Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-15

Inc rains are dong what the Rus
slams could not do, holding the fast
marching and fast fighting Japs
back.
1t is almost useless to expect tC
gain victories over such a country as
Japan, where the entire people are
loyal and united and ready to furnish
the government every thing in their
power to furnish that is needful. L,
is reported that it is now accounted
q disgrace in Japan for any one of
any class to retain any articles OF
gold. All articles of gold have been
sent to the treasury to be converted
into coin for the Emperor. While
this is the case with Japan, Russia
is alarmed at internal discussions.
A dispatch from Odessa says that
the government is establishing with
all haste medical and military
Gordon in trans-Caucasia against the
importation of cholera from Persia.
Reports say that there are 800 deaths
daily in Teheran, and that the
cholera epidemic is rapidly spreading
throughout Northern Persia. Min
lster Allen, at Seoul, points to the
existence of great danger to both
belligerent armies in Manchuria,
He says that he has learned from a
surgeon that cholera has
crossed Manchuria and appeared at
Antung.
For the first time during the war
newspaper correspondents and mill
'ary attaches have been permitted to
accompany the Japanese troops on
.n advance, instead of remaining
behind with the headquarters of
neral Kuroki. Almost all the
correspondents are attached to the
'taffs of the division generals, and
although they are not on the fight
ng line they now witness the opera
ions from closer range than here
;ofore.
According to the st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Telegraph the
plant is heard in st. Petersburg that
he Japs employ number of wooden
articles painted to resemble cannon,
which, now that smokeless powder
9 used, are often mistaken for
genuine guns. On them the Russian
concentrate a scathing fire, while the
cal guns are screened from view,
nd rs few minutes start in an
rtillery attack means sometimes all
he difference between victory and
Iefeat the japanese owe many of
heir successes to their Quaker guns.
CRITICAL POSITION OF RUssIA's ARMY
General Kuropstkin, seriously
threatened by the main japanese
rmies in the field, has dec ided to
etrest unless forced to give battle.
he large forces of Generals Kuroki,
)ku and Nodzu have combined and
penace both the Russian TANKS.
Unless kuropatkin retreats rapidly
nd skillfully he will be cut off
rom his base at Liao Yang and be
ompelled to fight superior numbers.
lie has about 125, 900 men under his
command at Tashiichao.
lis combined opponents have about
20, 900, besides being greatly super
Or In artillery. The japanese G uards,
he flower of the Mikado's army, are
eading the advance, indicating that
attic is expected.
Constant skirmishing, some of a
ssperate character, is in progress
etween the outpOsts of the com.
atlantis.
FIGHTING ON LAND AND SEA.
The Mao Quoe Fortress with |
lght guns was captured on Monday
lornlng, July sth, by the japanese,
ccording to a cable from Toxic,
nat fort being the first inolosed
ork south of Dslny. Port Arthur
an be bombarded from the captured
lace, according to the report. The
eet gave splendid assistance to the
md attack, silencing the Russian
ans. The enemy fled. A war
alloon was employed by the Japa-
ese for accommodating.
A naval battle off Port Arthur.
sting for @ hours, on Saturday, was
ported, but no result is stated.
Chinese refugees in Chefu reported
lat 800 Russian dead, including
70 high officials. had been brought
ito Port Arthur on July 5th.
WARMED OVER MOUNTAIN cRRsrs.
The Japanese swarmed over the
ountain crests early Wednesday
orLing of last week and advanced |
! Kai Chow, compelling General
hirikof, with the centre of the
nssian vanguard, to fall back.
4 whole brigade of Japanese, with
aaSes of cavalry, followed and
'cupied the village of Nan-Tay,
living out two com psnies of Russian
fantry and two companies of Cos.
cks, who were intrenched there.
General Oku reports that the
cond army began operations July
L for occupying Kaiping (Kai
how. After successfully dislodg-
6 the Russians from their positions
ey finally occupied Kaiping and
e neighboring heights on July 9th.
Tbe sighting around Port Arthur
IS been bloody and desperate, and
cording to Europeans arriving in
lefu the Russians admit o loss of
200 killed and many wounded in
e lightning of July 2. In q three
ys, battle the Russian warships {
ovik and Others left the harbor {
lily and materially aided In hold {
2 back the Japanese. &