Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-18
ANOTHER sIoay or SUCCESS

AeO-y303s aug. D. - 4NS JApdnSoe
are advancing on Mukden, and 1t il
probable that q simultaneous attack
will be made on Mukden and Lao
yang, In which sase a decisive battle
10 assured. r..
Rumorsd Japansse Repu'se.
+ Ct. Petersburg, Aug. "a telegram
from Chefu, dated Aug. Z, says, that
according to Chinese information q
fierce battle was fought on the land
side Of Port Arthur Aug. S. The JAP
anese are reaorted to have been re.
pulsed with great loss, the killed
alone being estimated at 10000, while
the Russians lost about 1000.
Jap Loss Said to Be Enormous.
Lieut.. Gen. stoessel, commanding
the Russian military forces at Port
Arthur, in an undated dispatch to the
emperor, says:
II am happy to report that the
troops repulssd Ill the Japanese at
tacks of July 26, ~ and %, with enor-
NOUS losses. The garrison's enthusi-
asm was extraordinary, The fleet as
sisted in the defense by bombarding
the Japanese flank.
"Our losses during the three days
were about 1900 men aud 40 officers
killed or wounded.
According to statements of Chinese
and prisoners the Japanese lost a.
many az 10000. Their losses were so
great that the enemy has not had time
to remove the dead and wounded"
Another Position Taken.
London, Aug. 9.-The Times cores
pondent at Toxic, under date of Aug.
Z, says that there are uaonlcial re-
ports there that the japanese have
captured commanding positions north
and northeast of Forth Arthur at q
distance Of 1850 yards from the main
line Of Russian defenses.
Close to the Fortress.
Chefu, Aug. 9.-Ths Japanese force
which captured VOLTS hill is now in
trenched in the valley about two
thirds of q mile from the fortress of
Port Arthur.
A japanese cruiser is alleged to
have struck a new mine and to have
sunk Immediately in the vicinity of
Oristova battery.
There has been no important fight,
ing in the vicinity Of Port Arthur
since July 20. The Russian artillery
harrass the Japanese who are at
tempting to advance their trenches.
The above information was brought
here to-day by Russian refugees who
lett Port Arthur the 4th inst.
Japs Advancing On the West.
Liao.yans, AUG. 9.-The past week
has been q most dramatic and event
full one. The Japanese intend to fol-
low up the Rsssians and to gain
ground east and south by an attack
on Anshanshan, midway between Hal.
cheog and Lao-yang.
It 10 reported that the Japanese are
advancing On the west and exciting
rumors are current.
Though apparently beaten at every
point. and though the Japanese have
advanced we'll on the Russian flank,
the Russians IN council of war have
determined to defend all their posi-
tons 40 heretofore.
AN the foreign attaches and news.
paper correspondents are hurrying to
the lines.
Liao-yang is in no immediate dan.
ger though the Russians have been
to fall back owing to the
superior numbers Of the Japanese.
Fighting on the Run.
Cen. Kuroki's Headquarters in the
Field, via Fusan, Aug 5.-(Delayed
In transmission)-Deta reports ar
irving at headquarters show that the
right wing of the Japanese army had
the hardest fighting during the battle
Of last Sunday.
A. sensational feature occurred at
Chobaide pass, ten miles from Molten
pass. A brigade constituting a center
column raced with two Russian regi-
ments for the possession of the sum-
nit commanding the Russian flank.
The Japanese fired as they ascended,
the Russians from tee rocks
and killing or wounding 1000 in q
very few minutes. The Japanese sus-
aimed twelve casualties.
Many Russians Dead.
Toxic, Aug 9. Gen. KurOki r.
ports that he buried the bodies of 81
Russians on the battlefelds of Yushu.
ikzu and Yangtsuling. In these &C.
lions he reports the capture Of 2s3
Russians, eight of whom were officers. |
0ne hundred and fifteen of tie pris-
,ners were wounded. ?
Lacks Confirmation.
London. Aug. 9.-No further news
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