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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1904
Page
9
Reports from Liao Yang and St. Petersburg describe a major engagement beginning at dawn with encirclement of Russian forces and heavy bombardment. Battles spread across Haetung and surrounding areas as Russian troops retreat and Japanese forces press toward Port Arthur amid substantial casualties and logistical strain.
Dispatch from Liao Yang notes an intense morning bombardment with Japanese artillery sweeping the front. Japanese infantry push along the line as Russians hold bravely with relatively light losses, amid the emperor’s birthday as a backdrop to expected wider advance.
A dispatch from Liao Yang dated August 30 reports Japanese artillery fire ceasing by evening. Russian Third corps repulsed several Japanese assaults with bayonet charges by the Twenty third and Twenty fourth regiments. Survivors and gun crews behaved bravely as artillery fire consumed ammunition and Russian morale remained high. More fighting expected tomorrow with Gen Kuroki’s force not yet engaged.
Tokyo reports 2,000 Japanese casualties at Anping with heavy Russian losses. Japanese forces also captured sixteen cannons, eight at Anping and eight at Anshan shan, in the engagement dated September 1.
More than twenty American missionaries including women and children are evacuated from Taming Fu after a Boxer uprising. Local telegraphes refused to transmit their message to Minister Conger, but English friends in Hanai transmitted it. The Pechili viceroy issued urgent protection orders, yet local authorities failed to protect them, prompting a cautious retreat to safety.
A junk from Liao Te promontory confirms fighting at Palichung from Sept 26, with a several day clash in which both sides suffered heavy losses. Japanese troops hold positions and mount guns at Chao Chanko, exchanging fierce fire with Russian artillery from forts near Ta Ping Tse. A Chinese survivor says he carried Russian dead for twenty days near Ta Ping Tse.
The Novi Krai praises Captain Lebedieff of the Zaredouti marines for killing or wounding about twenty Japanese attackers as they scaled a wall. A shrapnel shell later tore his body apart while he wiped sweat from his face.
The Askold and Grozovoi finished disarming today in Shanghai as of August 30.
The Russian cruiser Don, which entered Vigo on August 28, sailed out on August 30 after completing condenser repairs.
In Constantinople Murad V former sultan and 33rd Osmanli ruler dies aged 44 of diabetes. Born 1840 he ascended after Abdul Aziz murder in 1876 and was dethroned August 31 amid controversy over his mental state. Only his jailers could see him.
Greshon B Marx, an 80 year old Colchester resident, is jailed in Norwich County awaiting trial for Pavel murder with his wife as state witness. Bodies of two victims found, a 15 year old boy Henry and a Hebrew peddler, with others missing or suspected. Officials trace alleged poisoning attempts and dismemberment to Marx on the Norwichtown farm.
Augusta Guth twenty is shot by her stepfather Lawrence Lentsch during a piano playing session at their Aubert street home. He also shoots her fiancé Edward Moeller then kills himself. Both victims rushed to St Joseph hospital with Guth still alive at midnight. Lentsch dies at Alexian Brothers hospital.
Paris reports a sensational new book by Princess Charlotte of Meiningen argues for legalized plural marriage for wealthy men. She claims such a law would reduce divorce, protect wives and children, and keep morality intact while allowing dual marriages only for those who can support two households.
Salt Lake City report notes Princess Charlotte of Meiningen endorses polygamy for men under conditions. Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, a plural wife, supports the idea saying many communities have more women ready for marriage than men. She cites divine edict to multiply and replenish the earth and argues legal allowance would avoid degradation and promote progress.
In Brooklyn McCarren supporters won 16 of 21 assembly districts while Doyle carried 5, reflecting a split with Tammany. In Manhattan and the Bronx leadership sees little change. Parsons edged Conkling by about 100 votes in the Twenty Fifth, and Devery was defeated in the Ninth amid street violence. Doyle notes a 2,000 decline in his Seventh district, but predicts large margins for Parker and Davis. Police quell a near riot after the Devery district attack. McCarren claims a near sweep for Wings County and Brooklyn leadership confidence.
Madison Wis Sept 1 State Treasurer Kempf unable to furnish 350000 additional bonds demanded by the governor and the office of state treasurer is formally declared vacant. Kempf says he will serve as treasurer until his successor is appointed and qualified.
Chicago August 30 General M S Hascall died today after a long illness. He served in many Civil War battles and was a veteran officer remembered for his battlefield service.
Thomas K Hicks of Cambridge Mass leads the 40 kilometer Olympic marathon in 3 hours 28 minutes as Albert J Correy of Chicago and A L Newton of New York finish second and third. The event draws about 31 top runners in St Louis with 5,000 spectators watching the opening day of the Louisiana Purchase exposition athletics program.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II arrived in New York August 30 breaking its own westward record by 2 hours 26 minutes with a total time of 5 days 12 hours 44 minutes marking a new best for the line.
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