Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
TOday's Telegraphic News
Tho Siege of Port Arthur.


The Siege of Port Arthur.
Toxic, Aug. 25.-Admiral ka,a a,,sS
IoAlo, of the third japanese squad
comuanus sonort lust received at the war
ron, J." ..a,es that the japanese cruisers
N;.sbin and Kasaga yesterday dlsco' ,S
~. y iss Pmssians shelling the japanese land
s sn. from a position near the Lung
IT, Tse fort. The cruisers thereupon
a, s close to the coast and lombard
Cd Lung-Tsin.Tse, in short time sllenc-
ing the Russian guns.
Toxic, Aug. 25.-The belief is general
here that the final assault on Port Ar
thur is imminent and that the announce
ment of the capture of the great Russian
stronghold by the japanese forces may
be expected at almost any moment. All
the defences Immediately about the har-
nor are now within the range OF the be-
siering army. A number OF forts held
nv the Russians continue to maintain a
vigorous fire on the japanese ranks, and
il Is feared that the death roll will be
greatly increased before the Port is cap
tured.
London, Aug. ga dispatch from
Toxic reports another disaster to the
Russian fleet. The dispatch says that
two torpedo boat destroyers, the names
of which have not been ascertalned,
while cruising about the entrance to
Port Arthur last evening, struck sub
marine mines and that the larger one OF
the destroyers was sunk. 1t is not
known how many members OF her crew
went down with the vessel.
London, Aug. PA later report
from Toxic says that both destroyers
we're sunk.
st. Petersburg, Aug. Pa telegram
received today from General Kuropatkin,
commander of the Russian forces in
Manchuria, dated Lao Yang, states that
he is now ready to begin an offensive
movement against the japanese forces.
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Aug. 20.
Fishermen who have just arrived here
report that they saw three Russian cruls-
ers coaling from the German steamer
Valesia off Cape JUDY. The Valesia, in
command of Capt. Leitner, sailed from
Barry, Wales, on Aug. III for Las fal-
mas.
St. Petersburg, Aug. ga report
received today from Admiral Alexieii,
Russian Viceroy of the far East who is
now at Lao Yang, says that the Jap
anese in their assault upon Port Arthur
on August 10, stormed AnglOyaya and
the Notifications on the north and east
sides of VOLTS Hill. The report adds
that the japanese are now entrenched
before Sinshin and in the entire valley
of the Lunhe river.
St. Petersburg, Aug. %. The news
paper kuss will, tomorrow, publish an
officially inspired article to the effect
that Russia will refuse to accept media
ton in her war with Japan under any
circumstances. .,
London, Aug. 25.-Advices received
at Chefoo and Emanating from a Rus
sian source, state that the japanese as,
saults on Port Arthur on Sunday and
Monday last, were repulsed with heavy
losses to the japanese. 1t is said that
the japanese had 10, 900 men killed aud
wounded in an attempt to capture one
fort, and that an attack upon another
fort cost them 8, 600 men. Port Dalny,
it is said, is filled with wounded soldiers.
1t is also reported that the japanese are
hiring men at ChefoO for service in the
Lao Tung peninsula.
London, Aug. 25.-Two British
cruisers, at the request of Russia, have
been sent ir search of the Russian vol
unteer cruisers Smolensk and Petersburg
to tell their commanders not to interfere
with shipping.