The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-10-07
FIGHTS.
They Are Adding to the Hor.
rors Of the Situation at
Port Arthur.
THE RUSSIANS MADE A SORTIE.
A Desperate Attack Was Made Upon
the Kanagawa Regiment and 1t
Was Practically Annlhilated.
Only Ono Non-commissIoned officer
and u Soldiers Remained Alive
Out Of the 1000 Who Went
Into the Engagement

Mukden, Oct. IA great change In
, the situation here has occurred. The
Japanese now appear anxious to act on
the defensive. and have fortified a DO
sition northwest Of the Yentai mines
According to the best estimates OBJ.
tainable. the Japanese army confront.
ing Gen. Kuropatkin comprises grand
total Of 1870 battalions. Allowing 500
men to a battalion there are $4,000
infantry. In addition there are $500
cavalry and e3S guns. The distribu-
tion Of the japanese forces is as fol.
lows; One division at Bentsiaputze,
two divisions at the Yentai mines,
four divisions on the railway a little
north OF Lao Yang. one division
westward near Hiameadenz and one
division at sandepu.
Toxic. Oct S.-The Russians are re-
ported to be desperately endeavoring
to retake their lost positions, includ-
ing Fort Kuropatkin, in the hope Of
restoring the water supply of Port Ar.
thur. They are said to have repeat
edly assaulted the Japanese after
Smelling from nelghboring forts and
batteries. The japanese continue to
hold the positions. Both sides are
said to have suffered severely. The
newly mounted heavy Japanese guns
are said to command the entire har-
Dor. The position Of the remnant OF
the Russian Port Arthur feet is said
TO be precarious and 1t is believed the
vessels must soon emerge or be de-
stroyed.
London, Oct 4.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Nagasati correspondent, ca
bling under date of September 25.
says:
Terrible artillery conflicts are ad.
ding to the horrors Of the situation at
Port Arthur. On September 20 and
% the Russians made sorties against
positions held by the Kanagawa regi-
ment and desperate fighting ensued.
The japanese force was practically an
only one nom commissioned
officer and II men remaining alive out
OF the 1000 who went into the engage
ment.
THE Japanese tunnel into Port Ar.
thur was completed on September "a
and was Immediately used. The re-
suit is unknown"
Mukden. Oct. 4.-The situation here
is unchanged. The Japanese are ac-
tive west Of Mukden. The Russian
cavalry forces are strong In that direc-
ton. their horses are In splendid con-
dition and the roads are good. The
Japanese are also active eastward and
have been reinforced.
London. Oct. 4.-Explaining the de-
tails OF the new Japanese military reg
ulations, the Times correspondent at
Toxic says 1t will ultimately make the
total war strength OF the army exceed
900. 900.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 4.-The war
commission adjourned Monday night
without issuing further news from the
front. A press dispatch from Mukden,
filed there at lO:sO O'Clock Monday
night. states that all is quiet there.
There is intense interest here in de-
velopments at Mukden. but the public
and apparently the authorities also arr
utterly in the dark as to what is trans
pirins. The little news received from
Port Arthur comes from abroad, but
little Is satisfactory. inasmuch as it
records a further repulse Of the Jap
aneee atfacl.s