The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-13
A Four Days Battle.


st. Petersburg, Oct. 6.-Lieut. Gen.
Stoessel says the Japanese losses were
10000 during the attacks on Port Arthur
from September 10 to September22. He
reports that no incident occurred from
September % to September co. excepting
outpost skirmishing. Gen. Stoessel adds
that practically nothing remained of the
water works redoubts when the sur
viving Russians evacuated them.
The last Japanese attack to which Gen.
Stoessel refers was on hill called
High mountain, south of 1nthan (Etse
Shan, or Mountain). He gives instances
of the heroism of the defenders, espe-
cially the case of lieutenant who
threw hand bombs into the Japanese
trenches, causing panic. Col. 1rman,
chief of the Port Arthur artillery, is
praised for the magnificent dispositions
of the guns.
Gen. Stoessel's report created great re-
joicfng and revived the hope in his abil-
ity to defend the fortress. After the fail
ure of the storming operations the war
Office here would not be surprised IL the
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engineering siege.
Cossacks Drive Japs Back.
st. Petersburg, Oct 5.-Oficial advices
from the far east describe a seris of
skirmishes on the southern front of Gen.
Kuropatkin's army, the only Importance
of which lies in the fact that the Japan
csc are showing a disposition to press
forward and feel out the Russian posi-
tions. Gen. Mistchenko's Cossacks in
every case drove back the opposing
forces. The activity of the japanese
outposts is doubtless intended to screen
movements of their armies, and there
fore may be regarded as percursory
symptoms of final preparations for an
advance, which probably will begin
within week.
A special messenger has brought to
the emperor Gen. Kuropatkin's full re-
port of the battle of Liaoyang. The mes
senger, who submitted to an interview.
declares that the main army is concen-
trated at Tie pass, and that it is not like
1y Gen. Kuropatkin will make de-
termined stand at Mukden.
More Skirmishine.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 7.-Nothing be-
You'd skfrmishing between advance
posts is reported from the front. The
Russian cavalry seem to be pressing
reconnaissance southwark toward
Yentai. On Tuesday some Russian
scouts ran into squadron of Japa-
nese. consisting of four companies at
Hunlipou, and were forced back until
reinforced by cavalry, who flanked the
Japanese, driving them back on Ia
dousampou with considerable loss. The
same evening the Russians approached
to within about three miles of the coal
mines, repulsing four squadrons and
three companies of japanese.
Bravery of Nurses. /
Mukden, Oct. 7-Gen. Kuropatkin
has bestowed the ribbon of St. George
upon all the Red Cross nurses of the
sisterhood of ST. George, for bravery
at the battle of Liaoyang. During the
awful night of September 1 these
nurses toiled increasingly, proceeding
upon their errands of mercy under =
hall Of shrapnel. dressing wounds and
even carrying disabled soldiers to the
ambulances.
Japs Seize British Steamer.
Shanghai, Oct. 8.-The British
steamer Sishan, from Hong-Kon has
been seized by the japanese of New
chwang. The Sishan carried a cargo
of cattle and flour, intended for Port
Arthur. S ~
Russian Ships Damaged.
Toxic, Oct. Sit is reported here
that the fire of the Japanese land hat
teries severely damaged four Russian
warsh1ps in the harbor of Port Ar
thur. 1t Is stated that one Of the YES
sells was completely wrecked. The
name OF none of the ships was given.
Two scalded to Death.
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