The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06
Tho Russians Attacked the En-
emy on the West Shore of
LiaOti PrOmontOry.
IoSs ON BOTH SIDES WAS HEAVY
APPARENTLY They Attempted to Cap
ture the Heavy Guns the japs
Mounted Near Pigeon Bay.
sussisn ships Were Silent and Hlth-
,to Unused Merchant ships Were
asa Result Of the Flight Turn
ed Into Hospitals

rondon Oc'. The failure OF tho
h,rst japanese attempt 10 drive ont
IA Port Arthur feet and reduce tho
s,-fress has led. according 90 the
n,1v Tciecraph's Chez Foo CORE
s,,raonf. 90 the decision that the Jap
,rese must 60 into winter quarters.
larancso officers admitted that Gen
s.oessai is making q superb stand
uen.rsin. oct. Russian officers
tsrs admit that il is the intention Of
he remaining russian war vessels at
Pm Arthur 10 attempt 90 escape
rsy say that they expected the
movement one week ago. and that q
nav now be expected daily.
Wusdcn oct. IA great change I'm
~ situation here has occurred. The
,snrncse now appear anxious 20 act on
ne defensive. and have fortified n po-
rfor northwest OF tho Yentai mines.
According 90 the best estimates OBJ
nra5'e. me japanese army confront
be- Gen Kuropatkin comprises a grand
total Of $50 battalions Allowing 500
rrr 90 battalion there are $4,000
|naniy In addition there are $500
|nv,lrv and CPS guns The distribu-
|to- % The japanese forces 90 as fol
bow one division at Bent-iaputgo.
|,wo divisions no the Ycntai mines.
|fur divisions on the railway a little
rorh of Lao Yang. one division
eastward near tIiamcadenr and one
DIVISION at Saudopu.
Che Foo oct 3.-Severu lighting.
b. Russians being the agErcssors. oc-
Urrci September 2S aud % on tho
vee shore OF Ilaou promontory near
Pigeon bay. according 90 a report
Il uHght hy Chinese who lcft Port AT.
ar september 30. The Russians al.
-aiy apparently are aiming 90 cap
rt the heavy guns which the Japan
se have mounted in that vicinity
rhe Russians were In considerable
'rce and they made several sorties
lucsng field artillery with them
|Iaey werc unsuccessful however
Taree iunks with 100 coolies arrived
ere Sunday. They left Port Arthur
because they were forced Co carry the
Bounded and bury the dead. They al
p were afraid that eventually thcy
foat have no food. although rice Is
II utiu' uow. according 20 their sto
They further say that tho Rus
II ans lost heavily during the attacks
IA september 10 and September %
Ihe Japanese loss was much hcav
n TIE Russian ships were silent dur
- tac battle and the hitherto un
sol merchant ships were. as a result
II ihe deht, turned into hospitals.
Ii Several ~ the Chinese who were
|npoyed iu carrying dead say that
II dead were so numerous that thol
II ere unable 10 form anything like a'
Ii innate Of the number who fen in az
\ l'Ang and defending the supplemcn
Il p forts near IT. mountain Sine
= battle both sides continue 90 shci
- intervals daily.
4 Toxic Oct 3.-The Russians are ~
4 orted % be desperately ondcavorini
reiake their lost positions. includ
Z s Fort Kuropatkin. in the hope O
1 ssioring the water supply OF Port "A
Hr They are said to have repeal
~ assaulted the japanese afte
4 aeiing from neighboring forts an
4 aierles. The japanese continue q
Ola the positions Both sides ar
! Aa TO have suffered severely. Tn
! s1y mounted heavy japanese gun
! said TO command the entire han
The position Of the remnant @
Russian Port Arthur feet is sal
be precarious and it is believed IN
ssels must soon emerge or be q,
royed.