Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-16

suited in another virtual draw, al
though the Russians were compelled
to continue their retreat. Total cas-
ualties. SS,7i7-67,S6 Russians and Is,
s79 Japanese.
2O3 Metre Hill-(Nov. 30). The
bloodiest of the conflicts waged about
Port Arthur, the japanese victory lead
Ing directly to the later surrender OF
the town. The Russians lost in killed
and wounded about 5000 men, the Jap.
anese fully five times as many.
Port Arthur-Isolated on May IA.
1904: surrendered January 2. 1905: q
siege of 232 days. The garrison (43,.
G32 men with IT'S guns) was command
ed by Stoessel; the attacking force
(S7,9O2 men with 77s guns) was com.
manded by Nogi. From August 10,
81 distinct attacks were made and
three sorties; the fighting was practl-
cally continuous. The total casualties
have been given as: Russia, 32,745:
Japanese, 97,4S0. Russia surrendered
24,369 men, SAC guns, $3.50 shells,
127 tons of powder 35,252 rifles, 2
266,S0O cartridges, and 1920 horses.
The victory had cost Japan about
500, 100000, while the Russian fnan.
cial loss, including the value Of the
destroyed feet, was not less than half
again as much. Considered as dem.
onstration of the pitch to which hu.
man fortitude and valor may be car.
ried, the siege of Port Arthur reflects
A. Ii of a..
ers and the assailants. and is destined
to rank in history among the most
memorable feats of arms.
Hun River (Sandepas) - (Jan. %
TO 29). Grippenberg's brave but fruit
less attempt to turn the wing OF Oya.
mas army cost him 10000 men, with
loss to his enemy Of but 5000; $780,
900 were engaged.
Mukden-(Feb. "a to March 12). The
greatest of the land actions Of the
war, Oyama and Kuropatkin again fac
ing each other with forces Of from
700 900 to 100000, engaged along a
front extending from 60 to 100 miles.
,Japan's casualties amounted to 41,222,
those of Russia to nearly 10000. Forty
thousand Russian prisoners were taxi
en-. Oyama's spoils included go guns,
200, 900 shells, 10000 rifles, $4,000, 900
rifle cartridges, 1000 horses, 100000
bushels of grain and fodder. and l.
OOO,O 900 bread rations. In the mum
bers engaged, in extent of the field, In
the duration of the struggle and in the
magnitude of the losses Mukden so
far overshadows all previous battles
of which we have definite information,
from Marathon to Sedan, as to stand
In a class by itself. 1t gives Oyama
rank as a strategist Of the first order.
II confirms the impression that Kuro-
patlIin, with his habit of preparing for
retreat before going into battle, Is not
q great commander. Above all, II
proves the superiority Of the japanese
soldier.
J The Sea of Japan-(May % to 2S).
The humiliation of the combined
fleets under Rojestvensky (36 vessels
of al! classes. mounting 372 guns) by
the japanese fleet under Togo (32 ves-
sells of all classes, with an unknown
number of torpedo boats, the whole
mounting 800 guns), at a cost to Rus.
sia of $73,50O, 900, and the gain to ia.
pan OF absolute command of the sit
uation in the Far East. Six battle
ships, five cruisers, one coast defense
vessel, two special service boats and
three destroyers of the Russian feet
were sunk, and two battleships, two
coast defense vessels and one destroy.
er were captured along with 5000 pris.
oners, including Admirals Rojestven-.
sky and Nebogatoff; $500 Russians
We're killed or drowned, including Ad.
miral Voelkersam, Japan accomplish
ing this at cost to herself of three
torpedo boats sunk, 113 men killed and
444 wounded.
! A ROLL OF THE COMMANDERS.
RUSSIAN.
Alexieff-Recalled.
Bezobrazoff-Recalled
Bilderling-Quarrelled with Kuro
Ipatkin and resigned.
Birileff-Arrived at the front too
; late to serve.
Fock-Held prisoner.
Observation-Disclosures under crit.
cism.
Kaulbars-Still in command.
Kuropatkin-"Relieved after Muk.
den.
Lineyitch - Present commandment.
chief.
Mistchenko - Wounded, but resum.
ed command
Orloff-Recalled in disgrace.
PAung-Held prisoner.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, but resum.
ed command.
Observation-Disclosures, but held
prisoner.
Skrudloff-Recalled.
Stackelberg - Wounded, but resum-
Cd nd