Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-29
NEWS OF Russo-JAPAN WAR.


CHE FOO. Sept. 26-It is under
stood the Japanese have succeeded in
cutting the water supply of Port Ar
thur forts. II took three days to do It
and loss of six hundred men but the
control of the water supply is now in
the hands of the Japanese.
Military experts are OF the opinion
that the doom of Port Arthur is seal
ed
LONDON, Sept. 26.--The Che Foo
correspondent of Renters wires the
following: After four days lombard
ment the Japanese made another gem
eral assault upon Port Arthur and
were repulsed with heavy loss"
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 26-An
official dispatch to the czar reports
the Japanese increasing forces at Ben
saipudzi TO the eastward of Mukden.
skirmish occurred in Hun river val
ley and between Bensaipudzi and the
railway. A large body of Japanese are
advancing in the valley of the Taitze.
LONDON, Sept 26-Reports re-
ceived today say that Japanese assaults
on Port Arthur have been repulsed
but the principle effort of the Japan
ese is now directed to driving the Rus
sian fleet from Port Arthur There are
indications that this is likely to be
successful. Admiral Togo and his
fleet, reinforced, is waiting outside
determined to destroy the Russians
before it is possible for the Baltic
fleet to arrive
ST. PETERSBURG Sept 26.-With
the purpose of forcing the war with
Japan to a speedy termination. the
Car has taken steps to re-organize
and reinforce the fighting force in the
far east A second army is to be Great
ed in short time there will be nearly
seven hundred thousand men ready to
take the aggressive against the Jap
anese, 1t is understood Grand Duke
Nicholas Michaelvitch, brother-in-law
of the Czar. is to be made commander
in chief.
TOXIC, Sept EFT is understood
that Vladivostok is the next point of
attack by the Japanese. 1t is deemed
of the utmost importance to deprive
Russia of her last base of naval
operations in the east As soon as
Port Arthur falls It will be the signal
for the beginning of Joint sea and
land attack on the northern defense
of the Russians
LONDON. Sept 27-The English
army men say the formation of sec
ond Manchurian army by Russia as
ordered by the Gar is simply a bluff
In calling for an army of three hun
dred thousand extra men. he might
as well call for a million The whole
thing is utterly out of the question
The Trans-Siberian railroad is now
being taxed to its utmost with moy-
ing troops and supplies. To get any
considerable number of additional
troops TO Manchuria. is not possible
under existing transportation facill-
ties
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. PA
report from Skaraoff. chief of STAFF
written yesterday, said the enemy's
vanguard, consisting of a battalion OF
infantry and two squadrons of caval-
ry appeared. probably for reconnoiter-
ing purposes in the district between
Nadrin road and the heights of Tou-
pisa. The Russians stopped their ad
vance causing the Japanese to re-
treat along the whole line with the
Cossacks in pursuit. The report says
that increased Japanese forces are
gathering near Sianchan and Japan
ese cavalry appeared in the valley OF
I.aio
ST PETERSBURG, Sept 27.-News
of battle flom Mukden is expected
hourly. 1t is reported the Japanese
are crossing the TaitZe at the rate OF
thousand a day. They appear to be
concentrating in the vicinity OF DaI-
ing pass. Possession OF this defile is
necessary for complete euccess dur
ing their movement. Many Japanese
are said to be suffering from disease