Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-19
The RUSSO JAPANESE WAR.
EVENTS OF A WEEK In THE FAR EAST CONCSELY TOLD
Fighting on Land and Sea-
Japan Pushes her Advantage.
Escape

SAhaustion oy the Slue or their arms.
Gen. Stoessel rode along the line
urging them to be brave men for
God aud their fatherland. In one
fortified position out of force of
200 men, only two survived. More
than half succumbed to exhaustion.
The carnage is described as CHASTITY.
1t is fully realized in st. Petersburg
that the capture of the fortress is
possible at any time. The japanese
have 100000 besiegers and $50 guns,
of which 80 are mortars.
A Liaoyang dispatch states that
IL japanese regiments have left in
the direction of Port Arthur. The
Mikado, it is said, has ordered That
the city be taken at any cost, even if
be has to transfer his entire northern
army there. In consequence the
advance on General Kuropatkin's
position remains suspended.
NAVY DAsHEs OUT.
On Wednesday of last week the
fire of japanese land batteries around
Port Arthur became unbearable,
driving to sea the Russian fleet. The
h.et, like Cervera's at Santiago, kept
up running fight with Admiral
Togo's ships. The Russians were
worsted, but just how badly has not
yet come to light. Their Admiral,
Without, was killed. This is the
second commander of the Port
Arthur squadron to perish in dash
to escape. 2l0 officers and men
were also slain on bis flagship,
Czarevitch. The machinery Of the
Czarevitch was so knocked about
during the fight that most of it is
worthless. Rear Admiral Without
was on the bridge of the Cz4reyitch
when she'll exploded there, blowing
him to pieces.
Dispatches indicate that the at.
tempt of the Russian Port Arthur
squadron to reach Vladivostok failed
aud that the vessels have become
widely scattered. One torpedo-boat
destroyer put into Che Foo, where
she was boarded and captured by the
Japanese. The battle-ship Czarevitch,
the cruiser Novik and torpedo boat
have arrived at Tsingschou, a Ger
man port at the entrance to Kiachou
bay, where they will have to remain
until peace is declared. Two battle
ships, the RetvizSn and the Pobeda,
were crippled and driven back to
Port Arthur. Seven Russian cruisers
and battle-ships, which are believed
to have been in the battle, have not
been accounted for. The Japanese
cruiser Kasag is reported to have
been sunk. Undou btedly one of the
greatest sea battles of modern times
has been fought, but no details have
reached the outside world.
Admiral Togo is with a strong
Japanese fleet cruising south after
the Russian warships which sailed
that way subsequent to last Wednes-
days sea battle.
On Tuesday the few remaining
Russian ships at Port Arthur made
a sortie, but did not come within
firing distance of the japanese senti.
nels before they turned around and
put back into the harbor.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN DISASTER.
The Russian Yladivostok squadron
that has been so long eluding the
Japs, consisting of the fine armored
cruisers Rurik, Rossia and Gromoboi,
was defeated in u five-hour battle off
the Tsushima Islands, in the strait
of Korea, Sunday morning. The
Rurik was sunk and the Rossia and
Gromobio fed northward in the
direction of Vladivostok. The
Rurik's crew Of 76S went down but
the japanese boats stopped and
saved GOO of them.
The japanese fleet of Vice-Admiral
Kamimnra, which won the victory,
was only slightly damaged. The
japanese had larger number of
vessels, but the Russian ships were
superior.
Toxic enthusiastically celebrated
that night. 1t is held there that
Kamimura's victory gives Japan
mastery of the sea and makes COM
merce safe again.
The fast cruiser Novik, the only
vessel of the Port Arthur fleet known
to have chance of reaching Vladi-
vostok, was sighted between Shanghai |
and Nagasaki, steaming as if bound |
for Vladivostok by the way of the
east coast of Japan.
WITH THE NORTHERN ARMY.
In Manchuria Russian arms seem
20 be meeting with less disaster,
f not with some success. Gen.
kuropatkin is showing himself |
masterful retreater. He got away
rom the japanese trap and is
strongly intrenched at Liaoyang, his
.roops being posted in a fortified
'emi-circle.
Kuroki's forces have been weak
med by sending three divisions south
% Port Arthur.
Army officers in st. Petersburg do
lot believe that General kuropatkin
las retreated or will do so from
Llaoyang, sacrificing his immense
stores and leaving strong fortifca-
ions. Two strong japanese columns
ire reported to be marching Oh
Nukden and it is believed that the
Japanese commander is attempting
great thanking movement.