 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Reilly aizova nokubudirira kukuru zvikuru muna January 1904, apo iye neinjiniya wokuChina anozivana naHo Liang Shung vanonzi vakaba zvirongwa zvekuzvidzivirira kwechiteshi chengarava chePort Arthur cheMasoja eJapan. Richitungamirirwa nemapurani aya akaba, Mauto Emuchadenga eJapane akafamba usiku achipfuura nomumunda wemigodhi weRussia waidzivirira chiteshi chengarava ndokurwisa Port Arthur nokukurumidzausiku hwaFebruary 8 kusvika ku9 muna 1904 Muvhuro 8 February Chipiri 9 February. Zvisinei, zvirongwa zvakabiwa hazvina kubatsira vaJapan zvikuru. Pasinei zvapo nemamiriro ezvinhu akanaka okurwisa nokukurumidza, migumisiro yavo yehondo yakanga isina kunaka zvikuru. Kunyange zvazvo vokuRussia vanopfuura 31 000 pakupedzisira vakafa pakudzivirira Port Arthur, kurasikirwa kweJapan kwakanga kwakakwirira zvikuru, uye kurasikirwa uku kwakapotsa kwakaderedza nhamburiko yavo yehondo. 