Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-04
WHOLE GARRISON VOLUNTEERS
FOR DEATH DEFYlNG AS. 4
sAuLT ON JAPs.
PATRIOTISM WINS DAY
Forlorn Hope Meets With suecess,and
Little Band Hurls Japanese From q
Strong Position on High HIT
Events Move Slowly At Mukden. ].

Chefoo, Oct. 3.-An official report
from General Stoessel, dated Septern-
ber 23, reached Chefoo today, con.,
firming the previous report of the re.
pulse of the Japanese attack on Port
Arthur which began September 10, and
ended September %. The fighting was
of an extremely severe character The
Japanese having retired Stoessel Is.
sued the following proclamation:
GLORY! Thanks to God. Glory to our
heroic garrison! Thanks to our valiant
volunteers who routed the enemy from
the trenches, destroying them. God has
permitted us to repulse the enemy.
Praise to God"
Regulars Offer Up Lives.
The volunteers referred to were
made up of regulars called upon to
take High Hill. which had been caps
tured by the Japanese. From semi-of.
fetal sources 1t is learned that the at.
tack began September 10 along the
whole line and lasted four days, vari.
Gus positions changing hands many
times. High Hill was very import.
ant position to the Russians. The
Japanese attacked repeatedly, day and
might, finally occupying the position
on the night of September % after
suffering very severe losses.
Whole Garrison Volunteers.
The attempt to retake this hill was
extremely hazardous. and Stoessei re.
fused to issue an order but instead.
called for volunteers Everybody CALI
ed upon responded, whereupon the
requisite number were selected. Lieu.
tenant Poggorsky and Captain Sychaff
leading them.
| Throw Grenades Among Japanese.
Soldiers and officers alike carried
grenades. (explosive shells Weighing
from two to six pounds, which are
thrown by hand,) and with these at
tackled the Japanese temporary forth
fications and drove the latter from all
the positions.
Loss is Enormous. ~
Several mines were exploded during
the general battle, causing sewers
losses. The Russians calculate the
total Japanese losses for the four
days fighting will reach 10000 men.
Russian Fire Is Terrific.
Chinese who left Port Arthur .Oc-
tober l and who were previously en-
gagged in burying the dead say the eff
feet of the Russian shells and ma
chine guns Is terrific. The slopes OF
High Hill are Uttered with mangled,
bodies and severed heads and limbs.
Bury Enemies Together.
In one trench the Chinese buried
300 Japanese and 200 Russians. The
garrison has sufficient food but the
supplies Of timed meats are nearly ex-
hausted. The troops are slaughtering
thirty donkeys daily
The Bayan Near Shanghai.
| Shanghai Oct. 3. A Russian war
ship supposed to be the cruiser Bayan
of the Port Arthur squadron Is re-
ported to have anchored off Gutzlafe
island in Hang Chau bay. Two tugs
have proceeded thither to bring her to
Shanghai
st. Petersburg, Oct. 8. ETH
st. Petersburg, Oct 8. A dispatch
today from General Sakaharoff am
nounces that the Japanese have
: strengthened their advance posts at
Fengtiapu, sixteen miles southeast OF
Mukden. Elsewhere there are no de.
yelopments.
Small Outpost Fights.
Mukden, Oct. 3. - There have been
few small outpost fights but other
wise the situation here is unchanged.
Baltic Fleet Ready
st. Petersburg, Oct. 3. - The Rus.
sian armada the Baltic sea feet is now
ready to sail and on It's ability to
drive the Japanese navy from the sea
hangs the issue of the war. The feet
, will sail from Reveal tomorrow. 1t Will
be the most powerful fleet that ever
set sail from any European port, and
is relatively larger than the whole
Japanese navy The czar will 60 in
person to Reveal to say farewell to his
commanders and seamen.