The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-01
JAPANESE LOSSES ARE HEAVY
TWO RECENT ASSAULTS COST
THEM Is, 900 MEN.
Russian Destroyer Sunk by Mine
Ships May Attempt Another
Dash for Liberty.

Chefoo, Aug. 26.-Russian advices
received here say that the japanese
assaults on Port Arthur August 81 and
| % were repulsed with tremendous
| losses. 1t is added that the attempt of
| the Japanese to capture Fort No.
| cost them 10000 men, and that their at
| tack on Fort Etseshan resulted in their
| losing 5000 men killed or wounded.
| Port Dalny is said to be filled with
wounded men.
Russian Destroyer Sunk.
Toxic, Aug 26.-Five steamers and
three torpedo boat destroyers emerged
from Port Arthur Wednesday morning
and began the work of clearing away
floating mines. AT 20 minutes past six
in the evening two-funnelled torpedo
boat destroyer struck mine two miles
off Liaoti promonotory and sunk i'm
mediately. Five minutes later second
destroyer, with four tunnels, ran
against another floating mine which
exploded. This second vessel was at
once surrounded by other Russian ships
and towed into Port Arthur, the entire
fiotilla accompanying her. These &C.
currences were seen from various jap
anese watch towers. The japanese
cruiser Hashidate also witnessed the
explosions. The action of the Russians
in attempting to clear the channel of
mines indicates the intention of the
feet again to sally from Port Arthur
Only Three Forts Safe.
Chefoo, Aug. 26.-Golden Hill, White
Marble mountain and Liaoti mountain,
according to Chinese advices dated the
night of August %, are now the only
main forts securely held by the Rus
slams at Port Arthur. Others are occu-
pied by them, but they are subjected to
an artillery fire, which renders their
tenure uncertain. Fort No. 5, which
has frequently been reported taken by
the Japanese and retaken by the Rus
slams, is again declared to be in the
hands of the Japanese.
A rumor, having some points indi-
eating authenticity, says that the new
European section of Port Arthur is in
flames. Owing to the mud and brick
construction of the buildings, however,
it is probable that the fire is not gen.
eral. 1t is said that the Japanese are
using guns taken from the harbor de-
lenses of Kobe, Nagaski, and Yoko-
hama These guns, numbering 300, are
of heavy caliber.
Japs Reported Exhausted.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-The war Of
40 lot I ri to-
receipt of a dispatch from Lieut. Gen.
Stoessel, dated at Port Arthur, August
%, reporting that the Japanese had been
exhausted at last by their attacks and
that the bombardment had been sus-
pended. Full details regarding the dis
patch are not available, but it probably
refers to the Chefoo dispatch of Thurs
day announcing the repulse of the jap
anese with heavy losses in their at
tacks upon Fort No. 1 and Fort Else
shan.
To Stop Interference.
London, Aug. 26.-Prime Minister
Balfour announced Thursday evening
that the British government had or.
dered two. cruisers from the squadron
at the Cape of Good Hope without de-
lay to locate the Russian volunteer
feet steamers Smolensk and Peters
burg and to convey to them the orders
Of the Russian government that they
must not further interfere with neutral
shipping. The premier stated that this
action was taken at the request of the
Russian government.
Japs Wasting Their Energy.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-The lates.