London, 27th August.
A telegram received in St. Petersburg says that the Russian troops made sortie from Port Arthur on the 23rd inst., inflicting heavy loss on the Japanese—Eaclusive service. Chefoo, 28th August.
A large n mber of junks with refugees have arrived to-day from Port Arthur, From the 17th tothe 28rd inst. there were several severe engagements} round Port Arthur. On the 19th] the Japanese occupied a post north of Yitseshan, and subsequently attacked the latter place and drove off the Russians, but did not occupy it as it is commanded by another fort, but they placed their guns on an adjacent hill which is not covered by the Russian fire, On the 18th and 19th the Japanese bombarded the fort at Antseshan, but it seems to have held out up to the 26th.
Since the 17th the Japanese have been attacking several forts round Erlungshan, and on the 2st they stormed some of them and drove off
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