The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-11-11
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ing. The Japanese II IL added, arc.
advancing with irresisti IDLE energy.
More reliable reports do not confirm
these statements, but the Toxic report
OF the capture Of Wantai hill, !! s s8s;i
A Dominating Fort 81 N
within two miles Of the railway ter
minus, shows that the Japanese are
making rapid strides.
Bennett Burleigh, the Daily Tele,
graphs correspondent, reports from
Chefu that there was no fighting on
the, night Of Nov. 5. The troops Of
the mikado, he says, have frequently
stolen into the native town Of Port
Arthur. after dark, but invariably were
driven out at daylight with heavy
losses.
The Japanese have four large forts
facing the Russian works on Rihlung
mountain and Shangshu mountain,
where they are mounting naval guns
on stone foundations.
Mukden dispatches to Berlin state
that the Russian commanders are
preparing their men to hear of the fall
of Port Arthur.
Japs Lose Enormously. 81
st. Petersburg, Nov. 6.-Great relief
is felt here in view of reports indica-
ting that the Japanese assaults on
Port Arthur have been unsuccessful.
A direct report from the Russian con-
sui at Chefu says he has received in
formation from Chinese sources that
the Japanese finally relinquished the
attempt on Nov. 3, the mikado's birth.
day, after losing enormously. The
consul says the carnage was awful.
The bombardment continued six days
without intermission. The Japanese
preached and took Fort No. 8, but, &C.
cording to the Chinese, were
Forced to Abandon It,
owing to the concentrated fire from.
the supporting Notifications. No con-
tirmation has been received here Of
the report that Gen. Stoessel was
wounded.
:. Among high officers at the war Of
flee, where the true conditions inside
the fortress of Port Arthur are known,
Gen. Stoessel's ability to hold out
against the efforts the Japanese con.
centrated upon it during the last ten
days is regarded as marvellous, but no
confidence in the ultimate result is en-.
tertained. Officials have been quite
prepared to hear that the fortress had
fallen.
Port Arthur Is Surely Doomed.
70 0f AN%h,
mincnt. The detailed reports of the
operations against the position indi-
cate that the prolonged attack is near.
ing its end, and that the Japanese are
now entering upon the last stage OF
the memorable siege.
For the first time the Associated
Press correspondent with Gen. Nogi's
army has been permitted to send dis.
patches direct from Port Arthur, and
these show that practically all the out.
lying defenses are in the hands of the
Japanese, who are sanguine of imme.
diate victory.
The armies of Oyama and Kuropat
kin still confront each other along the
Shakhe river, inactive except for Skin.
mishes and artillery exchanges.
Nearing the End.
Chefu, Nov. 5. - Port Arthur is
doomed. The correspondent of the as.
ISOLATED Press here has received in
formation, the reliability of which is
beyond question, that the Japanese
now occupy positions which place the
east side of the town at their mercy.
The last assault has gained for them
positions which insure their ability to
enter the main east forts whenever
they are ready.
Expect Port Arthur to Fall.
st. Petersburg. Nov. A. There is
considerable uneasiness> over the mill
tary situation. Nothing has been
heard from Mul1den. Gen. Sakahar-
offs telegram of Oct. 30 stated that
everything was quiet on the Shakhe.
The Japanese had made some tenta-
tive moves on both tanks which were
checked, but there was no signs yet OF
Fears for Port Arthur.
The official reports from Toxic de
scribing the desperate assaults on
Port Arthur beginning Oct. 26. have
created visible depression at the war
Office. The sustained. character Of the
bombardment with siege guns and the
preaching Of the walls by underground
mines, but above all the fact that the
Japanese government, after weeks OF
silence regarding the operations Of the
besiegers, has given out these reports
before actual success has crowned
their efforts, convinces the military
authorities that after long prepare.
tions Gen. Nogi is not only making
A Supreme Effort
to carry the fortress, but feels so con.
fldent of success that the result Of the
preliminary operations have been
made public. They believe the assault
was tined for the announcement of
the fall Of the fortress to be made
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