Battle near Gainesville splits lines in Virginia contest
In Gainesville Virginia on September 7 General Grant failed to break General Bell's line at Thoroughfare Gap. The clash saw artillery rapid fire and musket volleys across open ground as Blue and Brown forces fought before a halt ordered by the umpire.
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Japanese Pursue Kuropatkin as Port Arthur Battle Looms
Reports from Tokio and Mukden describe Japanese forces under Oyama pressing toward Port Arthur and Yentai, with heavy fighting near Yentai and rail east of the line. A Russian correspondent notes retreat under heavy pressure, flooded rivers, and ongoing fighting since August 24. The Red Cross aids the wounded as Chinese locals exhibit unrest.
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Red Cross
No news from Kuropatkin sparks anxiety across Russia
From St Petersburg Sept 7 reports say no fresh word from General Kuropatkin since Monday as telegraph lines fail and couriers carry messages from Mukden. War Office remains confident the retreat proceeds, while the emperor and nation fear worst with rumors of defeats and captures circulating.
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Battle likely at Yentai collieries in Manchuria
An extended dispatch from Field Marshal Oyama reports fighting from August 24 to September 4 and notes Russia’s retention of the Yentai coal fields in northern Manchuria. The report signals a strong possibility of a battle over the Yentai collieries, a vital strategic target.
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Two Views of Port Arthur Naval Docks Batter by Shells
A pair of photographs shows Port Arthur with the upper cut highlighting battered naval docks after Japanese shelling, along with a street scene near the docks and Golden Hill rising in the background, depicting urban damage and surrounding terrain.
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Russian forces and Japanese advance near Vental and Talts e
Field Marshal Oyama reports Russian troops south of Ventai and Kuroki’s right in close contact. Oku and Nodzu’s left and center have halted on the Taltse left bank, with plans to occupy heights north of Muchang and along the railroad. Kuropatkin burned Taltse bridges. Japanese losses since August 25 are not fully known but expected heavy. Kuropatkin’s reinforcements bring at least 12 divisions. Kuroki’s forces face fierce resistance west of Heiyingtai, delaying retreat and preventing a decisive Russian collapse.
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Firing at Port Arthur and spies executed in Shushigen
Russian garrison at Port Arthur faces a likely general land and sea attack as Japanese forces pressed fortifications. Two Chinese interpreters in General Stoessel’s household were executed after spying at Shushigen and Ba Jungshan. Reports note Russian artillery dismounted near Riklangshan and flour prices rose dramatically after a large provisioning ship entered Port Arthur. In Uxbridge mass, potato bugs halted a trolley car for 15 minutes while crew cleared rails with sand.
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Millville
Populist NJ convention in Atlantic City and cross border pact
Nuggets of news report the Populist state convention in Atlantic City, Cuba approves extradition treaty, railroad crash near Carman Pennsylvania kills two and injures one, Miss Putnam and Arthur Courtney drown near Grove City, and a potential Roosevelt Diaz meeting in Galveston Texas amid upcoming hunting trip and El Paso visit.
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Parade of Knights Templar in Frisco Thrills Ten Thousand
Ten thousand Sir Knights marched through San Francisco in a parade featuring 40 bands and thousands of spectators. The procession included 12 grand divisions, stretched along Market Street to Van Ness Avenue, and was reviewed from a grand stand by Most Eminent Grand Master Stoddard and officials. The event, lasting nearly three hours, drew strong Eastern commandery displays and great public enthusiasm with Dixie and regional factions highlighted.
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Voting to End Strike at Stock Yards Referendum Asked
Chicago Sept 7 unions in the stock yards dispute submitted a referendum on ending or continuing the strike. The result will be announced by Donnelly of the Butchers Union. Secrecy surrounds the vote taken by secret ballot with conflicting reports about a rejection or return to work on employer terms.
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Lynchers Called to Confess in Georgia Church
Methodist Episcopal Church resolutions demand resignation or repentance from mob participants in the Pod and Cato lynching. They condemn racial violence as a lawless act and praise Rev. Whitley Langston for his conduct. A separate report notes a cyclone hitting Kempersville, Princess Anne County, damaging a colored church and nearby structures.
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Delaware Democrats Platform Targets Ignorant Negroes in Vote Fraud Claim
The Delaware state Democratic platform denounces election corruption and claims nearly half the votes used against popular government come from ignorant Negroes. It endorses the party ticket with Parker and Davis and calls for repeal of the voters assistant law, punishment of crime, and reforms to curb graft in public offices. New Castle and Kent nominees include Whiteman and Johnson. Governor Pennewill leads the slate. The new central committee names Saulsbury Handy Biggs and others from New Castle Kent and Sussex.
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Del
Carlinmoun & Jou
J. Harvey Whiteman
New Castle
Nicholas KR. Johnson
Kent
Landreth L. Layton
Stncy
Calhb
Pennewill
Power
James RB. Clements
Clayton
Congress
Edward D. Hearne
Georgetown
L. Irving Handy
Newark
Francis DB. Baldwin
Hockessin
Wiliam T. Carter, Jr
Greenwood
James T. Shallcross
Middletown
New State Central Committee
New Castle County
Willard Saulsbury
John Townsend
J. Wilkins Cooch
John Biggs
Kent County
Elmer Boudel
Richard R. Kenney
Charles ¢. Clifton
B. L. Lewis
J. Thomas Lowe
Sussex County
W. H. Stevens
Dr. Lawson
Isaac J. Wootten
A. F. Polk
R. D. Lingo
Republicans Sweep Vermont by Large Plurality
Reports from White River Junction indicate Republicans lead the Vermont governor race with a large plurality, possibly surpassing 1900 levels. Bell leads for governor across 233 towns with 46,242 votes to Porter 13,663, while Stickney carried 45,823 to Senter 15,538 in 1909, signaling a strong GOP trend. Secretary Watson claims a 32,000 plurality for the party statewide. Odell rejects renomination for New York governor, hinting Higgins may be nominated. Edwin W. Smiley of the state senate is near death, unconscious since Monday with no recovery expected.
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