Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
PORT ARTHUR'S FALL NEAR
Continuous Fighting Near the
Russ an Stronghold.
SEVERE BATTLE TODAY.
Land and Sea Engagements Are Daily
Occurrences-Eight Hundred
Russians Slain.

Chefoo, July 1T p. m.-There was
heavy firing at Port Arthur from mid
night until O'Clock this morning.
Condition of Port Arthur.
The Port Arthur Novi Krai of July 7,
a copy OF which has just reached Chefoo,
contains an account Of the operations
around Port Arthur from July to July
3. 1t says:
Heavy fighting has occurred between
the first line Of defenses and the Japa-
,nese. The results are not announced
Nevertheless little at a time the facts
are becoming known. Our side sent
scouts to ascertain the position
and strength of the enemy and
whether they were protected by
trenches 1t was impossible to find out
the exact strength Of the japanese, but
they do not number less than 3OOOo
men. The Chinese credit them with 60
900 Thirty thousand men are not SUIT
hcient for operations against a fortress
Like this, unless they, expect assistance.
After three days fighting the positions
of the two armies Were as follows:
Successes Are Expensive
con the left flank we retained the posi-
ytion we originally occupied The forcing
of orr right flank back, previous to this.
was rectifed and now we have both
Green and Semaphore hills in our hands.
In front Of these hills, we were not op-
posed, but we are being heavily sheled
from both sides. The enemy returned
considerable distance. OF course, all
this was not won without losses, some of
which will strike the hearts of our coun-
'trymen.
Russians Take Offensive.
Eve started to take the offensive the
might of July l, when we began a strong
attack Our soldiers, who had been
forced back at Kinchou, were waiting
for an opportunity to get at the Japa-
.nese. The result was most satisfactory.
The infantry marched out as if engaged
in maneuvers, while the artillery, TAX
ing up position, opened a frece ire
with shrapne on the enemy's lines, re-
sulting in their retirement.
Leave Harbor Daily.
During the three days battle the No
'vik and fleet of nboats left the har-
Dor daily, covering the right flank of the
army and stopping the fire of the eRemy's
artillery. On July 4 the Noyik fortunate
batteries and did frightful damage to
them. All the morning the gunboats
without receiving a return fire, shelled
the enemys troops marching towards
our defenSes. The Japanese fleet APP
lpeared in the afternoon and our gunboats
returned to the inner harbor without sus-
tanning any damage"
Naval Battle Saturday.
Toxic, July 1.-THE Jill Shimpo pub
fishes special dispatch from Chefoo
which states that reliable information
has been received there that q naval ac-
ton was fought off Port Arthur Satur-
day, the engagement lasting from 8
o'clock in the morning until 3 in the
afternoon.
Battle Report Confirmed
Toxic, July I'LL a. m.-The Rus
sian cruisers Bayan, Diana, Pallada and
Novik, two gunboats and seven torpedo
boat destroyers came from the harbor
OF Port Arthur on Saturday morning,
July 8, preceded by a number of steam
ers engaged in clearing away mines. In
the afternoon the Russian vessels
reached point between Sensikat
and Lun Wan Tang, where they were
attacked by japanese hotilla of tor
changed with the Bayan. At O'Clock
in the afternoon the Russian vessels re-
treated to the harbor.
Admiral Togo reports that the Japa-
Enese vessels had one cabin boy slightly
wounded. The vessels themselves sus-
tanned no damage.
Japs Closer to Port Arthur.
Toxic, July 1.-THE japanese army
now confronting Port Arthur advanced
July and, after severe fighting on the
4th inst, at 3 o'clock in the morning cap
tured MlaOture fortress, with eight guns.
This is the first strong inciosed work
south Of Dalny. By this capture Port
Arthur can now also be bOmbardeG di-
erect from that side.
The fleet gave splendid assistance to
'the land attack, slencing the Russian
guns. The enemy fed. A war balloon
v IS employed by the Japanese for recon
1noitering.
Togo Attacks Port Arthur.
Toxic, July lion Friday night, July
8, during a storm hotilla of torpedo
boats of Admiral Togo's feet approached
Port Arthur. On the following morning
None of the torpedo boats found and at
tackled the Russian cruiser Askold, but
the result of the attack is unknown
The Askold fred on the torpedo boat,
two petty officers being severely wound
The Japanese are nightly bonn harding
Port Arthur.
Tell OF 300 Russian Dead.
Chefoo, July 11.-Chinese junkmen,
who arrived here from Port Arthur say
that on Tuesday, July 5, Chinese car
Srier brought into the town over 800 Rus
sian dead. two Of whom were high Off
scias. They state that part of the Ian
aanese force advanced to within six miles
of the besieged town, taking another east
eern fort.
In the fighting which occurred on july
d over the possession of one Of the hills
northeast of Port Arthur, the Russians
lost according to Chinese, 100 men killed
and fifty men wounded. Fifty Chinese
carriers were sent out to bring in tle Rus
ssian dead and wounded
Japs Seven Miles from Fortress.
fair wind brought fleet of junks
from Port Arthur today, carrying both
Chinese and Europeans. Reports which
they bring of conditions at Port Arthur
are contradictory but they all say that Il
Japanese division from the northward is
inrrenching seven miles from the marine
camp while another division from the
eastward is fighting continuously, and
with the aid Of the feet is endeavoring TO
gain a position commanding the town and
naval basin.
A Russian says that the Japanese oc-
-BOODLER PLEADS GUILTY.