Chefoo, 18th August.
Arrivals from the vicinity of Port Arthuc report tha on the 15: h inst. the Japanese occupied a fort at Ten-chia shan hill, about four miles northwest of Port Arthur. The Japanese were building a fort there which, when completed, will command the whole-town of Port Arthur, and render its downfall imminent.
There was Severe fighting from the 15th until the early morning of the 17th, and at 2 p.m. it was reopened at several positions.—Special telegram,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.