The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-03
PORT ARIuUl LUu ENDS

still In ereafess ~ LIST Accounts
Wednssdsy-Russians' Only smeks- |
less Magazine Exploded. Causing .
Fire Which spread isto the Town
Japanese Gain Rihiuns Mountain.
A third general attack On Port Ar
thur Is reported TO have begun On
October 24th. and TO have been still
In progress on the 2Gth. On the lat
ter day the Russians only smokeless
powder magazine was exploded. the
fire spreading to the town and raging
all through the day. Russian trenches
on the slope OF Rihlung Mountain
were taken by the Japanese. in the
vicinity Of the Shake river there have
been no developments Of moment
Armies In Close Touch.
Mukden, By Cable.-The attack by
the Japanese on the Buddhist temple
hill on October 27th, led to sharp
fighting. The Japanese artillery
riayed on the position from early In
the morning, rendering the trenches
untenable, shells and shrapnel sweep
ing everything and demolishing all
the shelters. Two machine guns with
the battalion defending the hill were
smashed and disabled, but the de-
fsndants carried OF the remains OF the
guns when they were forced to re-
tire. The Japanese infantry attack
| under cover of the bombardment was
| made in close order. There was des-
perate hand to hand fighting In the
| trenches, followed by a counter-attack
with the bayonet. The Japanese fin
ally gained the hill. but were unable
to hold it in the face Of the deadly
Russian artillery fire.
There has been a number of Skin
mishes along the whole front, but no
development Of any serious import
| has yet appeared, though the armies
| are in the closest touch and gener-
al engagement may be precipitated
at any time. At one point the trench
es are only four hundred yards apart.
| They are separated by small
stream, which is the only water sup
ply in the neighborhood.
By mutual consent there is no fir
ing on the water carriers. who visit
the stream with buckets.
Several positions have already
changed hands many times. 1t is re
lated that in one village, which had
been taken and retaken by the same
men on both sides, Captain PolkanOff
on being driven out one day, left ;
note in the hut where he had passed
the night, saying he would like tt
know the name of the Japanese oM
Ger who was in the habit OF occupy
ing the hut in his absence. A little
later Captain Polkanoff retook the vii
lage, and going through his old quar-
ters, found the following note in per
feet Russian:
'I am Captain Yamata. l would b.
: greatly pleased to make Captain Polk
: anoff'S acquaintance"
+ There is unusual quiet along tn
whole front. The Russians are in til
nabit of harassing the Japanese a
night Last night Russian scout
: threw hand grenade into Japanes
. trench near Sinchinpu, causing grea
confusion. The Russian scouts ais
discovered that the Japanese are mo'
? ing many batteries to the from
:, though as yet all have been carell
g masked.
Will Not Be Removed.
Vigo, Spain, By Cable-1nquiries her
T fail to obtain the slightest confirma
# ton of the report published in the I'm
d ted States that Vice Admiral Rojes'
;, vensky has requested Emperor N!ch(
:. las to relieve him of his command. TIL
Russian consul general here said to til
s Associated Press that he was not awal
= that there any question of replacln
:, the admiral and that he did not b.
- lieve such proposition had ever bee
. raised.
l. 1t is believed the international inve
Il tigation here of the North Sea incidel
y has begun. The British cruiser La
n caster, which was here for some tin
ii yesterday, and departed in the evenlI
c. after her commander had conferr'
r. with Vice Admiral Rojet, ensky
IS board the Russian flagship Knaiz SO
y varoff, returned today, and there W
n another conference between British al
le Russian naval comanders on board t
OF flagship of the latter. Subsequently, t
e. Lancaster, sailed for Villagarie1
h. where it is supposed the British cha
ed nel feet has assembled.
w There are five British warsh1ps cru
ing off Viso. evidently watching t
Russian vessels here.
- The Spanish Foreign office has CIV
out statement to the effect that X,
sia has asked Spaic's permission !
an the ships of Admiral Rojestvensk
NJ squadron to remain in Vigo until
investigation of the North Sea an
VI shall have been concluded. Spain,
ch cording to the official statement. ct
he suited with the representatives OF
&C. several powers, who gave their app
val. The authorization, however,
ne plies only to Russian vessels now
Virgo.