9 Oct 1904 Headline:  Besiegers’ Losses Small

Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to Great Britain…denies that the Japanese losses around Port Arthur have been heavy….

“The idea of the ‘yellow peril’ is ridiculous.  ‘Free trade and fair play to all’ will be our peace cry when we are done shouting ‘Banzai!’  We believe the only way of bettering ourselves it the opening up of the Far East to European capital and enterprise.”

10 Oct 1904 Headline:  Kuropatkin Orders Advance

This is a long article which is a reprint of an open letter Kuropatkin is writing to the military explaining his order of retreat and encouraging them to fight on as Russia builds up troops in Manchuria.

It is worth a read, but I didn’t find any large sections I wanted to quote.

13 Oct 1904 Headline:  Battle Continued Yesterday

Stubborn fighting is still in progress, this being the third day of the engagement.

The battle commenced yesterday morning along the line of the railway with terrific artillery fire on both sides.

The fighting on Monday commenced early in the morning.  A bombardment of five hours duration forced back the Japanese lines along almost the entire front and opened the way for an infantry attack.

About noon the Japanese began to retire.  Their flanks and centre were stubbornly defended and the battle increased in intensity, concentrating about the Yen-Tai coal mines where firing continued until darkness fell.

The Russian soldiers are in the best of spirits and advance to battle singing.

The condition of four Japanese wounded and other prisoners taken shows that part of the Japanese troops are inadequately clothed for the present cold weather.

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