The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-06
ATTACK NIGHTLY.
Ru sSiansContinue to HurlThem
selves Against 2O3 Metre Hill
In a Vain Endsav0r to Dislodge
the Japanese.
Fleet Bombarded and Number
of Ships Set on Fire.
JAPANESE REPULSE.
Mukden Hears of Enemy's De-
feat With Heavy Loss
In Attempt to Turn Gen. Rem
nenkampff's Flank.

| TOXIC, Lee. o.-1nG ELuSSlauS dIc
nightly attacking 2o5 metre hill in a
determined endeavor to retake the
summit of the ground of contention.
The japanese are increasing their
defenses on the position and have
succeeded so far in repelling all the
assaults. The Russians have suffered
the heaviest losses, and it is estimated
that they have sacrinced 1000 men in
an effort to recapture the ground,
which the Japanese are confident in
their ability to hold.
| Observations indicate that the gar
rison is feeling the shortage of men.
The works against the forts on
Sungshu mountain eastward are pro-
crossing speedily, and all indications
point to an early general assault, al
though the date when it will begin
is kept secret. 1t is expected that the
next general assault will prove sue
cessfuI
Toxic. Dec. 6.-The effective bonn
| bardment of the Russian battleships in
Port Arthur which began on Saturday
last was one of the results of the cap
ture of 203 metre hill. Up to that
time the warships had been able to
seek shelter from the Japanese nre
under Peiyu mountain. but the cap
ture of 203 metre hill November ~
and 80 enabled the Japanese to train
their guns on the Russian vessels with
the result that a number of them have
been set on fire and the others must
put to sea or suffer irreparable dam
age.
Japanese Reverse Is Reported.
Mukden, Dec. 6.-There is persist
ent report that the force of japanese
flank has been repulsed with great
loss. The story is not yet officially
confirmed, but details are given With
great circumstantialitu.
1t is stated that Gen. Rennenkampn
who knew the movement was matur-
ing, awaited the japanese at the
mouth of one of the captured passes,
and that the Japanese turning force
threw themselves unsuspectingly into
the ambuScade, where after the nght
the Russians collected 500 Japanese
bodies.
1t is added that there are 1000
more japanese bodies which it has
been impossible to collect owing to the
fire of the Japanese This does not
include the Japanese loss in wounded
The Russian loss, according to this
account, was only thirty or forty men,
Fired On Their Own Vessels.
St Petersburg, Dec. 6.-An official
statement, issued from naval mead
quarters, gives Vice Admiral Rojest-
Bank affair and explains how the
Baltic fleet fred on their own ships.
The statement is as follows:
According to supplementary in
formation from Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky concerning the North sea in
cident of October q after the KniaZ
Souvaroff ceased firing two search
lights of the Dmitri Donskoi and Au-
rora suddenly appeared on the left of
the ironclad division. The Dmitri
Donskoi showed night signals, where
upon, fearing projectiles from the
hindmost ships of our division
should hit our own vessels, either direct
or by ricochet, a general signal to
cease fire was made from the SOuv
aroff. The order was at once obeyed.
1.-The whole firing lasted less than
ten minutes. communications by
wireless telegraphy stated that five
projectfles struck the Aurora, some
riochetting and others hitting direct.
Three were 75-milim eterS and two At
mfIimeter shells. The chaplain of the
petty officer was slightly wounded.
The chaplain subsequently succumbed
in Algiers.''
The foregoing statement is the first
official Information of the fact, pre-
viously published in the dispatches,
that during the North sea affair five
shells came aboard the cruiser Aurora,
injuring a priest, who subsequently
died at Algiers.
Japanese Cruiser Blown Up.
Moscow, Dec. "a special dispatch
from Vladivostok says that a steamer
which has just arrived there from
Shanghai reports that the Japanese
armored cruiser Adzuma has been
blown up and sunk by mine.