Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-13
JAPS LOSE HEAVILY
late Reports Indicate Tremendous
Slaughter
ST0ESSEL SAYS IT WAS 10000
Ofsicisl Report Of the Fighting at
Port Arthur From July 26th 20 july
18th Received at St. Petersburg.

18th Received at ST. Petersburg.
ST Petersburg. BY cable.-An OIL
siai report from Lieutenant General
Stoessel. commanding the military
forces az Port Arthur. says that the
japanese were repulsed With tremen-
dous loss Ia a three days hght from
July 26th TO July 2Sth. General Kuro-
patkin reports from Lao Yang some
small Russian successes In oAtpOst
fighting mp 20 August ). without the eX-
pCcted great battle having been open
cd The simultaneous receipt OF favor
able news from these commanders IA
the far East raised the spirits OF those
IN the Russian capital immensely. The
dispatches We're printed in special
newspaper bulletins and were eagerly
bought up on the streets. The newsboys
around the depots met the returning
crowds OF Sunday pleasurescekers and
shouted their wares without being re-
proved by the police and thousands OF
St Petersburg-rs went 20 their homes
apparently satisfied that a favorable
turn OF Affairs had commenced az the
front
General Stoesscls report. though ten
I Gays old Is taken as = satisfactory ref
utation OF the recently repeated rumors
Of the fall OF Port Arthur. He states
/ that the determined Japanese assaults
were repulsed with tremendous loss.
/ and figures 10000 as the number OF
I japanese killed or wounded This Isl
/ admittedly on Chinese information.
/ which heretofore has proved 90 De ~
/ exceedingly doubtful value.
But with Russian losses OF 1900 Ass
/ basis the authorities here consider
! that 600 is a fairly conservative csU-
mate. since the Japanese we're beaten
/ OF In what must have been "a desperate
assault on tremendously strong iorti1-
/ cations. The fact that the japanese
were not able 90 remove their dead
and wounded is taken - prove that
/ their defeat must have been one Of
! great severity.
The part played by the feet bears
cut the prediction of the Associated
/ Press that Rear Admiral without is
able % render efficient support go the
I garrison. 10 is considered significant
that no mention is made of Vice AIDE
/ mIrai TOGO. indicating that the Japa-
ncse is impotcnt 90 aid friend or lnIure
foe
The authorities 90 not divulge the
source of General Stossels report.
though 10 is understood that it came
uv way OK Chofoo. The fact that tho
Japanese are in possession OF che couu-
try IA FAR north as Haicheng renders .t
unlikely that 90 came BY the land
route.
General Kuroratkln's report states
chat the Japanese are stationary on Tails
eastern front the greatest activity De-
iur on the south and southeast posi-
lions. where the Russians are able to
take the offensive While the move
rents in themselves are apparently Cd.
. gC gre DO importance. they are Interest.
ing as showing chat the japanese are
. st.u hating before undertaking the
serious task OK attacking Lao Yang
With It's strong circle az defenses
Gen. Stoessel Claims Victory.
ST. Petersbure By Cabie-Iiouten
ant General Stocssoll commander.
the Russian military forces no por
Arthur. IA am undated dispatch to th'
Emperor. SAYS n am happy t1 re
port that the troops repulscd an th'
Japanese attacks OF July rs. % AM
2S with enormous losses.
"The garrison's enthusiasm was e2
traUrdinary.
"The feet assisted in the defena
by bombariiag the Japanese flank.
"Our losses during the three day
killed OK wounded.
According 90 statements OF CHI
nese and prisoners. the Japanese los
a. many as 10000.
Their losses we're SO great that IN
enemy has not had time 20 remove III
dead and wounded"
Defending All Positions.
Lao Yang. BY Cable-The pas
week has been a most dramatic an
eventful one The Japanese inten
10 follow up the Russians and 20 gal
ground east and south by an attack o.
Z Anshanshan midway between H2
+ / cheng and NiaO Aansl.
IL is reported that the japanese ar
p advancing on the west. and excitin
? rUmOrs are current
Though apparently beaten az ever
p point. and though the Japanese hav
T advanced well on the Russian hanl
p the Russians. in council of war. hav
; determined 20 defend all their pos
lions as heretofore