Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
THE EASTERN WAR.
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Nicholas the Second, Car of AL
the Russias, like the rest of thu
human race, is man of full contra
dictions. He is the sworn champion
of universal peace, and yet be
wages sanguinary war. He il
one of the most humanitarian OF
men, yet he is trampling on Fin.
land and his soldiers and people are
prosecuting the Jews. In short, the
Gar is mild. hammered. soft. hearted
man who says he "would not infiicI
his position upon his worst enemy
He is the victim of vicious system
he cannot control. A ring of Dukes
and nobility are running things in
the Cars name 10 suit themselves
A Chinese, with long fuse and
bomb, was arrested near Gen. Kuro.
patkin's tent. 1t is supposed bis
aim was to assassinate the Russian
leader.
MANCHURIA's BATTLEFIELD.
Only small fights are taking place
here. There will hardly be any
general engagement before spring
Winter has set in severely.
The Japanese are falling back
below Sintsintin, where for several
days they had apparently been at
tempting a turning movement. A
japanese force sent 10 turn General
Rennenkampff's right flank has been
repulsed with great loss, 1900 dead
being left on the field. Rer men.
kampff's Cossacks caught the Japa-
nese in ambush.
The night of December 2d the
japanese began a heavy artillery fire
on Lone Tree Hill, paving the way
for an infantry attack. The Russian
artillery answered vigorously for
several hours, and then slackened.
And the japanese, imagining the
Russian fire had been silenced, flung
themselves in masses against the
trenches, where they were allowed 10
come within close range, and then
were met with whitening voleys and
a counter charge with the bayonet.
The japanese fled, having sustained
enormous losses.
AROUND PORT ARTHUR.
Two Japanese generals besieging
Port Arthur have been wounded.
The Japanese are using balloons,
from which observers, by mean of
the telephone, direct the fire of the
cannon against vital spots.
The most important hill fort
around Port Arthur was taken by
the Japs, after desperate slaughter.
The attack on 203-Metre Hill was
continued for twenty-four hours, the
Japanese casualties amounting to
$4,000. The Russians left heaps of
dead bodies on the eastern side of
the hill. 1t is asserted that the
attacks have been planned to con-
tInue until December 10th, hen it ia
hoped the capture of Port Arthur
will be completed.
The Russians have made several
attempts to retake 203-Meter Hill,
but were repulsed with heavy loss,
5000 falling in one Intellectual
charge. They are still doing their
best to recaptuIe the lost hill. 2O3-
Meter Hill, two miles from Port
Arthur proper, dominates the town
and harbor. Unless the Russians
can recapture it the Japs can sink
what vessels are left in the harbor
aud make the town too hot for the
Russians. All eyes are now cen tered
on 203-Meter Hill.
For the first time an armistice
stopped guns at Port Arthur six
hours while the two armies buried
dead.
From Meter Hill the Japs are
pouring rain of fire and shells on
the few Russian boats in the harbor
COMING BATTLE OF SHIPS.
British experts are figuring that
Togo will smash the Russian Baltic
feet when it reaches Asiatic waters.
One detachment is now off Cape of
Good Hope, a second has gotten
through Suez Canal and the Red Sea
and the third is off the west coast of
Africa, following the course of the
first. The three will concentrate in
the Arabian gulf, or off Sumatra.
The japanese are studiously and
secretly rehabilitating their ships.
preparing for the great battle which
must surely come unless Russia
thinks better of it and decides not 10
send the last and most powerful of
her navy against the victorious Japa-
nese fleet.
HEAVEN ENOUGH FOR EDITOR.