Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-02
PORT ARTHUR LULL ENDS

Third Genera Attack Reported to
Aayes essssuntL Last Monday and Been
StlliinpP Progress at Last Accounts
Wed1ssdsy--Russians' Only Smoke
s less Magazine Exploded, Causing a
FiresY9kieh Spread Into the Town.
Japansse Gain HihlunS Mountain.
AthirdNgeneral attack on Port Ar.
thur. seported to have begun on
octoberss oath. and to have been still
in progress on the 26th. On the lat.
ter daysthe Russians only smokeless
powderg hagazine was exploded, the
fire. sspTesaing to the town and raging
all through the day, Russian trenches
on the@Slope of Rihlung Mountain
were sta9haby the Japanese. in the
vicinity 6fthe Shake river there have
been developments of mone1t.
AFn1ies in Close Touch.
MukdsA By Gable-The attack by
the Japaasse. on the Buddhist temple
hill on. October 9th; Med to sharp
hghtitg:SThs Japahese artillery
riayedaon the position from Gafly iii
the morling,. rendering the trenches
untenabls fsshells and shrapnel sweep
ing everything and demolishing all
the shelters. Two machine guns with
the battsaoh defending the hill were
smasheagand disabled; bit the de.
PENDANTS carried off the remains Of the
ghns Whah they we're forced to re-
tire. The Japanese iHfaHtry attack
under Scoger of the bombardmett was
made iii isl6se order. There was des-
perate haid to Hand fighting in the
trenches3fOllowed by counter-aLtaek
with Sthey ybayonet. The Japanese fin
ally gained the hill, but were unable
to hold sft in the face Of the deadly
Russian Sartillery fire.
There Hhas been d number Of skir-
mishes a16hg the while front, but no
development Of any serious IMPORT
has yet appeared, though the armies
are In the closest touch and gener-
al ENGAGEMENT may be .precipitated
at any time. At one point the trench
es are onlysfour hundred yards apart.
They are separated by small
stream, which is the only water sup.
ply in the neighborhood.
BY mhsuai consent there is no fir.
ing on the water carriers. who visit
the stream with buckets.
Several positions have already
changed shands many times. 1t is re.
lated that III oue village. which had
been taken and retaken by the same
men OH both sides; Captain Polkanoff,
on beihg driven oilt one day, left u
note in the hut where he had passSu
the night, saying he would like to
know the name Of the Japanese Off.
cer@3whosswas in the habit of occupy.
ing the Shut In his absence. A little
litter Captain Polkanoff retook the vii.
laSe; and going through Ills old QUAR-
tefs, fotfad the following i1ote id per
feet Russian:
II anu Captain Yamata. would be
greatly pleased to make Captain Polk
anoff,s acquaintance"
There ssds,a unusual quiet along the
whole 'front.' The Russians are in the
habit of, haras assing the Japanese at
isEta RsJapaas5'E
trench n. .}ar 5Sinchinpu. causing grear
confusior4. The Russian scouts also
discovered that the Japanese are NOV
Ing fiang batteries to the front,
though as yet all have been cafelly
masked.
VIII Not Be Removed.
.Vigo, Spain, By Cable-Inquiries here
fail to obtain the slightest confTma-
tion Of the report published in the Uni
ted States that Vice Admiral Rojest-
yensky has requested Emperor Nicho-
las to relieve him of his command. The
Russian consul general here said to the
Associattd Press that he was not aware
that there any question Of replacing
the admiral and that he did not be-
lieye such a proposition had ever been
raised.
It is believed the international inves-
here of the North Sea incident
has begun. The British cruiser Lam
caster, which was here for some time
yesterday. and departed in the evening
after htr commander had conferred
with Vice Admiral Rojetvensky on
board tie Russian flagship knaiz Sou
varoff, returned today, and there was
anotheIconference between British and
Russian naval comanders on board the
the latter Subsequently, the
Lancaster sailed for Villagariera,
where i is supposed the British chan
mel fec has assembled.
TherIare five British warships crnis-
ing offtVigo. evidently watching the
Russlal vessers here.
The panish Foreign office has given
out a Statement to the effect that Rus
sia ha asked Spain's permission for
the SHIPS of Admiral Rojestvensky's
squadrin to remain in Vigo until the
investigation of the North Sea affair
shall hye been concluded. Spain, ac-
cordinI to the official statement, con-
suited with the representatives of the
severa powers, who gave their appro-
val. Tie authorization. however. ap-
plies Ely to Russian vessels now at
Virgo