Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
FINAL ASSAULT ON CITY.
Mikado's Forces Make an Attack
on Port Arthur.
JAP GUNS SWEEP HARBOR.
Little Chance for ANY of Cars Ships
Which Nay Have Put Back Into
Pert fer Repairs.

Chefoo, Aug. 15.-11 P. m.-That a
general land and naval attack was made
upon Port Arthur today is indicated by
information from various sources.
The statement that the naval attack
was made ct in the morning comes from
an authoritative, but not diplomatic,
quarter.
Junks which arrived here today say
the japanese recently occupied the Liau
III hills and Susbiyen, which is two or
three miles north Of the fortress. Five
warships and seven torpedo boat destroy
ers, according TO the junks, returned to
Port Arthur On the night Of August 10.
Berlin, Aug. 15.-A> dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Toxic, dated today,
confirms the report that heavy fighting
has occurred at Port Arthur during the
past few days. The japanese captured
three Russian batteries and secured posi-
tons close to the inner Notifications.
have commenced a bombardment from
Lang mountain on the harbor and inner
defenSeS.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 15.-The Emperor
has received the following dispatch from
Niceroy AleXietf, dated August 13:
According TO a report from Port Ar
thur, August 10, the japanese attacked
Iaku and SiachOu mountains in enOr-
nous force during the night of August ,
and occupied them after fifteen hours
fighting, on the night of August 10. Dur
ing heavy rainstorm the Japanese at
tackled our east front, but were repulsed
at all points. They also attacked stimuli
taneously our whole front from Wolf
hills to Taku mountain. but everywhere
were driven back. The fortress has been
bOmbarded from the east side for four
days"
St. Petersburg, Aug. 15.-6 p. H.
The receipt of the official dispatch an
nouncing the repulse of an attack on
Port Arthur August 10 revived the hopes
that the fortress may prove impregnable.
Gen. Stoessels dispatch also dispelled the
ugly rumors current in the city this
morning that the stronghold had fallen.
Washington. d. c., Aug. 15-The
state department has received advices
from Chefoo TO the effect that 4 general
naval battle at Port Arthur was begun
at dawn today.
Chefoo, Aug Isl 80 p. ma tele-
gram just received here from q reliable
source states that IL general attack on
"
ing.
Russia Cannot Repair Ships.
Japanese guns now dominate the deck
yards at Port Arthur and in view of this
fact it would seem to be impossible again
TO make seawOrthy or fghtable any Rus
sian battleships which have returned to
Port Arthur. 1t is probable that the
Russian battleship Czarevitch will disarm
at Tsingchou.
The best possible naval force that Rus
STA can now concentrate at VladivOStOk is
four cruisers, but if Kamimura sinks the
Tromoboi and Rossia she cannot do even
that.
Togo Reports His Fleets Injuries.
Official details of Togo's fight with the
Port Arthur squadron August 10 have
been given out. These show that the
squadron under Togo was practically I'M
injured. The batteship Mikasa, Togos
flagship, suffered the most, but she con-
tinues Oh the fighting line.
The cruisers Yakumo, Nishin and Ka-
suga also We're hit, but temporary repairs
have been made and they are fully serv-
iceable.
Losses Among Togo's Men.
The following are the casualties sus-
tanned by the japanese in the action of
August 10:
OH bodFU the DdtlleSNlp MlhaSa Inefe
were four officers and Twenty-Five men
killed, six officers and twent y-nine men
severely wounded and four officers and
twenty-nine men slightly wounded.
The armored cruiser YakumO had one
officer and eleven men killed and ten
wounded.
On the armored cruiser Nishin seven
officers and nine mel We're killed and two
officers and fifteen men were wounded.
Ten men were wounded on the armored
cruiser kasuga.
The torpedo boat destroyer Asagiri had
two men killed.
On torpedo boat No. SO one man was
killed and eight We're wounded.
Imperial Prince Wounded
The imperial Prince Hiroyasu Kwacho
was slightly wounded near the heart
while aboard the battleship AIikasa. He
holds the rank Of commander in Japan's
navy.
Eleven wounded officers and sixty-sx
wounded men have arrived at Saseho.
The steamer Gaelic. bound for Shang-
hal, has sighted a Russian cruiser. evil
IDENTIFY the Novik. steering southeast by
east. This course showed her to be
headed for Van Diemen strait.
Van Diemen strait is about 100 miles
south of Nagasaki and it would be pre-
snmed from the Noyik's going in this di-
rection that she purposes to reach Eladi-
vostok by the east coast Of Japan.
Expect Port Arthur's Fail.
Lao Yang, Aug. 13.-Delayed)-All
i quiet or the eastern front. Apparent
" the japanese are not attempting any
further advance on Lao Yang. but are
turning all their attention to Port Ar
thur. concerning which there is much
uneasiness among Russians. Reports aTt
coming in Of several land attacks Oh
a
Il was stated August 10 that the Iapa-
nese had before Port Arthur 10O,00 men
ird $50 guns, Of which fifty are How
tiers.
Whether Port Arthur stands or fails
il will cost the Japanese dear. 1t is
estimated that they will lose 10000 men
if they take the fortress, but if they
do take it it will be serious for the Rus
sian army as it will result in the re-
leasing of q majority of the japanese
southern force for an advance on Lilac
Yang. The japanese seem to be utterly
reckless in.-the expenditure Of both men
and ammunition.
Russian advices from Port Arthur,
which come in at intervals, say that the
garrison is nerved for 4 most desperate
resistance, and is ready to be annihilated
before surrendering.
1t is reported that the japanese are
occupying Iinkow with small force
hut that Il column OF 1000 is moving ur
the valley of the Lao river.
Anshanshan, Aug. 14.-Continual re
connaisSances are being made by the
Russian advance posts. but there are nc
indications of japanese advance. The
Chinese assert that Gen. Oku has de
tached twelve regiments TO REINFORCE the
japanese before Port Arthur.