Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23
Of Russian Gibraltar Giving Way Before
Might Of the Reckless Japanese. Russians
Hardly Retain Hope Of the Sue
cess Of Their Arms.
Fierce Battle Of Cruiser Against Cruiser Ends in the Vanquh-
ment Of the Novik Russian Commander Refuses to Obey
Command of Chinese Authorities to Leave Shang-
hal, Time Limit Having Expired,

CHE FOO, Aug. 2a.--Aeeording to#
adyiees brought here from Port Ar.
thur by junk the Japs we're holly pres
ing the Russians center along the
railroad and the Russian right In the
vicinity Of Golden Hill. The Chinese
declare the Japs occupied Taipantze
and penetrated along the railroad 10
General Stoessei's residence on Aug.
ust n. AS this report would Indicate
that Port Arthur had all but fallen
the japanese expert. attached TO the
local consulate received the informa-
tion with great reserve. The informa.
ton is accepted, however. as con-
firmation as various reports that the
Russians have been driven out Of
Itzhan and the Japs are very close 10
the southern forts and eastern de-
fenses
's=5s =9 odpS ooNSFHs WCt.
TIEN !TsIN, Aug, "a Lloyd's
agent at New chwang reports as fol.
lows:
aThe Russians are OBTAINING pro.
duee from the interior Lao Yang is
expected to fall shortly New Ghwang
and the country under the japanese
jurisdiction are progressing wonder
fully. The consuls get every assis.
tance from the administration.
Russian Hopes.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 23.--De.
spite the popular feeling that Port Ar
thur Is doomed. the success with
which Lieutenant General Stoessel has
been beating off the Japanese assaults
and the heavy losses suffered by the
besiegers offer considerable encour.
agment to the war office
There Is limit beyond which the
troops cannot go, no matter how gal.
lant," said an officer Of the general
staff this morning. The fifth part
of the army before Port Arthur is a
small estimate Of the enemy's losses
70 date II the storming operations,
which We understand are now pro
crossing, fail to give a foothold in
the ring Of inner defenses the Japs
Il & =a5 g
Will be comelled by sheer exhaustion
TO recuperate and believe they will
abandon general assault ana settle
down % siege operations.
Diana sails Out.
PARIS, Aug. %. The foreign Off.
Ger here has not been advised Of the
departure from Saigon, the capital Of
French Tndo.China, Of the Russian
cruiser Diana which sought refuge
there August 20, following the battle
off Port Arthur August 10.
4 Is considered probable she will
san for Europe when she leaves the
port ~ II Is reported several Japan.
eses warships are south Or Shanghai
Sensible Opinion.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 23.--The
Naval critic Of ViedomostI boldly cx
presses the opinion that the Port Ar
thur squadron would commit an act
Of folly II Il went out now. He adds:
The squadron would be lost without
profit 70 Port Arthur. II would be
better to dismantle and send the guns
and men ashore This would rein
force General Stoessel to the extent
OF nearly seven heavy and four hun
dred light guns and six thousand men
Then II the worst comes the ships can
be sunk.
Nothing New.
| LONDON. Aug. 23.--The Evening
News this afternoon publishes a dls
patch from Che Foo under today's dats
announcing that the Japs captured
the Chair fort" of port Arthur al
fenses. yesterday after q tremendous
attack.
The Evening News dispatch from
Che Foo is simply repetition Of pre-