The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-12-24
SIOESE['S REPORT TO GEAR
RUSSIAN GENERAL TELLS OF AW-
Full SLAUGHTER.
Assault Lasted Twelve Days-Says
the Japanese Were AnnihiIated by
Rifle Fire and thrown back Into the
Trenches-Russian Ships Damaged
Troops in Good Spirits

St Petersburg, Dec. 19.-General
Stoessel's dispatches to the emperor,
which were received Friday night,
were given out today. The first is
dated November 25 and is as follows;
81 am happy to inform your majesty
that on November 20, after an increas-
ed bombardment, the Japanese at
tackled one of the forts on the north
eastern front and leaped with a por-
ton of their forces on the parapet.
They were annihilated by rifle fire
and the bayonet and thrown back into
the trenches. Their reserves were
scattered by shrapneL
From November 81 to November
23 the enemy violently bombarded the
fort, and, in spite of great losses, eff
fected by their perseverance pas
sage between the two forts. on the
northeastern front.
AT $3.50 o'clock on the evening OF
November %, after heavy firing, the
Japanese suddenly hurled themselves
against several works on this front
and seized a portion of the trenches,
but they were thrown back by the re-
serves after a fierce bayonet struggle
"They returned to the assault at
midnight and again occupied part of
the trenches, but were annihilated by
our bayonets. AT 2 o'clock in the morn
ing all was oyer and your majesty's
heroic troops were able to rest and
started repairing the damage caused
by the bombardment.
Prom the goth to the oath the Jap
anese lost more ,nan 1000 men. All
of our troops behaved as heroes. The
following especially distinguished
themselves: General Kongdratenko,
Nikitin commander of the artillery
and Gorgatowsky and Lieutenant Col
onel Naoumenko. CA dozen other Of
ficers in lower grades are mentioned
in the dispatch.)
"Bombardment Of the town and har-
Dor continues daily. A number OF
buildings have been destroyed and the
harbor has sustained some damage
The garrisons are in excellent spirits.
In ~ Days Japs Lose 10000.
On December 2 General Stoessel re
ports as follows:
"The IL days assault which com
menced on November 20, was definite
ly repulsed last night. / am happy &c
say that your majesty's heroic troops
alone could have been capable of do
ing this. There has never been such
a fierce assault. The Japanese, accord
ing to the prisoners and Chinese, lost
at least 10000 men.
afd
majesty l have expressed your ma
jestys thanks to the garrison"
On December 5 General Stoessel re
ports:
AT z o'clock a. m. the Japanese
having concentrated all their forces
began an assault on Visokaia hill, bonn
harding it simultaneously with IL incl
and 16 inch shells. Toward evening
the Japanese succeeded in obtaining
possession of the crest of the hill anC
Immediately got two machine guns
into position thereon.
"Among the wounded are Genera
Tsperinsky and Lieutenant Colone
Boutonssoff of the frontier guard
Colonel Irrmann performed prodigie'
of valor"
General Stoessel's last dispatch Ii
dated December 10, and says
Since the capture of Visokaia hill
our ships in the narbor have been sui
fering from IL inch Japanese shells
1.-The troops are in excellent spirits.