Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-03

the official advice to estimate the num-
Der of guns the Japanese used, except
that they had many hundreds.
! Zach gun carried $50 charges and
these must have been expended many
times, as several hundred thousand
shells were fired between sunrise and
sunset.
Japanese Cross River,
General Kuropatkin's order to fall
back on the Notifications was proba-
bly, due to the receipt Of information
that the Japanese had succeeded in
crossing the Taitse river, northeast of
Lao Yang, although Generals Rem
nenkampf's and Mandariteff's divi-
sions had been especially placed in po-
sition in this direction to checkmate
such a move. The Japanese crossed
at point called Sakankankwantun,
twenty miles east and somewhat
above Lao Yang, and marched in
force directly westward with the evil
dent object of cutting the Russian line
of communication with Mukden. Their
exact strength was not established,
but a division was made out
Feint Retreat by Russians.
AS SOO1l DIS Zig JdpduSoc IudL
the Russians were retiring from their
outer positions southwark they resum-
ed the attack there, although it was
then quite dark, Thus pressed the
Russians arrested their movement to
the rear and again faced the Japanese.
Death Traps for Japanese.
With view to eventual retirement
from their outer positions the Rus.
slams had dug large number of pits,
with stakes concealed in their bot,
toms. The pits were artfully conceal
ed among the high Chinese corn when
the Japanese charged after the Rus
slams and they fell into the pits in
hundreds and were engulfed and i'm
paled on the stakes. Their lines were
thrown into confusion.
March Over Dead Bodies.
When the Russians faced about to
return to their old positions they
found these death traps filled with
dead and dying Japanese.
Fight Ends at Midnight.
The rattle of musketry and the boom
OF cannon continued until midnight
when at last silence brooded over the
bloody battlefield and the tired sol.
diers lay down where they had fought
while worn out surgeons and angels
of mercy ministered to the wounded
i all through the night with Chinese
coolies carrying them into Lao Yang
Japanese Losses Very Great.
General Sakkaroff in reporting the
battle says the Japanese suffered enor
nous losses, much larger than those
OF the Russians, who, however, also
lost heavily.
Russian Generals Wounded.
! General Stakelberg, though wounded
still retained command of his arm,
corps and did not leave the field. Gen
eral Marozovsky, who was severed,
wounded, commanded the artillery bri
gade.
/ There has been no interruption o
telegraphic communication with Liat
Yang up to this hour, which the gen
eral staff considers to be conclusive ev
ldence that il the Japanese flankin,
movement was pressed north of Liza
Yang today it was unsuccessful Thu
: receipt of press and private dispatche!
has been delayed, the chief telegraph
office at Liao Yang having been move
north.
Fighting at Port Arthur.
Che Foo, Sept 1.-Severe fighting oc
Cured at Port Arthur August 81, whel
the Japanese, moving from lShuishiy
ing, attempted to capture Palungshar
which is south of Shuishiying and ives
of the railway. The Japanese mad
: two assaults between and s ocloc
in the morning. They were repulse
both times. Prisoners subsequent
taken place their loss at 1,045 llille
e or wounded, For one hour after shell
l. were thrown from Shuishiying int
;. Port Arthur.
n The above information was brough
2 here last night by Chinese who wa
g employed at the police station in POI
r Arthur, which place he left in tn
it evening of August 30. At the time c
s his departure no further attack ha
e been made by the Japanese on Paluns
shan.
u Take Fort But are Routed.
9 On August % the Japanese attacke
Fort Number 6, on the northeast pc
ton Of the right flank. After thre
hours fierce firing the Japanese SUI
y ceeded in entering the fort, but late
: :, several of the Russian forts concel
IL trated their fire on it and the Japanes
9 were compelled to retire.
10 Heavy firing was heard by the Oh
o nese on the night of August 20.
) Suspend Bombardment.
IL The bombardment of Port Arth,
II has been completely suspended as tt
Japanese have given up the idea Of ia
ing the fortress by storm and will f
the future. content themselves with
y strict investment of the place.
+ The Russians are gratified at this l
;. suit, for munitions are running sho
II With their provisions they can no
= out for a long time yet.
y Japanese Burn Their Dead.
In the last attack the Japanese lc
heavily. With the aid of glasses tn
10 could be seen gathering up their dea
Nv placing them in heaps and burnt
st them. The spectacle was very impr'
I'd sive.
Recently a Japanese officer tried
gain entrance into Port Arthur in
sack carried by Chinamap. T