Show THOUSAND JAPS RUSSIANS MAKE SOR TIE FROM PORT ARTHUR troops routed the japanese and drove them a cons demable D stance accord ng to the report news has been rece ved in st pet kersburg confirming the rumors in cir cul atlon that general stoessel had made a successful sortie from port ar thur resulting in the defeat of the japanese with a los of more than 1 killed or wounded losses were killed or wounded the movement was earned out by a combination with a train bringing in war munitions and es and gen oral stoessel s force communications being ma nta ned by wireless heleg raphy the japanese barred the route be tween the tra n and general stoessel s force whereupon the rus ians attack ed and routed the japanese after the engagement general stoessel s force together with the train returned to port arthur the current accounts of the port arthur sortie aie somewhat conflicting and is some doubt as to whether the version mention ng the train Is correct but the operation is describe ed as having been carried out by the russians general sel it is said ade a new distribution of his guns before taking part in the sortie the russian troops fought with gleat braiedy breaking the jap anese line and carrying tho enemy for a considerable d stance |