Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
NEWS OF Russo-JAPAN WAR.

CHE FOO. Oct 3-General Stoes.
sells report telling how the Japanese
attacks on Sept. 10 and 22 were re.
pulsed. arrived together with a copy
of the proclamation Stoessel issued
closing with these words, Glory.
thank God glory to our heroic garri-
son. glory to Illman. Syrhafr, Peggor-
sky. they are heroes all" The Eroc.
lamation calls particular attention to
recapture of the high hill. a feat so
hazardous that Stoessel called for vol
nnteers. The three officers mentioned
led the attack, driving the enemy back
with great loss
CHE FOO. Oct 3.-The dispatch
from General Stossel giving the words
of his proclamation on the repulse of
the Japanese attack on Port Arthur
adds that the fighting on Sent. 18th
and 22nd was extremely severe and
that the Japanese losses were over
twenty thousand The dispatch also
admits that the heavy guns of the
Japanese command the entire harbor
and that the position of the remnant
of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur
| Is very precarious.
| ST PETERSBURG, Oct. "A Port
Arthur dispatch reports forage scarce
hut ammunition plentiful. clothing
supply short and sanitary conditions
good. There are now thirty nurses TO
every thousand sick and wounded
Only hundred women and children
are In the town. Corpses of japanese
are being thrown into the sea by
Chinese now as the facilities for in
terment proved unsatisfactory.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 3.-Gener-
al Mitschenko's cavalry with 22 guns
attacked Kuroki's left flank Saturday.
After severe fighting the Russians re-
tired with two officers and 81 men kill
ed and wounded. Kuropat<in's casual.
ties from Sept 9Th to 21st were eight
officers and four hundred men.
TOXIC, Oct 3,-The heavy guns
of the Japanese on the forts overlook
ing Port Arthur are to be turned on
the Russian war ships. The expec-
fancy being that they will be forced
to leave the harbor and face the fleet
of Admiral Togo. waiting for them
on the outside No confirmation reach
es here today of the report sent out
yesterday that a Japanese gun boat
struck a mine and was destroyed
MuKDEN. Oct "a courier from
Samsonoff's field headquarters brings
news of a suden retreat by Samsonoffs
forces in face of rapid forward
movement by Oki's entire army. An
abrupt resumption of the offensive by
the enemys left was begun Sunday.
The Japanese rushed forward in the
attack. with abandon recklessness
born of extreme confidence. In less
than twenty minutes the entire Rus
sian front was raked by "A heavy cross
| fire. Several Cossack horse batteries
were dismantled before they could be
swung into action.
| TOXIC, Oct 3.-Premier Katsura
today said:
| "The war will contiue long time
| The nation must be determined to
achieve success by making temporary
sacrifices. 1t is hoped we may be able
to secure greater efficiency In local
administration A meeting OF the gov
ernors of provinces will be held for
this purpose tomorrow"
| SHANGHAI, Oct 3.-Presumably the
armored cruiser, Bayan. Of the Port
Arthur squadron is anchored of Got
tslaff Island, near here. How she es-
capped from Port Arthur Is not known.
Two tugs have proceeded TO the Is
land to bring her to Shanghai.
| NAGASAKI. Oct. 4.-The horrors Of
/ II,
all on the Russian side. The Japanese
are suffering through terrible artil-
lery conflicts. They go for a tort or
o position with fierceness of fanatics
and fatalists. A thousand in one div
isiOn will be moved down. Another
thousand will take their place and
they too will be annihilated, but the
Japanese push on with extraordinary
almost marvellous ferceness, never
thinking they are vanquished. They
have finally succeeded In working the
tunnel into the heart of Port Arthur
and It is expected this will lead them
to gain their final victory, but at a
fearful cost
MUKDEN. Oct. 4.-The Russian
army is reported discouraged but Gen
eral Kuropatkin is urging them on
He issued to his soldiers proclama
ton in which he says: BE patient
you are sure 10 win. The enemy must
: and shall be yanquished, till then
help one another. Be vigilant. remem
J ber that war is the time to learn. sc
take your lessons to heart.
: BERLIN, Oct. At is reported
here that the Cars recent tour ol
inspection OF troops in southern Rus
sia was shortened by fear OF assassi
nation Police at Odessa say they have
; discovered no less than four plots
against his life.
? ST PETERSBURG, Oct, 4.-Gener
al Mlschentko attacked and threw In
to a panic at Tummendez. Sunday &
, detachment Of Japanese. quantit,
) OF japanese arms and ammunition
l were captured.
g TOXIC. Oct 4.-Lient. Fortescue
American attache. at Port Arthur ar
: rived here to take steamer for home
r ! He was In Port Arthur during Angus