The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-19
bREAT BATTLE RAGING AROUND PORT ARTHUR
tULL WHEN DEMAND FOR SUR-
 RENDER WAS MADE.

enewed on Russians efusIng-Japan-
 ese Said to Have Sacrificed 10000 Men
 In Gaining Important Positions-Re-
 port That They Are Now Unable to Accede to Russian Request for Grace to Remove Non -Combatants.
 Chefoo, Aug. 1S.-S p. m.-A battle of huge proportions ragged around Port Arthur August II and 15, and was re-, Humed August 17. The Japanese. it is eported, sacrificed 10000 more men, ut gained important advantages in the natter of position. The above news was brought here by iunks. one of which Bad on board three Russians conceal zd in the baggage of Chinese to es- ape the Japanese. left Port Arthur last night and was blown rapidly to No Chefoo by gale. The main force #f the attack was directed against the ||eft wing and resulted in the capture
 f Pigeon bay positions and some of the Sorts at Liao Tieshan. At Palun Chang $he Japanese hastily mounted guns, zEhich did excellent service in aiding #he stornning of the right wing, where #he Japanese are said to have captured #wo forts of minor value mounting eight #-inch guns and six Quick-fring guns. * The position that the Japanese occu- Ey on Liao Tieshan peninsula is not #lear, but numerous Chinese sources Ever that the Japanese have been seen Fla force in that section. Apparently crushing attack originating in Louisa bay swept through the Pigeon bay po- &itions into the peninsula. Tn doing (which a majority of the lives of the Expedition were sacrificed. On the Blight of August 15 the battle lulled Somewhat, when the Japanese sent the @erns os surrender 10 Lieutenant Gen. #ral Stoessel
 # The terms provided that the garrison &hould march out with the honors of #yar and join General Kuropatkin; &fat all civilians be brought to place Designated by the Japanese admiral: &hat the Russian warships in the har- &or, numbering seven, namely, the bat #Ieshfps Retvizan, Sevastopol. Popieda. Peresviet, Poltava, the arnored cruiser &8ayal and the protected cruiser Pal &ada. and twelve or more torpedo boat and four gunboats be sur
 endered to the Japanese.
 Lieutenant General stoessel is alleg- ia to have received the terms with a burst of wonderful profanity, his hab- | tual taciturnity deserting him, He
 trode the floor until he became calmer, lnd then remarked that if the Japan Ase proposition was a joke 1t was in pad taste.
 London, Aug. 19.-A disnatch to the Central News from Tokio says it has
 been announced there that the Japan
 .se commander in front Of Port Arthur
 las been unable to accede to a Russian
 request for grace in order to permit the removal of non- n-combatants from that place.
 Nothing has been received from any other source confirming the foregoing.
 THE REFUSAL TO SURRENDER.
 DhiciaI Notification of Port Arthur Gar.
 rison's Attitude.
 Washington, Aug 1S-The Japanese &egation has received the following
 able dispatch from the foreign office a
 rolioG
 < 'aThe commander of the Japanest Forces besieging Port Arthur report tha pn the 16th he sent to the enemy's out, Boost an officer under 3 flag of truce
 bearing a. communication embodyins
 he wishes of the emperor of Japan fol #she relief of the n-combatants, and {
 etter demanding the surrender of Por
 Arthur These documents were handed 2to the chief of staff of the. garrison &on the 17th the enemy sent an office 6under a flag of truce with the reply re #rusing both proposals.