The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-12-09
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

ing operations, manifestly for the pur.
pose of preserving an avenue Of es.
cape.
stoessel May Sacrifice All.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. 4. - With the
confirmation of the news that the
Japanese have occupied 203-Meter
hill and the report that the Russians
u~nsuccessfully attempted its recap
ture, officials at the wal Office are be
ginning to prepare themselves for the
inevitable.
Golden hill and Liaoti hill are
higher and dominate 2O3-Meter Hill,
but the officials say that If the Japan
csc succeed in moving heavy guns
Upon the latter it probably will be only.
a question of days or weeks before the
fortress falls. Still. there is not the
slightest idea among Gen. S~tOesselis
friends
That He Will Surrender,
even if he should be ordered to do
1t is limited that it is possible that
the fall of the fortress is shown to
lAlCNlldOIC LIN CuApSAO biuy ~
surrender in order to prevent the ur
necessary sacrifice of the remnant OF
it's brave defenders; but it is believed
by those who know Gen. Stoessel g
that he wiz literally make good his
threat to hold out to the last man and
the last cartridge in Port Arthur.
The ships in the harbor. it can now
be stated on high authority. are in
no condition to attempt to break
through the investing squadron.
The guns of the warships were long
ago landed and the marines and sail
ors have been participating.
In the Land Defence.
Some of the ships also have been in
jured by shells. If the fortress falls
side and sunk in deep water in order
to prevent the possibility Of their
ever being of service to the enemy.
The question of the advisability of
reinforcing Vice Admiral Rojestven-
sky's squadron with the Black sea
fleet is again being agitated by some
of the papers, notably the Novoe
NItLlgd IL, WIllCh poIhlo ou1 thoS VIVA
the addition of the Black sea vessels
Rojestvensky will have a superiority
which will insure victory over Ad-
miral Togo's fleet.
Fail to Retake Hill.
Toxic, Dec. At is reported here
that the Russians have attempted Z
retake 203-Meter hill. They assemble
n fnraa onI accn,,ltnI %h1 pN~k
sition, but were repulsed with heavy
loss.
Japs Suffer Heavy Losses.
London, Dec. 3.-The correspondent
at Chefu of the Daily Telegraph says
that the attack ON 203-Meter hill re
suited in heavy losses to the First di-
vision of the Japanese stormers.
simultaneously with this assault the
correspondent says. men of the Ninth
and Eleventh divisions advancad and
menaced the Rihlung and Keekwap
forts. 1t is stated, the correspondent
adds, that within twenty-four hours
the Japanese casualties totaled $4,000,
n it is asserted that the attacks
ton of the armies below Mukden is
again attracting attention, but the
movements in progress are very puz-
zling. The wal Office is inclined tor
reticence.
Gen. Rennenkampff has hotly pur-
sued a Japanese detachment below
Sintsintin, as far as the Taitse river,
and on the right Russian scouts have
explored the Hun river below LAO
yang. All the passes fell into Rem
nenkampf's hands. The Japanes, i
failed to show their old-time form,
and official as we'll as unofficial dis
patches indicate that the edge has
been taken of the Japanese fighting
capabilities by the cold weather. The
same reports say the Japanese threw
away their rifles, many of which were
captured. Other reports say Japanese
officers shot FIVE soldiers who refused
to face the foe.
There was a heavy bombardment
yesterday along the Russian center
and right, which might indicate that
Gen. Kuropatkin is preparing to as
sumo the offensive.
have been planned to continue until
Dec. 10, when, it is hoped, the capture
of Port Arthur will be completed
Japs Beat Back Attacks.
Toxic, Dec. 3. - Manchurian head
quarters reports as follows:
Yesterday a body of the enemy's
infantry attacked Manchuantzu
mountain. Our non-commissioned Of
ficers' pickets there repulsed them.
Japanese scouts dispatched to IAu-
cbantun encountered and repulsed a
body of the enemy and succeeded in
discharging the duties required Of
them.
A Japanese force in the neighbor-
hood of Heienchuang reports that
about 2 in the afternoon of Nov. Is a
body of the enemy, consisting of in
fantry and cavalry, advanced on Sian
tziatzu heights. We repulsed them ut
about Z in the evening. The same day
at 4 in the afternoon the enemy's
cavalry and artillery attacked Suchia-
loutzu. Our fire drove them back.
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