Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-12
RUSSIAN FLEET VENTURES OUT
OF HARBoR BUT is FORCED
TO RETURN.
LOSSES NOT REPORTED
Land Forces Are Hardest Hit and
Russian Warships Do Effective
Work in Bombardlne shore-oku
Continues Advance After Battle.

The foreign attaches assigned
to the second Japaneae army are
informed they will leave for the
front on or about July 20. II is
believed the newspaper cores
pondents with the second army
will leave about July 23.
Che Foo, July II. - There was
heavy firing at Port Arthur from
midnight until 8 o'clock this
morning.
Chefoo, July II. - The Port Arthur
Novi Krai of July 7, a copy of which
has Just reached Che Foo, contains an
account of the operations around Port
Arthur from July 3 to 5. 1t says:
Heavy fighting occurred between
the irst line of defenses and the Jap
anese, the results of which are not an
nounced. During the three days bat
tie the Novik and fleet of gunboats
left the harbor daily, covering the right
flank OF the army and stopping the fire
OF the enemy's artillery
hOooietuS T.TC EICCtIvcs
On July 4 the Novik fortunately OBJ
tanned the range of the enemy's bat
teres and did frightful damage to them
all morning. The gunboats without re-
ceiving any return fire shelled the
enemy's troops marching towards ouE,
defenses. The Japanese a.aet appeared
in the afternoon and our gun boats re.
turned to the inner harbor without sus-
tanning any damage.
Togo Tells of Battle.
Toxic, July II. The Russian cruis-
ers Bayan, Diana, Pallada and Novik,
two gunboats and seven torpedo boat
destroyers came from the harbor at
Port Arthur Saturday morning, pre-
ceded by a number of steamers engag-
ed in clearing away the mines.
Russians Make Attack.
In the afternoon the Russian yes
sells reached point between Sensi.
kat and Lunwantang where they at
tackled a Japanese flotilla of torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers.
Firing was exchanged with the Bayan
and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon the
Russian vessels retreated to the har-
bor
Admiral Togo reports that his ves-
sells sustained no damage.
oku Routs Russians.
Toxic, July 10.-Delayed.) .)-After
three days severe fighting character
lied by desperate attacks by the jap
anese and stubborn resistance on the
part Of the Russians, General Oku's
army occupied Kaiping (Kai Chou
Friday, driving the Russians north.
ward in the direction of Hal Cheng.
| The Russians had strongly fortified
| the hills situated in semi-circle
south of Kaiping. Their forces con-
sisted Of over 10000 men. The losses
are not reported.
kuropatkin Retreat.
st. Petersburg, July IL. - General
Kuropatkin, according to private ad-
vices from the front, will not make a
serious attempt to hold Tatchekiao.
above kai Chou and midway between
that place and Hal Cheng and where
the railroad connects with the branch
from New Chwang
| Japanese Develop Strength.
| Developments Of Japanese strength
on the Siuyen road seem to be forcing
a Russian concentration between Hal
Cheng and Lao Yang, but prepara-
tions seem to be making to defend the
former as long as possible.
To Withstand Advance.
General Count Kellers force, which
was a little southwest of Lao Yang.
has apparently moved farther south
ward, to stay the advance of the jap
anese direct from the Feng Wang
Cheng-Hai Cheng road. The pressure
on the Russian left rear as it with
draws continues.
New ChWans at Japs' Mercy.
There is now seemingly practically
nothing in the way OF Japanese occu-
patton of New Chwang and the compile
ton of the line across the head of Lao
Tung peninsula. The fortification of
the passes of the Fenshui range and
Of semi-circle eastward of Lao Yang
is reported.
Says Retreat Was Orderly.
st. Petersburg, July H. - Details
of the Russian retirement from Kai-
chou which is hailed as a great victory
at Toxic, show. according to the Of
fetal report of Lieutenant General Sa-
kharoff the commander of the eastern
army that it was little more than a
series of sllirmishes The Russian
losses were 200 men The Toxic re-
ports that ten guns were captured is
unfounded. The Russians retired in
perfect order before General Oku's ar.
my consisting Of four divisions.