The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-14

oAoaoii maue III FOrG Arthur main de-
fences.
December % s1,--Nogi takes Kek.
van positions.
THE YEAR 1905.
January 1-Stoessel offers to surren-
der.
January 2.--Surrender Of Port Ar.
thor.
January 3.-Rojestvensky arrives
of Madagascar.
January 10.11.-Cossack raid in
Japanese rear pe%netrates to New
Chang.
January 1928 Battle of the Hun
River. (Sandepas.)
February 15.-Third Pacific squad
ron sails from Libau,, under Nebga-
February "a. March 12.-Rattle Of
Mukden.
March 6.-Rojsstvensky sails east
from Madagascar.
April 8.-Rojestvensky arrives off
Singapore.
May 2.5.-Vladivostok torpedo
tolts raid Japan's north coast.
May 81 ehogatof'ssquadron joins
~Rojesvensky.
May % 27.-Battle Of Sea Of ia
pan.
May 2S.-Oruiser Gromhoi seriously
damaged by a mine near Vladivostok.
June 3 --EuquiB with three cruisers
reaches Manila; vessels entered.
June president Roosevelt opens
diplomatic correspondence with the
fighting powers, looking for peace.
June l1.-RusSia and Japan pledge
themselves to peace parley.
MOST IMPORTANT ACTIONS.
Port Arthur and Ohemulpo attacks.
February $50 Togo and Uriu
commanding the Japanese and Alex.
Jeff the Russians. Russia lost Q YES
sells and Z disabled; the Japanese 2
torpedo boats sunk. The victories
gave Japan the command Of the far
East waters.
Yalu Riyer-(May Il The Japan.
ese under Kuroki defeated the Rus.
slams under Zasselitch, thus opening
the way to the invasion of Manchuria.
1850 men engaged, the casualties
being: 1896 Russians, to 2,O39 Jap.
aneSe.
Nanshan Hill and Kinchow. MAY
22.26 This victory of the Japanese,
under Oku, cut Port Arthur Off from
the north. 140, 600 men were engaged,
the casualties amounting to 1,7OI
Russians and $500 Japanese.
Fafangow.-(May 14.15 Stacked.
berg's attempt to re. enforce the Port
Arthur garrison was defeated by Oku,
the former losing 4,633 men and the
latter l,l20. 120, 900 men were en-
gagged.
Lion Yang. -(August 26.Sept. 4
The general conflict between the two
entire armies, Kuropatkin and Oyama
commanding In person. or the 42O,.
600 men engaged, the Russian casual.
ties are given at %, O56 and the jap
anese at 1889. The victory lay With
Japan. Kurt patkin's retreat to Muk
den was mastery.
Shake River. -(Ootober IL 81 a
second contest between the .iame com
manders and forces as at Lilac Yang,
resulted In a virtual draw, though
the Russians were compelled to con
tinue their retreat. Total casualties.
82, TAT; 67,S68 Russians and $3.50
Japanese.
203. Metre Hlll.-(Nove Der 81 The
bloodiest Of the conflicts Ied about
Port Arthur, the Japan 10 victory
leading directly to the xlpt< ,render
Of the town. The Russl..is lost 10
killed and wounded about 5000 men:
the japanese fully five times as
many.
Port Arthur. Isolated on May Ia,
1904; surrender, January Q, 10O5-a
siege Of 232 days. The garrison (43..
632 men with 778 guns,) was com
manded by Stoessel; the attacking
force Isl, 9O2 men with COS guns,) by
Nogi. From the 10th OF August 81
distinct attacks we're made and 3 scr.
Ties; the lighting was practically con
tinuous. Total casualties have been
given as: Russian 80, 745; Japanese.
97.480. Russia surrendered "a, 1863
men, SAC guns, 80 go shells, 1877 tons
Of powder, 35 252 rifles, 2,266, 800
cartridges and /, 800 horses. The vic
tory had cost Japan about 81OO, OOO,-
600, while the Russian financial loss,
Including the value of the destroyed
heeC, was not less than half again as
much. considered as q demonstra
tion OF the pitch to which human for,
titude and valOr may be carried, the
siege Of Port Arthur reflects the high
est credit on both the defenders and
assailauts, and Is destined to rank in
history among the most memorable
feats Of arms"
Hun River, (Sapdepas)--Ganuary
25.29.) G~rippenberg's brave, but fruit.
less attempt to turn the wing of
Oyama's army cost him IL, 900 men,
with q loss to his enemy OF but 5, 900.
$50, 600 were engaged.
Mukden. - February "a March 12.)
The greatest Of the land actions OF
the war, Oyama and Kuropatkin
again facing each other, with forces
OF from 700, 900 to SOC, 900, engaged
along a. front extending from 60 to
100 miles. Japan's casualties amount
ed to 4l,222; those Of Russia to nearly
10000. Oyama's ~'spoils" included
60 guns, 200 900 shells, 60, 900 rifles,
25 000, 900 rifle cartridges, 1000
$50, 900 bushels OF grain and
fodder, and 1000, 900 bread rations.
In the numbers engaged, IL extent
the field, in the duration of the
struggle, and In the magnitude of the
losses Mukden 80 far Overshadows all
previous battles Of which we have
definite information, from Marathon
to Sedan, as to stand in a class by IL.
self. 1t gives Oyama rank as a STRAIT.
egist Of the first order. 1t confirms
the impression that Kuropatkin, with
his habit of preparing for retreat be.