The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-11-03
PORT ARTHUR LULL ENDS

Still in Progress at Last AccounIs
Wednesday-Russians' Only Smoke.
T, less Magazine Exploded, Causing
Fire Which Spread Into the Town
Japanese Gain Rihlung Mountain.
A third general attack on Port Ar
thur is reported to have begun on
October oath, and to have been still
in progress on the 26th. On the lat.
ter day the Russians only smokeless
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.
Mukden, By Cable.-The attack by
the Japanese on the Buddhist temple
hill on October 9th, led to sharp
| fighting. The Japanese artillery
| riayed on the position from early in
the morning, rendering the trenches
untenable, shells and shrapnel sweep
| ing everything and demolishing all
the shelters. Two machine guns with
the battalion defending the hill were
smashed and disabled, but the de-
| PENDANTS carried off the remains of the
guns when they were forced to-. re-
tire The Japanese infantry attack
under cover of the bombardment was
made in close order. There was des-
perate hand to hand fighting in the
trenches, followed by a counter-attack
with the bayonet The Japanese fin
ally gained the hill, but were unable
to hold it in the face Of the deadlyi
Russian artillery fire.
There has been number of skir-
mishes along the whole front, but no
development Of any serious import
has vet appeared, though the armies
are in the closest touch and gener-,
al engagement may be precipitated
at any time. At one point the trench
es are only four hundred yards apart.
They are separated by small
stream, which is the only water sup
ply in the neighborhood.
By mutual consent there is no fir.
ing on the water carriers. who visit
the stream with buckets.
Several positions have already
changed hands many times. 1t Is re-
| lated that in one village, which had
been taken and retaken by the same
men on both sides, Captain Polkanoff,
| on being driven out one day, left a
| note in the hut where he had passed
| the night, saying he would like to
| know the name Of the Japanese OIL
Ger who was in the habit Of occupy
| ing the hut in his absence. A little
later Captain Polkanoff retook the vii
, lage, and going through his old quar-
ters, found the following note in per-
feet Russian:
81 am Captain Yamata. I would be
greatly pleased to make Captain Polk
anoff's acquaintance"
There is unusual quiet along the
whole front! The Russians are in the
nabit of harassing the Japanese at
night. Last night Russian scouts
threw hand grenade into Japanese
trench near Sinchinpu, causing great
confusion. The Russian scouts also
discovered that the Japanese are NOV
ing many batteries to the front,
though as yet ali have been carelly
| masked.
Will Not Be Removed.
Vigo, Spain, BY Cable-Inquiries here
fail to obtain the slightest confrma-
ton CT the report published in the Uni
ted States that Vice Admiral Rojest-
yensky has requested Emperor Nicho-
las to relieve him of his command. The
Russian consul general here said to the
Associated Press that he was not aware
that there any question OF replacing
the admiral and that he did not be-
lieve such proposition had ever been
raised.
1t is believed the international inyes-
tigation here of the North Sea incident
has begun The British cruiser Lam
caster, which was here for some time
yesterday, and departed in the evening
after her commander had conferred
with Vice Admiral Rojetvensky on
board the Russian flagship Knaiz Sou
varoff, returned today, and there was
another conference between British and
Russian naval comanders on board the
flagship Of the latter Subsequently, the
Lancaster sailed for Villagarfera,
where it is supposed the British chan
nel feet has assembled.
There are five British warships cruis-
ing off Vigo, evidently watching the
RUSSIAN vessels mere.
The Spanish Foreign office has given
out statement to the effect that Rus
sia has asked Spain's permission for
the ships of Admiral Rojestvensky's
squadron to remain in Vigo until the
investigation of the North Sea affair
shall have been concluded. Spain, ac-
cording to the official statement, con-
suited with the representatives of the
several powers, who gave their appro-
val. The authorization, however, APP
plies only to Russian vessels now at
Virgo.