The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-08-26

Che Foo. August 23.-Noon.-Ac.
curfinE 90 advices brought here from
Ror Arthur by a junk the japanese
uerr hully pressing the Russian cen.
tcr along TIE railrOad and the Rus.
Elan rght In the vicinity OF Golden
MI rhcss advices are brought by
Chinose Who departed from Tai Ping
Tro which h q mile from the city
ncar Golden Hin between the city
anf ne forts OF the Russians right
utng The Chinese declare that the
1apanese occupied Tai Ping Use and
penetrated along the railroad TO Gen.
sTai sloossels' residence on Aug. q.
A. ths report export would indf
CO. tha Pur Arthur had all but fan.
-. ne japanese expert attached to
thr lucai ounsulate received the infor
uatiuu with great reserve. The in,
furualon is accepted. however, as
q cuufrmafion % the previous reports
that ne Russians have been driven
frum itEshan and that the japanese
ars Tsry close % the southern forts
aEf tte eefenseE
re locai 1apaness under the lead.
saklp 90 ~ consul are subscribing
muasI snf preparing 90 celebrate the
s1pectst far % the fortress.
Tha ckinese Who arrived today fur.
49, usportet tkat a Russian warship
- m ~ q shall recently and sunk
~ os hsroor A report was cabled
nspurui tays 40 that the gunbOat OF
e. oEvatani had ben sunk. This
n rrchably ths vesse referred %.
Wsr odies EneoUraeed.
81 Petcrxburg August iS.-12:3s
n-Despits The popular feeling that
80 wkioh Lieutenant General Sbo
80 ~ been beating OF the Jap
$500 assauits and the heavy losses
suner.t ~ ne bcsiegers OffeT consid.
srstis encouragement % the war Of
g.
-Thsre h a limit beyond which
Euopu caunnt 60. no matter how gal.
Nnt aatt en- officer Of the general
so MS morning a nth Of the
@uy before Porl Arthur fs a small es.
umafs ~ the enemy's loss up 10 date
az ths storming operation. which is
urter.food b. nov progressing. falls &c
80 fhrm q foothold On the ring Of in.
go fefenees. the japanese VIII be
cnmpeIied by sheer exhaustion TO STOP
a. rccuperate. while awaiting add
flaual Inducements and I. person.
49, tnEether with some OF my CO...
iearucs. ufu abandon the idea of q
Erneral assault and settle down q
rrruiar siege operations. Starving
co. the garrison De- less brilliant. bu;
m l. quIts as effective away OF reduc
&c q fortress The japanese purpose
m rurhinr matters has doubtless beer
A. rr'rasf q section 81 the southern
armT end enabie 90 % cooperate with
g. aruias On Machuria."
To naval critic Of the ViedOmost
hrIf'f eKuresses the opinion that the
rnr Arthur squadron would commit
e. e. 20 Folly 10 81 went out now.
a. ADDS Although a portion OF
NfmIrai Ouktomsky's ships are in
arffrg Trim. including AZ least the
rsrasriaf Poltava. SevastopOl and Pal
lafa n uould b. futile 10 attempt to
trrak through Admiral Togo's strong
nras TIE squadron would be lost
ufhout prost % Por Arthur. ouk
tnmstY uould 90 better % dismantle
49, sum and sond his men ashore
Tth uuuid rslnforce General Stoes
e. a. ne extent % near Z heavy and
tot urft runs. and 5000 men. Then
80 worst cones. the ships could be
aHnf
gapanese Nsior.
A asuI~aiolai journal while paying
. trlsufs % the heroic defenders OF
- Affair. does not withhold praise
g. 80 srtraordinary vaiOr OF the Jap
an-.s b~sisrers. 10 says:
-Nslthsr a rain 81 cannon shots
49, ~ hayonets nor eGrth streWn
wfIk pufrlfying cOrpses can srres'
- - .-aau1fe"