Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-01

Paris, Aug. 27.-The Toxic CORE.
spondent of the Matin declares the
Japanese minister of war has ccrf1.
dentially informed his colleagues thar
there is no hope of taking Port Arthur
py direct assault and that long opera,
lions will be necessary. Therefore,
Inc minister has ordered Field Marshal
Oyama to avoid attacks entailing
heavy losses. This, the correspondent
says, has been concealed from the pub
lie.
General Japanese Advance.
kantzertun, Aug. 27-(Seven miles
suotheast of Liaoyang)-Contrary to
the expectations of the Russians the
Japanese are beginning to advance
along the whole line of the Russian
eastern front. On the morning of Au.
gust "a there was a rife skirmish and
next day the Japanese artillery opened
fire. On both days the firing ceased at
dusk and the small energy displayed
by the japanese might have been TAX.
en- to indicate that it was merely
demonstration or reconnaissance in
force.
The morning of the 26th, however,
rifle and artillery fire was renewed
with an energy that left no doubt that
a severe battle was intended
The Japanese pushed their attack
against the Russian right and center,
concentrating their fire upon the first
battery of the third brigade. Three
officers and several men were wound
ed early in the day but the battery
held its position and replied to the
Japanese fire with marked effect.
The Japanese several times at
tempted to cross the Tankcho Giank
river but only few succeeded and
these were forced to hide in fields of
corn.
Russians Reported victors.
At O'Clock this afternoon the ar
tlllery fire became as hot as it was
at Vanfangow, burt it fiuctuated con-
siderably and occasionally the Rus
sian fire almost silenced that of the
Japanese. Rain fell in torrents at
O'Clock but it did not stop the fight
ing and late in the evening several
Russian companies moved forward to
the attack. 1t is not yet possible to
state definitely the result of the bat
tie burt it is claimed the Russians
were successful. There is prospect
of more fighting tomorrow.
Report from kuropatkin.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 27-The en-
peror has received from General
huropatkin a report on the fight OF
August "a and 25. On the oath the
Japanese advanced up the valley of
Sundakhaya, burt the advance was
checked in the afternoon. On the
evening of August "a the Japanese
repulsed the Russian outposts and
occupied the heights southwest of
Liandiansian. Late in the afternoon
OF the 25th a Japanese battery
opened fire on the village of Kofvnt-
sa, but was later silenced.
Since the morning of the 25th. Gen
eral Kuropatlin says, the enemy
marched through Sundakhaya valley.
but on advancing came under the
fire OF a Russian battery and appar-
emily lost heavily.
About II O'Clock on the morning of
the 18th, the Russian advance post
retired on the main position and the
Japanese infantry occupied tie wood
ed heights west of Kaminsa, near
Tassintun. At the close of the dav
japanese battery appeared on the
heights west of Kaminsa, but was
obliged to retire
Feverish Haste in Repairs.
Vladivostok, Aug. 27.-Repairs on
the cruisers Rossia and Gromotoi are
proceeding with feverish haste and it
Us believed the vessels will soon be
~ to resume operations at sea.
Japanese Adversities.
Aug. 27.-Dispatches to the
pzeiger from Liaoyang indi-
the Japanese have not occu-
anshan, but on the contrary
ned barely beyond Haicheng
front.
Gpdent, under date of
the Japanese hold a
mile north of Hal
b August 25, 80 JAP
e destroyed in lat
sacres Feared.
The Tientsin cor
Standard says pla.
ecovered at Tsinan
lntung) urging the
gn devils after the
that the native
Ing.
es to Champaign.
27.-oresident Ed
of Northwestern uni