The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-29
MORE SUCCESSES
At PORT AUTHUR
JAPANESE STORM AND TAKE
FORTS SATURDAY NIGHT.
TOGO TELLS OF. SACRIFICES
Many islanders Meet Death in De-
struction Of Russian FIeet-An-
other Army in Preparation
to Reinforce Japanese.
scripps- McRae Telegram.

0Cllppo-n1SAhdO ASlS5A
Toxic, Dec. 26.-The following report
was received from the besiegers at Port
Arthur Sunday morning: "A body OF
our right wing surprised the enemy at
Housanytantun and Siaofantum (the
Arthur, at ten o'clock Saturday night,
latter about 6h miles northwest OF Port
and occupied the villages, and, subse-
quently dislodging the enemy, occupied
the whole of Taliuchiatun (about i've
miles northwest Of Port Arthur, at 2:55
o'clock Sunday morning. Our repeated
attacks during the past few days We're
uniformly successful, and now the
whole of the enemy's advanced posi-
tons fronting our right wing is in our
hands"
Japs Make Sacrifices.
Toxic, Dec. 26.-In a further report
to the Mlkado today Admiral Togo an
nounced that eight officers and sixty
six sailors were killed during the ef-
forts Of the Japanese to destroy the
remnant of the Russian Port Arthur
feet. Continuing Admiral Togo says:
During the blockade we suffered from
the enemy's mines, both laid and floating
on the high seas, and from dense fogs.
The cruisers Miyako, Saiyen and Yo-
shine; Hatsuse. battleship; Kaimon,
gunboat, and Heiyen, coast defense ves-
sci, were sunk, and many gallant and
loyal officers and men were killed, but
we succeeded in maintaining the block
ade. When the enemy emerged from
the harbor our fleet successfully engaged
him and finally, with the valuable sup
port of the besieging army, succeeded in
crushing nearly all the enemy's squad
ron. Our second squadron, so heavily
damaged the Vladivostok squadron that
it has since been unable to leave port.
All this success is gratefully attributed
to the brilliant virtue of our emperor.
During the blockade all the ships un-
der my command splendidly accom-
plished the work and duty assigned to
them. Especially to be noted are some
of those who engaged in the difficult and
risky task of blockading or Who tire
lessly accomplished the work of laying
mines in the presence Of the enemy;
others who, Drawing all dangers, were
engaged in the work of clearing mines
away, and others still who were posted
TO watch the enemy and guard against
the enemy's ships. Their combined
work strongly contributed to the ac-
complishment of the blockade. | deem
it my duty to especially mention my
recognition of the valuable service rem
dered the officers and men,"
Activity at Toxic.
Toxic, Dec. 26.-Tokio is again , a
great military camp, and the scenes Of
last spring, when the first armies were
modified and dispatched, are being du-
plicated. Thousands of recruits and re-
servists are assembled, drilling and
coupling preparatory to taking the
field. The permanent and temporary
barracks are filled, and it is necessary Ia
billet the soldiers brought to the city.
Aoyama field is the center of activity,
where infantry, cavalry and artillery are
constantly drilling. The batteries fire
blank charges for the purpose Of break
ing in the new horses. The general mil
itary preparations are enormous. 1t is
planned to give Field Marshal Oyama a
rough total Of half a million men, with a
heavily increased artillery arm, besides
providing a defense for Formosa and the
southern islands in anticipation OF the
Russian second Pacific squadron's at
tempt to seize a base. The port Of Ke-
lung, in Formosa,, has been declared in
a state Of siege, and other positions in
Formosa and the Pescadores are pro-
crossing. Winter is not interfering with
the Japanese transport service. The
railway between Dalney and Yentai is
working well, and the running time be-
tween Toxic and Liaoyang is six days.