Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
STOESEL'S REPORT TO CZAR!
RUSSIAN GENERAL TELLS OF AW.
Full SLAUGHTER.
Assault Lasted Twelve Days-Says
the Japanese Were AnnihiIated by
Rifle Fire and thrown back Into the
Trenches-Russian Ships Damaged
Troops in Good Spirits.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-General
Stoessel's dispatches to the emperor,
which were received Friday night,
were given out today. The first is
dated November rs and is as follows:
II am happy to inform your majesty
that on November 20, after an increas-
ed bombardment, the Japanese at
tackled one of the forts on the north.
eastern front and leaped with a por.
ton of their forces on the parapet.
They were annihilated by rife fire
and the bayonet and thrown back into
the trenches. Their reserves we're
scattered by shrapnel.
From November Fl to November
% the enemy violently bombarded the
fort, and, in spite of great losses, eff.
fected by their perseverance pas
sage between the two forts on the
northeastern front.
"At $50 o'clock on the evening OF
November %, after heavy firing, the
Japanese suddenly hurled themselves
against several works on this front
and seized portion of the trenches,
but they we're thrown back by the re-
serves after fierce bayonet struggle.
"They returned to the assault at
midnight and again occupied part OF
the trenches, but were annihilated by
our bayonets. At o'clock in the morn
ing all was over and your majesty's
heroic troops were able to rest and
started repairing the damage caused
by the bombardment.
From the goth to the oath the jap
anese lost more nan 1000 men. All
of our troops behaved as heroes. The
following especially distinguished
themselves: General Kongdratenko,
Nikitin Commander of the artillery
and Gorgatowsky and Lieutenant Col
onel Naoumenko. "a dozen other Of.
ficers in lower grades are mentioned
in the dispatch.)
"Bombardment Of the town and har.
Dor continues daily. A number of
buildings have been destroyed and the
harbor has sustained some damage.
The garrisons are in excellent spirits
In IL Days Japs Lose $4,000.
On December 2 General Stoessel re-
ports as follows:
1.-THE ~ days assault, which com
menced on November 20, was definite
ly repulsed last night. l am happy to
say that your majesty's heroic troops
alone could have been capable Of do
ing this. There has never been such
a fierce assault. The Japanese, accord
ing to the prisoners and Chinese, lost
at least 10000 men.
GAS general aide de camp to your
majesty l have expressed your ma
jesty's thanks to the garrison"
On December General Stoessel re.
ports:
"At 7 o'clock a. m. the Japanese
having concentrated all their forces
began an assault on Visokaia hill, bonn
harding 1t simultaneously with II inch
and 16 inch shells. Toward evening
the Japanese succeeded in obtaining
possession Of the crest Of the hill and
Immediately got two machine guns
into position thereon.
among the wounded are General
Tsperinsky and Lieutenant Colonel
Boutonssoff of the frontier guard
Colonel Irrmann performed prodigies
of valor."
General Stoessel's last dispatch is
dated December 10, and says:
"Since the capture of Visokaia hill
our ships in the narDor have been sui
fering from IL inch Japanese shells
"The troops are in excellent spirits.