Vol. 7.
Weekly: Rampart, Alaska, Saturday, December 17, 1904.
No. 25
. TERRIFIC
FIGHTING
Details of Great Ten Days Battle—
Russians Fight Stubbornly Bnt ar<
Defeated With Thousands Slaii
The following details of the great tei
days battle between the Russians an<
Japanese before Mukden, were receiv
ed in Wednesday’s mail. It was th<
the greatest and bloodiest battle o:
modern times. Japan was victorious
Dawson Weekly News, Oct 21
TOKIO, October 20.—The number o:
Russian dead bas been largely in
creased by the discovery of the bodiei
notwithstanding the nightly removal o:
Russian dead by lantern light.
The Russians have been reinforced bj
80,000 men of the Seventeenth corps, i
large portion of the Tenth corps, am
portions of the Eifth and Sixth Siber
ion corps, which recently arrived. Ii
all six divisions of the Russian armj
now confront the Japanese left.
Heavy rains have impeded the move
meats of the opposing armies sinc<
October 17.
depend upon, and for the first time the
Russians attacked the Japanese in their
own trenches.
1 In almost every case the Russians re
tired before the first charge, and then
■ made the mistake of repeated attempts
5 to recapture. The Japanese left army
1 with a front of about ten miles, moved
i forward, fighting for every inch of
1 ground gained.
[ The final retreat of the Russians was
l almost a rout. Tha Japanese extreme
left has advanced, driving the remnant
of the Russians ahead. The Japanese
. are undecided as to where tbe next
[ stand will be made. The details of the
operations of the right and center arm
. ies are not obtainable.
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Wright's Condition Critical
i
l Last Sunday afternoon, at the Wright
• place on Thanksgiving creek, a 60 foot
i “jim pole'' was being raised. A guy
r rope gave way, and the pole fell, strik
ing young Robert Wright, who is weli
. known in Rampart and a general fav
. orite. Word was wired from Glen and
Dr. Gibbons at once set out, arriving
, the next morning. He found Rob with !
BABYLON
IS FALLING
Senate Kills Day’s Jobbery
BRADY, WICKERSHAM, HOYT
(SPECIAL TO FORUM)
^^ASHINGTON, D. C., December
15.—Senate committee is hold*
ing up the recommendation for the con*
firmation of the reappointments of J.
G. Brady, Judge Wickersham, and
District Attorney Hoyt of Nome. Sen
ator McCumber stated that Governor
Brady was the most unpopular man in
Alaska, while Wickersham gave unjust
decision in Alaska copper case. Hoyt
is being fought by the California dele
gation.
Statehood Bills Introduced
WASHINGTON, D. C., December
15.—Senate committee recommends the
bill for the admission of Oklahoma and ^
Indian Territory as state of Oklahoma,
and Arizona and New Mexico as state
of Arizona. Arizona people protesting
against statehood bill. Application by
Senator Penrose.
Supplies end Water Prevented
CHJSEPOO, December 15.— The cap
ture of Kistung Hill finally effected the
Japanese have forged the last link of
the big circle that completely fences in
Poru Arthur, and cuts off every source
oi water and supplies the besieged -
have had.
Pay Located on Beaver
John Dufries reports that the latest
news irom the Beaver creek country is
that pay has been found on three new
creeks.
WITH OKU’S LEFT ARMY
FRONT,’October 16.—The seven day*
battle north of Yentai is the heaviesi
blow yet struck the Russians by th<
Japanese, so far as the loss of life i*
concerned.
The Japanese have buried 4100 Rus
sion dead of the left army in front o]
their own lines. A conservative Jap«
% anese estimate places the total Russiai
casualties at not less than 25,000 slain,
The Japanese report their own losses
at a little over 3,000 killed and wounded,
The principal Russian casualties oc
curred in their determined counter at
tacks upon each villiage captured anc
occupied by the Japanese, These Rus
sian attacking parties were in man;
cases entirely annihilated.
It is the first time the Russians have
met the Japanese on an equal footing,
* not having strong defensive positions U
r
two uatr cuts on lower up ana cnin, a ’
! fractured and dislocated jaw, and a ;
[ compound-comminuted fracture of the
' left femur, two pieces of the bone pro-;
trading through the skm. 'ihe Doctor
remained until Wednesday morning aim
| left the patient resting easily. While
■ the injuries are not neceasarily fatal,
there will be grave anxiety for the safe
1 ty of the limb for some weeks. Until
a few years ago, amputation was the
* only treatment for such fractures, but
at present more than one-half of simi
• lar cases are saved.
I All Masons are requested to attend •
’ the annual meeting of the Rampart j
r Masonic Association at Dr. Hudgins |
residence next Saturday evening.
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Now it is made public just what the (
Senate will Jo for our ‘learned *