The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Japanese Continue Fierce As
saults on the Fortress.
Fighting Lasts for Days at a
Time With Varying Results.
HORRIBLE SLAUGHTER
CharacteriZes the Desperate
Struggle as 1t Progresses.
Russian Papers Account Of Re-
cent Engagements.

Chefoo, Aug. 800 P. MA junk
which left Liaoti promontory the after
noon OF August 2S, brings confirmation
of the report of fighting at Palichuang
on the 26th, making it clear that there
had been a fight of several days dura-
ton in that section, during which both
sides lost heavily. The japanese sue
ceeded in holding their position and
mounting guns, which, together with
those at Chaochanko, exchanged a
fierce fire with Russian artillery from
two forts in the vicinity of Tapingtze.
Chinese who came in by this junk af-
firm that the Russians are firing daily
from Itzshan and Antazshan forts.
This may mean that there is another
undestroyed fort at Itzshan, or that the
Russians have recaptured that position.
One of the Chinese declares that he has
been engaged for 20 days in carrying
Russian dead from the forts near Tap
ingtze.
Favorable News From Stoessel.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 3O.-3:57 p. m.
Direct news from Lieutenant Gen
eral Stoessel, commander of the Rus
sian military forces at Port Arthur up
to August 25 and of a favorab BILE char
acter has been received here. The
navy. as well as the army will share
in the benefits of the imperial decree,
published today by which the term of
military service for soldiers of the
Port Arthur garrison is reduced so
that every month served from May
last until the end of the year shall
count for one year of the full term
of service. This is a repetition of what
was done at the time of the siege
of SebastopoL
Brave Captain LebdeieR
Chefoo, Aug. 8 p. m.-The last issue
received here of the Novikarai, the
official organ at Port Arthur contains
an article warmly praising the con-
duct of Captain I.ebedieff command
ing the marines at Zaredoutni who
stood on top of a wall, his revolver
in one hand and his sword in the other
and killed or wounded 20 odd Japan
ese, who, mounting on the shoulders
OF their comrades. attempted to scale,
the wall. When the Japanese were
repulsed Captain Lebedieff sat down
and was wipfng the perspiration from
his face when a sbrapnel shell tore
his body to pieces.
Japanese Lost 1000.
Toxic. Aug. 80, 5 p. m.-The Japa-
nese lost two thousand men, killed or
wounded, at the battle of An Ping
The Russian losses have not been es-
umated, but are said to have been
heavy The Japanese captured eight
guns at An Ping and eight at Anshan-
shan.
Japanese Sustain Heavy Losses.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 3O.-54O D. m.
Stoessel says the Japanese
were repulsed until August 25 with
heavy loss to the attackers. He gives
no details of the positions held or OF
the Russian losses in men, but saws
the officers suffered severely, especial
ly the younger ones. Some of the
larger Russian guns were placed out
of action by the Japanese batteries
and were replaced by field pices. The
general describes the stencil from tho
decayin gbodies between the lines as
being horrible. He reports that the
morale of the garrison is excellent.
Finally the general recommends
Generals Fock, Krondratenko, Smyr-
noff and others for bravery and de-
votion.