The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-11-23
c., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1904.
Latest War News.

Mukden, November. l5.-An unbro-
ken cannOnade of siege guns throwing
fifty or sixty shells hourly against the
Japanese position in tho region of
Shakhe station began early this morn
ing and ended only at nghtfall when
more than half thousand big contact
! shells had been thrown into the Japa-
nese army's strong position on the
plain, for the purpose of demoraliZing
tho work of fOrtiicution concentrated
at that point for the past two weeks
The bomberdment was the most seri-
GUS attempt yet made by tho Russian
large guns and it was made on account
OF the apparent determination of tho
Japanese to make the Shnlihe station
an impregnable defense of the railway
behind. Both sides have SO dug them
selves into the ground, night and day,
that artillery fire IA at Port Arthur, is
practically Ineffective and the ammuni-
tlon is nearly wholly wasted.
both sides, recognizing this, arc re-
sorting to the competition of big guns
casionaily engaged
Mukden. November 1G-It is report
ed that 10000 Japanese troops have
been landed at New Chwang and 30, :
600 others at Pitsew0 and that turn
ing movement on the Russian right is
expected.
Chinansianotun, Manchuria, Gencr-
al kuropatkin's Headquarters, Novem-
Der lT.-Ihe Japanese, according to
the Russian scouts, are heavily fortify-
ing their second line of defense along
tho Taitse river. The major portion
of the skirmishing of the last few day 8
has been around the village of iahsin-
tundi. Some Japanese and Russians
who had gone unarmed to the same
spring of water had hand to hand
fight. There were plenty OF broken
heaus, but no one on either side was
killed. The health of tho Russian
troops is splendid.
Toxic. November 1S.-A telegra III
from Moji reports the destruction of
another Russian arsenal and magazine
at Port Arthur. The Japanese dis
covered, it is said, the location of the
arsenal and centered their artillery
fire upon it. After dropping 200 shells
IN the locality they succeeded in blow
ing it up.
The Japanese are widening their
saps and are using them to move their
guns forward.
The Russians continue their spirited
sorties, using hand grenades in their
attacks upon the sappcrs.
ST. Petersburg, November 19.-It ia
reported that II battle between the two
.
The war office does not confirm the
rumor, though it admits that the activ-
ity al! along the line iudicntes that
both armies are ready. The Russians,
according to Gen. kuropatkin's report,
are pressing the Japanese left, while u
very signiticar. movement of the IA
panese IS rep.i led at Sintsinsin forty
tive miles east Of Mukden.
Toxic, November 20-Gp. NIT is
reported that the Japanese after sue
cessfnlly mining, occupied II counter
scarp on Sungshu mountain last Fri
day.
4 dispatch from the army beseig-
ing Port Arthur, dated November 49,,
says:
noon shell from Japanese naval gun
exploded Russian magazine near the
arsenal.
"Our operations against all the forts
are proceeding as prearranged from
Manchurian headquarters.
"At noon today we shelled the Rus
sian infantry engaged in entrenching
east of ReinuchiaDgtun, and also in
fantry in the rear Of the village, caus-
ing them to fec il confusion.
"In other directions there is no
change to note"
Mukder, November 21.-The antici-
pated general attack by the Japanese
has not developed as yet. The uncer-
tainty of the present situation gives
rise to conflicting rumors and specu-
lation regarding future operations.
Some expect the Japanese to attempt
a wide thanking movement in Tie pass
and others claim that the armies will
practically winter in their present posi-
tions. Complete inactivity prevails
The nights are growing colder. and
fuel is scarcer Crowds of Chinese
are wandering over the fields and
roads picking up everything combus-
tible even the roots of their Chinese
corn.