Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
JAPS GET INNER FORT
IMPORTANT CAPTURE INSIDE
PORT ARTHUR REPORTED.
/ 600 Men Lost in Engagement-Five
Japanese Ships Sunk in a
Russian Sea Raid.

cablegram from Chefoo. June 10 (mid-
night, says: There Is current here Chi
nese rumor that the japanese have cap
tured one OF the inner forts of Port Arthur,
losing 1000 men in the engagement. II
cannot, however. be confirmed.
A cablegram from Liao-Yang last night
saws: For the first time since the beginning
of the war Gen Kuropatkin has taken per-
sonal direction of the operations. ana IN
consequence of his having assumed the Of
fensive results very different from those
following recent events are anticipated
The tactics Of the Japanese are admired
here, but their strategy criticised. espe-
cially with regard to the battle of Vafang-
ten June 14), which may truthfully be
called an artillery engagement. During
that battle the infantry extended over the
field farther than the eye could reach'
one division covering six miles
In spite of the fact that up to the pres
ent the happenings have caused uneasi-
ness, the possibilities of the southern situe-
ton are thoroughly appreciated
The naval attaches have abandoned their
plan to visit Port Arthur and are going to
Vladivostok. The military attaches have
left for the southwark, in anticipation OF
important developments.
Admiral Kamimura Blamed.
A cablegram from Tokyo last night says:
reported missing a few days ago, was sunk
by the Vladvostok fleet off Oshima Island
last Wednesday morning. The Island or
Oshima is situated near and northwest or
the western entrance of the Tsugaru strait.
The Izumi was returning to Japan and
carrying 1O8 passengers. The crew took
to the boats when the Russian fleet was
sighted The armored cruiser Gromobol
sic Ia5 ba They
compiled, and all were taken on board and
confined between decks over night. Thurs
day morning the non-combatants We're re-
leased and sent aboard the Japanese YES
sci Unko. which brought them to Nahum
The Russian vessels are reported To nave
sailed in the direction of Hokkaido.
The raid OF the Vladivostok squadron
has brought an unwarranted amount OIL
criticism upon Vice Admiral Kamimura
from the Japanese, and his failure TO
catch the Russians in the fog off Gensan,
Off the coast of Korea, when the Japanese
transport Kinshiu was sunk on April 70,
with loss of about 200 men. has been
recalled. Some of these even declare that
If Vice Admiral Kamimura fails to catch
the Russian vessels before they reach Vlad-
ivOstok he should either resign from the
navy or commit suicide. The popular de-
mand for his replacement is growing, but
the public Is without yfpformation as to the
naval campaign. and falls to make allow
anceS LOT tno tlfnftdtf01l VI coiuilioiS.
Many pmesrs Killed.
A cablegram from, sinmintun. yesterday
(via PekinO, says; 90 Mukden is muzzled;
no news can go out from it. Gen. Plug,
viceroy Alexiefr,s chief Of staff. claims that
the big battle at ,Wafangow was Rus
sian victory. Nevertheless, the survivors
are Respondent sThaJ wounded from Wa
| fangow are filling the hospitals In Mukden.
| The Russian casulties were 5000. including
| two generals. several colonies and thirty
| lesser officers Among the last is son OF
Count Benckendorff, the Russian ambassa-
dor at Londonei Young Benckendorf Is
missing, and 1t Is reported was killed.
American Ship Searched.
A cablegram from London last night
| says: The Daily Mail this morning prints
the following dispatch from its correspon-
| dent at Hakodate. Japan:
1.-THE master Of the American bark James
| johnson. from Shanghai, reports that on
| the morning Of June Is his ship was stop
| ped by Russian cruisers at the western en-
| trance to the Tsugaru straits and searched.
| After being detained for two hours the
| captain was ordered to proceed"