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ATTACK ON port
arthur Renewed
RTFRoM cHEFoo SAYS JAPs
ASSAULT REMAINING OUT
Err POSITIONS.
GEN. SToEsSEL REPORTS
ON RECENT BATTLE
Declares Russian Troops Abandoned
Wolf Hill Without Fighting Before
Force Of 10000 Japs-Losses Of
Latter Considerable.

Chefoo, Aug. 10.-From a source
hitherto reliable it is said there is
good reason to believe that the
Japanese are renewing their at
tack on the remaining outer posi-
tons at Port Arthur The officers Of
the German cruiser Fuerst Bismarck,
lying at the outer edge of this harbor.
express the opinion that the firing
heard Monday night was an encounter
between detachments of the belliger-
ents' warships, approximately 20 miles
northwest of Chefoo. From the cruis-
er's advantageous position the flashes
preceding the detonations could be
seen. However, three steamers which
entered the harbor early Tuesday
morning claim that they did not hear
any firing. Two junks also reached
Chefoo Tuesday but they had no in
formation of Importance.
Report of Jap Repulse.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 1O.-The fol-
lowing dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff,
dated August z. has been received by
the car:
Gen. Stoessel reports as follows:
at five in the morning of July q, the
enemy having advanced a strong force,
their artillery opened fire along their
whole front, followed by a series of at
tacks, one of which, directed against
Yupilaza mountain, was especially Wig
orous. At about eight in the evening
the enemy were everywhere repulsed
with enormous losses. I remained in
the advanced positions we have held
for two days against an army very
much stronger than ours. At four in
the morning Of July 80 about five di-
visions of Japanese took the offensive
against our position on the Wolf Hills.
In view of the enormous superiority
of the enemy's forces and the weak
ness of the position our troops were
ordered to retire to the next positions
without fighting. The movement was
effected in complete order under the
protection of artillery, which by accur-
ate fire at short ranges completely
stopped the Japanese advance Our
losses have not yet been ascertained,
but they were not great. The losses
OF the Japanese were very consider
able. In the engagements of July 26
and ~ the Japanese had about 10000
men and considerable number of
siege guns. The morale of the Rus
sian troops is excellent and their
health good"
Gen. Stoessel locates Yupilaza noun
tain as situated ten miles northeast of
I Port Arthur and says that the Japan
ese attack on that position was only a
demonstration, the real assault of the
Japanese being made on the Russian
positions on Wolf Hills, which he
points out are only six miles north
ward and near the railroad station.
The general staff explains that this po-
sition consists of long crest of hills,
Offering a great advantage owing to
their proximity to the fortress. The
stan Is unable to account for the pres
ence of five divisions on the Kwan-
tung peninsula.
Win Against Great Odds.
Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters, in tho
Field, Aug. 1 delayed in transmits
sion) The battle of July 81 was the
most important which Gen. Kuroki's
army has fought since crossing the
Yalu. Many more Russians were en-
gagged than in any former battle. They
occupied an equally strong position,
had much more artillery and were bet,
ter acquainted with the country, hav-
ing for long time occupied the area
over which the japanese Unanswered.
The Japanese victory upon this occa-
sion, If not more important than that
on the Yalu, was won against greater
odds and was consequently a better
test of the mettle Of their troops and
more creditable to their valor. The
result was that the Japanese gained
ten miles or more on their advance to-
ward Liaoyang.
How far the Russians have retreated
is not known yet, but only one strong
strategic and defensive position inter-
venes between Gen. Kuroki's army and
Liaoyang, that being situated eight
miles south Of that city. 1t is impossi-
BILE to estimate the Russian casualties
during the engagement, and reports of
losses on the Japanese side have not
yet been rendered.
Shot in the Back.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 10-Peter Sa-
idasky, coal miner of Robinson town