Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-25
JAPANESE SOLDIERS
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Admiral Togo Tells Of Bravery
of Mikado's Men.
RUSSIANS STRENGTH CRUSHED

Toxic Receives Report that the Part
of Japans Fleet Is Removed from
Port Arthur Hiarbor, as Its presence
Is No Longer Needed There.
Toxic, Dec. 24-The japanese forces
besieging Port Arthur yesterday storm
ed and now hold the heights east of
Houyankshunkou.
Prisoners captured by the Japanese
report that the Russian general, Kon.
dratenko, and another general officer
whose name is not known, have been
killed and that General Fock is among
the wounded.
An imperial rescript has been dis
patched to Rear Admiral Togo says:
1--WE hear with great satisfaction
that our torpedo fotillas engaged in
the work required of the Port Arthur,
have gallantly and successfully com
pleted the duties required of them and
in so doing, had to brave dangers of
the storm and shells by day and night.
Despite all the difficulties confronting
them they have succeeded in perform
ing their duties without the least con-
fusion of thei rgallant behavior Ad-
miral Togo, telegraphing under date
of Dec. %, says:
After 203 Meter Hill was occupied
as the. result of a gallant and desper-
ate attack by the beseiging army, the
bombardment of the enemy's squad
ron by siege and other heavy guns be-
came effective. In consequence the
battleship Poltaya and Retvizan were
sunk and subsequently the battleships
Pobieda and Peresviet, the protected
cruiser Pallada and the armored cruis-
ers Bayan were sunk The battleship
Sevastopol escaped the land lombard
ment, left the harbor and anchored
near Chentiao mountain. She was at
tackled there continuously by our tor
pedo boats and heavily damaged. The
main strength of the enemy is com
pletely crushed. Only a weak gun
boat. the Otcashni and several torpe-
do boat destroyers remain afioat. I'm
der the circumstances our combined
feet has been removed as unnecessary
from the blockade OF Port Arthur,
which had been mained since May IA.
l have arranged for a closer watch for
ships attempting to run the blockade,
and to watch the remnant of the enc
my's squadron. We suffered from the
enemy's mines, both laid and floating,
on the high seas, and from dense fogs
The cruisers Miyabo, Saiyen and Yo-
shino, Hatsuse, battleship, Kaimon,
gunboat, and Heiyen, coast defense
vessel, were sunk, and many gallant
and loyal officers and men were killed,
but We succeeded in maintaing the
blockade.
The enemy emerged from the har
Dor and our feet successfully. engaged
him, and finally, with the valuable
support Of the beseiging army, sue
ceeded in crushing nearly all the en-
emy's squadron. Our squadron so
heavily damaged the Vladivostk squad
ron that it has since been unable to
leave port.
"Au this success is gratefully at
tribute to the brilliant cirtue of our
emperor.
During the blockade all the ships
under my command splendidly accom-
plished the work and duty assigned
to them. Especially to be noted are
some of those who are engaged in the
difficult and risky task of blockading
or who tirelessly accomplished the
work of laying mines in the presence
of the enemy, others who, Drawing all
dangers, were engaged in the work
of clearing mines away and others
still who we're posted to watch the
ene2y anu guard against the enemy's
ships Their combined work strong
ly contributAl to the accomplishment
of the blockade l deem it my duty
to especially mention my recognition
of the valuable service rendered by
the officers and men"
A dispatch from the headquarters OF
the Japanese army in Manchuria, says
that on Dec. % the enemy's artillery
bombarded Sanchutzu, Nainglutun and
their vicinities, and at about midnight
his infantry attacked out positions to
the south of Pinniuiupao and on the
northeastern heights of HsiapontaitZu
but were repulsed.
At l o'clock in the afternoon of Dec.
23, the enemy's heavy guns in the
neighborhood of Takuchiatzu, occasions
ally bombarded our positions. sY