Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-09-15


the record OF the war between Russia
and japan from 1904 ms follows:
Is 1901
February s-9-Togo attacks Por,
Arthur.
February lo-War declared by czar.
japanese occupy Seoul, Korea.
February ll-W0r DECLARED by mikaGo,
Strict neutrality announced By United
States.
March G-Vlaiiyostok hombarded by
kamimura.
April I3-Russian battle ship Pctro-
pavlovsk sunk in sortis from Port
Arthur. Admiral Makarof drowned.
May battle OF Yalu Russians
nese under Kuroki. Troops engaged
on both sides, II 1900. Losses: Russian,
2,39S; japanese 1889.
May ll-Russians destroy and cvac
uate Dalny.
May 22-2G-Batlle OF NaDshan Hill,
first Of the Port Arurth detemscs. Rus.
Sims defeated by japanese under Oku.
Troops engaged on both sides 10000,
Russian losses, $3.50; japanese losses
4,2O7.
May 3O-Japancse occupy Dalny.
June li-Battle OF Wofangkao. Rus
i Ins under Stackeiberg defeated 10y
japanese under Oku. Troops engaged,
10000. Russian losses. i,1du; Japanese
10 ses, 200.
July 1881 Battle Of lIdichcng.
Russians abandoned the position on
August =.
August il-kamimura defeats Vladiv.
ostok squadron. Russian battle ship
Rrrik sunk.
August lo-2i-First general assault
on Port Arthur.
August 26-Scptcmber 5-Ratlle Of
Lao Yang. Russians under kurOphtkiu
defeated 10y japanese under Oyama.
Total forces engaged, 10000. Russian
casualties. 25,CO0; japanese casualties,
1900.
October il-l2-Battlc Of Sha river.
Russians again defeated and forced 10
continue their retreat. Total forces
engaged, $4,000. Russian losses $4,000;
Japanese losses, 10000,
November 29.3O-Bltlle OF DOB Meter
hill; the bloodie5t engagement around
Port Arthur. Russians defeated with
loss 81 5000; japanese lost II. 200.
December % 3l-Nogi takes all 70.
mauing POSITIONS around Port Arthur.
tx 1905
The record from January l., 1903,
follows:
January Port Arthur ]surrenders,
having isolated since May II. u siege
of 232 days. The garrison under Stocs
sci comprised $4,000 men with 100 guns,
Tho successful attacking force under
NOyi comprised nt the beginning 49,,
001 men, with COO guns. From August
10 here we're thirty.onc distinct attacks
and three sOrties from the city. The
fighting was practically continuous
Tho Russians surrendered $1,000 men
and vast stores OF ammunition. The
s,orminR and capture had cost Japan
Slo0,OO 600 and Russian $50. zoos
January 2i-29-Battlc OF tho Hun
rivor. Russians under Gripcnbcrg rout
ed 10y Oyama. Troops engaged l50,GO0
RGssinn loss; 1900, J%apancec loss
5.OW.
February 2i.March Ia ttlc o
Mulsden. Third great land engagement
between tho opposing armics and tn,
grcatest Of the war. Battle front wa.
700 miles long. Russians under KurU
patkin defeated by japanese undei
OyamD. Total tore cs engaged, SOO,COt
mon. Russian losses, 10000; ~Japancs,
LOCO. japanese also took 10000 Rus
sian prisoners and qunntitic
Of stores aud ammunition.
May 9-VariOus Russian ]equadroul
effect junction.
May q. 2S-Naval battle Of the sea al
Japan. Tho Japanese fleet under
Togo lay in wait FOR the combined
Russian fleet under lt"j"gtycusSy and
annililatcd il. Tho RuRqinnp had y
vessels, with 3i2 Guns The Japlucsc
had - v~eesnll with 800 guns. Tho
ieuseIans rosr u battle siripa. , CRUISERS
and smallcr crafts SINK, md . BATH,
R'Iips, 2 cOast defense vessels aud
destroyer were captured Tho Russinr'
lost $3.50 men, killed or drowned. in
ciudBg Admiral V0clkcrRarn, aud 3,OOt
we're captured. including Admiral Ru-
jastvensky and NohogatoT. The Rue.
sian lco, W." valued at s735Oo, 600,