Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-05
END oF THE RUSSIAN occUPA-
TloN is MATTER OF ONLY A
SHORT TIME.
RUSH TROOPS TO FRONT
Chinese Arriving at Che Foo From
Port Dalny Say Japanese, Though
They Have Lost 10000 in Campaign,
Are Fast Filling Gaps in The Ranks.

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Shanghai, Nov. 4.-Advlces
reaching Shanghai today say that
the Japanese assault on Port Ar
thur continues will, unabated vigor
The Russian defense Is dogged and
determined.
The northern portion of East
a keekWan mountain has been cap
tured by the Japanese who hold it
under furious Russian fire.
A fort on the inner line Of de-
fense was destroyed by the explo-
sion of a magazine on November 2.
The casualties Of the Japanese
are reported to be enormous.
The belief prevails that the Rus
sian warships will make another
attempt to escape.
Chez Foo, Nov. 4 = The Chinese
who left Port Dalny yesterday even
ing report that squads of wounded
were passing through Dalny and that
fresh Japanese troops are constantly
going to the front.
Japanese Lose 10000.
1t is reported that the Japanese
killed or wounded in front of Port Ar
thur during the last three months ap-
proximate 100000.
See End of Siege.
There are persistent rumors that
the Japanese have occupied the forts
on Riplung mountain and certain
forts of the Keekwan group and we'll
informed Japanese here are confident
that the end of the Russian occupation
of Port Arthur is fast approaching.
Japanese Victories Confirmed.
Shanghai. Nov. 4.-The British
steamer Victoria, which succeeded in
running the Port Arthur blockade has
returned here and confirms the reports
that the Japanese have captured all
the main northeastern positions OF the
fortress.
Dogs Trail Russian Sentries.
st. Petersburg, Nov. "A Mukden
dispatch says the Japanese are using
dogs to locate the positions of the
Russian sentinels and outposts.
Artillery Duel Near Mukden.
Mukden. Nov. 4. - There was a
brisk exchange of artillery fire here
yesterday extending from the village
of Lioantoun eastward on both
sides of the railroad, but firing ceased
at noon.
Japanese Concentrate Troops.
The Japanese are continuing their
concentration opposite the Russian
center. The Japanese positions along
their whole line are strongly fortified
and they are now entrenching along
the Hun river to the westward. On
Monday on the Russian extreme right
a squadron of Don Cossacks charged
a battery of Japanese artillery near
Lioantoun but were repulsed. The
Cossacks lost twenty men.
Arrange For Meeting.
Paris, Nov. 4-Foreign Minister Del
casse announced to the council of the
ministers today the details OF the ap-
preaching session of the AngloRus-
sian commission in the North sea in
cident. He said that by agreement be-
tween both parties, Paris had now
been formally determined upon for
the sessions of the commission. These
may begin at foreign Office about No
vember 16 if arrangements are possi-
BILE to secure full attendance by that
time.
Five AdmiraIs on Commission.
The commission will be composed of
British, Russian, French and American
admirals, one from each country, these
four to select the fifth admiral. Del
casse is arranging to give the commits
sion every facility.
Must Observe Neutrality.
London, Nov 4.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne in letter dated yesterday,
informed the British shipowning firms
that sIt is not permissible for British
owners to charter their vessels for the
purpose of following the Russian fleet
with coal'
RebeIIious Poles Killed.
Breslau Nov. 4-Three thousand
Poles marched through the streets of
Czestochowa, Russian Poland, on We'd
nesday as protest against the mobil-
ization. A detachment of infantry
charged the mob with bayonets. Six
persons were killed and twenty
wounded
MATTHEWS STILL AT LARGE.
Negro Murderer EIudes Des Moines
Officers
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