The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
JAPS BLOW UP
FORT EHRLOAG
MANY RUSSIANS SLAIN AND
TWENTY GUNS DISABLED.
ATTACK CONTINUES TO-DAY
islanders Are Carrying Out Instruc
tions to Take Port Arthur at
Any Cost Before Baltic
Fleet Arrives.


Rome, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Italia Militaire from Toxic says the
whole north side of Fort Enrlong has
been blown up by the Japanese. Sew
eral hundred Russians were kiiled, and
twenty big guns rendered useless. The
concentrated bombardment Of Fort
Enrlong by three hundred Japanese
guns began at five o'clock this III
ing.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 26.-There is an
entire lack of news from the front. The
report that the Japanese are concentrate
ing their energies for a desperate assault
on Port Arthur, in view of the approach
of the Baltic squadron, is quite gem
orally credited in official quarters. Such
q move has been expected to t%ranspire
as soon as the japanese learn that the
~sq1adron's trip 10 an ~actuality and no
mere demonstration. The authorities
are prepared to hear terrible reports
of the projected assault. While not
hazarding a guess whether the fortress
can be carried if the besiegers are ut
terly regardless of human life, they are
confident that Gen. Stoessel will be able
to make such an attack n OF the cost
Hest operations in history.
outworks of Forts Taken.
Toxic, Nov. 26.-It is reported that
the japanese saps directed against
Rihlung mountain, Sungshu noun
tain and East Kekwan mountain have
reached the base of the center bitches.
The defensive works outside the para
mountain have been captured, leaving
the Russians in possession of the para
pets only, The Japanese guns are she'll
ing the ~parapets and infiicting heavy
damage. The occupation Of the forts
lis expected shortly. If the forts are
taken, the capture of Port Arthur prop
er seems assured within a short time.
Can Sweep West Ridge.
Headquarters Of the Japanese Army
Before Port Arthur, Nov. % (via Fusan,
Nov. 26).-The possession Of the Rib
lung and Kekwan forts enables the
japanese to place sufficient force on the
north front of the eastern ridge OF
forts to execute a sweeping movement
against the battery positions on the
crest of the western ridge of forts and
203 meter hill, which as yet they have
not captured.
Japs Occupy Poutuen.
Field Headquarters Gen. Oku's
Army, Nov. % (via Fusan Nov 26).-
The Russians are showing some activ-
ity in front of Gen. Oku's army. At
dawn to-day detachments attacked on
two places the left and center divisions.
The center repulsed the attack imme-
diately and the left did also, after a
hard fight. AS a result of the repulse,
the Japanese occupied Poutuen. The
Russians left many dead on the field.
Another Fight at PoutiIoff.
Mukden, Nov. 26.-The japanese
made another preliminary lombard
ment of Poutiloc Hill yesterday, I'M
der cover of which they attacked but
were repulsed. Snow fell yesterday
and operations are suspended for the
present.
Baltic Fleet is Ckary.
Suez, Nov. 26.-The first division of
the Baltic fleet passed the night in
Bitter Lake, fearing to proceed in the
darkness, owing to a possible Japan
csc attack. The squadron is now
moving toward Suez.
Suez, Nov. 26.-The Baltic squadron
arrived safely at the Bitter Lakes, in the
canal. Under instructions the destroy
ers left the remainder of the squadron
and came on to Suez, where they an
chored, preceding the transports, which
will come through under electric light,
arriving here at 2 o'clock a. m. While
the destroyers were passing through the
canal men were stationed at their guns
and torpedo tubes.
Rivers Frozen Over.
st. Petersburg, Nov. ga dispatch
from Mukden states that the Hun and
Taitse rivers have been frozen over.
The low stage of water in the Lao
river, the dispatch adds, impedes the
transport of Japanese stores from
Yinkow, and the forwarding of ammu-
milton is delayed by the scarcity of
wagons. The removal of the wounded
from Liaoyang to Dalny is being exc
cuted with difficulty for the same
reason.
The Odd EeIIovus, Revivat.