On New Year's day of 1905 its commandant, General Stoessel, surrendered.Continuing The Russo-Japanese War,with a selection from Article in Great
The Battle of Liaoyang
It is probable that more than two hundred thousand men on each side were engaged in the attack upon Liaoyang, thus making it, numerically, at least, a
Japan’s Army Crosses Into Manchuria
General Sassulitch was one of those blindly resolute old autocrats who still despised the Japanese.Continuing The Russo-Japanese War,with a
Japan Lands Army in Korea
To appreciate the difficulty of the general military situation from Russia's viewpoint, we must keep in mind that she was ill-prepared for war, and
The Early Naval Contests
In these opening assaults Japan gained almost half of the essential points for which she fought.Continuing The Russo-Japanese War,with a selection
Japan Attacks Russia
The die was cast; great Russia was defied; Japan’s very existence as a nation was to be the prize of battle.Continuing The Russo-Japanese War,with
China Negotiates Peace
Today's installment concludes The Boxer Uprising,the name of our combined selection from Chuan-sen and William A.P. Martin. The concluding
The International Force Arrives
Having heard of the approach of the army of relief, we became more cheerful.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,our selection from The Siege in Peking
The People Inside the Embassy
Some spent their days in digging trenches, others inspected latrines in the interest of sanitation.Continuing The Boxer Uprising,our selection