Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-22
NEWS OF RUsso-JAPAN WAR.

week in the history of that strategic
point. Preparations for final assault
and final defense is completed.
Feelings of the opposing armies are
one of absolute ferocity.
The slaughter has been fierce on
both sides and that the Russians and
japanese are in condition of almost
mad fanaticism. If the Japanese sue
coed In the final effort and enter the
town a general massacre of the Rus
sian soldiers is feared. for the Rus
slams when the opportunity has oc-
Cured have ignored flags OF truce
and wounded japanese indulging in
crdelues that demand retaliation The
Siege of Port Arthur will live III his
tory as presenting most horrible fea-
lures known to civilized warfare.
Between the defenders and the as
sauiting armies only a short distance
intervenes and this distance is filled
with dead soldiers. whose dead bodies
pollute the air and whom it is impos-
sible to bury. Prince Radzivil who re-
turned from Port Arthur yesterday
where he had taken dispatches to
General Stoessel, says the conditions
prevailing are awful but the defend
ers are determined to die in the
trenches and leave nothing but ruins
for the Japanese. The civilians have
all left Port Arthur, the hospitals are
filled with wounded, but there is still
plenty of ammunition and considerable
food.
LONDON Sept, l9.-Dispatches
from the far east today say that the
advance on Mukden has begun and
the Japanese are steadily bombarding
the city. The general advance is ex-
pected to begin almost Immediately
and possibly try TO cut of General
Kuropatkin's retreat.
Re-inforcements have arrived for
Japanese along the whole line of the
Japanese front, but in the interval
kuropatllin has been able to streng
then his defenses and to secure more
soldiers
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Liao Yang dis
patche today says that the Japanese
advance upon Mukden continues. The
Fourth Japanese army from New
Chwang having reached a position
opposit the extreme Russian left,
General Kuroki said to have received
re-inforcements of two full divisions.
bringing the total Japanese forces
close to three hundred thousand
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 10
General Kuropatkin reports a recon.
Doissance by mobile Russian force
was made against the Japanese front
and right flank. The Japanese retreat.
ed back. the Russian losses were
slight.
Reconnaissance developed that the
Japanese are concentrating between
Yentai and Bensashudsi to the south
of Mukden.
ST, PETERSBURG, Sept. 19.-On
direct orders from the Czar, the sec
ond Manchurian army will be formed
as soon as possible. General Kuropat
kin will have control of both but prob
ably without the title of commander
in-chief.
LONDON. Sept. 2O.-Belief prevails
in some quarters that the second big
battle of the war has started as re
suit OF Russian reconnaissance in
force against enveloping japanese
columns. A dispatch from Harbn re-
ports both Generals Rennekampf and
Samsonof, Saturday pushed back the
japanese detachments occupying ad
vanced positions at Younsling and
Tsegan hamlets, four miles apart, oc
cupying both places after severe
skirmishes. General Kuroki is report
ed to be attempting to repeat his eff
forts at Lao Yang. 1t is rumored he
has already crossed the Hunho river
east of Mukden and is attacking the
Russian flank with one hundred thous
and men. Conditions at Mukden are
similar to that of Lao Yang except
ing the Russian positions are not so
. strong;
CHE Foo, Sept. 20.-The Japanese
made another heavy attack upon Port
Arthur yesterday, directing attention
particularly towards forts to the
northeast The result is not known
In the attack Friday the Japanese in
tantry battalion made Two desperate
attacks upon the aquaduct being re-
pulsed both times. In the last attack
they were moved down by machine
guns.
ST, PETERSBURG, Sept 20-Ku
ropatkin reports that Saturdays re-
connoisance showed the Japanese po-
sition held by the infantry brigade
with twelve guns west of Bersauhudsi
The Cossack patrol attacked a Jap
anese pack horse train and captured
thirty loaded horses.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2O.-Gen-
eral Stoessel at Port Arthur sent the
following report: Enemy continues
daily to lombard the fortress and
batteries but still without showing
any great activity"
THE wounded men are recovering
and eagerly resume their places in the
ranks. The troops are now in excel
lent spirits. At about three this morn
ing one battalion attacked the re.
doubt protecting the waterworks, but
were twice repulsed with great loss.
TOXIC, Sept 20-General Oyama
telegraphed today: Investigation OF
the trophies captured by us in the
neighborhood of Lao Yang shows
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