Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-10
Make Simultaneous Attacks.


Lao Yang, Aug. 6.-Oelay ed. 1.-The
Japanese are advancing on Mukden. 1t
is probable that a simultaneous attack
will be made on Mukden and Lao Yang,
in which case a decisive battle is as
sured.
Report Japs Lost 10000.
London, Aug S.-Two reports, each
telling of the loss of 10000 Japanese III
the lighting going on In front OF Fort
Arthur, have been received here.
In a dispatch sent to the Car, Gen.
Stoessel says that in the attack on the
stronghold made on July 26, q and %,
the enemy was repulsed with q loss OF
10000 killed and wounded.
From Chefoo q cablegram has been re-
ceived which says that according to Chi
nese information n battle was fought at
Port Arthur on August 3. the Mikados
forces losing 10000 men.
While the dates Of the two reported
battles are different, the estimates of
killed and wounded are similar. Whether
both refer to the same engagement can
not be definitely determined.
Togo Tells Of Fight
In an official report forwarded to
Toxic, Admiral Togo states that on Au-
gust an exciting fight took place be-
tween torpedo-boat destroyers off Port
Arthur. Fourteen Russian boats were
driven back into the harbor by three
destroyers of the japanese feet.
Drive Back the Japs.
Lao Yang, Aug S.--A correspondent
the third battery throughout the fighting
at Simoucheng, July 81, says a large
battery in an early morning battle forced
two of the Russian center companies to
retire, but the heavy artillery fire Of the
Russians, together with terrific cross
fire hn Trly ,fc,ly oy16 hn+
teries, prevented the enemy from captur-
ing the vacated positions.
The japanese with several columns
again tried to force the Russian center OF
10 O'Clock. but the Russian batteries
drove them back in confusion
Garry japanese Positions.
At noon the Kosloff battalion attacked
the Japanese positions in the hills on the
Russian left, under cover of a heavy fire
from the Third and Fifth batteries The
japanese met the attack with shrapnel,
but the Russian artillery temporarily ST.
fenced the japanese fire and enabled the
kosloH battalion to carry the position
The Japanese commander-in-chief's head
quarters flag appeared on the left but
the Japanese were driven back by the
fierce fire of the Third battery and tho
Savitski battery, the commander of
which received message of thanks for
his services.
Call for Requirements.
In the meantime the Kosloff battalion
lost so per cent. of it's men and called for
reinforcements, which were sent from
the Irkutsk and Yeneisi battalions. who
fought their way to the support of their
comrades over a road which the soldiers
said was literally paved with Japanese
corpses. The Fifth battery then be-
came an object Of interest. A battery of
heavy caliher Japanese guns was
brought up from the rear and sustained
an unequal action for some time but lost
two-thirds of it's men and was forced TO
retire, with six of its guns shot to pieces.
These were left on the position useless.
Brilliant Bayonet Charge.
The Russians managed to disable four
other Japanese guns in the course of the
say. The Voronezh battalion was
thrown against the japanese position in
the afternoon and got within a 2O-yard
range, under O fierce fire, and then took
the bayonet and carried the Japanese no.
sition, but lost half its men and was sur
rounded and forced to retire Later in
the afternoon the remnants of the same
battalion anlbushed and almost wiped
out a whole japanese battalion. The
Japanese made final attempt to break
through the Russian line at o'clock in
the evening, but were reDulsed and the
Russians held all thei1 positions until
nightfall, when they retired on Hal
Cheng.
The Red Cross agents worked bravely
all day under fire.
Russians Scuttled Gunboat.
New Chwang, Aug. 8.-A japanese
gunboat which has returned here from
trip up the river, reports that she fred
a few shots at the sunken Russian gun
boat Sivouck, which it is stated was
scuttled by her crew and not blown up
as previously reported. The Russians
destroyed their stores before leaving for
Hal Cheng, either owing to being in a
hurry or on account of defective trans
portation.
Jap Successes at Port Arthur.
London, Aug. S.-The Times CORE
spondent at Toxic, under date Of August
{, says there are unofficial reports that
the japanese have captured commanding
positions northeast of Port Arthur at q
distance Of 2750 yards from the main
line of Russian defenses