The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-09-23
They Attempted to Retake a Fort
Recently Captured by Japan
ese at Port Arthur.
REpULSEO WITH HEAVY LOSSES.
The Japs Are Advancing Slowly With
q Broad Front, the Left Rest
ing on the Lao Yang.
The Russian War Office Admits Tha,
II is Not Likely That Decisive
Battle VIII Be Fought
at Mukden.

Cnee roo, sept. lb-LOcal stuuenth
Of the military situation at Port Ar,
thar. basing their deductions upon re.
cent developments there. are Of the
opinion that another grand assault Ia
either occurring at the present time.
or is imminent. This opinion Is based
on the very heavy bombardment Of
the Russian stronghold that occurred
on September l6. for such lombard
ment forms the usual prelude to an as.
sault; on the arrival here OF import
ant messengers sfrom Port Arthur at
time when the running Of the block
ade is extremely'perllous; on recent
authoritative statement that the Japan
ese siege works are completed. and
on reports from Japanese sources that
at Port Dalny an assault was expect
ed to take place in few days. These
reports were received last week.
According to Lieut. Prince Radzi-
vii. Of the Russian army. who reached
here Sunday from Port Arthur, bear
ing dispatches from Lieut. Gen. Stoes-
sci. the commnnderin-c of the
forces of the Russian stronghold to
Gen. Kuropatlln, the temper of the
belllgerents at Port Arthur has now
reached an absolutely merciless stage.
It was set forth in these dispatches
some weeks ago that serious suspic.
ions were entertained by both belllg-
erents that the other was misuslng the
Red Cross flag. These suspicious have
been increased by the commission of
various acts by the soldiers OF both
armies. until now even flags OF truce
or surrender are not respected by
either side
Prince RadzIvil declares that the
men of both armies are absolutely ven
omous in their antagonlsm. Lieut.
Gen. stoessel has addressed his gar.
rison saying that the present mood Of
the Japanese indicates clearly the ne.
cessity OF resisting them to the last
drop Of Russian blood. because II the
Japanese soldiers entered the fortress
II undoubtedly would be impossible
for their officers to control them and
prevent a massacre. For this reason
Lieut.. Gen Stoessel is making no OBJ
lection to civilians leaving Port AT.
thur. When the 300 women who are
In Port Arthur engaged in hospital
; work we're advised to leave. they re-
Piled that they would rather face the
possibility OF a massacre than desert
their posts.
London. Sept 20.-A dispatch from
Toxic to news agency says:
A strong Russian foyce made sor
!. tie from Port Arthur ON the afternoon
OF September IS and attacked the
> ItcEshan fort. which was recently cap
tured by the Japanese.~Jhe fighting
v lasted some hours and THE Russiani
. eventually were repulsed with heav!
q loss.
i Berlin. Sept. 2O.-Col Gaedko, tn
correspondent Of the Tageblatt in th'
o far east. toleGrapAs from Mukden. IN
y der date OF September 10. as follows;
; THE japanese are advancing slowl
e with q broad front, the left resting o.
the Lao river and the right on tn
l. mountains. probably the Fushan Goa
n mines. q miles eastward. The Ru'
sian troops have recovered Their spll
its. Chinese officials are suspected Q
secretly aiding the Japanese"
st petersburg, sept 2o.-Whlle su
n insisting that GCn. kurOpatktn has Su