The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-11-10
RATHER QUIET AGAIN
Nothing Startling In the Eastern War
Situation
PORT ARTHUR CENTER OF INTEREST
Japs Fortifying at all Pcints-Ihe
Russians Still Rstlre-Some Heavy
LosssS.

Chefoo BY Cable.-Port Arthur is
doomed. The correspondent: OF the AS
sociated Press here has received infor-
nation. the reliability Of whj@h is be-
yond QUESTION. that the japanese now
occupy positions which place the east
side OF the town at their mercy. Tns
last assault has gained for them posi-
tons which insure their ab.lit? to enter
the main east forts whenever they are
ready.
The Japanese calculate that il the
Russians do not surrender now they
will De capable OF prolonging ;he fight
ing by making their final stand at
I.iaoti Promontory and Tigers Tail. for
4 month longer. with the mere nope or
continuing the struggle.
Long before the second Pacific squad
ron arrives in the Pacific the Japanese
flag. it is ROW believed, will wave over
the wrecked citadel. This T!ll end
Viceroy Alexicffs dream Of an uncon-
queraDle city.
The Japanese have not o2c;:pied the
main forts and highest points OF the
east hill. bur they occupy IN over
whelming numbers positions which Will
enable them 10 drive the Russians back
whenever they desire.
Loss Admitted at Last.
Paris. By Cable.-The Associated
Press was put in d position ID state
positively that i(S dispatches from
Chefoo. Port Arthur and Toxic last
June 10 the effect that the Japanese
hattleship Yashima had been sunk by
a mine off Dalny. which dispatches
were denied by the JapaneS" authorl-
ties at the time, have finally been Of
ficallv confirmed The Jalalea" gov
CramLnt has notified foreign govern
mCntS Of the loss Of IN" sn!p. Inc
number OF men who Went Down with
the vessel is not known. bu: It IS be-
licvCd TO have been small. the oft-
cial details snow that tho IaShima
struck a Russian mine and later at
tempted 10 make Dalny hdrbor. but
this proved impossible ani she sank
in deep water.
The loss of the Yashima has been
concealed by ihe japanese. though
trC Russian authorities nav believed
for some time that the reports that
tic battieship had been destroyed
were corruc,. 1t IS important. since
1t is now disclosed that Japan has
Cnly four modern battleSh.pS remain
ing.
The Yashima was one o: the finest
batileshipS Of the japanese navy. Her
displacement was 1900 tons. about
The size OF the Amreic2n battleShlD
Maine. and she had speed OF -
knots The Russian squadron AZ Port
Arthur included five modern battle
ships. more or less damaged. and
Vice AdmirGI RojCStyCnSEyS corr
mand. which is now cnrout2 from the
Ralri" TO the Far East. also numbers
five bartleShips. In view of the in
fcrioritv of the Japanese III battle
ships. their armored cruiser strength
is important they being greatly SUI
peCior TO the Russians in tn:S respect.
Whole Jap Line Fortified.
Mukden. BY Cablc.-Thcra was
brisk exchange of artillery rire here
Friday extending from the village or
Linchtau. eastward on both sides OF
the railroad. but the firing ceased at
room. The Japanese are continuing
their concentration opposite the Rus
sian centre. The Japanese positions
along their whole line ara strongly
fortified. and they are entrenching
along the Hun river to the westward.
On Monday. on the Russian extreme
right. squadron Of Don CosSacks
charged a battery Of japanese artil-
lery near I.indantoun. The CosSacks
Went forward at a galop through
field of uncut millet, against the fire
Of the battery and had almost reach
ed the guns when a couple of cam
panics of Japanees infantry rose up
and poured in several vGlleyS. conf
polling The cavalrymen 10 ride out or
The field at even faster pace than
they went IL. The CosSackS lost
about - men.
Breslau, Prussian si,csia. br cable
Three thousand Poles marched through
the streets of Czestocho~a. Russian
Poland. wednesday. 81 protest
against the mobilization. The chief
OF police and gondarmeS ordered the
paraders 10 GisperSe. bur they refused
TO do 50 and continued 10 sing Polish
songs. 4 detachment OF infantry then
| charged the mob with bayOnetS. with
| the result that six persons we're allied
and - wounded.