The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-11
JAPS LOSE HEAVILY
Late Reports Indicate Tremendous
Slaughter
STOESSEL SAYS IT WAS 10000
Official Report Of the Fighting at
Port Arthur From July 26th to July
23th Received at st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-An Off
cial report from Lieutenant General
| Stoessel, commanding the military
forces at Port Arthur, says that the
japanese were repulsed with tremen-
dous loss in a three days fight from
| July 2Gth to July 28th. General kuro-
patkin reports from Lao Yang some
small Russian successes in outpost
| fighting up to August 8, without the ex-
pected great battle having been open
ed. The simultaneous receipt of favor
able news from these commanders in
| the far East raised the spirits OF those
| In the Russian capital immensely. The
dispatches were printed in special
newspaper bulletins and were eagerly
bought up on the streets. The newsboys
around the depotS met the returning
crowds Of Sunday pleasureseekers and
shouted their wares without being re-
proved by the police, and thousands OF
| st. Petersburgers went to their homes
apparently satisfied that favorable
| turn of affairs had commenced at the
front.
General Stoessers report, though ten
DAYS old, is taken as satisfactory ref
utation of the recently repeated rumors
of the fall of Port Arthur. He states
that the determined Japanese assaults
we're repulsed with tremendous loss,
and figures 10000 as the number Of
japanese killed or wounded. This is
admittedly on Chinese information,
which heretofore has proved to be or
avcoadinoIy douhtful value:
But with Russian losses OF 1,oOO as
| a basis. the authorities here consider
that 10 600 is a fairly conservative estl-
mate, since the japanese were beaten
off in what must have been desperate
assault on tremendously strong fortln-
cations. The fact that the japanese
were not able to remove their dead
and wounded is taken to prove that
their defeat must have been one OF
great severity.
The part played by the feet bears
out the prediction Of the Associated
Press that Rear Admiral Wlthoft IS
able to render efficient support to the
garrison. It is considered significant
that no mention is made OF Vice Ad-
miral Togo, indicating that the Japa-
nese is impotent to aid friend or lnJure
foe.
The authorities do not divulge the
source of General Stosseps report,
though it is understood that 1t came
bv way of Chefoo. The fact tnat the
japanese are in possession Of the coun-
try as far north as Haicheng renders II
unlikely that it came by the land
route.
General Kuropatkin's report states
that the japanese are stationary on MIS-
eastern front, the greatest activity De-
ing on the south and southeast posi-
tions where the Russians are able to
take the offensive. While the move
rents in themselves are apparently or
no gre It importance, they are interest
ing as showing that the japanese are
still halting before undertaking tne
serious task of attacking Lao yang,
With its strong circle of defenses.
Gen. stoesseI Claims Victory.
St. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Lieuten-
ant General Stoessell, commanding
the Russian military forces at Port
Arthur, in an undated dispatch 10 tne
Emperor, says: Il am happy 10 re-
port that the troops repulsed all the
Japanese attacks Of July 20, y ana
% with enormous losses.
"The garrison's enthusiasm was eN
traordinary.
"The feet assisted in the defense
by bombarding the Japanese flank.
"Our losses during the three days
were about 1900 men and 40 officers,
tilIed or wounded.
According to statements OF Chi-
nese and prisoners, the japanese lost
, as many as 10000.
Their losses were so great that the
enemy has not had time to remove the
dead and wounded"
Defending All Positions.
Lao Yang, By Cable.-The past
week has been most dramatic ana
eventful one. The Japanese intend
to follow up the Russians and to gain
ground east and south by an attack on
Anshanshan midway between Hal
cheng and Yiao Yang).
It is reported that the japanese are
advancing on the west, and exciting
rumors are current.
Though apparently beaten at every
point, and though the Japanese nave
advanced we'll on the Russian flank,
the Russians, in council of war, have
determined to defend all their posi-
tions as heretofore.