The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-09-03
HISTORY OF
THE WAR
DATING FROM roGo's ATTACK ON
PORT ARTHUR.
Closing with the Great Naval Battle
Of the sea Of Japan-Tetal Forces
Employed by Both Armies.
Cost Of War to Each Nation.
1904

FEB Ss-TOgo attacks Port Arthur
Feb lO-War declared by Gar Jap
lnese occupy Seoul. Korea.
FtJ ti-War declared by Miladu
Sirii neutrality announced by United
states.
March 6-vladiyostol bombarded by
Sammura
April i3-Russla battlcship Petro
uaylovsk sunk IN sortie from Port
Arthur Admiral Makaron drowned,
May battle OF the Yalu Russians
under Zussolreich defeated by the Jap.
apcse under Kuorki Troops engaged
on both sides = 500. Losses: Russian.
200. Japanese. LOO.
May ii-Russians destroy and evac.
ate Dalny
May 22.26-Battle OF Nanshan Hlll.
urst of the Port Arthur defenses Rus
Gians defeated by Japanese under
Jl5u Troops engaged on both sides.
40 900. LOSSES Russian / 700 Japa.
nese. $500
May 30---Japauese occupy Dalny
June li-Battlr OF Wofangko. Rus
siaIs under Stackelberg defeated by
Japanese nnder Oku. Troops engaged.
10000 Russian rSsses 400; Japaness
losses 200
July aO.3l-Battr Of Haicheng Rus
aims abandoned the position on Aug
ls. .
Aug i4-Kamimura defeats Vladi-
,ostok squadron. Russian battleshlp
Ruril, sunk
Aug T9-2i-First general assault on
Port Arthur.
Mug 96-Sppt battle Of I.iaoyang
Russians under Kuropatkln defeated I,
bN japanese under Oyama: total
forces engaged 10000. Russian cam.'
ali,ies 22.ooo; Japanese casualties |
1900. /
Oct lll2-Battle of Sha river. Rus.
ans again defeated and forced to .
continue their retreat Total forces en-. !
-Aged SjJ.UeO: Russian losses 10000; I
japanese losses 10000.
Nov 29-30- Battle of 2OS-Metre Hill. |
n, bloodiest engagement around Port
Arthur Russians defeated with loss OF .
.0On japanese lost $1,000
Dec 2S-3l-Nogi takes all remaining
aasifiur around Port Arthur.
1905
January Port Arthur surrenders
Havmg been isolated since May IA
a siege of 232 days The garrison I'M
ner StoCssel comprised il,000 men
with $50 guns. The successful attack
ing force under NoGi comprised at the .
Acsinning 5000 men with COO guns
fg0m August l9,thore were thirty-one
distinct attacks and three sorties from
ihe city The fighting was practically
continuous The Russians surrendered
"a coo men ana NaE, stores of ammuni-
tiou The sbTrairg and capture had
tbst Japan $lO0,00O,0OO and Russia
$50. 900 900.
January 25-29-Battle of Hun river
IU8slans under Gripenberg routed by
pyama Troops engaged 100000 rus
sian loss 1900; Japanese loss 5000, !
February 2i-Mawh 12--Battle ot1
Wukden. Third great land engagement !
between the opposing armies and the
vreatest Of the war. Battle front was
one hundred miles long. Russians un- .
.e~ Kuropatkin' defeated by Japanese
under Oynma. Total forces engaged
500. 600 men Russian loses 10000 /
japanese losseg Al 600. Japanese also
took 10000 Russian prisoners and
enormous quantities OF stores and am
munition.
May S-.Various Russian suuadrcns
t. feet junction.
Nav 27-2S-Naval battle of the Sea
of Japan The Japanese i'eet under To-
80 lay in wait FOR the combined Rus
sian fleet under Rojestvensky and an
initiated IT, The Russians had thirty
six vessels. with 372 guns The Jap
arcse had thirtytwo vessels with $50
guns The Russians lost six battle
ships. five cruisers ana smaller craft