Show BATTLE IN PERSIA U LASTED MANY HOURS ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 22. The Wm fighting Ijoiwccn the Russians and the mm Persians which was reported from La- flflj biT. yesterday lasted throughout the S Tho old citadel was bombarded. H The Runslnn consul general ban sent BB to headquarters a request for reinforce- Bfl incuts In view of the danger to Russia 11 Bfl subjects and the Russian proporty in KB The Russian Cossacks at Resht drove flfl (ho Persians out of their position after BB considerable fighting. It wns found that HH the Persians were armed with Russian Bfl According to tho dispatches received flfl horc. both at Labrlr. and Rcght the fight- KB ing was opened by an attack on tho Rua- HK stans from a Persian ambuscade. BK |