Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-23
The JAPANESE ATTACK
IS AGAIN RENEWED

ngagement occurred Saturday and the
Japanese protected cruiser Chitose fin
ished the destruction Of the Russian
ship Sunday. The Tsushima received
projectiles thru two bunkers, but has
been repaired and is again in fighting
trim. The Novik is ashore at Korsak-
ovsk anchorage. her hull seriously
damaged. Details of the engagement
reached the navy department today.
Liao Yang, Aug. 23.-The following
is supplied by Russian correspondent
of the Associated Press:
With additional report from Port
Arthur. wonder increases both at the
persistence of the japanese attack and
heroic stubbornness of the defenders
of the fortress. The Japanese are liter
ally throwing away thousands of lives
in the hope of shaking the courage of
the Russian troops.
Major General Fock says he is con-
fident the fortress cannot be taken
but that il II Is taken the whole Jap
anese army will have to immediate it
self on the slopes of the Notifications.
There were Ave desperate assaults
on Green Hill July IS, the japanese re-
turning each time with apparently In
exhaustibIe reinforcements. On the
final assault however. the Japanese
broke badly. throwing away their guns,
cartridge belts and even their boots to
facilitate their flight. and leaving sew
EN- thousand dead or wounded.
"Our surgeons worked heroically. inn
partially aiding Japanese and Rus
slams. The Japanese were SO touched
that they tearfully thanked the Russian
surgeons.
THE assault on Green Hills was re-
peated on July 81, and there were fire.
quent hand to hand encounters, the
Russians leaving the trenches to follow
their enemies.
',rlls assaults of July 2s and July %,
on the Wolf Hills We're not followed
up. the Japanese being too severely
shaken. We evacuated the Wolf Hills
chiefly for strategic reasons. as the
hills made the line Of defenses too long
to effectually Withstand the furious at
tacks of the japanese.
"rhe assault OF July 80 was made
in the dark of night In the hope Of sur
assing the Russians. Sixty thousand
men were hurled against our $4,000
which drove them back again and
again at the point of the bayoiiet. II
was another Shipka pass.
THE Japanese poured in fresh bat
talions and the slopes COY cred with the
dead and the dying literally ran with
blood.
"Our Thirteenth regiment was forced
from It's position. bat the Fourteenth
regiment came up and with the bay
onet again dislodged the victors. As
near as can be ascertained this assault
cost the japanese 10000 men.
''The Japanese losses since the siege
begun have been 2s.0G0 men. The ex-
plosion OF one mine wiped out 500. This
was an awful sight. A volcano of
stones dismembered the bodies of the
soldiers while the sky was lit up with
purple glare. and the mud walls OF
the Chinese village were thrown down
by the shock After this fight General
Stoessel collected 10000 Japanese rifles.
aThe Japanese installed twenty siege
guns on the Wolf Hills August s. Four
of these are 12-inch guns. They have
not yet reached our shore batteries.
which are still out of range but they
kave damaged the dry dock and the
railway station.
..The Japanese are mapping the town
by sections for the purpose Of bonn
bar,!lnent. and they are assisted in this
task by Chinese engineer who recent
iy deserted to them.
".rhe Jaranese fire an average of 800
she,ls daily. and they keep UP their
fire both day and night