Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

LONDON. Aug. 27.-The Tien Tsin
correspondent of the Evening Stand
ard in a special dispatch says that
from private information he has re-
ceived he has good reason to believe
that Japan has effected an entrance
TO rort Arthur and that the fall of
the fortress is virtually accomplished
The publication of the dispatch in
the Standard has caused quite SEN
sation. The correspondent adds that
though the town is virtually in their
possession the Japanese will make no
statement until the fighting is all over
Baron Hayashi the Japanese minister
has no confirmation of the report
ST. PETERSBURG Aug. 27.- Gen
eral Kuropatkin reports that the Rus
siaa casualties at the battle of Liam
diansian was over one thousand killed
The Japanese are reported to have had
twenty-four guns put out of action.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 27-The
Korean minister received cablegram
from Seoul to return home immediate
ly. The minister replied that he had
borrowed $4,000 rubles to keep the
embassy going and that his creditors
would not permit him to depart
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LONDON. Aug 27-From the field
quarters of the second Japanese army
via. Fusan comes the news that par.
of Kurokis army advanced against
me RuSSianS haypnd yughi pocc aarIy
this morning and heavy artillery fire
occurred for several hours. ceasing
Just before noon The Russians are
thought to be retiring toward An Ping.
LONDON, Aug 27.-The japanese
are pressing the campaign against the
Russians both at Port Arthur and in
central ManchuTia with even more
vigor than they have yet displayed.
and their masterful aggressiveness
will result in the early downfall of
Port Arthur and Lao Yang. General
Kuropatkin feels that he will have to
retire to Mukden. and is making prep
arations to that end in the event of
Lao YanGs fall. Doing this he must
abandon millions of dollars worth of
military stores. which Russia cannot
wed do without during the coming
winter. Lookers-on and military ex-
perts. and all dispatches yesterday
ana today indicate that while the bat
A. of Lao Yang is still in progress,
there is little doubt but 1t will result
in another Japanese victory Every
hour the Japanese are forcing the
Russians back. and Kuropatkin admits
loss of nearly 1000 men
LONDON. Aug 27-A dispatch
from Toxic says word has been re-
ceived there to the effect that the
Russian fire from Port Arthur forti-
fications is weakening 1t is believed
the Russians are saving their ammu-
milton for the final assault
LAO YANG, Aug 27-Thursday's
battle along the southeastern front of
the Russian position was brought
about by an attempt OF a strong Jap
anese force to drive the Russians
from positions at Mao Pass, eleven
miles east of Anshan Shan.
Nine japanese batteries bombarded
the Russians. and the fighting was Of
ten hand to hand. At Torintshu the
cossacks drove back the Japanese.
TEN TSIN, Aug. 27.-General Ku-
roki and Oku have cut the Russian
line between Anshan Shan and Liam
Dian Sian. Fighting is going on all
along the line. As usual, the Rus
SLAMS are compelled to fall back be-
fore the Japanese onslaughts.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-Up to tonight
there has been no further information
from Port Arthur, except that the Jap
anese rested this morning for a few
hours and will press the attack more
heavily than ever. Lieutenant McCul-
Tough, the American naval attache,
says the defenses of Port Arthur are
much stronger than are credited. and
dispatch from Toxic to the Paris
Matin today says that General Stoes.
sci has forty thousand men quite able
to fight and that he will not give up
the fortress until the Japanese are
completely upon him.