The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-28

PT,sf.ic AND TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
st. Petersburg. aug. T-tCopyrighr
1891. All Rights ReservedtThe latest
dispatches received from General Krro-
patkin and General SakharoH shoH that
the japanese are again pressing forward.
There have been a number OF small en-
gagsments. In one OF these the Russians
lost 100 men and in another 80.
The japanese tried to capture . battery.
but failed.
An engagement Of a more serious nature
took place yesterday with General Kuro-
ki's forces. There was a hand-to-hand
fight. and the Russian losses numbered
about 1,5SImen. The Russians retired to
their main positions. The rains are great
~ enhancing the difficulties of the cam
iaisu.
A dispatch from Liao-Yang TO the Of
fetal Messenger says that last Thursday
night passed with the Russian and Japa-
nese forces In positions about three miles
apart. At dawn yesterday the japanese
opened an attack along the whole Russian
front.
The hottest fighting occurred in the val
ley of the Ian. a small tributary OF the
Taitse. around Tsegow. a place between
Anping and LIandiansian. General ku-
rokis first aim apparently was to s.pa-
rate the two principal Russian positions. as
forecasted in these dispatches. August D.
The Russians in the valley Of the Ian
lost 1.%O men.
KCROKI ADVANCES
IN THREE COLUMNS.
General Kuroki's army advanced n
three strong columns, one northward
along the valley Of the Sindahia. a tr.b-
utary Of the Taitse. as far as Iiaodintan.
whence a portion of this force marched
westward to Mao Pass. threatening An
~shanshan. the other portion pushing up
the 'strean to Tunsinpu. four miles south
west Of Eandiansian. where It was stopped
by General Kuropatkin's Cozsacks.
The second column marched along the
high road and occupied Erdahe. whence
the batteries shelIed L~andiars!an. two
miles northwest. until the fire OF the Rus
sian guns silenced them. several japanese
batteries were completely dismantled and
were abandoned by their sunners
The fighting at Tsegow was Of the most
desperate description. The Japanese had
the advantage Of the mountainous coun-
try. advancing along a ridge extending
from Tantziaputzy to ~Sialondzy- The lat
ter place Is situated on the high road. ten
miles southeast Of Lao-Tang- Possession
of this point would render L~andiansian
and Auping untenaSIe. II is not improba-
Bile that General Kurcki will therefore re-
peat his attack in this direction.
JAPANESE CAPTURE
TWO PORT ARTHUR FORTS.
Chefoo. Aug. 1.-THE latest reports re-
ce.ved from Port Arthur are 20 the effect
tina, the japanese IN their attack during
the night OF August q captured Poyodu.
a fort midway between Takushan and the
defenses. and reduced another Fort imme-
diately east Of the railway.
Poyodu mounted only two small guns
when the Russians were IN possession Of
It. The assault was preceded by heavy
artillery fire from Takushan. where the
japanese have big naval guns.
The Russians lost considerably before
they we're compelled TO retire. The fort
was not occupied b. the japanese. as It
is behind a moat which the Japanese in
no instance have been able to cross
Recent arrivals here. who were IN Port
AElnur as Idte as huSAok II. ti~'C fHHt
the Russians resistance will prove Sue
cessful for some time yet They explain
that the japanese are unable to occupy
Etseshan fort.
MAKE FEINT WHILE
CONSTRUCTING WORKS. a
h japanese tented constantly IN at
tempting to do so. and in the meanwhile.
by tremendous labor. raised the summ;t
Of a smaller hill behind 1t to the level of
Etscshan Hill by means of sandbagz. and
there they mounted guns. which assisted
materially in the reduction OF the fort
east Of the railway.
The fort Is the northernmost Of the
eastern defenses. and with other posi-
tons reduced or occupied. renders the
japanese position in the vicinity OF the
railroad threatening to the Russian
hopes. II is obvious that the japanese
expect TO enter Port Arthur from the
north
The Japanese line on the west Is ap-
proxtmately. according to the advices re-
ceived here. three and one-half miles
from the European. or new town. where
there has been no confasration. although
numerous Individual fires have occurred
there. When the last arrivals left Port
Arthur there was little firing. The
strength Of the garrison Is now estimat-
ed TO be B.sO efficient men.
TIEN-TsIN HEARS JAPs
ENTER PORT ARTHUR.
SPDCIAL BY CABLE.
London, Aug. T.-The correspondent of
the Evening Standard cables to-day from
Tlen-Tsin that the japanese have entered
Port Arthur after days OF fighting. and al
though the battle is still raging inside OK
the city and the garrison under General
stoessel is stubbornly contesting ssery
inch of the way. the invasion has actually
occurred and II Is surrender or extermi-
nation for the brave defenders.
This Is the news that reached THU city
to-day and while II lacks official conf Ema-
ton from japanese sources It Is generally
believed. and the Evening Standard openly
the fall of the fortress to-day |
on the authority Of its Tien-Tsin CORE
spondent. Under date of to-day this ccr-
cables:
Have good reason to believe from pri-
vate Information that the Japanese ef-
fected entrance to Port Arthur and that
the fall Of the fortress Is consequently
accomplished The japanese. however.
are reluctant to say anything Official un-
til the fighting IS altogether Suspended
The entrance was effected at the Itse-
han forts. The japanese occupied Peiyu-
h parade grounds within the forts at
Of the 3ith. from which point they
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