Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30
Russian Reports Say
StoesseI Again
Wins.
A SIX DAYS FIGHT
Preparations Complete for At
tack on Kuropatkin's
Forces.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 3O-The gen
eraI staff has received news that in
a general assault on Port Arthur from
Sept. 20 to 26, the Japanese were ev-
erywhere repulsed.
From a reliable source the AssO-
ciated Press hears sharp fighting has
occurred near Mukden resulting in the
Japanese driving Kuropatkin's out
posts back Important dispatches have
been received and transmitted to the
emperor They are believed to con-
firm the Associated Press information.
The general staff, however, is unable
at present to go beyond the positive
assurance that the main Russian army
is still at Mukden.
Clash iH hmm inent.
Mukden, Sept. 30-PreparatiOns for
an active forward movement of the
Japanese now seem to have been COM
pleted and a serious collision is re
garded as imminent.
SmoIensk at AIGIers.
Algiers, Algeria. Sept. 30.-The Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer SwOlensk
has arrived here from Port Said. She
will take 1,4O0 tons of coal on board
and will await orders.
St Petersburg. Sept. 3O-The report
that Japan and Russia have arranged
a direct exchange of news regarding
prisoners of war without the intermed-
iary of the United States and France
is conformed.
ChefOo Reports DIscredIted.
In view of the fact that advices have
been received from the Russian con
sulate at Chefoo saying the Japanese
assaults on Port Arthur Sept. 20 to|
26 were successfully beaten off the au-
thorities at the war Office discredit
the Chefoo report that the Japanese
have captured the main forts at Port
Arthur.
Swell Losses to $1,000.
Information of the war office proves
the Japanese losses during the siege
have been $4,000 killed or wounded.
Losses at Port Arthur 10000.
London. Sept 30.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
quotes Japanese officer as saying
that the Japanese killed and wounded
at Port Arthur considerably exceeds
10000 Japanese military authorities
are OF the opinion that il will be use
less to throw away more lives in as
saulting the fortress. and that it will
be better to institute regular siege
The Japanese arsenals are said to be
working night and day turning out II
inch howitzers and larger guns. Some
batteries of u inch guns recently
reached the besiegers.
Vessel Reported sunk.
An NIL hon
Gated report is current here that the
Russian shore batteries on the Island
of Saghalicn sank a Japanese sailing
vessel with 172 persons on board. Only
three saved themselves by swimming
ashore.
May RaiSc NariaS.
Seoul. Sept. 30--It is expected that
the raising of the Russian cruiser Var
lag. which was sunk of ChcmulpOO on
Feb .. will be successfully completed
today (Friday).
Hold Only Three Forts.
Chefoo. Sept. ga communication
from Port Arthur has been received by
a Russian resident here stating that
the Japanese possess all the principal
fortifications around Port Arthur. eX-
cept those on Golden hill. Kikwanshan
and Liautishan. which the Russians
still hold. The approach to the west
port is still open. but the movements
of the Japanese are slow and cautious.
owing to the fact that the ground is
extensively mined.
The Golden hill forts are being BON
barded Al range of two miles and a
half by guns mounted on the Kusassi
fats. The Liautishan forts are being
bombarded at a range of ony a mile
and half. The end. il is asserted
cannot be much longer delayed. al
though the Japanese are suffering
greatly from fatigue.
The most experienced veterans are
being employed in the desperate as
saults. Their bravery and patriotic ar
dor are wonderful.
Japanese guns now search every
part of Port Arthur. causing universal
havoc. The water COndensing appara-
tus on Golden hill has been DESTROYED
by shell fire The japanese hold the
reservoir. The feet remains in the
harbor.
Russians Lose I.OOO Men.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 30.-It is re-