The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-12
November 30.-Storming Of 203-


destroys Port Arthur fleet.
December 1S.-First PERMANENT
breach made in Port Arthur main de-
fences.
December % 31.-Nogi takes Kek-
wan positions.
THE YEAR 1905.
January 1-Stoessel offers to surren-
der.
January Surrender OF Port Ar
thor.
January s.-Rojestvensky arrives
of Madagascar.
January 10-11.-Cossack raid in
Japanese rear penetrates to New
Chang.
January 25.2e Battle Of the Hun
River. (Sandepas.)
February 15.-Third Pacific squad
ron sails from Libau, under Nebga
tof.
February 24.March 12.-Battle OF
Mukden.
March 1s.-Rcjsstvensk sails east
from Madagascar.
April S.-RojestVensky arrives OF
Singapore.
May 5.-Vladivostok torpedo
boats raid Japan's north coast.
May S.-Nebogatoff' s squadron joins
Rojesvensky.
May 2s 27.-Battle OF Sea Of ia
pan.
May 2S.-CruiSer Gromboi seriously
damaged by mine near Vladivostok.
June 3 -EaQuis with three cruisers
reaches Manila; vessels entered.
June 9.-President Roosevelt opens
diplomatic correspondence with the
fighting powers, looking for peace.
June 11.-Russia and Japan pledge
themselves to peace parley.
MOST IMPORTANT ACTIONS.
Port Arthur and Chemulpo attacks.
February So Togo and Uriu
commanding the Japanese and Alex.
Jeff the Russians. Russia lost 2 YES
sells and disabled; the japanese 2
torpedo boats sunk. The victories
gave Japan the command Of the far
East waters.
Yalu Riyer-(May 1 } The Japan.
ese under Kuroki defeated the Rus
slams under Zasselitch, thus opening
the way to the invasion OF Manchuria.
II, 500 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, 900 men were engaged,
the casualties amounting to l,7O4
Russians and $500 Japanese.
Fafangow.-(Msy AIS Stackel.
berg's attempt to re. enforce the Port
Arthur garrison was defeated by Oku
the former losing 1888 men and the
latter ], ,l20. 100000 men were en-
gagged.
Lion Yang.-(August 26.Sept.
The general conflict between the two
entire armies, Kuropatkin and Oyama
commanding in person. Of the 420,.
900 men engaged. the Russian casual
ties are given at %, 056 and the Jap
anese at II, $50. The victory lay with
Japan. Kuropatkin's retreat to Muk
den was mastery.
Shake River.-(Ootober II FL A
second contest between the same com
manders and forces as at Lao Yang,
resulted In virtual draw, though
the Russians were compelled to con
tinue their retreat. Total casualties
S2,747; 67,86S Russians and 15,S7e
Japanese.
203. Metre Hill.-(November 81 The
bloudiest OF the conflicts waged about
Port Arthur, the Japanese victory
leading directly to the later surrende,
of the town. The Russians lost ir
killed and wounded about 5000 men
the japanese fully five times as
many.
Port Arthur. Isolated on May IA
1904; surrender, January 2, 1905
siege Of 232 days. The garrison (43,.
632 men with 77S guns,) was com.
manded by Stoessel; the attacking
force (S7,9O2 men with 6oS guns by
Nogi. From the 10Th Of August 81
distinct attacks were made and 3 sor.
ties; the fighting was practically con.
tinuous. Total casualties have been
given as: Russian 80, 745; japanese:
97,4SO. Russia surrendered 24,36s
men, 546 guns, 90, $40 shells, l27 tons
of powder, 35 252 rifles, 2,266. 800
cartridges and 1920 horses. The vic
tory had cost Japan about sl00, 0,000,.
900, while the Russian financial loss,
including the value Of the destroyed
feet, was not less than half again as
much. Considered as a demonstra
tion OF the pitch to which human for.
titude and yalor 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, (SaDdepas)-(January
1929. Grippenberg's brave, but fruit
less attempt to turn the wing OF
Ogama's army cost him $4,000 men,
with loss to bis enemy OF but 5000.
$50, 900 we're engaged.
Mukden.- february "a March IL. }
The greatest Of the land actions OF
the war. Oyama and Kuropatkin
again facing each other, with forces
Of from 100, 900 to 100000, engaged
along a front extending from 80 to
100 miles. Japan's casualties amount
ed to IL, 222; those Of Russia to nearly
90, 900. Oyana's 'spoils" included
go guns, 100000 shells, 10000 rifles,
25, 100000 rifle cartridges, 1000
horses, $50, 900 bushels OF grain and
fodder, and 100000 bread rations.
"In the numbers engaged, il extent
OF the field, in the duration Of the
struggle, and in the magnitude OF the
losses Mukden so far overshadows all