The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-12
NOV. S, 1904.


Port Arthur In Straits a Russian
letter from Port Arthur declares the
town Is in straits.
Lose 10000 Men-Thc Japs are re
ported repulsed al Port Arthur and
their total losses 10000 men.
North Sea Inquiry North sea in
quiry will be held in Paris and an
American admiral viii ST as one OF
the court.
Assault Is Ended Great assault on
Port Arthur was ended on Wednesday
according 10 Chinese reports In Che
foo Il Is said the Japanese captured
Fort No. 3. but we're unable 20 hold Il.
Japanese in Chefoo doubt the rumors
Of great victory. but say that the
surrender is near
NOV. 6. 1904.
Japs Make Gains Ofhcial reports
published in Toxic covering the Port
Arthur attack from Oct. 80 20 Nov.
state that the Japanese have made
a number of distinct gains, material
Is shortening the defensive power OF
the garrison.
AAGlANn NtfA0ANi AAh"FtN
the JapaLese minister at The Hague
OF plotting 10 destroy the Baltic fleet
and may make this basis Of iustitca-
ton IN the North sen case.
Rebuff 10 Germans British
publlcs dissatisfaction over the Anglo
Russian settlement Is tempered by the
belief that German intrigue has met
with rebun
Capture Key Fort Toxic reports
that Japanese have captured Wantai
fort. one Of tho keys TO Russian de
lenses al Port Arthur
NOV. 7. 1904.
Ready 10 Attack Mukdcn reports
laps are about 10 commence an at
tack ON Kouropatkin for possession
81 that city.
Changes in Russian Army ST. Pc.
tcrsburg announces sweeping army
changes and thinks Russians will
avoid battle tin spring
Demands Explanation Germany dc.
mands an explanation from Russia for
Baltic fleets firing on The steamer
sonntag
Seeks 10 Bind Russla Great Britain
tries 10 bind Russia 90 accepting ma.
iorltys ruling In thc North sea In.
curry
Abandon Forts Russians reported
NJ Chefoo to have abandoned all forts
north and east ui Port Arthur and 20
have rctreated 10 Liaou mountain
Another Port Arthur Nladivostuk
Is described as having been so thor.
oughly fortified prosisioucd and
mined that u is like another Port Ar
thur
NOV. 8, 1904.
Loses 1900 Officers Having lost H.
300 officers In battlo Russia will send
AN her reserve officers 10 the front
Armies Rub Elbows The Japanese
and Russian armies are said 10 bo
within a stones throw ~ each other
below Mukden.
Look for Big Battle From the pres
eat outlook e Is believed the biggest
battle OF the war will soon be fought
south Of the shakhe river.
Dewey May Act The American
navy. II Is said, will be- invited 90 send
q representative as IA member of the
North sea inquiry board and Admiral
Dewey may be selected
Japanese Wedge Japanese have
forced wedge into the center ot the
Port Arthur line OF defenses, accord
ing to reports from Dalny They lost
100 dead IN last assault
Japs Gain Ground Japanese sol
diers nght their way 10 the glncls OF
the Suugshu forts before Port Arthur
and hold their position in spite OF Rus
sian attacks The lower parapet of
Kcokwan mountain fort also rs Ia their
possession
Nearing the End-A Paris paper 70
news the rumor that Russians have
abandoned Port Arthur and are MAX
Eng their last stand on Liaotiahan pen
Ursula Stoossel Us said 90 have only
few thousand men left a rumur pre-.
walls ~ ST. Petersburg that the fort
rcss can hold out only four days
longer.
NOV. 9. 1904.
Ignore stoessel The Japanese be.
aicgInr Port Arthur. ignoring Lieut.
Gen StOcsscl tho commander of the
Russian military forces thcre. have 81.
fered terms OF surrender 90 the Rus
Sian soldiers. In the meanwhile the
ccaseless activity of picks and spades