The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-12
JAPANESE ATTACK AGAIN
Another Desperate Assault Made on
Port Arthur.
REPORT SAYsJAPSS SUFFERED GREATLY.
Chefoo Dispatch Says Their Los es Were Very
Large, the Number of Killed Alone Being
10000, While the Russians Lost Only 1000
General Stoessel Said to Have Personally
Commanded the Russians.

St. Petersburg, (By Cable).-An of
fetal report from Lieutenant General
Stoessel, commanding the military
forces at Port Arthur, says that the
Japanese were repulsed with tremen-
dous loss in a three-day fight from
July 26 to July 28.
| General Kuropatkin reports from
Liaoyang some small Russian success
es in outpost fighting up to August s.,
without the expected great battle hav-
ing been opened.
The Simultaneous receipt of favor
able news from these commanders
| in the far East raised the spirits of
those in the Russian capital immense
ly.
Repulsed with Great Loss.
General StoesseHs report, though ten
days DID, is taken as satisfactory
| refutation of the recently revealed
rumors of the fall of Port Arthur.
He states that the determined Japan
csc assaults were repulsed with ire
| mendous loss.
The fact that the Japanese were not
| able to remove their dead and wound
ed is taken to prove that their de-
feat must have been one of great Sc
verify.
Togo not Mentioned.
The part played by the feet bears
out the prediction that Rear Admiral
Without is able to- render efficient
support to the garrison. 1t is consid-
cred significant that no mention is
| made of Vice-Admiral Togo indicat-
ing that the Japanese feet is impotent
to aid friend or injure foe. Possibly
the bulk of the feet has been detach-
| ed for other service, though this would
not be likely at time when serious
land assault on the fortress was con-
templated.
The authorities do not divulge the
source of General Stoesseps report,
though it is understood that it came
by way of Chefu. The fact that the
Japanese are in possession OF the
country as far north at Naicheng rem
ders it unlikely that it came by the
land route.
General Kuropatkin's report states
that the Japanese are stationary on
this eastern front, the greatest acti-
witty being on the south and south
east positions, where the Russians
are able to take the offensive. While
the movements in themselves are ap-
parently of no great Importance. they
are interesting as showing that the
Japanese are still hating before un-
dertaking the serious task OF attack
ing Liaoyang with its strong circle
of defenses.
General Stoessel's Dispatch.
Lieutenant General Stoessers dis
patch to the Emperor follows:
II am happy to report that the
troops repulsed all the Japanese at
racks of July 26, ~ and 28 with enor-
nous losses.
1.-THE garrison's enthusiasm was ex-
traordinary.
AThe feet assisted in the defense
by bombarding the Japanese flank.
"Our losses during the three days
were about 1900 men and 40 officers
killed or wounded"
Another Battle?
A telegram from Chefu, lated Au-
gust 2, says that according to Chin
ese information a fierce battle was
fought on the land side of Port Ar
thur August S. ne Japanese are re-
ported to have been repulsed with
great loss.
The telegram says that Lieutenant
General Stoessel was personally i'll
command, and that the conduct Of the
Russian troops was splendid.
1t is probable that this dispatch re-
fers to the same battle as General
Stoessel's telegram.
Kuropatlrin Reports Skirmishes.
General Kuropatkin, in a telegram
to the Emperor, dated August, reports
reconnaissance August S on the
south front in the direction of the
Japanese positions. The Russians set
FIRE to the village of Henchuantsa,
thirteen miles northeast of Niuchwang,
from which place small force of ia
panese fed precipitately, leaving their
transport animals.