The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-10
JAPANESE ATTACK AGAIN
Another Desperate Assault Made on
Port Arthur.
REPORT SAYSJAPS SUFFERED GREATLY.
Chefeo Dispa:eh Says Their Los es Were Very
Large, the Number Of Killed Alone Being
B,e00 While the Russians Los. Only 1000
Generai Sioessei Said TO Have Personally
Commanded the Russians.

St Petersburg. (By Cable).-An Of
fetal report from Lieutenant General
Stoessel, commanding the military
forces at Port Arthur says that the
Japanese were repulsed with tremen-
dous loss in a three-day fight from
july 10 TO July 2S.
General Kuropatkin reports from
Liaoyang some small Russian success
es IN outpost fighting up TO August s,
without the expected great battle hav-
ing been opened
The simultaneous receipt Of favor
able news from these commanders
IN the far East raised the spirits OF
those in the Russian capital immense
ly.
Repulsed with Great Loss.
General Stoessers report, though ten
days old, is taken as a satisfactory
r,iutation OF the recently revealed
rrmors Of the fall OF Port Arthur.
He states that the determined Japan
csc assaults were repulsed with tre-
mendous loss.
The fact that the Japanese were not
able 10 remove their dead and wound
ed Is taken to prove that their de-
feat must have been one OF great Sc
verify.
Togo not Mentioned.
The part played by the fleet bears
out the prediction that Rear Admiral
Without is able to render ethcien'
support to the garrison. 1t is consid
cred significant that no mention IS
made OF Vice Admiral Togo indicat'
ing that the Japanese fleet is impoten'
20 aid friend or injure foe. Possibly
fhe bulk of the fleet has been detach.
I'd for other service, though this would
not be likely at a time when a serious
land assault on the fortress was con
tcmDlated.
The authorities do not divulge the
source of General StcesseFs report
though il is understood that II came
by way of Chefu. The fact that the
Japanese are in possession OF the
country as far north at Naicheng ren-
ders Il unlikely that it came by the
land route.
General Kuropatkin's report states
that the Japanese are stationary on
this eastern front, the greatest acti-
witty being on the south and south
cast positions, where the Russians
nre able TO take the offensive. Whit
fhe movements in themselves are ap'
parently OF no great Importance they
are interesting as showing mat the
Japanese are still halting before un'
1ertaking the serious task Of attack
inc Tiaoyang with its strong circle
Of defenses.
General Stoessel's Dispatch.
Lieutenant General Stoessel's dis
patch TO the Emperor follows:
Il am happy to report that th'
troops repulsed all the Japanese at
racks OF July 70, p and 2S with enor
NOUS losses.
The garrison's enthusiasm was eX
tSaordinary.
"The feet assisted in the defense
by bombarding the Japanese flank:
"Our losses during the three days
were about 1900 men and 40 officers
killed or wounded
Another Battle?
A telegram from Chefu, lated Au
gust 7, SAYS that according 70 Chin
csc information a fierce battle wa
fought on the land side OF Port Ar
fhy,r August s. The Japanese are re
ported TO have been repulsed will
great loss.
The telegram says that Lieutenan
General .Stoessel was personally il
command, and that the conduct OF til
Russian troops was splendid.
1t is probable that this dispatch re
fers to the same battle as Genera
Stoessel's telegram.
Kuropatkin Reports Skirmishes.
General Kuropatkin, in a Telegram
10 the Emperor, dated August, report
reconnaissance August on th
south front in the direction OF III
Japanese positions. The Russians Sc
FIRE 20 the village of Henchuants;
thirteen miles northeast Of Niuchwane
from which place a small force Of ia
panese fed precipitately, leaving thei
transport animals.