Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-16


column reaches Tang Chi.
Liao Yang, July 15. = Fighting is
imminent at Tatchekiao and Hal
Cheng. The Japanese are entrenched
six miles from Tatchekiae. Much skir-
mishing is taking place.
Troops on the Move.
1t is rumored that Japanese col
umn has appeared on the Mukden
road. Troops are constantly arriving
here.
A Defeat for Japs.
Mukden, July 14.-(Delayed.)- In
fighting at the right flank of the line
Of defences at Port Arthur July 8 to
6 the Russians drove back the Jap
anese and occupied the east bank OF
the Lunsantan and the heights com.
manding Lunsantan pass. The Jap.
anese losses were about 1000 and the
Russian losses were Insignificant.
kuropatkin Shut Up.
| New Chwang, July 14.-Delayed.)
l-Kuropatkin seems shut UP in Ia
tchekiao. The Russians are bewil.
dered by the Japanese movements,
which are swift and unexpected. The
Russian general had elaborately plan.
ned to fight a great battle at Tatche-
4 kiao today, but to his surprise the af-
| fair did not come off. The Japanese
4 made feint against Tai Hing Shan
and the Muscovite leader finally dis.
covered that the enemy, instead of
giving battle, had marched eastward
across his front, taking up position on
some hills to the east of Tatchekiao.
Japs Continue Advance.
To the north of Ia Tche Kiao, in
the direction of Hal Cheng and Lao
Yang, the Japanese forces are moving
in three bodies, while a large, fresh
reinforcement is advancing toward
/ Tatchekiao from below Kai Ping
\ The Russians remain in their posi-
/ tions dazed and puzzled to know what
all this means The fact that the
Japanese have made no attempt to oc
cupy this city seems to mystify them
| still more. Only few Russian
troops are here now.
1 Americans to Instruct Russians.
Paris, July Is. = The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petit Parisiel
telegraphs that an American subma
rine boat, "The latest model of thu
Fulton type" arrived recently at Cron
stadt. He adds that an American
crew is about to reach Cronstadt tt
!! instruct a Russian crew. Three othe
American submarines have been or
dered through an Intermediary t,
reach Cronstadt shortly.
ST. Petersburg Still joyful.
st. Petersburg, July 15.- The peo
ple of st. Petersburg retired last nigh
in happy frame Of mind.
The absence of a dispatch iron
Lieutenant General Stoessel, commar
, dant of the military forces at Port Al
thur. regarding the reported disaste
to the Japanese Sunday night is gen
orally attributed to delay in commun
icating official news.
Private Dispatches Received.
; Private dispatches received in ST
Petersburg from Russian sources Il
the far east confirm the reports fror
Mukden and Che Foo. According t
an unusually reliable source the jar
anese losses were $500 and the Russi
ans lost 1900.
The city remained in ferment q
. excitement and extras are eagerl
bought up in the hope of finding tn
long expected dispatch from Stoesse
; Russians Hold Fort Arthur.
, Tatchekiao, July 13.-Delayed.)- y
The following was received from Por
Arthur today: There is no change il
the position of affairs.
"Fresh provisions arrive daily.
"There are constant skirmishes il
: which the enemy uffer the most loss
. es.
1--WE have no 'nded or seriousl,
!. ill.
: "On the surrol ng hills the Chi
nese are constanN lellographing.
"The Japanese ? issued order
5 that instead of at pting to max
2 prisoners of the Ru, ms they are t
2 be shot"