The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-29
A FURIOUS ASSAULT
japanese Still Pegging Away At the
Russian Stronghold
GREAT LOSSES AT PORT ARTHUR
Russian Mines Blow Up Whole Bat
talions, But the Japanese Persevers'
In the Determination to Finish the
Work.

Paris, BY Cable.-The Martins St.
Petersburg correspondent telegraphs as
follows:
"Telegrams OF which the general staf
have as yet no knowledge reached the
Emperor at o'clock Saturday morn
ing. can affirm that they concern Port
Arthur, regarding which place the
greatest anxiety pretails at court. The
Japanese are now engaged in a general
assault, which is more furious than its
predecessors, attacking the town on
three sides simultaneously and employ
ing their whole forces, being determin-
ed to finish the business. Russians
mines blew up whole battalions. Gene
raj Fock especially distinguished him
self, directing the fire from the wall
which the Japanese reached after in
describable massacre.
"The whole of Admiral Togos and
Vice Admiral Kamimura's squadrons
are aiding the struggle, which, it Is
feared here, will be final. The beaeged
forces are fighting as in furnace. A
perfect storm of shell is falling On the
town, port and fortress from the whole
bill and roadstead. General Stoessel
Is going from fort to fort, encouraging
the defenders in their desperate ef-
forts.
"Tn st. Petersburg the facts concern
ing the tragic event, which perhaps will
terminate by a glorious fall OF Port Ar
thur, are wholly unknown. At court
hope has not yet been entirely aban-
doned.
Russians Use Balloons.
Mukden, BY Cable-The Russians are
using war balloons southeast Of Muk-
den, for the purpose Of observing the
movements of the Japanese in that di-
rection. The line Of outposts estab-
lished by the Japanese is so effective
that not even the Chinese have been
able to penetrate it. It is impossible,
therefore, to say definitely hoG Marquis
Oyama has disposed his forces. 1t Is
believed that General Kurokis army
stretches from Bensihu to Bentsiaputze,
and the armies of Generals Oku and
Nodzu from Yentai along the high road
and railroad to Shapepu, sixteen miles
south of Mukden, while fourth army
is moving from Dziantchan across the
Da Mountains. All these roads con-
verge at Mukden. OF the four armies,
those Of Oku and Nodza are nearest
Mukden, and their progress will nave
to be slackened in order to permit
Kuroki and the flanking columns time
to come up. Meanwhile, Oku and Nod
zu have command of the railroad. Sup
plies of grain and ammunition are car
ried from Yentai over heavy roads ex-
posed to capture by enterprising Cos
sack raiders. There has been an I'M
provement in the weather, which has
been of great help to the japanese.
Imperial Tombs Endangered.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-A brief
telegram was received from Lieutenant
General Sakharoff, announcing the ad-
vance of the Japanese from Beatlsa-
putze on the village near Flu Pass, east
of Mukden and the site Of the imperial
tcmbs, which is likely to revive the
fears expected at Pekin that an engage
ment may be fought at the burial place
CT the Manchurian dynasty. No men
tion is made Of resistance to the ad-
vance, but it is not believed this IN.
Cicates that the Russians do not intend
to further oppose the march OF the
Jananese on Mukden. It probably sig
nifies that the Japanese force is using
the small road to Flu Pass, between the
highways leading to Mukden ard Fu-
shun, with the intention Of isolating
the Russian columns guarding F'ushun.
The Japanese are still trying TO turn
General Kuropatkin's left flank, put
there is no indication OF their moving
west Of the Hun river.
Sinmintin is still held by the COS
sacks