The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-01
NOT YET TINE TO CHARGE
Japanese Have Captured Many De-
lenses at Port Arthur but Not
Ready to Make Final Assault.
STILL FISHTIRG on 2os METRE HILL
Gen. NogFs Troops Are Holding the Forts
Taken-Gen. Kuropatktu Reports the
Burial of ESQ Japanese Bodies since
the Engagement ut Da Pass.

Toxic. Nov. 29.-The imperial head
quarters summarized the Port Arthur
situation as follows: with regard to
the enemy's forts at Sungshu noun
tain and eastward We have firmly cap
tured the crests, glacis and counter
scarps and their vicinities, but the
time to charge has not yet come. AT
present We are destroying the case
ments and other caponiers. At 2O3-
metre hill by several charges we sue
cecded in capturing the enemy's shell
ter trenches near the summit. At
present our force is holding its posi-
ton and endeavoring to capture the
whole fort"
Buried 23O Japanese.
ST. Petersburg, Nov. 29.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received from
Gen. kuropatkin dated November rs:
THE engagement near Tsinkhetchen
(near IA pass) was resumed, but
ceased at IL a. IN. We have collected
and buried the Japanese dead. By
midday we had found $50 bodies, all
belonging 10 the Seventh reserve reg
iment of the Ninth reserve brigade.
We took a large quantity of rifles,
ammunition and entrenching tools"
Gen. SakharoI wires under to-day's
date that the night passed quietly.
One Result OF the Present War
Melbourne, Victoria, Nov. 29.-The
federal house of representatives will
next week discuss the restriction
placed on the entry of Japanese into
the commonwealth on the ground In
the words of the motion, that they
have placed themselves in the front
rank of nations, have granted religious
freedom, have established consulates
and have become the honored ally of
Great Britain.
Japanese Report OF Manchurlan situation.
TOXIC, Nov. 29,-The Imperial head
quarters to-day summarized the Man
ciurian situation in the following
statement:
"On the evening of November q
the enemy made dull bombardment
against Santaokunbeu and the enemy's
infantry from $3.50 o'clock attempted
q night attack which was repulsed at
$50. During the attack the enemys
mortars in the neighborhood OF
Weichialoutzu bombarded Santao-
kuntzu, Kanchiawotzu and their vi
whites but did not injure us. From
sunset November 81 the enemy's NOR
tars and the field guns west of the
railroad bombarded necessarily thu
neighborhood of Kuckiatzu. Simultan
eouslv the enemy's infantry occupied
village northwest of Nankuantzt
and fred in the direction of Siaochis
flu. which is north of Kuchiatzu. Tit
firing quieted down at $50. The SAM
evening at 1890 the enemy's infantr.
west of the railroad on the right banl
of the ShaEhe river and northward o
Sinchpinpu fired at us desultorily ant
ceased firing at 1870.
There have been several skirmishe
between scouting parties. In othe
respects the situation is unchanged.
Were just 'Fepllng Ont" Russian Strene tn
Mukden, Nov. 29.-No importan
change has taken place in the situation
Only occasional skirmishes have oc
Cured along the line at the right cen
ter. The japanese have been feelin
out the Russian strength on the ex
treme left, resulting in four day
fighting with the Japanese eventuall
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