The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-29
WOOD
Sells at 81 Per
100 Pounds
At Mukden i'm the
Far East.
STARVED OUT
Are the Soldiers at
Port Arthur.
Blockade Runner Captured by
the laps and Fails to Reach
Port Arthur.

St petersburg, Nov. 25.-UnOmcfal
advices only bring affairs at the front
up to November %, and the absence OF
official news of later date, either from
the Japanese or the Russian side,
arouses the belief that more impor-
tant operations than heretofore may
be progressing. Reports from corres-
pondents at the front indicate renew
ed skirmishing, eliminating the night
of November % in q fresh attack on
Poutiloff Clone Tree) Hill, in which
the Japanese were repulsed with
heavy loss, and also a severe fight
with Chinese bandits near Kaiuan, in
which 200 Chinese were killed.
London, Nov. 25.@The correspond
ent at Moscow of the Daily Telegraph
claims authority for the statement
that Gen. Stoessels dispatch sent by
the torpedo boat Rastoropny informed
Emperor Nicholas that the Port Ar
thur garrison was being starved out.
with other frank details of its actual
condition, showing that the fall Of the
fortress is inevitable.
The correspondent at Odessa Of the
Standard learns that the Russian gov-
ernment has decided to start in Janu-
airy a general mobilization throughout
European Russia
Toxic, Nov. 25.-Telegraphing yes
terday the headquarters of the army
before Port Arthur reports:
The confiagration in the buildings
near the arsenal. caused by our naval
guns, which began about noon Novem-
Der %, continued until 2 o'clock on the
| morning of Mover %. II is probable
that the coal stores have been
| burned"
Manchurian headquarters in q tele-
gram dated November %. reports:
"At midnight November %. 600 ol
the enemy's infantry attacked Sing.
luntun. Our advanced pickets. after
| resisting the attack for several hours
safely retired to the main body. The
village was entirely burned by the
1 enemy.
"At dawn November % the enemy
made several surprise attacks neal
the Shakhe railway bridge and Al
Paotzuyen, but the attacks were en-.
tirely repulsed."
Che Foo. Nov. 25.-The report tha
the steamer Tungchow, laden will
10000 tins of meat, was captured BY
the Japanese on Wednesday Will,
trying to enter Port Arthur. appears Il
be correct The Tungchow was ;
British vessel. Last Monday wheI
leaving Shanghai harbor she wa
transferred at the last moment to {
man believed to be acting for the Rus
sian government
Headquarters of the Third Japanes,
Army Before Port Arthur, Nov. 25.-
The only permanent forts in the pos
session Of the Japanese are the tw,
Panlung forts captured in August
They hold the advance works of tn,
Rihlung redoubt, called Fort Kuropat
kin, an entrenched hill miscalled
fort, Kobu Hill, Sachitakiyama an,
One Hundred and Seventy-four Mete
Hill.
| They also occupy the galleries an
moats of the two Rihlung forts an,
North Kekwan fort.
Mukden, New. 25.-Much difficulty
being experienced with camp follow
ers, mostly Circassians. Tartars an
other tribesmen from the Caucasus
They swagger around in cloaks an
fur hats, with daggers at their belts
and have committed so many depre
dations that severe measures hav
been adopted to get rid Of them.
The question of housing the peopl
OF Mukden is serious. Chinese fror
all the surrounding country are fiocl
ing in for the winter. and besides tn
military quarters must be found 70
many civilian employees. members c
sanitary corps. etc. A small room wit
no conveniences now costs 81 per da.
whereas before the war half a doze
small houses were rented for $50
: year. The question of heating
, even more serious. Wood is worth
cent a pound. Fortunately war;
clothing for the soldiers has arrived.