Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-14
RUSSO JAPANESE WAR.

tViSSu, uuIiS NSSI UpOn tne
Enemy. Another Biz Battle in
Progress. Port Arthur is nc
Longer Interesting.
1t is reported that General
Kuropatkin is very i'll, and that since
the defeat of his forces at Liaoyaug
he has been unable to personally d.
rect the operations.
News from st. Petersburg saws
the Gar is in a state of terror as the
result of the plots against his life
which the police claim to have dis
covered recently. His Majesty has
formed a new bodyguard of SOC
secret service men, which surround
him constantly.
1t is pretty well certain that Ger
many is secretly aiding Russia. Sew
eral submarine boats are being bull;
in German yards for Russia's use in
the far East.
In an address to Tokyo bankers
Count Okuma,an elder statesman and
ex-premier, warned the nation to ex-
pect long war. He said that if the
hostilities lasted two years they would
cost 2,000,000,OO0 yen Zone billion
dollars). He predicted that the
government would have to borrow
5O0,000,000 yen next year, and de-
clared that the country must be ready
to face depreciation in the national
securities. He said the war would
cost Russia more than 3,000,00o,OO0
rubles. 1t was impossible to raise
loans or increase taxation in Russia
because the limit had been reached.
Moreover, corruption seemed to pre-
wade the military, political and fnan-
cial departments of the Russian gov
eminent, tending to bring on climax
and threatening revolution. Not
withstanding her weakness and de-
fects Russia still occupies a promi-
nent and commanding position in
Europe, and even the German En-
peror was counting her favor. Fur
! thermore, Russia has immense resour-
ces and enormous advantages in size,
population and natural wealth.
Therefore, Japan must inevitably
make great sacrifices to secure final
: victory, of which Count Okuma de-
g Iclsred he was confident, and she must
prepare for these sacrifices by care
fully outstanding her strength and
e resources.
E 1t has just transpired that the
Newport News yards have built, and
will ship in sections, several subma-
e rine boats to Russia. United States
e authorities cannot interfere, since
a the shipments will be merchandise.
9 If the boats were constructed and
ready to sail they could be taken into
. custody.
Reports indicate that the Jewish
f revolutionary bands are displaying
V renewed activity and are about to
. start an uprising all over Russia.
1t is SAID the japanese generals
hold Stouewill Jackson to be the
s ideal soldier AID study his methods.
e This is particularly true with Kuroki,
who in all hiscareer has taken the
. Jacksonian to be the model method
of warfare. Kurki has in this war
been following cloely the tactics of
the idol.of the Southern Confederacy.
q The announcement that General
4 Kuropatkin is at lasl strong enough
to assume the offelsive, together
with reports that h. has moved
against the three armies Of Field
r Marshal Oyama has set thrill of
JOY throughout Russia.
PORT ARTHUR QUIET.
o The Japanese beseigers have set
: tied down to starvation empaign.
Y Only small attacks, and tesultory
fighting are now engaged n. All
interest is centered in the giat con-
> fiict at the North.
n The Japanese armored gunooat.
4 Hei Yen, struck mine off Pfeon
o Bay on the night of September 18th
and foundered. Nearly three han.
dred persons, her entire complement
were drowned. I
. 1t is believed that the Japanes
y losses at Port Arthur have had effec
in delaying the advance of Fiel,
y, Marshal Oyama against General Ku
ropatkin.
General Stoessel In his official re
port on the general assault OH POI
i Arthur September 10 to 23, says tn
Japanese showed "frenzied bravery,
J. but were repulsed with q loss @
q 10000 men. The garrison, he d.
clares, will resist to the last drop O
blood.
At Toxic it is reported that til
3 fire of the japanese land batterie
has severely damaged four of tn
O warshIps at Port Arthur. Man
Russian naval men are suffering fror
ali acute form of nervous prostratio
which results from experiences i
the modern sea battle.
The Japanese blockadiug fleet ha
captured junk laden with provi
sions and ammunition. Evidenc
found aboard the junk indicates tn
! existence of fleet of eighty junk
, organized to run the blockade. DE
: spite the vigilance of the blockadin
: fleet many junks reach the Russia
: lines at number of landing places
| on the lover end of the peninsuls
r The junks enter at night, the Rus
r sian guns and mine fields givin
them an advantage over the vessel
of the blockading fleet.
| RUSS AND JAP LOCK HORNS IN MORT
Gen. Kuropatkin has taken tn
offensive. A Mukden dispatch say
that Everything points to a comin
I revenge for Liaoyang."
r The japanese force to the south
, ward is reported weak, but Marsha
Oyama is hurrying up men from Per