Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-01
FIGHTING IS
AT PORT
OUTCOME OF FEARFUL sTRua
GLE IS AS YET ENTIRELY
UNKNOWN.
JAPANESE CLAIM GAIN

Toxic Dispatch says the Mikado's
Men Have Carried Portion Of 2o3
Metre HilI-Mlkado Urges Diets
Members to Act HarmoniousIy In
Nations Interest.
chee Foo, Nov. 80. - Chinese
who left Port Dalny November
% arrived here today. They say
the fighting at Port Arthur still
continues and that they heard fir.
ing November 20 while at sea.
Toxic. Nov. 80. - 1t is reported
that the Japanese today assaulted
and carried and now retain the
southeastern portion Of Two Hun
dred and Three Metre Hill.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 80. -
The President announced today
that Rear Admiral Charles IL.
Davis will be offered the appoint
nent on the Dogger Bank court of
inquiry.
Toxic, Nov. 30.-The emperor for
mally opened the second war diet to-
day. The emperor read an address
which, after stating that the ministers
pf state would submit to parliament
scheme for meeting of the extra
ordinary expenditures necessitated by
the war, continued: "That our ex-
peditionary forces have been victori-
GUS in every battle, have repeatedly
shown fresh proofs of their loyalty
and bravery so that the progress of
'the war has been SO constantly to our
advantage that We expect by the loyal
devotion of our subjects to attain our
ultimate expectations we call upon
) you 10 discharge your duties by har-
tnonious cooperation, thereby promot-
kuropatkfn Resumes Advance.
st. Petersburg. Nov. 80. - General
Kuropatkin under yesterdays date re
!, ports that the Japanese force which
evacuated Tsinkhetchen near Da Pass
took up fresh position near the vii
lage of Suidun about seven and one
half miles southeast of that place.
| They carried off many wounded. The
Russians on the morning of November
20 resumed the offensive, advancing in
the direction of Suidun
Within one and quarter miles from
there they encountered the Japanese
artillery fire and by midday the Rus
sian artillery opened and under cover
OF its fire the Russian infantry re-
sumed the advance. Elsewhere all is
quiet.
oyama Sends Aid.
Correspondents assert that, in order
to strengthen General Nogi's army
for a final assault on Port Arthur,
Field Marshal Oyama has sent large
army south. The strength Of this army
is variously estimated at from 1O0,-
600 to 100000 men.
General Kuropatkin now has an
army of at least 100000 men. Should
he discover that the immensely strong
Japanese positions fronting him along
the Shakhe are largely blinds, it is
considered more than probable in the
best Informed circles here that he will
again essay the task of rushing to the
relief of Port Arthur.
Anxiety at St. Petersburg.
Lack of definite news has intensi-
led anxiety concerning the issue of
the tremendous struggle which is
again raging around Port Arthur The
tone of supreme confidence shown in
the official statements given out in
Toxic yesterday is regarded here as
indicative of the assurance of the Mi
kado's government that General Nogi
is finally in sight of success.
The positive announcements of the
Japanese government that the crests
of Sungshu mountains have not been
firmly occupied, but "that the time to
charge has not yet come" is regarded
here as extremely ominous. Members
Of the general staff who are thor
oughly acquainted with the system of
sfenses around Port Arthur admit
ted last night that the Importance of
the capture of the positions on Sung
shu mountains and 203 Meter Hill
could not be overrated.
The Final Effort.
1t is feared here that General .Nogi
lis now concentrating the entire
Strength of his army for a final spring
upon the weakened citadel. Only by a
miracle it is believed can the Rus
sian garrison Withstand the terrific
shock of the last desperate assault.