The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-19
LOSE 10000 MEN.
Japs Gained Important Positions in
Last Attack.

ChefoO. Aug IS, p. ma battle Of
huge proportions RACED around Port
Arthur Aug. "A and 10. and il was
resumed Aug II. The japanese, it IS
reported, sacrificed 10000 more men
Tut gained important advantages in
'he matter of position. The above
news was brought here on funks. one
OF which having on board three Rus
slams. concealed in the baggage OF
Chlnese to escape the Japanese. left
Port Arthur last night and was blown
rapidly to Chefoo by a gale. The
main force Of the attack was directed
against the left wing and resulted IN
the capture Of Pigeon bay positions
and some OF the forts at Lao Tieshan.
At Palunchang. the Japanese hastily
mounted guns which did excellent serv-
Ice IN aiding the stoTminE of the right
wing, where the japanese are said TO
nave captured two forts of minor
value, mounting eight four-inch guns.
Two siege guns and six quick firing
guns. The position that the Japanese
occupy on Lao Tieshan peninsula is
not clear, but numerous Chinese
sources aver that the japanese have
been seen In force in that section.
Apparently a cruising attack origin.
s.tlng III Louisa bay swept through the
Flgeon bay positions into the penin-
sula, IN the doing OF which a majority
OF the lives Of the expedition were
sacrificed. On the night of the 18th
the battle lulled somewhat when the
japanese sent the terms Of surrender
10 Lieutenant General StoesseI. The
terms provided that the garrison
should march out with the honOrs or
war and join General KurOpatkin: thai
All civilians be brought 10 a place des-
lgnated by the Japanese admiral. that
the Russian WarSniDs in the harbor
II fgele-f Ia
ships Retyizan. ScVastOpOl. PObieda
Peresviet. Poltava and the aTmored
cruiser Bayan- the protected cruiser
Pallada and twelve or more torpedo
boat deStroyers and four gunbOats be
surrendered to the japanese.
Lieutenant General StOesseI is al
legged 10 have received the terms with
a burst OF wonderful profanity, his
hahitual taCiturnity deserving him. he
strobe the floor until he became calm
or and then remarked that if the Jai,-
s-nese proposition was a joke il was III
bad tastes
Reply Was Prompt.
General StoesseFs treatment Of the
japanese major vas courteous, but his
reply was prompt and characteristic.
The japanese major then asked for a
three days truce in which to bury the
dead. This was refused The battle
n
ing Of the I1tI and as the junk left
il WIS being Waged furiOusly on all
sides The Russian refugees express
confidence that the fortress viii hold
out. They state that achievements
from General KuroDatkin are. expected
within a fortnight. \ frightfuI incl
dent Of the recent fighting, the refu-
gees STATE, occurred in the StOrming
of forts , and 4 on the right wing.
VIXEN land mines were exploded. It is
alleged that two Japanese infantry
regiments, two squadrons Of cavalry
and one artillery company were de-
stroyed.
The refugees further say that the
Warships now at Port Arthur are stfu
IN lighting trim. This statement seems.
hardly credible in the light of recent
developments.
It IS stated that ADMIRAL WithoefCs
last signal during the battle Of Aug.
10 was 10 remember that TIE emperor's
orders were not TO return 10 Port Ar
thur. It is presumable that superficial
repairs have deceived spectators view
ing the ships under The disadvantages
occasioned by the order that no one
be allowed to inspect them.
The japanese loss at the taking Of
Takusnan is estimated at 5000. Shells
falling IN Port Arthur fall mostly in
The old town
On TIE right wing It is stated that
the japanese have penetrated to an
abandoned Chinese arsenal one and
one-quarter miles east of the CITY.
Most Of the dock yard buildings have
been damaged.