Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05
RUSSO-JAPAN WAR,
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! LONDON. Dec. War experts do
not expect the fall of Port Arthur
to occur today, even with the capture
| of 203 meter forts General Stoessel
is desrous Of avoiding further loss OF
his brave men and realizing the futil.
| ity of further resistance. may sur
render or he may continue to hold out
to the bitter end To use the captur.
ed hill to the best advantage the
Japanese now must drag heavy siege
guns to the sumit 10 force the evac.
| uation OF the remaining forts Experts
believe II will take several davs to
place the guns in position.
TOXIC, Dec, 1.-Reports reach here
today of the particulars preceding and
following the capture of the famous
20S meter hill at the dawn OF yestcr-
day The imperial Japanese army
made several charges on the after.
noon of Tuesday and again in the
evening, Al seven o'cock with rein
forcements they made a fierce charge
and reached within 80 meters of the
summit
Against the northeastern part of
the hill" says the report. I'VE also
charged and AT eight o'clock the en-
tire fort and the summit fell into
our hands The Russians left hcaps of
dead bodies on the eastern side of
the hill but we have had no time 10
investigate farther"
The report of the storming Is sign
ed by General Nogi and when It was
published today it was received with
great cheers by the japanese, who
have never yet despaired OF the sue.
cess of the beseigers
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. THE
war Office was not prepared today to
accept the report that the Japanese
before Port Arthur have taken 2O3
meter hill They have had inlllings of
that fact, but nothing official The
war department announced this af
ternoon that II it shall be Officially
confirmed It will he desperate
blow for the gallant defenders of the
fortress and must indicate the near.
ness of the end The position com.
mands the harbor. and If the Japan
ese can mount siege guns on the sum
init they can either force out the
Russian squadron or destroy II at it's
anchorage.
ST PETERSBURG, Decv. 1.-The
war office admits the capture of 2O3
metre hill is an irrepable blow to
the defenders of Port Arthur and
foreshadows the end The war Office
Is convinced that the approach of
the second Pacific squadron made
the Japanese decide on the elimina-
ton of Port Arthur as a matter of
vital Importance and made immense
sacrifice of life 10 achieve the results.
LONDON. Dec. News reaches
here today that the Russian torpedo
boat destroyer. returning to Vladivos-
took was mistaken for an enemy's
vessel and sunk by the guns of the
| Russian forts
TOXIC. Dec THE Russians
made desperate attempt to retake
! 203 meter hill but We're repulsed.
| through Japanese mounted artillery.
The Russians are reported to have
! retired across the bay, erecting new
| fortifcations near the strong forts.
| in which they are expected to make
| their last stand
A number of Russian sailors were
| found among the dead. indicating the
| garrison is greatly reduced and in
serious straights.
Imperial headquarters announce
that seventeen officers have been
killed and Ga wounded in the field.
| The wounded leg of General Akamus
has been amputated. The correspond
| ent Of the Daily Telegraph states
that within the last "a hours the Jap
anese casualties have totalled I5.0Oo
and II is alleged the attacks have been
planned TO continue until December
10th when 1t is hoped Port Arthur
will be captured
ISLAND OF Perrin. Dec. -Four
Russian war ships were sighted here
today heading towards the Indian
| ocean.
ST. PETERSBURG Dec 2-Numer.
Gus lively skirmishes are reported to.
| day from the Shahke river Russians
drove the japanese pickets back at
| several points, They captured the
japanese field telegraph and burned
| some stores and two villages.