Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-17
JAPS SABERED BY COSSACKS
THEY LANDED 600 SOLDIERS AND
HAD 41o KILLED.
Remainder Of Japanese Escaped to
Their Ships-Japs Land Large Force
at Oalny, Center Of Russia's Com
merce In Manchuria-Port Arthur
Sealed Up by Japs.

London. Feb. 15-The Daily Mails
Port Arthur correspondent says:
"OfIicial advices state that the jap
anese landed GOO soldiers near Talien-
wan with disastrous results, 410 being
sabered by Cossacks. The remainder
escaped to their ships. 1t is further
stated that the Japanese landed at
Dove bay, where 80 of them were kill.
ed and the remainder retreated."
The Daily Telegraph's Shanghai cor.
respondent says it is reported that the
japanese have bombarded Dalny and
landed marines.
Hand to Hand Fight.
Chefoo, Feb. 15-It is reported that
10000 Japaneses troops were landed
at Dove bay last Wednesday morning,
and that they were met by the Rus.
SLAMS. who engaged them in hand to
hand fight. The report says the Jap
anese were driven back. 1t is also re.
ported that Japanese troops have been
landed 40 miles further west.
Landing Troops Near Dainy.
Pekin, Feb. 15.-It is reported here
that the japanese have been success.
full in their efforts to destroy the rail-
way communication of the Russians
between Port Arthur and Vladivostock,
and have landed 6000 troops near Dal-
ny, to the eastward Of Port Arthur. The
railway from Port Arthur to Vladivo-
stok has been dynamited, rendering it
useless. 1t is the evident intention of
the troops landing near Dalny to blow
up the small line connecting the lat
ter place with Port Arthur. If this is
successfully accomplished 1t will be a
severe blow to Russian interests in
Manchuria, as Dalny has been laid out
with idea Of making 1t the center of
Russian commercial activity in Man.
churia. All telegrap ph wires between
Vladivostok and Port Arthur have been
cut by the japanese.
Pigeon Bay Engagement.
London, Feb. 15.-The Times Wei
Hal Wei correspondent says that on
the morning Of February 10 the Jap.
anese occupied Ching Haia Wen. Rus
sian coaling station, close to Masam-
pho.
Eleven Ships Damaged.
Chefoo, Feb. 16.-It Is stated that II
Russian ships were damaged in the re.
cent engagement at Port Arthur. The
whole fleet has moved into the inner
harbor.
The American steamer Pleiades,
which was detained several days al
Port Arthur by the Russian authorities
has arrived here, having left quietly
during a storm.
Third Attack on Port Arthur.
| Tientsin, Feb. 13.-Reports have
reached here of further naval action
off Port Arthur. Before dawn Thurs
day two Japanese warships appeared
off Port Arthur and opened fire with
shells. The Russian batteries com
menced a reply and the squadron
moved out and also opened fire. The
Japanese vessels retired. fighting as
they went, but one. the name OF which
Is unknown, was sunk. The Japanese
feet arrived In time to reinforce the
remaining vessel. and a general action
began in which the Russian squadron
suffered serious damage and was
forced to retreat into the harbor. Re.
ports vary some in detail. 1t is be.
'ieved, however, that several Russian
ships are ashore or sunk.
Jap Scouts off lnkau.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-Major Cen
eral Plug wires that according to
private advice the japanese. after the
battle Of Chemulpo, landed 10000
troops. Communication by wireless
telegraphy has been established with
Chemulpo and Chefoo by ships sta.
toned between these two places.
All Is quiet at Port Arthur.