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Summary of Situation in Manchuria-
Severe Fighting in Vicinity Of Port
Arthur Confrmed-Kuroki's Death
Denied.

Toxic, Nov. 30.-The imperial head
quarters Tuesday night summarized the
Port Arthur situation as follows:
With regard to the enemy's forts at
Sungshu mountain and eastward we
have firmly captured the crests, glacis
and counterscarps and their vicinities,
but the time to charge has not yet come.
At present We are destroying the case
mates and other caponiers. At 203-
metre hill by several charges we sue
ceeded in capturing the enemys shelter
trenches near the summit. At present
our force is holding its position and
endeavoring to capture the whole fort"
Situation in Manchuria.
The imperial headquarters sum-
married the Manchurian situation in
the following statement:
''On the evening OF November 81 the
enemy made dull bombardment
against Santaokuntzu. and the enemy's
infantry from $3.50 o'clock attempted a
night attack, which was repulsed at
$3.50. During the attack the enemy's
mortars in the neighborhood of Wei
chialoutzu bombarded Santaokuntzu,
Kanchiawotzu and their vicinities, but
did not injure u.s. From sunset Mo-
yember q the enemy's mortars and field
guns west of the railroad BON bar6ed in
cessantly the neighborhood of Kuchi-
atzu simultaneously the enemy's in
fantry occupied village northwest of
Nankuantzu and fired in the direction
of Siaochisfu, which is north of Kuchi-
atzu.
THE firing quoted at $3.50. The same
evening at 1890 the enemy's infantry
west of the railroad on the right bank
of the Shakhe river and northward OF
Sinchinpu, fired at US desultorily and
ceased firing at 1880. There have been
several skirmishes between scouting
parties. In other respects the situation
is unchanged"
Bury Japanese Dead.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 3O.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received from
Gen. kuropatkin, dated November %:
The engagement near Tsinkhetchen
(near Da Pass was resumed to-day.
but ceased at II a. m. We have col
lected and buried the Japanese dead.
By midday We had found 230 bodies, all
belonging to the Seventh reserve regi-
took large quantity of rifles, ammuni-
ton and entrenching tools"
KuroI Not Killed.
Mukden, Nov. 30.-A Japanese cav
alryman who has been captured by the
Russians declares that Gen. Kuroki 10
the Chinese. There has been no i'm
portant change in the situation. Small
skirmishes are reported on the east
ward, but there is no sign of definite
Japanese advance.
The close proximity of the opposing
lines in many places is leading to new
and unexpected developments. Recent
1y the Japanese have been using dogs
as scouts, sending them out from the
trenches with long cords attached. 1t
is almost impossible to detect these
wary animals, which unerringly locate
the Russian position and give warning
of any movement against the Japanese.
Some of the Russians have managed,
however, to strew the neutral ground
with poisoned pork. thus thinning the
ranks of the dog scout department. A
number of rockets were recently sent
up by the Japanese in the hope, appar-
emily, of drawing the Russian fire at
night.
Declare Fighting Was Severe.
Chefpo, Nov. 30.-Chinese and Jap
anese advices received here Tuesday.
while not beyond question, indicate the
practical certainty that another general
assault on Port Arthur began November
"a and was continuing November 81.
1t Is certain that there has been severe
fighting. The only question is whether
the assault was sufficiently widespread
to be called general. The fighting is
with the object Of capturing additional
Russian trenches. The summit forts
seemingly were not attacked, The Chi
pese say that one train of 80 cars re-
Gently arrived at Port Dalny with
wounded men. No prisoners were cap
tured.
Ohio Judge Dead.
Chicago. Nov 60 - .Jud pc Thomas r.