The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-10
TEN THOUSAND JAPS
REPORTED SLAIN.
Russian Losses l,5OO.
REPORTS OF RUSSIAN VIC
TORY AT PORT ARTHUR,

London, Aug. S.-The Times CORE
spondent at Tok,1 under date of Aug
I. says there are unofficial report
there that the japanese have captures
commanding positions north ant
northwest of Port Arthur at distanc
of 2, $50 yards from the main line o
Russian defenses.
st. Petersburg, July 7.-Lieutenan
General Stoessel, commanding tn,
Russian military forces at Port Ar
thur, in an undated dispatch to th'
emperor says:
II am happy to report that ths
troops repulsed all the japanese
attacks of July 26, q ard 2S with en-
ormous losses.
"The garrison's enthusiasm wa:
extraordinary.
"The fleet assisted in the defense by
bonn harding the japanese flank.
"Our losses during the three days
were about 800 men and forty officers
killed or wounded.
According to statements of Chinese
and prisoners the japanese lost as
many as 10000.
"Their loss was so great that the en-.
emy has not had time to remove the
dead and wounded"
A telegram from Chefoo, dated Au.
gust 7, says that according to Chinese
information, a fierce battle was fought
on the land side of Port Arthur Au.
gust 5. The japanese are reported to
have been repulsed with great loss,
the killed alone being estimated al
10000, while the Russians lost about
1000.
The telegram says that Lieutenant
General Stocsel was personally in
command and that the conduct of the
Russian troops was splendid.
THREE JAP DEsTRoYERs MET FOUR.
TEEN RUSSIANS.
Toxic, August 7.-Admiral Togo re.
ports an exciting torpedo boat Destroy
er fight which took place off Port
Arthur on Friday evening, August 5.
The japanese torpedo boat destroyers
Akebono and Obosa approached the
entrance Of the harbor for the purpose
of reconnoitering.
Fourteen torpedo boat destroyers
dashed out, separated and endeavored
to surround the japanese boats. The
latter broke through the Gordon, how
ever, driving off three of the Russian
boats. At this point the japanese
torpedo boat destroyer Inasuma joined
the other two and the three turned
and spiritedly attacked the eleven
Russian boats. The latter retired
within the harbor. The japanese
boats were uninjured. The damage
to the Russian ships is unknown.
Admiral Togo congratulated the
men and officers of the three Japanese
boats in attacking and causing a re-
treat of a superior number of the
enemy's ships.
Lieutenant General Yamagachi, OF
the Fifth division, who com manded
the japanese troops during the Boxer
uprising, died today after a lingering
illness. The emperor made General
Yamagechi viscount yesterday.
JAPANESE RIGHT WING BORE BRUNT
OF FIGHTING.
General kuroki's Headquarters in
the Field, via Fusan, August DE.
tailed reports arriving at headquarters
show that the right wing of the Jap
anese army had the hardest fighting
during the battle. of last Sunday. A
sensational feature occurred at Choba'
die pass, 10 miles from the Motier
pass. A brigade constituting center
column raced with two Russian regi
ments for possession Of the summit
commanding the Russian flank. The
japanese fired as they ascended, dis
lodging the Russians from the rocks
and killing or wounding one thous.
and in very few minutes. The Jap
anese sustained twelve casualties.