Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-07

the east Urh fort the Russians eX-
ploded a mine Some Japanese were
hurled hundreds of feet The trench
lines on both hills were captured by
6 O'Clock with $50 casualties.
On the 9th the Russians made a
number of sorties against the Japan
esq., who lost 420 men, while the Rus
sian casualties were about 100.
Inferno of Shells.
The Japanese bombardment began
at dawn on the 10th and all morning
the slopes of the hill and ridge wer4
transformed into an inferno Of thu
bursting shells. At II o'clock a
small party of the. second regiment
charged forward to gain the foot Of
the west slopes. The Russian bat
teries opened shrapnel fire on then.
The firing of shrapnel continued 10
minutes, after which all the Japanese
were down, either wounded or killed,
The artillery duel continued until
$50 in the evening, when the first
Japanese regiment advanced up the
slopes of Nahaokayama to the posi-
ton which the single company had
gained the night previous. With a
rush they carried the trench line on
the crest of the hill. The last rush
Of the japanese ended with a bayo-
net encounter with the Russians on
the full sky line Stones, bayonets,
swords and hand grenades were used
by both sides. The utmost ferocity
was displayed.
Japs Win Position.
Before dark the Japanese were in
possession of the whole ridge, which
they retained despite an awful shrap-
mel fire from the chair hill, Taiyang-
kow, Tigers Tail and Liaotie forts.
At 10 in the evening the third regi-
ment advanced on the southwest
slopes of the advance fort Nahao-
kayama hill. Four assaults were
made by the Japanese during the
next two days, but they were all re
pulsed The third regiment was
finally compelled to retire from the
trenches at the foot of the hill by the
concentrated shrapnel fire from the
valley below.
Japs Lose 1000 Men.
An unsuccessful attempt to capture
the advance fort resulted in 1000
Japanese casualties. The Japanese
were disappointed at their failure to
capture the advance fort, which was
the key to the western fortified ridge.
BattIeshps Damaged.
October 1 the Japanese Howitzers
opened fire against the Urh fort. The
next day the fire was directed on the
battleship Pobieda in the harbor. The
fifth shot pierced the forward decks
on this ship, leaving a gaping rent.
The morning of October 10 there
was heavy bombardment of the east
Urh fort, under cover of which the
infantry advanced and captured the
trenches at the foot of the slope.
The West Urh fort was damaged
the 18th. The battleship Peresviet
was struck by several shells from the
HoWitzers and caught fire. Golden
hill fort was greatly damaged.
st. Petersburg Relieved.
st. Petersburg, Nov 4.-There is a
scarcely yelled feeling of relief
throughout st. Petersburg that the
day has passed without bringing news
of the fall of Port Arthur. There had
been considerable fear that the Japan
csc might push home the final attack
yesterday. The authorities state they
are without direct news from PORT
Arthur and everyone is depending up
on foreign sources for tidings of the
devoted garrison.
kuropatkin Reports diminishing.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 4.-General XII
ropatkin, under yesterdays date, re-
ports that diminishing occurred during
the night of November 1, when Rus
sian sharp shooters destroyed some
Japanese entertainments. Reconnais-
ances were made the night of Novem-
Ter 2, but there were no indications
Of serious engagements anywhere.
Some movements of Japanese troops
from the east westward were observed
yesterday.
Many Russian Wounded.
Berlin, Nov. 4.-The Lo1kal Anzeiger's
Mukden correspondent claims the most
trustworthy authority for the state
nent that $4,000 sick or wounded Rus
sian soldiers were sent away after the
last engagement.
General StoesseI Wounded.
London, Nov. A dispatch to
news agency from st. Petersburg says
Lieut.. General Stoessel, commander of
the Russian troops at Port Arthur, is
reported wounded in the leg.
British Escort Russians.
Tangier, Nov All the vessels
composing the Russian squadron are
now anchored in the bay. British
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