The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-08-31
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Chetoo, August 2j.-Port Arthur is
tottering to its fall, but it has been
brought to that condition at appalling
cost to the Japanese.
The recent assaults by the Japanese
have been of the most desperate char
acter and were marked by losses which
almost stagger belief.
AdvIces received here to-day state
that the attempt Of the Japanese 10
capture fort No. cost them fully TO-
600 men, killed and wounded. Four
desperate charges were made by the
Japanese on the fort, but each time
they were forced to fall back before
the terrible fire OF the Russian bat
teries. The second, third and fourth
charges of the Japanese were made
over the cOrpses OF their comrades whO
had fallen in the first dash
When the attack ceased the ground
for 300 yards in front of tho fort was
literally covered With the bodies of the
mikndO's soldiers. Many of the jar
panese were shot down at the Glitch
surrounding the fort. This assault
was made under the eyes Of Field Mar
shal hyama, who arrived several days
ago, a;Id ls directing operations against
Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, August 90 The ad-
vices OF the war Office from the front
arc very meager. In fact, they are
confined to a report, dated August "a,
giving an account Of the advance of
the Japanese column of 10000 men
along the main road toward Lao
Yang, which began at daybreak, Au-
gust "a. The Japanese drove in the
Russ ian Outp0sts and when the column
reached a point a couple of miles west
ed to install batteries, but they met
with euch q hot fro that they only sue
ceeded in placing one battery, which
was soon compelled to change it's posi-
ton.
Toxic. August 2s.-The general staff
maintained silence throughout to-day
concerning the fighting in the vicinity
Of Liao Yang: 1t ie reported that
railroad south of Mukden, thus sepa-
rating the Russian forces and cutting
Llao Yang of from a direct line of re-
treat, but confirmation of this re-. .ort
cannot be obtained.
The fighting reported occurring east
and southeast of Liao Yang is regard
ed here ns preliminary to q larger con-
test in the Immediate vicinity of Liao-
Yang, 1t is expected that General
kurOki. Oku aLil NOdZu will press for
ward speedily.
London, August 29-AccOrding to
Il dispatch Of to-day's date to the Cen
tral News from LiaO Iank, an artillery
battle has been in progress since 8
Oclock this morning near Liac Yang.
The Russian main position, the dis
patch says, is what was formerly the
outpost line of the Liao Yang garri-
son.
Liao Yang, August 2S.-The Rus
slams retired from Anshanshnn yester-
day after fight which commenced on
the morning of August 2G, and CON
tin ued in n desllltory manner all day
and night.
Arrangements for battle had been
completed by night time when the
order to retire was given on account of
the situation to the east.
The order was received with dis
appointment by the troops. The re-
tlrement was made in an orderly man
ner.
The plain between Anshanshan and
liaicleng was covered with Japanese
troops. who burned the bridge and
shelled the railway station after the
Russian retirement
The Russian losses amount to 300.
The Japanese are advancing with great
rapidity.
st. Petersburg, August est is un-
derstood from Il reliable source that
Lieutenant General StOessel, cOmman-
der of the Russian military force at
Port Arthur has telegraphed to the
emperor thanking him for the recent
message of encouragement sent to the
garrison of Port Arthur, saying that
the defenders of the fortress are ready
and willing to lay down their lives,
but added that the garrison has already
suffered severely and intimating that
1t is hardly possible to hold out for
more than q month or pix weeks.
EXTRAORDINARY Losses.
SO conflicting and exaggerated have
been the news dispatches from the
scene Of the Russo- Japanese war, that
some patient soul connected with the
Lloyd" the principal daily paper at
Budapest, Hungary, has compiled the