Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-04

almost completely dispeIIed this morn ing when the people read the story of the glorious fight made by General Zassalitch's handful of rough reg1- ments against the flower of the ml- kado's legions at the Yalu and of the utter defeat of Vice Admiral Togo s new attempt to seal the entrance to Port Arthur
 It is now plain that not more than 5000 Russians were actually engaged in the fighting at the Yalu against the Japanese army, of total strength of between 3O,0O0 and 10000. The losses on both sides, which are expected to reach 1000 and possibly 1,200 in the Russian force and twice that number for the Japanese, make it one of the bloodiest fights in history. At the river crossing the Japanese dead lie piled up literally in heaps and General kurOki'S success was purchased at such a heavy cost that the Russians are disposed to regard it as rather 8 defeat than victory for him.
 General Kuropatkin's dispatch shows that the Russians fought with such bulldog tenacity and bravery against the overwhelming superiority of the enemy that the Iatter's nominal victory was eclipsed by the prowess of the czar's soldiers.
 General Kuropatkin's report also served to restore General Zassolitch to public favor Those who were dis posed to criticize him. even at the headquarters of the general staff where it is considered that he made tactical blunder, now say that he redeemed himself by his gallantry in action and the damage he inflicted upon the enemy.
 About bulletin boards the people are especially impressed with the des- perate bayonet charge of the Eleventh regiment. The mental picture of the regiment advancing against the enemy with bands and bugles blaring and the priest with cross aloft at the head ap- pealed to the dramatic sense of the Russ,ian people as nothing else could The survivors of this heroic regiment which cut its way out declare that the position was surrounded by more than a thousand dead Japanese
 The loss of the guns, which, accord ing to the best information obtainable consisted of 9 field pieces and 8 l.la- chine guns, is considered particularly unfortunate, even though they will be of no service to the enemy on account of the removal of their breech blocks, but members of the general staff say that the science of war offers many instances where guns have been Sacri- feed to allow infantry to retreat in good order
 The official reports were issued too late for comment in this mornings pa pers.
 Port Arthur, May 4.-There have been no developments since the attack on Port Arthur of May B.
 During the bombardment the big guns of the Russian ships and batteries fired 2.500D shots, while the machine guns of the gunboat Giliak fired 5000 shots
 The Novi-Krai says it learns that the Russophobe Chinese, headed by yiceroy Yuan-Shi-Kai and General Ma. are carrying on an active Russian campaign and that travelling orators are spreading false reports of the strength of the Japanese and the mag nitude of their victories and are telling malignant stories of Russian designs throughout the Chinese towns and vil- lages, with the object of melting the masses against Russia.
 St Petersburg. May 4, 2:17 p. m Since the emperor's removal to Tsars- koye-Selo, h new system has been in troduced of communicating official messages intended for publication to special commission of military and naval censors. Formerly all tele- grams addressed direct to the emper- or received at the winter palace were sent to Admiral Abaza, who deciphered them and forwarded them to com mission sitting in the telegraph office. The censors read the messages care fully, omitted word or passage like ly to prove useful to the enemy, and then duplicate was given out to the correspondents quartered in an adjoin- ing room. The only delay arose from the censors adjourning from 2 D. m. to D. m.
 The present arrangement involves further delay. Messages have to come back from Tsarskoye-Selo after being deciphered Those relating to the land operations go to the war min istry and those referring to the sea movements are taken to the marine ministry, which are respectively en- trusted to give them out Yesterday General Kuropatkin's first telegram reached the war ministry at noon, but the official i'll charge had taken a train to Tsarskoye-Selo to report to the emperor and consequently the dis pdtCA uiu sAOL IGdNA lIC puUllC LII night.
 The emperor has received addition al details of Sundays fight on the Yalu river from General Kuropatkin, but probably they will not be given out till tonight.
 The general staff explains that the Russian batteries at Kiu-Lien-C Cheng and Potietinsky succeededin withdraw ing to second position, whence they poured murderous fire on the Japan csc who were occupying the heights the Russians left The Japanese at tackled at three points-frontal at Kiu- Lien-Chen, on the flank at Chin Cow, and on the other flank at Liatan- Cow, or Liatun-Gow, northeast and south east respectively of Kiu-Lien-C Cheng. The losses were very severe on the Hanks, which protected the retreat of the main body from Kiu-Lien-C -Cheng. The Eleventh regiment made heroic