Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-25
RUSSo-JAPANESE WAR.

iIht Vi utltHst Oh 1OTI aTlDuT.
The Russian artillery prevents the Jap
anese from occupying the fort on Pig
ecn Bay. The Japanese believe that
>their supehior physical condition will
WIN the fight for them by wearing
down the Russian garrison TO a point
OF exhaustion by persistency of their
attacks.
TOKYO, August 22.--Marshal Oy-
amhas army is drawing closer to the
main fort OF Port Arthur having driv-
en- Stoessers men from several impor-
tant positions.
LONDON, August GA Chefoo
dispatch says the Japanese lost TWEEN
ty-five hundred men and sixty three oil
hcers while attacking Port Arthur de-
lenses. Meager dispatches from the
far east indicate the attack continues
ST. PETERSBURG, August 22-
Seven japanese warships yesterday
bombarded Port Korskovsk, Island of
Sahhalien, near which the battered
hulk of the cruiser Novika lies. Ofic-
ial report says the bombardment des-
troyed various government buildings,
II was conducted at five mile range
No casualties.
TOKYO, August 22.-The Russian
cruiser. Novik, was yanquished yester-
day in an all day battle with the Jap
anese cruisers Chitose and Tsushimal
and in a sinking condition was run
ashore on the island of Sakhalin.
Details of the fight are unobtainable
but it is known that a running fight
between the boats took place and that
early this morning the battle was fin
ished and the Novik beached barely
in time to prevent the boat going to
the bottom with all on board.
SHANGHAI, August 22.-Rear Ad-
miral Stirling of the United States
navy. in command of American ships
here. declares that the Trip of the
American torpedo boat destroyer,
Chauncey. from Woo Sing to Shang-
hal that caused the most intense ex-
element and the circulation of re-
ports that Americans were going to
fight the Japanese, was sent out for
the purpose of carrying dispatches
only, and her departure had no con
nection with the arrival of a Japanese
torpedo boat destroyer that came to
examined the Russian cruiser Askod
and torpedo boat Grezoyoi.
LONDON August 22.-Today Lon
don, that Is the government officials.
are greatly excited over the action of
the United States Admiral at Shang.
hai, in preventing the Japanese cut
ting out the Russian cruiser Askold,
considering this by far the biggest
piece of news from the far east today
In hot tI.,,, 4.
storming of Port Arthur. which is pro-
crossing, or the bombardment of Kor-
saysk where the Russian cruiser No
vik was forced to run ashore.
Shanghai. August 22.-Japanese
torpedo boat destroyer left this port
today to rejoin the vessels outside.
Considerable tension caused by its
proximity to the cruiser Askold is di.
minished.
A foreign consul meeting this morn
ing for the purpose of discussing act
ion regarding the Askold and the des-
troyer Grosovoi resulted in do decis-
ion. Another meeting is called and it
is believed that ships will eventually
be dismantled.
Chinese authorities extended time
for the final decision until tomorrow
at noon. American warships all have
steam up.
MOSCOW, Aug 23.-In a telegram
to one of his most intimate friends,
received here this morning, Gen
Stoessel, commanding the besieged
garrison, says Farewell forever:
Port Arthur will be my tomb"
LONDON. Aug. 23.-The last edi-
tion of the Evening News today pub,
fishes a dispatch from Chefoo under
today's date announcing that the Jap
anese had captured the Chair Fort"
of the Port Arthur defenses after a
tremendous attack This is the key of
tRS long line of defenses II is within
a mile of the heart of the city and is
near Golden Hill This would indicate
that Port Arthur is near the end OF
the rope The information is gen
orally accepted as confirmation OF
previous reports that the Russians
have been driven to their eastern de-
fenses. The local Japanese here are
tonight raising a big money subscrip-
tion to celebrate the expected fall OF
the fortress.
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government received the following dis
patch from Port Arthur today: THE
bombardment is proceeding continu-
ously day and night. The losses on
both sides are enormous" The situa-
tion is the city is very serious and the
plight of the garrison is indeed pitiful.
The whole town is filled with the
wounded whose number is growing
with great rapidity. The Chinese, who
have been acting as carriers for the
ambulance corps say the hospitals and
houses of the city are completely filled
and the problem of caring for the dead
and wounded Is becoming more bur
densome daily.
CHEFOo, Aug. 23-Refugees from
Port Arthur brought news today
which experts are inclined to accept
II is said that Port Arthur is all but
fallen. The japanese they declared
reached a position between Golden
Hill and town as far as Stoessels