River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
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one case a party of japanese officers
found body of their men retiring in
disorder and drove them back to the
battlefield at the point of the sword.
The Russian frontier guards died at
their posts, refusing to surrender. 1t
was the anniversary of the creation OF
their regiment, which they had cele-
brated the previous night. They lost
a large proportion of their officers At
many points the combatants stoned
each other.
''Of late the Russians have learned
to mask their batteries more effectual-
ly and thus have gained a sensible ad-
vantage over the Japanese. The Rus
slams worship their guns, and to quote
Gen. Kuropatkin's admonition: Sol
diers die for your guns as you would
for your flag
"The pits which the Russians had
were filled with Japanese corpses,
which were trodden over by their COM
rades. The ground was so thickly
strewn with bodies in one fight that
the Japanese raised a white flag and
sought permission to bury their dead,
but this was refused The air became
polluted with the stencil.
Prepare to Attack Port Arthur.
London, Sept 12.-With Liaoyang
captured and Kuropatkin's army in full
retreat to the north the Japanese are
preparing for the grand assault on Port
Arthur. From the extent of their prep
arations they apparently are bent ON
the immediate downfall of the Russian
Gibraltar The fighting about the cit
adel has not ceased for the time being,
however. A Japenese officer passing
through Tsingtau, China, reports that
Is, 1000 of his comrades have fallen dur
ing the last few days and that the
bombardment is going on day by day.
Northern Campaign Ended.
The northern campaign seems to be
at an end, so far as the Russian army
is concerned. There seems to be little
left for Kuropatkin, except to push
north to his winter base at Hardin and
prepare for spring campaign. The
Russians are beginning to admit this,
but the Japanese have not said whether
they intend to allow this quiet con-
clusion of the terrible action at Lao
yang or will again attack the retreat
ing forces. 10
Baltic Fleet Sails.
Cronstadt, Sept. 1.-THE Baltic fleet
sailed Sunday for the far" east. The
vessels of the fleet are as follows: The
battleships Souvaroff, Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky's flagship; the Navarin,
Sissoi Veliky, Borodino, Alexander III,
Orel, Oleg and the Osliaba, Rear Ad-
miral Voelkersam's flagship; the cruis-
ers Admiral Nakhimoff, Dmitiri Don
skoi, Aurora and the Almaz, Rear Ad-
miral Enquist's flagship, and several
torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroy
ers. The fleet will merely touch at
Libau, where it will be joined by IL
transports, Golfers and supply ships al
ready waiting there and will then pro-
coed direct to the orient.
Alexieff Resigns.
London, Sept. pa dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from St. Pc
tersburg says it is understood that
Viceroy Alexieff, in view of the para
mount military exigencies in the far
east, has placed his resignation in the
hands of the emperor, but that no de-
cision with regard to it has yet been
made.
Called to Arms.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE en-
peror has called to arms the reserve
troops in % circuits of the govern
ments of Kherson, Bessarabia, Ekater-
inoslav and Taurida belonging to the
district of Odessa, and also
one category of reserve officers
throughout the empire.
Jap Losses at Liaoyang.
Washington, Sept. ia dispatch
from Toxic which reached the Japanese
legation places the total casualties on
the Japanese side at the battle of Lao
yang at 1853 officers and men killed
and wounded.