Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-10-06
PORT ARTHUR FLEET, THREAT.
ENED sY HEAVY GUNS, MAY BE
FORCED TO FIGHT.
JAP GUNB0AI IS RtP0RTtD l0ST
SUNK eY COMING IN CONTACT
WITH A NINE SOUTH OF
LlAoTUN0.

Efforts by the Russians b retake
positions commanding tho vat~: sup-
ply of Port Arthur have resulted in
hard fighting, the losses on both
sides being reported to have been
heavy. The Japanese retain the con-
tested ground. It is said that heavy
guns newly mounted threaten the
Russian warships In the |harbor at
Port Arthur, which may now be
forced to go out and face the deet OF
Admiral Togo. There is a report that
4 Japanese gunboat was sunk by COM
ing in contact with a mine south OF
the Yiaotung peninsula; the report
adds that portion Of the crew were
rescued. The Japanese have COM
pleted the changing Of the gauge OF
tho railway from Dalny to Niuchwang
and it's equipment is nearly finished;
this will be Of great assistance to the
armies in Manchuria. The Russian ad-
miralty has decided to dispatch the
Baltic squadron in the direction OF the
Fur East within a short period OF
time: events are expected, however,
20 determine whether the vessels shall
proceed to their destination or re-
turn to Russian ports to await rein
toroements.
Truce to Bury Dead.
London, Oct. 4. 49, The Chronicles
Liaotung correspondent says there
was a truce Saturday at Port Arthur
to bury the dead. Russian and Jap
anese officers, he says, exchanged
greetings, after which the lombard
ment was recommended with its old
vigor. There is little change in the
relative positions Of the opposing
forces.
lndecision IN Jap Plans.
London, Oct. 4. - The daily Tele-
Kraph's Sinmlntin correspondent, tel
egraphing Oct 2, comments on the
indecision displayed in the Japanese
plans. He says their present scheme
around Mukden has been abandoned
and that they are awaiting reinforce
ments from the fall Of Port Arthur.
There are signs of weakness. The
Japanese, he adds, are pressing for
the expulsion Of all British and other
correspondents from Yinkow, II they
should visit that port.
Russian orties Unsuccessful.
Chefu, Oct. 4.-Severe dghting, the
Russians being the aggreesors. occur
red Sept. % and 20 on the west shore
Of Liaoti promontory, near Pigeon
bay, accordin. 20 report brought by
Chinese who left Port Arthur Sept. 30.
The Russians already apparently are
attempting to capture the heavy guns
which the Japanese have mounted In
that vicinity. The Russians were in
considerable force and they made
several sorties, dragging field artillery
with them. They we're unsuccessful,
however. Three junks with 100 coolies
arrived here yesterday. They left
Port Arthur because they
Were Forced to Carry
the wounded and bury the dead. They
also we're afraid that eventually they
would have no food, although rice is
plentiful now, according to their
stories. They further say that the
Russians lost heavily during the at
tacks Of Sept. 19 and Sept. %, but the
japanese loss was much heavier.
One of the coolies who had been a
water carrier showed a wounded hand
that he had received Sept. %. He and
four companions went to well in the
center of the town. A she'll burst
and killed three of his companions
and wounded the fourth one. The
Russian ships were silent during the
battle, and the hitherto unused mer-
chant ships were, as a result OF the
fight, turned into hospitals.
Dead Too Numerous to Count.
Several of the Chinese who were
employed in carrying the dead say
that the dead were so numerous that
they were unable to form anything
like an estimate of the number who
fell in attacking and defending the
supplementary forts near 1tz noun
tain. Since the battle both sides con-
tinue to shell at intervals daily. The
Russians make many small sortles
against the Japanese trenches. Small
positions frequently change hands.
The Chinese say they were compelled
to bury the dead by stealth at night
for the reason that the Japanese
would fire on them.
Cancel 1reastplate Order.
Rome. Oct, H. Some time ago the
Russian government ordered 100 IN"