Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
MEANWHILE THE RUSSIANS ARE
MAKING DESPERATE STAND !,
AT PORT ARTHUR. -.~.
JAPs BORROW s4o,oop,ooo

That the Enemy's Outpost Attacks
Thus Far Have Been Repulsed-.
Japanese Guard Yantal Mines,
Rome, Sept. 2s.-The capitaIe,
a seml-offlcial organ, denies that
the coming meeting between Pre-.
mler Glolittl and Chancellor Won
seuloW at Hamburg Is connected
with mediation in the far eastern
war.
Toxic, Sept. 2s.-The govern.
ment has decided to float another
domestic loan of $4o,Ooo,ooo on
conditions similar to the last. Bust.
ness conditions Indicate heavy
subscription.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 90. - In.
formation received today at tho
war office concerning the situation
at Port Arthur Is not reassurina.
The blockade at last seems to be
effective. Togo's ships are arrest
Ing all junks which enter the har.
Dor and are sending them to Port
Dalny. It Is feared this complete
isolation may react on the spirlts
Of the garrison.
London, Eng, Sept. %. "A
News Agency dispatch from vIad-
ivostok says that according to
report from Port Arthur, two jap.
anese torpedo boats and Japan.
ese steamer have been sunk by
mines during the last few days. A
Japanese cruiser of the Nitaka
type was also badly damaged.
st. Petersburg. Sept. %. - A die
'atch from General n..ropatkin date!
yesterday afternoon announces tns
numerous skirmishes have occurred
long most parts of the Russian front
The Japanese have not altered their
ositions east Of the railroad and con-
ne themselves to outpost attacks to
he north all Of which SO far have
cen repulsed.
Japanese Guard YentaI Mines.
"Reminiscences have established
he fact that the main Japanese
orces are still along the branch of the
abroad to the Yentai mines.
Fighting is Continuous.
Both sides are In constant contact.
amsonoff's troops particularly have
ad frequent encounters but have sus-
aimed very few casualties. The Russi.
ms have captured some Japanese cat
e and horses.
Pontoon Bridges Over Taltse,
The Japanese have constructed pon.
BON bridges over the Taitse river at
ensihu.
Japs Lose Thousands.
Che Foo, Sept. 2S.-Russians resid.
lg here claim to have received infor.
lation that the Japanese losses in the
lst assault on Port Arthur. which be.
an September 10 were 1000.
Russian Losses Smaller.
A Chinese who left the fortress on
eptember 26 says the Russian losses
ERE between 500 and 600.
Reason for Firing on Funerals.
The Chinaman says the Japanese
supplementary forts which they cap.
lred. The Russians allege deliber.
te policy of the Japanese to under.
line the health of the Russian troops
Y means of odors from decomposing
odies, and that for this reason they
re on burial parties.
Japanese 5Iown into the Air.
The Chinese say the most severe at.
.cks were made on the supplementary
'rts of the ltz and Anshu mountain
'rts. The Russians had undermined
lie ground and several hundred Jap.
nese were blown up on September 20.
The Russians are now building a
ew fort on the island side of Liaotf
Crisis at Port Arthur Near.
London, Eng, Sept. 28 "A dispatch
, the Standard from Liao Yang dated
eptember 26. via Tien Tsin states
lat the crisis at Port Arthur is rap.
lily approaching. The speedy cap.
Ire Of the last line of defense is an.
cipated. The recent successful as.
lult by the Japanese sealed the fate
the fortress. enabling the besiegers
} mount heavy guns on the hills ia
le eastward. which command sec.
on of the town and the harbor.
The Russian fire for many days has
ot been as vigorous as usual. It Ia
elieved their ammunition is scarce.
he correspondent confirms the re.
)rts of severe bombardments. severe
sses by the garrison, and the cut
ng off OF the main aqueduct supply
g the fortress with water.
AWFUL nE ATL