The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-31

From Tornado at Picnic-Collision
on Rochester and Eastern-Munroe
Quickly Knocked Out-Mr. Hill to
Retire From Politics.
The Russian forces under Gen. Kur-
UpatlSin have been disappointed by an
other unexpected withdrawal The
whole eastern division and the troops
IN the Anshanshan position have been
ordered to fall back to positions near
er Lao Yang Just as the soldiers were
expecting another advance.
TIL emperor has received the follow
ing telegram fIom Lieutenant General
Sakharoff, dated Aug 27:
Yesterday the Russians retired
slowly on Anshanshan. The Japanese
bombarded the Russian fortified posi-
tions and the Russians replied With
such effect that the Japanese were
compelled to move their bivouack from
Tamaema TO Baccizai.
"The hottest fighting occurred on
the Russian left flank, where the Rus.
sian losses were 200. The japanese
had five divisions.
I'm the southeast the Russians re-
pulsed all the Japanese attacks. while
our troops on the right flank assumed
the offensive and drove the Japanese
towards Tousinanu and Tasinupu.
Our losses amounted to 400.
yesterday evening there was Wig
orous engagement on the east front.
the Japanese advancing on Anpinlan
(AnpingO. They were repulsed, how.
ever though the Russians had no ar
tillery, the battle being carried on at
the point Of the bayonet
"The Russians finally retreated on
their principal positions, supported
by artillery.
"The Tamboff regiment defended
one position from | o'clock In the
morning until o'clock In the after
noon. when Its colonel was wounded,
The regiment was then driven out OF
its position by the FIRE Of the Japanese
guns from the heights.
six guns were abandoned. Our
losses amounted to 1,500.
"On Aug 81 the Japanese did not
take the offensive to any great extent.
The Russians retired on their new
positions, while the Japanese advanced
to Taempin b, way Of Yudiukau."
Port Arthur Hard Pressed.
Information which to very great
extent confirms previous reports of the
conditions at Port Arthur was re-
ceived at Chefoo by junks which left
there on Aug. "a and Aug. 25
The most important statement con-
firms the reports that the Russians
have been driven from the fort imme-
diately east of the railroad. This fort
is located on the Tail Of the Dragon
hills, along the SUBMITS of which the
eastern defences of Port Arthur are
built.
When the Russian forces retired
from Fort ItZshan, they entered Fort
No. Is to the north of Chaochanko.
During the nights of Aug Is and 10,
while 1t was raining, the Japanese at
tempted 70 storm Fort Antszshan,
which is a strong position adjoining
Itzshan toward the north. but they
were repulsed with heavy losses.
During the night of Aug 22 heroic
band of 500 Japanese attempted to
capture Fort No. in the midst of
storm. Almost the entire detachment
was killed. The Chinese declare how
ever, that the Russians have evacuat-
ed Fort No. s. but whether by reason
of this assault or the Japanese artil-
lery fire cannot be learned. The Jap
anese are unable to occupy Fort No. 5.
The fighting from Aug. II to Aug. 22
was severe, but since the latter date
1t has been comparatively light
On Aug. &c the fort on Liaoti noun
tain was fired on from six Japanese
torpedo boats, but the result of this
action has not been known. The Rus
sian marines are working at the land
batteries. Shells from the Japanese
fire continue to fall in Port Arthur
and the dockyards and the warships
have scattered about the harbor in
attempts to protect themselves from
the enemys projectiles.
A Chinese who was employed on the
docks at Port Arthur says that the
Battleships Retvizan, Poltava and Sc
vastopol are badly damaged, The bat
tleship Pobieda is in fighting condi-
ton There are also four gunboats
and several torpedo boat destroyers in
the harbor The recent report that
eight destroyers escaped from Port
Arthur cannot be confirmed.
The Japanese are constructing forts
at Louisa bay, northwest of Port
Arthur.
Deaths From Tornado at Picnic,
A tornado swept through Chautau'
uua comfy late Thursday afternoon