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Show Strength of Port Arthur Garrison. It Is reported In St. Potorsburg that tho Japanese ships bombarded Port Arthur May G and succeeded In closing tho ontranco, but no ofllclal confirmation confirma-tion of tho blocking report can bo obtained. ob-tained. Tho exact hour nt which communication com-munication with tho Russian stronghold strong-hold ceased has not boon established. Tho strength of tho garrison nt Port Arthur is not rovealml by tho authorities, authori-ties, who will only say that It Is adequate ade-quate for defensive purposes, It Is not hoMovcd that tho forco thero exceeds 10,000 soldiers. |