The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-13
Biggest Battle
at Port Arthur

London, Aug. 1.-THE Chefoo cor
respondent Of the London Daily Tele-
graph. one Of that newspapers most re
liable men, under last nights date,
states that two messengers have arrived
there from Port Arthur bringing 40
count Of the most desperate lighting Of
the war, which is said to have oeeurr-
cd, beginning ON last Sunday aud last
ing for three days.
According to the correspondent the
Japanese following their capture Of
Wolf Green mountain Wolf hill im-
mediatsly began their preparation for
an assault upon the chain Of forts,
which line the limits Of town. Brig
AIDE after brigade was moved until flu
ally three divisions Of Japanese troops
occupied position stretched entirely
across the country beyond Port Arthur.
So far rs could be seen from the town
the attacking forces were so disposed
that IL was enabled TO attack in four
divisions, two central Of which were
much the strongest numerically.
After tine Japanese bad disposed Of
their forces they began a cannonade.
the strength Of which was very much
greater than any which the garrison
had previously experienced. For four
hours the enormous ssigs guns poured
hundreds Of pounds Of metal into the
Russian Notifications aud many Of the
| garrison were killed or wounded bsfuEo
niRhtfsll caused tho enemy 10 cease
their efforts.
| The Japanese arc using the ShAnhai-
kwan kiHkow railway for provisioning
the army and mobtli1ing troops for an
attack ON Sinmintnn. about 80 mites
west Of Mukden.
/ Sinmintun Is the northern terminus
Of the shaukaikwan railway. FROM
houpangtzs. about 70 miles southwest
Of Stumintun, branch line connects
with tt ia Korea. which Is nboat So
miles southeast VI koupangtzs.
A Russian correspondent Of the Asso
ciated Press. in dispatch from Tat
ehepiao about a month ago, said II was
/ believed that the ShAnhaik wan railway
was then under the control Of the Jap
Anese with the consent Of China.
As early as March 40 last, thu shan.
| haikwan correspondent II tho London
/ Daily Mall asserted that tho Chinese
had received Official authorization 20
turn over the plant Of the railway 10
the Japanese.
The Japanese are Ia control OF tho
I gulf Of Laiotung. and shpuld tho state
msut Ia tho dispatch from Mudken
/ prove TO b. correct, IL would indicate
that they aTe landing troops at shan.
haik wan, the southern terminus ~ the
railway, and transporting thsm To sin.
mirtan. Tho strategic Importance Ut
the possession Of tha railway. which
was sought by the Russians early IN
the war. l. apparent.
/ IL Is evident from the special dia-
/ patches 20 the Associated Press from
/ Liaoy ang and sintstntin that thu Jap
anese are continuing their preparations
for thanking movement which may
alter the nature u the expteced engage
ment &C LtaoyanR and Compiioht5 tiig
crucial devslopement.
Tho conviction that a strong Japan.
sse force Is at Saimatxse indicates an
intention IN press forward towards
Mukden, and II possible. 70 cut tbs
communications and prevent General
Kuropatktn from retiring northward.
General Kuropatkin Il evidently
aware Of this move and Is sending oui
accommodating parties from sintaintiu
along the Saimiatszs road. THIS Il
shone by the slight encounter with 4
Japanese outpost within 80 miles oil
Sintsintin, The japanese are alsc
bringing strong forces from Yinkuw