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FIRST GLIMPSE OF PORT ARTHUR 85
Antzeshan fort. These fortifications were all per-
manent structures, and, though scarcely as strong
as the modern forts in the eastern section, well
built on positions of such a natural strength, that
their capture would be a most difficult under-
taking.
Along the northern side of the plateau and on
the isolated hills in front were a number of semi-
permanent fortifications, of which 174 Metre Hill
was the most important. The Metre range was
defended by the semi-permanent works on Akasa-
kayama, 180 and 203 Metre Hills, and to the
south of this range was a group of three strong,
heavily armed forts, the so-called Taiyangkou
forts. Besides these works there were on the
plateau a number of minor defences in front of
Itzeshan and Taiyangkou, and on practically every
hill and eminence in the southern part of the
section battery positions had been constructed.
To the west of the inner harbour, on an isolated
hill, Yahutsui fort and a series of fieldworks
formed the connecting link between the western
and the southern sections of the fortress. On the
highest top of the wild, rugged Laotiehshan
mountain a battery had been constructed, and even
a 10 in. gun had been dragged up there with
infinite difficulties. On the lower spurs and foot-
hills were several lighter fieldworks. The Tiger’s
Tail peninsula was provided with strong forts,
which formed an important part in the sea defences
of Port Arthur, but which also could turn their
guns, with great effect, against an enemy attacking
from the north.
In front of the main positions, on lower emi-
nences in the Shuishi valley, were several strong
advance-works of a semi-permanent character.
To the south of Shuishi village, a system of
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