text_original: A tremendous mass of black smoke sprang upward, and immediately the Japanese rushed forward to drive out the few of the garrison who escaped the explosion. As soon as the Japanese had appeared on the ground in front of the fort they were met by so heavy a fire that nearly the whole force was swept away.
text_transcription: A TREMENDOUS MASS OF BLACK SMOKE SPRANG UPWARD AND IMMEDIATELY THE JAPANESE RUSHED FORWARD TO DRIVE OUT THE FEW OF THE GARRISON WHO HAD ESCAPED THE EXPLOSION AS SOON AS THE JAPANESE HAD APPEARED ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE FORT THEY WERE MET BY SO HEAVY A FIRE THAT NEARLY THE WHOLE FORCE WAS SWEPT AWAY
phonemes: ɐ tɹəmˈɛndəs mˈæs ʌv blˈæk smˈoʊk spɹˈæŋ ˈʌpwɚd, ænd ɪmˈiːdɪətli ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɹˈʌʃt fˈɔːɹwɚd tə dɹˈaɪv ˈaʊt ðə fjˈuː ʌvðə ɡˈæɹɪsən hˌuː ɛskˈeɪpt ðɪ ɛksplˈoʊʒən. æz sˈuːn æz ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz hæd ɐpˈɪɹd ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊnd ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə fˈɔːɹt ðeɪ wɜː mˈɛt baɪ sˌoʊ hˈɛvi ɐ fˈaɪɚ ðæt nˌɪɹli ðə hˈoʊl fˈɔːɹs wʌz swˈɛpt ɐwˈeɪ.