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Show PORT ARTHUR'S LAST GASP SAILORS ARE EVIDENTLY IN THE TRENCHES. CHI5FOO, Aug. -I, 0:SO a., m. A junk which left Liao Ti promontory the night of Aus. -t has Jut arrived here. She reports that the Japanese have succeeded in occupying Antszchan fort as well as another fort, probably Etashan, about a milo southwest of Amsssthan. Thry have driven thu Russians from the parade ground, which li"s about two miles north of the harbor;' they have destroyed two forts at Chaochanko, which is within the eastern fortifications, and they 'lave advanced to a point near Chaochanko. This news confirms information received here previously and which the local Japanese wore not inclined to oeiitve. The junk heard firing until mi'mght of Aug. '22. Sc:arce!y a building in Port Arthur remains re-mains undamaged. The town hall, which was used as a magazine, has been destroyed. de-stroyed. Four large warships unable to fight are at Port Arthur. Onlv one ship, a vessel with two masts and two funnels, has guns on board. The fire of the forts not captured by the Japanese, together wit hthe eftect of land mines, is given as the reason why the Japanese have not as yet conquered the Russian stronghold. |