Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-03
THE CARS COODBY
Baltic Fleet Ready to Sail
For Far East.
RUSSIA TO TRY FOR COMMAND OF SEA
Manchurian Army to he Doubled and
War Pressed with Vigor-Severe
Fighting Near Fort
Arthur.

Arthur.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-Advices from ST
Petersburg say that Emperor Nicholas
will visit Reval tomorrow to bid fare.
well to the Baltic squadron. After
months of preparation and several
false starts, the squadron Is at last on
the eve of its departure upon its long
journey to the far east. A division IN
the admiralty has existed throughout
the period of preparation regarding the
ACCESSIBILITY of sending out the squad
ron, but with the decision to double the
size of the Manchurian army and press
the wal with vigor the logic of those
who for months have insisted that
every available ship should be dis.
patched to the far east has finally pre-
vailed. The argument that no com
plete victory over the Japanese Is pos
sible unless the command of the sea
is wrested from them could not be
overcome. and, though much valuable
time has been lost and the moment
seems inauspicious, it is officially init
mated that an i~rrevocable decision has
been taken to dispatch the Baltic feet
even if the Port Arthur squadron
should be annihilated before it's ar
rival there.
A Chefu report says that severe
fighting, the Russians being the ag-
gressors, has occurred on the west
shore of LiaOti ~promontory near
Pigeon bay. The Russians already
apparently are attempting to capture
the heavy guns which the japanese
have mounted in that vicinity. The
Russians were in considerable force,
and they made several s%orties, drag
ging field artillery with them. They
were unsuccessful, however.
Three junks with 100 coolies have
arrived at Chefu. They left Port Ar
thur because they we're forced to car
nv the wounded and bury the dead.
They also were afraid that eventually
they would have 10 food, although
rice is plentiful now, according to their
stories. They further say that the
Russians lost heavily during the at
lacks of Sept. 10 and 90, but the Japa-
nese loss was much heavier.
One Of the coolies who had been n
water carrier showed q wounded hand
that he sustained when a shell burst
and killed three of his companions and
wounded a fourth.
The Russians ships were silent dur
ing the last battle, and the hitherto
unused merchant ships have been turn
ed into hospitals.
Several of the Chinese who were en-
ployed in carrying dead say that the
dead were so numerous that they
were unable to form anything like an
estimate of the number who fell in at
lacking and defending the supplement
tary forts near Itz mountain. Since
the battle both sides continue to shell
at intervals daily. The Russians make
many small sorties against the Japa-
nese trenches.
Small positions frequently change
hands. The Chinese say they We're
compelled to bury the dead by stealth
at night for the reason that the Japa-
nese would fire on them.
A Tokyo dispatch says that the Rus
slams are desperately endeavoring to
retake their lost positions. including
Fort Kuropatkin, in the hope Of re-
storing the water supply of Port Ar
thur. They have repeatedly assaulted
the Japanese after Smelling from
neighboring forts and batteries. The
Japanese continue to hold the posi-
lions. Both sides are said to have suf-
fered severely.
Advices from Manchuria are to the
effect that the Japanese and Russian
~outposts and scouts continue In close
contact. and 1t is believed that the gen
eral engagement will take place near
Tai pass. General Kuropatkin is hold
ing Mukden and positions along the
Hun river merely to check the Japa-
nese advance temporarily.
Snow has fallen in the mountains
east Of Mukden. and there has been
frost In the valleys.