Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-05
PORT ARTHUR LuLL ENDS
Third General Attack Reported 20
Have Begun Last Monday and Been
still In Progress at last Accounts
ednesday--Russians' Only Smoke
less Magazine Exploded. Causing
Fire Which Spread Into the Town
Japanese Gain RihIung Mountain.

n
thur Is reported 20 have begun on
October cath, and to have been stin
In progress ON the goth. On the lat
ter day the Russians only snokeless
powder magazine was exploded, the
FIRE spreading TO the town and raging
all through the day. Russian trenches
ON the slope OF Rihlung Mountain
were taken by the japanese. In the
vicinity OF the Shake river there have
been no developments OF moment.
Armies in Close Touch.
Nukden. b. Cablo-Thc attack by
/ .he Japanese on the Buddhist temple
hin on October 9th led TO sharp
/ lighting The japanese artllery
I riayed on the position from early IN
the morning. rendering the trenches
| untenable shells and shrapnel sweep
ing everything and demoiishlng al
the shelters. Two machine guns Win
the battalion defending the hill wero
smashed and disabled but the de-
PENDANTS carried of the remains OF tho
/ gums when thcy were forced TO re-
tire. The japanese infantry attack
under cover OF the bomhardmont was
made in close order. There was des-
perate hand to hand lighting in the
trenches. followed by a cOunter-attack
with the bayonet. The Japanese nm
! ally gained the Hill. but were unable
81 20 hold il in the face OF the deadly
( / Russian artillery fire.
, There has been a number OF skir-
mishes along the whole front. but no
. DEVELOPMENT Of any serious import
! has yet appeared. though the armies
, are in the closest touch and = gener-
l al enlargement may be precipitated
at any time. At one point the trench
Z es are only four hundred yards apart.
y They are separated by small
y stream. which is the only water sup
" ply in the SSighborhood.
BY mutual consent there ia no FIR
~ ing on the water carriers. who visit
n the stream with buckets.
~ Several positions have already
b. changed hands many times. IL is re
~ lated that in one village. which hac
been taken and rctaken by the same
men on both sides. Captain POlkanou
on being driven out one day. ieit
note in the hut where he had passes
the night. saying he would like .
DE- know the name OF the japanese on
.rt Ger who was I'm the habit OF occupy
ilg the hut In his absence. a httl
later Captain poll1anOn rctOOk the VI
- lage. and going through his old qua
M tiers found the following note IN pc
les feet Russian:
Il. Il am Captain Yamata- ! would I
greatly pleased 20 make Captain Pol
'ei anons acquaintance"
OF There IS unusual quiet along n
nv whole front. The Russians are in n
-. nabit OF harassing the japanese
'' night Last night Russian scou
es- threw a hand grenade into Japane
err trench near Sinchinpu, causing gre
st- confusion. The Russian scouts al
- discovered that the Japanese are me
'o' ing many batteries 10 the frol
nt, though as yet all have been care
me masked.
is viii Not Be Removes.
.- Nigo. Spain. BY Cable-lnQuirios he
fail 20 obtain the slightest confirm
ct ton OF the report published in the u
ked ted States that Vice Admiral kole
an vcnsRy has requested Emperor Nici
~. las To- relieve him OF his command. /
Russian consul general here said 20
ans Associated Press that he was not aw.
re- that there any question OF replacl
lied tho admiral and that he did not
-t,~ neve such q proposition had ever ID
~, raised
pid- II is believed the international inv
'eeu tigation here OF the North Sea incid
'aVE has begun The British cruiser l..
gen caster. which was here for some q
lced yesterday. and departed in the even
lrac- after her commander had confer
'por- with Vice Admiral Rojetversky
lues board the Russian flagship knaiz ;
very varon. returned today. and there
can another conference between British
same Russian naval comanders on board
y or flagship OF the latter. subsequently.
ence, Lancaster sailed for Nillagari
cath where il is supposed the British Il
'eted nel feet has assembled.
now There are five British warships CT
ing of Vigo, evidently watching
60 / RUSSIAN Vessels mere.
The Spanish Foreign office has 2
out a statement 10 the effect that
. - sia has asked SPANS permission
the ships OF Admiral Rojestvens
re OF squadron 20 remain in Nigo until
Ia Of investigation OF the North Sea a
which shall have been concluded. Spain
IT. cording to the official statement.
suited with the representatives o.
ccesS- several powers. who gave their al
o the val The authorization. however
plies only 10 Russian vessels no
Virgo.
Gantemaian Ant No Failure.