The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-11-02
Latest War News.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 2G.-The quiet
now prevailing at the theatre of war is
considered to be only the calm before a
! storm. There is every indication of
the lnminence of the resumption of
lighting on large scale Hs the prox :
unity OF the two armies make it impos-
siDle for them to much longer defer n
renewal of tho battle.
Mukden, Manchuria, October 27.-
The artillery fight began on the night
OF October 26,. on the north shore of
the, Shakhe sriver, directly south of
Mukden. The cannonading, which
was heavy, was continued today, the
Russians attacking the Japanese un-
successfully. The fighting, it is be-
lleved. will continue up TO the walls of
Mukden.
The artillery firing on the Russian
left which began yesterday and listed
during the night has spread south.
The weather has again cleared up
and ls much better for active opera
tlons.. Suspicious movements of f.sJapa-
nese nave been observed west of the
railroad. The Chinese cay positively
that the Japanese are preparing to
turn the Russian right or break
through vulnerable point of the
lines.
he Japanese have advanced to the
reported to have captured after fight
lasting until this morning.
Toxic. Oct. 28.-lt il reported that
the Japanese opened desperate at
tack on the eastern from ts of the Keek-
wan group, north of Port Arthur, dur
ing the morning of October %, and 81
fenced the Russian batteries. A she'll
exploded the Russian magazines.
simultaneously the Japanese attack
IN In !trVH fny 81
SunghohOwlan mountain, silenced the
Russian batteries and stOrmed and oc-
cupied the fOrts in front of these noun
talns.
On the night of October 20 there was
confiagratian in Old Port Arthur,
and October 81 shell hit the Russian
battleship Sevastopol and two Russian
steamers were sunk.
:, st. Petersburg, Oct. 20.-General
Sakaroff reports that there was no
general lighting Yesterday. There was
whole front but the Japanese fire was
inefficient and the Russian casualties
were insignificant.
The night of October 28th and Goth
were quiet. The general staff today
issued u statement that the number Of
kiiod, wounded and missing III the
fighting which took place between Oc-
tQher 9th and 18th aggregated 800 Off
GERS and 45, 600 men.
eral attack on Port Arthur began Oc-
tober 2As4 4acaaaaihg to uninlpeachable
auSnea5s ''ysfobsf ST Japanese shells set
fire to the only Bmokeless powder
magazizein Port Arthur. Portions of
the town caught firs,,ttis contlagration
continuing the ~holsgAy. On October
26th the Japanese 6Apeared the Rus
sian trenches on the slope of Rihlung
mountain, also fortified position
protecting that fortress.
The Japanese cDneider the progress
OF the siege to be highly satisfactory.
Chefao, October 3f:-The general as
sault On PoEt Arthur, which began in
preliminary way October "a, develop
cd into q fiercely raging battle yester-
day, when, according to hitherto in
fallible authority, the Japanese flung
heavy forces against the fortress in
third attempt to secure commanding
position.
The japanese have been preparing
for this assault for month. It is be.
iieved that the Japanese did not ex-
pect to capture the town on this eccsa
slon, but to accomplish another for
ward step. This plan was adopted,
following the first assault. when thous-
ands of lives were sacrificed in an at
tempt TO swarm over the Notifications,
by mere force of numbers, regard
less of loss.
This assault, like the previous one,
was climatic incident of weary weeks
of trench digging, gun mounting and
small engagements. In the opinion of
experts, the assault will cease when the
Japanese have secured such positions
as Will enable them to creep steadily
closer under the roses of the Russian
guns. 1t ia believed that two more
general assaults will be necessary be-
fore the distance between the belliger-
ent. lines is sufficiently shortened to
make an attempt to enter the main
forts and make the end of the siege
practicable.