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AUG. 81. 1904.


Orders Assault &c Cease -Tokio ro-
ports that Japan's war minister is con
WINGED Port Arthur cannot be captured
NY assault, and has ordered stormiug
operations stopped.
Attack kouropatkin Three big Jap
anese armies attacked KouropatlSin,
but the result is in doubt after three
days of battle.
Cannot Take Citadel-Lieut. Me-
Gully OF the American navy reports
after leaving Port Arthur that the
Japanese never can capture the Rus
sian stronghold by assault
Japs Are Exhausted Stoesscl
reports Japs at Port Arthur were Ak
hausted and stopped battle Aug. %.
Says Japs Will wilma French gen
cral declares that Japan will win. lie
says Russia should accept peace, leay-
ing Port Arthur to the Japanese.
Reports Japanese Recommendation.
KouropatIin reports that the Japanese
have advanced on Lia-diansian, one
Of the principal defenses of Lao. Yang.
and Tantziaputzy, which lies between
Liandianslan and Anping. The Japa-
nese have mounted heavy guns on a
mountain spur commanding Landau.
sian.
AUG. %, 1904.
Heavy Fighting Severe fighting
continues in Manchuria. where Kuroki
anl1 Oku have joined TO separate Kou-
ropatkin's forces, tho latter losing
1900 men in two days. The Japanese
losses are not known, but are said
by the Russians to be heavy.
Japs Within the Lines Japanese
have forced an entrance into Port
Arthur, and are pressing their attack
within the Russian lines, according
TO an unconGrmed report published In
London. Chefoo advices tell of the
capture OF two forts by the Japanese
I'm the assault Of Aug. %.
Ships Must Disarm--Japan has adj
dressed note to the powers inform
ing them that unless Russia forth
with disarms her war ships in Shang-
hal Japan will be forced to take steps
to protect her interests.
Fear the Japanese-French officials,
fearing that Japan's victory over Rus
STA would give her a dangerous pre-.
dominance in the far East urge that
France, Great Britain and the United
States join to avert t.
AUG. %, 1904.
Russians Retreat Russians are
forced to abandon Anshanshan, An
ping and Tsegow, outer defenses of
Liao-Yang. after four days of dos
perate fighting, and are falling back
on the main position.
Cuts RaIroad-A report is current
i'm Toxic that General Kuroki has
seized and cut the railroad south OF
Mukden, but IL Is not confirmed. Dis
patches dated late on Aug % have
come through, which causes the ru-
NOR to be doubted.
Breaches in the Fort-Japanese are
within one mile OF Port Arthur City
and are holding the position at Chao-
changkao with their main body. Two
breaches in the defenses have been
made. according to Chefoo reports
and the frontal attack on the outer
forts has been abandoned, with a
view of an assault from the rear.
Driven From Forts-Chinese who
left Port Arthur on Aug. 26 said Rus
slams have been driven from forts
which command eastern defenses of
fortress.
Fear Seizure OF Port-Fear is ex-
prcssed at Toxic that Russia may
seize a Chinese port as the base for
the Baltic feet News that paroled
sailors from the Variag are again In
service caused fresh complications.
AUG 80, 1904.
Army Retreats--The retreat OF
Kouropatkin's army north from Lao