The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-10-07
FIGHTING TOR lost FORTS


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Toxic. Oct. 8.The Russians are re-
) ported to be Desperately endeavoring
70 retake their lost positions, includ-
ing Fort Kuropatkin, in the hope Of
restoring the water supply Of Port
Arthur. They are said to have repeat
eddy assaulted the Japanese after
Smelling from neighboring forts and
batteries. The japanese continue to
hold the positions. Both sides are
aaid to have suffered severely. The
newly mounted heavy Japanese guns
are said to command the entire har-
Dor. The position Of the remnant OF
the Russian Port Arthur feet is said
to be precarious, and 1t II believed that
the vessels must soon emerge or be
destroyed.
Advices from Manchuria are to the
effect that the Japanese and Russian
outposts and scouts continue in close
contact south, southeast and east Of
Mukden. Skirmishes are occurring
daily and an aggressive general action
II expected soon.
It IL believed that the general en-
Z gagement win take plcae near Tie
pass and that General Kuropatkin ID
holding Mukden and positions along
the Hun river merely to temporarily
check the japanese advance. Snow has
fallen In the mountains west Of Muk
den and there has been frost in the
valleys.
Jap Boat Sunk.
It IL rumored that japanese gun
boat struck q mine and sunk south
OF the Liaotung peninsula. A portion
Of her crew reached an island and
were rescued. The name Of the gun
boat ID unknown. The navy depart
ment does not deny the report, hui
says the department lacks confirma
tory information.
A 9O-ton junk from Newchwapg t.
Shanghai ran on q mine rs miles NORTH
Of Chefoo. No one was injured. Thu
junk was kept afioat by her watel
tight compartment. She reached herr
with all available hands working thu
pumps.
Russian Steamer Sunk.
Tokio.-The navy department re
ports the destruction Of another Rus
sian steamer used In clearing mime
1t the entrance Of Port Arthur har
Dor. The steamer struck mine SEP
TENDER 20, and sunk
Navy officials express the opinion
that the Russians are suffering from ,
shortage Of small steamers, useful IL
clearing mines.
kuropatkIn 10 Chief.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 4.-The semi
oflcial announcement was made las
night that General Kuropatkin hal
been appointed commander In chief o
Russian armies In Manchuria, and tina
Generals Meyenberg. Grippenberg ant
Linevitch will command the armies
under him. This announcement IL be
ing greeted with general satisfaction
& by the press, and the oficial conflI
nation Is awaited w... anxiety. Near
ly all the newspapers say that in al
irving at this decision the car no
only gives his due to the best maj
who could possibly have been selecte
for the post, but that from now on tn
fortunes of. war VIII take q turn Il
favor OF the Russians. Inquiries a
the war office ELECTED no definite state
ment, but no denial was made Of kurc
patxin's appointment.
Train Carries Wounded Men.
General Oku's Headquarters in tn
Field, Oct. 8, via Fusan, Oct. 4.-Th
tirst southbound train over the recoI
structed railway left this morning
carrying 400 Japanese wounded. 10
sick and SO wounded Russian prison
ers, en- route to Japan. The wounde
are practically the last of the Japal
ese wounded at the battle Of Liaoyani
The hospitals are now devoted to thos
suffering from beriberi and other di
eases. The positions of the Japanes
army remain unchanged. Thousand
Of fresh Japanese soldiers are arri'
ing.
FUNERAL OF SENATOR HoAR.
Services Were Held Last Monday A