THE WAR IN THE ORIENT

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Jan 11, 1905

THE WAR IN THE ORIENT.

There has been little news during the week from the two great armies now facing each other in Northern Manchuria. The rigors of winter seem to have made campaigning practically impossible, and only light skirmish actions are reported.

The Japanese general who has had charge of operations against Port Arthur, General Nogi, has been wounded and sent to the hospital at Dalny. He was wounded while directing operations against “203 meter hill.” The Russians have now abandoned what is known as the New Town of Port Arthur, but the Japanese fear to occupy it lest it should prove to be mined. All the Russian advance positions fronting the right wing of the Japanese army have been captured by the Japanese. The latter are now in a position to drop shells into any part of Port Arthur. They have captured the entire fort on Rihlung Mountain, having undermined under its foundations and blown them up. About half the Russian garrison in this fort were killed in the explosion, and forty guns captured.

It is rumored that a part of the Russian Baltic fleet has been recalled. Work is being rushed on what the Russians term the third squadron, and it is probable that the Baltic fleet will not go to the East until this squadron is also ready.