Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02


bered nearly 100000 men and the
fighting had been continuous for six
teen days. The Japanese loss was 57,-
900. while the Russians lost 10000 kill
ed, $4,000 wounded and $4,000 taken
prisoners. ..........
Kuropatkin resigned on March IL,
and General Linevitch was made COM
mander in chief Of the Russians. The
Russians kept on retreating, with
Oyama at their heels. and bloody en-
gagement took place at Gunshu pass.
While the Japanese were winning
this remarkable series Of victories, Ad-
miral Togo continued to lombard Port
Arthur. The Yenesei tried to lay
mines February II, but was blown up
by her own explosives. The Boyarin
was torpedoed February IA, and by
April four destroyers were either
sunk or blown up. The Russian fleet
was decoyed from the protection Of the
forts April 1S.
In trying to return to harbor the bat
tleship Petropovlosk was blown up and
seventy-five men were lost, including
the Russian admiral, Makaroff, who
bore the grim title "Cossack Of the
Sea" Verestchagin, the painter. also
lost his life in the wreck. Another ma
val disaster was suffered by the Rus
slams August 10. when Admiral With
oeft tried to escape from the doomed
fortress, but encountered the Japan
ese fiotilla. Withoeft was killed and
three of his vessels, the Czarevitch,
Askold and Diana, took refuge In for
eign ports. The Novik was sunk and
.he gunboat Ryeshitelni was captured
and added to the Japanese fleet.
Trapped vladivostoek Squadron.
Admiral Kamimura's squadron trap
ped the Vladivostock squadron August
IA In the Korean straits. The Rurik
was sunk, but the Rossia and Gromo-
boi escaped though with severe dam
age.
While the reduction Of Port Arthur
was being carried on energetically by
the fleet, Nogi was active on the land.
BY July 1 Kinshan and Hsituashan
were occupied. Mao Tsin fort and
fort No. 16 were captured July and
July 6. August Taku Shan and Sha-
ku Shan were captured. and here the
first siege guns were mounted.
Bombardments by artillery and ma
val batteries became Of daily occur
renee, and a summons to surrender
was sent to General Stoessel August
16. It met with a refusal. Sapping
was begun. Fort Kuropatkin was won
September 2s. and other crests fell
into the hands Of the Japanese few
days later Definite news Of the hide
GUS conditions within the fortress were
carried to Che Foo at this time on the
destroyer Rastoropni. The boat reach
ed Chez Foo November 16, and was
blown up few hours later by Its
commander.
Two-hundred- and -three-meter hill
was carried by Nogi November 80.
giving a position from which the har-
Dor and docks could be shelled. Guns
were mounted and shells speedily put
the Russian war vessels out Of action.
The Sevastopol tried to escape, but
was torpedoed at the harbor entrance
by Togo. This proved to be the be-
ginning Of the end Of the siege.
Forts East Keekwan and Rihlung
Shan were taken December 1 and %,
and Sung Shoe. Pan Lung and Wan
Tai forts fell December 81, giving Nogi
control of the whole east ridge. On
the night of December 81 General
Stoessel surrendered.
Evacuation of Port Arthur.
The evacuation was completed jan
uary Z, 1905, the prisoners being S7S
officers and 23,491 men. Thus fell the
"Gibraltar of the East" on the con-
struction of which Russia Is supposed
to have expended $25O,000,0OO. The
casualties of the siege are estimated
conservatively at 10000 Japanese and
q, 900 Russians.
Admiral Togo his work with Port
Arthur finished, returned to Toxic
and was given an ovation. Port Ar
thur had fallen, Mukden had been cap
tured, and the Russian army, In dis
order was returning to the northward
beyond Tie Pass
A lull in field operations followed, and
81 ice the middle Of March the encoun-
ters have been mere skirmishes. Re
ports have been current OF Japan
csc army moving northeastward and
of the landing of 10000 at Wonson,
with a view to the investment OF Vlad-
ivostok. The aim Of Oyama appears
to be to gain Information Of the Rus
sian strength and position. May Il
the japanese were driven from their
trenches north Of Chang Tufu. and
since that time Oyama has been de-
ploying his forces against LineVitchs
eft, the indication being that the Rus
sian Is inclined to accept a general
battle.
With the Russian land forces In such
a situation, the hopes Of the czar
turned to his Baltic squadron, which,
under Admiral Rojestvensky, was
steaming toward the scene Of the con-
fiict. The fleet made phenomenal
run of II 1000 miles, and Saturday went
into action with the Japanese fleet un-
der Togo.
THE WORLDS TALLEsr MAH.-lVan
Machnow Is the tallest man that has
ever lived, for he stands feet "a inches
in his socks and weight ESQ pounds'
although he Is only % years Of age.
This extraordinary man WIS born In
Charkoff, Russia.
When he was years old he was as
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