The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Fierce BATTLE
At PORT ARTHUR
A FOUR DAYS ENGAGEMENT RE-
PORTED, IN WHICH THE
LOSSES ARE HEAVY.
Force of 1000 japanese Which Took
Part Is Annihiiated-Only Twelve
Men, Survive the Awful Slaugh-
ter.

London, Oct. 4.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Nagasaki correspondent,
cabling under date of September Is,
says: Terrible artillery conflicts are
adding to the horrors of the situation
at Port Arthur On September % and
% the Russians made sorties against
positions held by the Kanagawa regi-
ment, and desperate fighting ensued.
The japanese force was practically an
initiated, only one non-commissioned
officer and II men remaining alive out
of the 1000 who went into the engage
ment
"The Japanese tunnel into Port Ar
thur was completed on September "a
and was Immediately used. The result
is unknown"
A Four Days Battle.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 6.-Lieut. Gen.
Stoessel says the Japanese losses were
10000 during the attacks on Port Arthur
from September 10 to September p. He
reports that no incident occurred from
September % to September so, excepting
outpost skirmishing. Gen. Stoessel adds
that practically nothing remained of the
water works redoubts when the sur
viving Russians evacuated them.
The last Japanese attack to which Gen.
Stoessel refers was on hill called
High mountain, south of Inthan (Etse
Shan, or Mountain). He gives instances
of the heroism of the defenders, espe-
cially the case of a lieutenant who
threw hand bombs into the Japanese
trenches, causing panic. Col. Irman,
chief of the Port Arthur artillery, is
praised for the magnificent dispositions
of the guns.
Gen. Stoesseps report created great re-
joicing and revived the hope in his abil-
ity to defend the fortress. After the fall
ure of the storming operations the war
office here would not be surprised if the
Japanese changed their plan to a regular
engineering siege.
Cossacks Drive Japs Back.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 5.-Oficial advices
from the far east describe seris of
skirmishes on the southern front of Gen.
Kuropatkin's army, the only Importance
of which lies in the fact that the Japan
csc are showing a disposition to press
forward and feel out the Russian posi-
lions. Gen. Mistchenko's Cossacks in
every case drove back the opposing
forces. The activity of the japanese
outposts is doubtless intended to screen
movements of their armies. and there
fore may be regarded as percursory
symptoms of final preparations for an
advance, which probably will begin
within a week.
A special messenger has brought to
the emperor Gen. Kuropatkin's full re-
port of the battle of Liaoyang. The mes
senger, who submitted to an interview
declares that the main army is concen-
trated at Tie pass, and that it is not like
ly Gen. Kuropatkin will make a de-
termined stand at Mukden.
More Skirmishing.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 7.-Nothing be-
yond skirmishing between advance
posts is reported from the front. The
Russian cavalry seem to be pressing
reconnaissance southwark toward
Yentai. On Tuesday some Russian
scouts ran into squadron of Japa-
nese, consisting of four companies at
Hunlipou, and were forced back until
reinforced by cavalry, who fianked the
japanese, driving them back on Ia
douSampou with considerable loss. The
same evening the Russians approached
to within about three miles of the coal
mines, repulsing four squadrons and
three companies of Japanese.
Bravery of Nurses.
Mukden, Oct. Cen. Kuropatkin
has bestowed the ribbon of st. George
upon all the Red Cross nurses of the
sisterhood of ST. George, for bravery
at the battle Of Liaoyang. During the
awful night of September 1 these
nurses toiled increasingly, proceeding
upon their errands of mercy under a
hail o: shrapnel, dressing wounds and
even carrying disabled soldiers to the
ambulances.
Japs Seize British Steamer.
Shanghai, Oct. 8.-The British
steamer Sishan, from Hong Kong has
been seized by the japanese of New
chwang The Sishan carried a cargo
of cattle and -four, intended for Port
Arthur.
Russian Ships Damaged.
Toxic, Oct. SIT is reported here
that the fire of the Japanese land bat
teries severely damaged four Russian
warships in the harbor of Port Ar
thur 1t is stated that one of the YES
sells was completely wrecked. The
name of none of the ships was given.
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