Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-02
But Sortie Proves to be
a Complete Fail
ure.
LITTLE FROM NORTH
Chief Contention Appears to be
Between Press Agents, Both
Sides Making Claims.


the Russians have attempted TO re-
tage Two Hundred and Three Metre
hill They assembled a strong force
and assaulted the position but were
repulsed with heavy loss.
The Japanese. finding sailors among
the Russian dead. believe that IL men
from the fleet are being employed in
making sorties. the complement of the
force must be falling short.
Fortify Last stand.
The fact that the Russians are for
tifying positions available between
Liaoti and Mantai mountains. increas-
es the belief that they will make their
last stand there.
Imperial headquarters makes the
announcement that II officers have
been killed and ca wounded in the
field, but does not mention the place
II is presumed IL was at Port Ar
thur
Details of the attack of swordsmen
at Port Arthur are unknown here. The
results of this sword attack were
evidently negative. The wounded leg
OF Gen. Nagamura has been amputated.
The party under Gen. Saito retired
and did not press the attack.
Jap Version of Retreat.
Toxic. Dec. 2.-The following was
given out at imperial headquarters
this afternoon: The commander of
the Japanese force at Tsinchuang re-
ports that on Nov. % a detachment
OF our force attacked the enemy's po-
sition at SuchialoutZu and dislodged
him. but discovering large column
of the enemy advancing from the rear
our force stopped and occupied Mach
iacheng and its vicinities. In the fore
noon OF the Goth some artillery appear
ed in the direction OF SiantZiatzu and
the wanliu river and in the afternoon
the enemy was gradually reinforced
from the rear. Our detachment avoid
ed an engagement and rejoined our
main position
Sakhnron Claims Victory.
St. Petersburg. Dec. 2.-Sakharofi
reports that a Russian accommodating
foIce attacked the Japanese who were
entTenched at Lamuting at nightfall.
Nov. 80. and drove them out at the
point of the bayonet. pursuing them
as far as the Shakhe river. About 20
Japanese were bayonetted. The Rus
SLAMS secured many rifles and much
equipment The Russians won a sim
liar success on the right wing. Their
losses in both affairs were insignifi-
cant.
R~nnenkampn In Victorious
ST. Petersburg. Dec. 2.-Mukden dis
patches say Gen. Rennenkampff' force
Wednesday drove the Japanese out of
q new position southwark of Tsink-
etchen. The fighting was short and
sharp. The Japanese burned their
supply depots in three villages and re-
treated pursued by Cossacks to the
Taitse river
The Japanese losses were about so
killed and 100 wounded. Cossacks de-
stroyed the Japanese telegraph line
and occupied the village OF Suidun-
southeast of Tsinkhetchen.
Considering nm Alliance.
London. Dec 2-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at St Peters
burg claims to have unimpeachable
evidence that Russia is reckoning on
the necessity of making lasting
peace with Japan by means of an Of
fensive and defensive alliance. which
is recognized as an indispensable con
dition for the success of Russia's cas-
tern policy.
Cost $4,000 Men,
London. Dec. 2-It cost the Japa-
nese $4,000 men, killed and wounded.
TO capture Two Hundred and Three
Metre hill and to storm at the same