The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-12

LondOn Aug. 9.-The Times CORE
spondent at Toxic. under date of Au-
gust Z, says that there are unofficial re-
ports there that the Japanese have APP
tured commanding positions north and
northeast of Port Arthur at a distance
of 2,,50 yards from the main line of
Russian defenses.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 9.-Lieutenant
General Stoessel. commanding the Rus
sian military at Port Arthur, in an UNI
dated dispatch TO the emperor says:
II am happy to report that the troops
repplsed all The japanese attacks ON
July %. p and IS with losses.
The g~arrison's enthusiasm was ex-
traordinary. The fleet assisted in the
defense by bombarding the japanese
flank.
our losses during the three days
| we're about 1,500 men and 40 officers
killed or wounded.
According to statements of Chinese
n passengers the Japanese lost as
many as 10000.
Their losses were so great thai the
enemy had not time to remove the dead
II wounded.
a telegram from Chefoo, dated Au-
gust Z. says that according to Chinese
information a fierce battle was fought
on the land side of Port Arthur Au-
gust .. The Japanese are reported to
have been repulsed with great loss. the
killed alone being estimated at 10000,
while the Russians lost about 1000.
The telegram says that Lieutenant
General Stoessel was personally in
command. and that the conduct of the
Russian troops Was splendid.
y, t,r
ported that Port Arthur has been cap
tured by the Japanese.
New York, Aug. Cit is not probable
that Nagasaki would be the first point
and the only point to earn of the fall
of Port Arthur. There are no advices
from Toxic or the Japanese legations
at Washington or London to confirm
the NagaSaki report.
st. Petersburg. Aug. G.-The report
of the fall of Port Arthur, received
from Nagasaki doesn't obtain greater
~credence at the admiralty and the war
office than previous kilograms on the
same subject.
st. Petersburg, Aug. "a dispatch
to the Bourse Gazette from Lao Yang
says another great battle has been
fought in the neighborhood of Hout-
~siatze. on the railroad, about fourteen
iiilS Ntsl vi i-lio diiS, III WHICH lne
Japanese losses are estimated to have
been from 10000 to 1900, and the
Russian losses insignificant.
The dispatch, which is dated Thurs
day evening, says:
There has been fierce fighting on
Tuesday. Wednesday and today. The
Japanese made a vigorous attack on
the center of the Russian position at
Houtsaitze. The enemy was ffty-four
battalions strong. thirty OF which were
regular troops. the balance reserve
men. Kuroki employed the reserve
men in the attack, While the regulars
carried out feints intended to delude
the Russians. The reserve men at
tackled with desperation and their
mi were decimated by the Russian
fire each time they advanced. But the
vacancies were quickly filled up with
fresh men. The Russians ultimately
slowly retired to suitable positions,
whence they inflicted great losses on
the Japanese by heavy artillery fire.
The Japanese losses are estimated at
10000 to 10000 men. HI Russian
losses were insignifcant.''
st. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-The I.iao
Yang dispatch to the Bourse Gazette
is believed to refer to the fighting of
July 80 and 81 and August /. The war
office has not received amy reports of
later fighting.