Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-08-12
JAPANESE ATTACK AGAIN
Another Desperate Assault Made on
Port Arthur.
REPORT SAYSJAPS SUFFERED GREATLY.
Cheioo Dispatch Says Their Los es Were Very
Large, the Number OF Killed Alone Being
10000, While the Russians Lest Only i,ooo-
General Stoessel Said to Have Personally
Commanded the Russians.

Commanded the Russians.
St. Petersburg. (By Cable).-An Oh
fetal report from Lieutenant General
Stoessel, commanding the military
forces at Port Arthur, says that the
Japanese were repulscd with tremen-
dous loss in three-day tight from
July 70 to July 2S.
General Kuropatkin reports from
Liaoyang some small Russian success
es in outpost fighting up to August 81
without the expected great battle nav
ing been opened.
The simultaneous receipt OF favor
able news from these commanueI :
in the far East raised the spirits OF
those in the Russian capital immense
ly.
Repulsed with Great Loss.
General Stoessers report, though ten
DAYS old, is taken as SATISFACTORY
refutation Of the recently reVeated
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 fleet bears
ont the prediction that Rear Admiral
Without is able to render efhcient
support to the garrison. 1t is consio-
cred significant that no mention IS
made Of Vice-Admiral Togo indicat-
inc that the Japanese fleet is impotcnt
70 aid friend or injure foe. Possibly
the bulk of the fleet has beer. detacn,
ed for other service. though this would
not be likely at a time when a serious
land assault on the fortress was con-
The authorities do not divulge the
source of General Stoessefs report
though it is understood that it came
NV wav of Chefu. The fact that the
Iananese are in possession OF the
country as far north at Naicheng rem
ders it unlikely that it came by the
land route. ....o.
General Kuropatkin's report states
that the japanese are stationary on
This eastern front. the greatest acu-
v;tv being on the south and south
east positions. where the Russians
are able to take the offensive While
the movements in themselves are ap-
oareutly of no great importance they
are interesting as showing that the
Jananese are still hating before UNI
dertakinp the serious task of attack
inc Iiaovang with its strong circle
of defenses.
General Stoessel's Dispatch.
lieutenant General Stoesseps dis
patch to the Emperor follows;
II am happy to report that the
troops rcpulsed all the Japanese at
racks of July 70, Fl and % with enor-
nous losses.
"The garrisons enthusiasm was ex-
traordinary. -,
"The fleet assisted in the defense
BY bombarding the Japanese flank,
"Our losses during the three days
were about 1900 men and 40 ofhcers
killed or wounded"
Another Battle?
A telegram from Chefu, lated Au-
gust 7, says that according to Chm
csc information a fierce battle was
fought on the land side of Port Ar
thur August S. The Japanese are re-
ported to have been repulsed with
great loss. .
The telegram says that Lieutenant
General Stoessel was personally IN
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
StoessePs telegram.
Kuropatkin Reports Skirmishes.
General Kuropatkin, in telegram
TO the Emperor, dated August, reports
a reconnaissance August 5 on the
south front in the direction of the
Taoanese 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.