The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30
MINES
Struck by Rus
sian Boats.
One of the Boats is
Sunk.
ID | s AS TE r
Follows Port Arthur
Squadron.
laps Lost $4,000 Soldiers in
Attempt to Take the
Fortress
d IS AS TE R

Toxic, Aug. 26.-Five steamers and
three torpedo boat destroyers emerg
ed from Port Arthur Wednesday
morning and began the work of clear
ing away floating mines. At $50 in
the evening a two-funnelled torpedo
boat destroyer struck a mine two
miles off Liaoti promonotory and sunk
Immediately. Five minutes later
second destroyer with four tunnels
ran against another floating mine
which exploded. This second vessel
was at once surrounded by other Rus
sian ships and towed into Port Ar
thur, the entire fiotilla accompanying
her. These occurrences were seen
from various japanese watch towers.
The Japanese cruiser Hashidate also
witnessed the explosions. The action
of the Russians in attempting to clear
the channel of mines indicates the in
tention of the fleet again to sally from
Port Arthur.
Che Foo, Aug. 26.-Russian advices
received here say that the Japanese
assaults on Port Arthur August 81 and
August % were repulsed with tre-
mendous losses. II is added that the
attempt of the japanese to capture
Fort No. 1 cost them 10000 men, and
that their attack on Fort Etseshan re-
suited in their losing 5000 men killed
or wounded. Port Dalny is said to be
filed with wounded men.
Golden Hill, White Marble noun
tain and Liaod mountain, according TO
Chinese advices dated the night of
August %, are now the only main
forts securely held by the Russians at
Port Arthur. Others are occupied by
them, but they are subjected to an ar
| tillery fire which renders their tenure
| uncertain. Fort No. 8, which has fire.
quently been reported taken by the
japanese and retaken by the Rus
SLAMS, is again declared to be in the
hands of the japanese.
A rumor having some points indi-
eating authenticity says that the new
European section of Port Arthur is in
| flames. Owing to the mud and brick
construction of the buildings, how
| ever, 1t is probable that the fire is not
| general.
| 1t is said that the Japanese are
| using guns taken from the harbor de-
fenses of Kobe, Nagasaki and Yoko.
| hama. These guns, numbering 300
are of heavy calibre.
junk which left Port Arthur Au-
gust % reports that the Russian
wounded at that date numbered 5000
and that the Japanese occupied the
heights near Chaochanko. 1t is fur.
| ther reported that boys are fighting IN
| the Russian ranks now.
Lao Yang, Aug. 26.-At the Rus
sian headquarters here Gen. Kuroki'i
army is estimated at 100000 men
Gen. Nodzu's force at 10000 and Gen
| Oku's at 10000. This Is exclusive o
two divisions of about 10000 men
moving up on the right bank of the
Lao river.
| According to the Chinese the Japa
nese have converted the branch rail
road from New Chwang to Tashicha'
into a narrow gauge and are convey
ing thither 20 siege guns.
II continues to be believed here tina
the Japanese armies in Manchuri;
are awaiting the result OF the storm
ing of Port Arthur before renewing
their movements against the forces o
Gen. KuropatlHin.
Shanghai. Aug. 26.-The Russian
cruiser Askold and the torpedo boa
destroyer Grozovoi have gone out O
commission, but the work OF repairing
them is being continued. Announce
ment was made by the commander
of the two warships that the vessel
would remain in port until the war
over. The work of dismantling ther
will begin to-day. The Askold ha
been authorized to remain in dock un
til September IL in order to complet
her repairs.
J The crews of the two vessels, wit
the exception of the necessary guards
will be paroled and allowed to retur
to Russia.
The Shanghai newspapers unani
mously regard the outcome of the re
cent situation as due in no sma
measure to the diplomacy and tact {
John Goodnow, the American consl
general here.
: London, Aug. 26.-Prime Ministe
Balfour announced last evening ths
. the British government had ordere
. two cruisers from the squadron at th
,, Cape of Good Hope, without delay
locate the Russian volunteer fee
steamers Smolensk and st. Peter!
burg and convey to them the order
of the Russian government that the
must not further interfere with mel
tral shipping. The premier state
: that this action was taken at the n
quest of the Russian government