Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-09
RATHER QUIET AGAIN.
Nothing Startling In the Eastern vaf
Situation
PORT ARTHUR CENTER OF INTEREST
Ieps Fortifying at all Points-The
Russians Still setlre-soitis Heavy
Losses.

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Chsfoo, a. Cabls-Poft Arthur Il
doomed. The correspondent Of the AS
sociated Press here has received infor-
nation, the reliability of which is be-
yond question, that the Japanese now
occupy positions which place the east
side Of the town at their mercy. The
last assault has gained for. them posi-
tions which insure, tliait ability to enter
the main east forts whenever they are
ready.
The japanese calculate that if the
Russians do not surrender now they
will be capable of prolonging the fight.
ing by making their final stand at
Liaoti Promontory and Tigers Tail; for
q month longer, with the mere hope OF
continuing the struggle.
Long before the second Pacific sluad=
ron arrives in the Pdcific the Japanese
flag, it is now believed, will wave over
the wrecked citadel. This wlll end
Viceroy Alexieff's dream of an uncon-
querable city.
The Japanese have not occupied the
main forts and highest points of the
east hill, bu. they occupy in. over.
whelming numbers positions which will
enable them to drive the Russians back
whenever they desire.
Loss Admitted at Last.
Paris, BY Cable.-The Associated
Press was put in a position to state
positively that It's dispatches from
Chefoo, Port Arthur and TOXIC last
juno to the effect that the Japanese
battleship Yashima had been sunk by
mine off Dalny, which dispatches
were denied by the Japanese authori-
ties at the time, have finally been Of
ficially confirmed. The Japanese gov
erlment has notified foreign govern
ments Of tine loss Of the slip. The
number Of meu who went down with
the vessel is not known, but it is be-
lieved To have been small: The Off
cial details show that the Yashinna
struck Russian mine and later at
tempted to make Dalny harbor, but
this proved impossible and sne sank
in deep water.
The loss of the Yashima has been.
concealed by the Japanese, though
the Russian authorities have believed
for some time that the reports that
the battleship had been destroyed
were correct. 1t is important, since
it is now disclosed that Japan has
only four modern battleships remain
ing.
The Yashima was one of the finest
battleships Of the japanese navy. Her
was 1900 tous, about,
the size Of the Anireiepti battleshiu
issadAlez g.
Arthur luded dasfiSe -nod derns ssa.'
ships, more or less damaged, and.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's. COM
which is now enroute from the
Baltic to the Far East, also numbers
five battleships. In view Of the IN
fLriority of the Japanese in battle
ships, their armored cruiser strength
is important, they being greatly SUI
perior to the Russians in this respect.
Whole Jap Line Fortified.
Mukden, BY Cable.-There was
brisk exchange of artillery fire here
Friday, extending from the village OF
Linchtau, eastward on both sides OF
the railroad, hut the firing ceased at
noon. The Japanese are continuing
their concentration opposite the Rus.
sian centre. The Japanese positions
along their whole line are strongly
fortified, and they are ensrenching
along tho Hun river to the westward.
On Monday, on the Russian extreme
right, a squadron of Don Cossacks-
charged a battery Of Japanese artil-
lery near Lindantoun. The Cossacks
went forward at q gallop through a.
field of uncut millet, against the fira
of the battery, and had almost reach.
ed the guns when couple of cam
panies of Japanees infantry rose up
and poured in several volleys, COM
pelling the cavalrymen to ride out OF
the field at even faster pace than
they went in The CossaclSs lest
about rs nleu.
Breslau, Prussian silesia, by cable
Three thousand Poles marched through
the streets OF Czestochowa, Russian
Poland, wednesday, as a protest
against the mobilization. The chief
of police and gendarmes ordered the
paradcrs to disperse, but they refused
to do so and continued to sing Polish
songs. A detachment Of infantry then
charged the mob with bayonets, with
the result that six persons were killed