.

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