The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
JAP LOSSES GREATLY EXAGGERATED
Puzzlins lack of Further News at
St. Petersburs-Tokio's Silence Con-
sidered Significant.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-The lack
of further official news regarding the
engagement at Port Arthur on the
night of July 10th is very puzzling.
That the Japanese were heavily defeat
ed is not doubted here, but in the ap-
sence of further information. the eX-
tent of the disaster that befell them is
beginning to be seriously questioned.
Definite news has been received from
Viceroy Alexieff's headquarters at
Mukden that week before the en-
gagement at Port Arthur, Major Gen.
eral Fock administered severe defeat
to the Japanese on July and July D,
driving them from the heights COM
manding Lunsantan Pass with loss OF
1000. This is considered here as proof
that there has been heavy fighting be-
fore the fortress OF Port Arthur, and as
making the silence Of Toxic regarding
II all the more significant.
Other Reports of Losses.
Ia Tche Kiao, BY Cable-The latest
reports regarding the storming of Port
Arthur. July 10. place the Japanese
losses in killed and wounded at $4,000
and those of the Russians at $500. The
Japanese retired and the Russians oc-
cupied the position The Japanese have
now changed their frontal position and
a big battle is expected at the eastern
hn 0winC m the
Japanese turning movement.
Must Not Mention Ships.
st. Petersburg. BY Cable.-It is possi-
BILE that the fourth ship of the Vladivo-
stock squadron, now off the japanese
coast, is the cruiser Bogatry, as the re-
pairs to that vessel were known some
time ago to have been nearly COM
pleted. In view OF the approaching de-
parture of the Baltic squadron for the
far East, extra precautions are being
taken to prevent the publication OF
news of the movements or condition OF
the Russian ships. The newspapers are
strictly forbidden to mention their
names, and even foreign news dis
patches referring to the Russian YES
sells are not passed by the censor.
Further Fighting Imminent.
Lao Yang, By Cable.-Fightins is
imminent at Ia Tche Kiao and Hal
Cheng. The Japanese are entrenched
six miles south of Ia Tche kiao. Much
sliirmishing is taking place. The
weather is favorable for the movement
OF troops. No rain has fallen for
whole week. The thermometer has reg
istered as high as so degrees centri-
grade. It is rumored that Japanese
column has appeared on the Mukden
road. Troops are constantly arriving
here.
Troops Shifted.
Ia Tche Kiao, BY Cable.-The Japa-
nese have withdrawn from the west
side of the railroad and are massing
their armies on the Russian left. Re
commissioners in force carried out by
Russian cavalry and artillery yesterday
and today almost as far south as kal
0kou. failed to disclose the japanese.
diversion is expected from Ia Pass. 1t
is possible that some of the japanese
forces have been drawn OF to Port Ar
thur to replace the terrible losses OF
July 10.
Report Of Losses Confirmed.
London, By Cable-A dispatch to
news agency from st. Petersburg says
the War Office announces the receipt
, Of a dispatch from Port Arthur con-
firming the report that the japanese
sustained considerable losses on July
II, the exact particulars of which have
not yet been ascertained. According to
the dispatch, the Russians recaptured
ali the positions lately taken by the
Japanese.