Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-08
NAVAL FIGHT IS ON
Russian Torpedo Boats Attack Japan
csc Transports.
RAINS FORCE kURoKl TO RETIRE
Japanese staff Officer Denies There
Was Battle Between Russians and
Japanese on June II, When Alleged
lnhumanity Occurred.

Tatche Kiao. July ., via Lao YanS,
July "a fight between Russian tor
pedo boats and Japanese transports Is
reported off the coast. Heavy cannon
a6ing was heard here from the sea
ward
An officer who came in declares that
fl ON a hill top near the coast he saw
vessels engaged in a fight. but they
were too far off to distinguish them.
Gen. Kuroki has begun to retire, prob
ably as result Of the rains which
have flooded all rivers and threatened
to cut him OFF his base of supplies.
Nearly all the customary fords are
Tow impossible.
St Petersburg, July 5.-The general
stat has received the following dis
patch, dated July 3, from Lieut.-Gen
Sakharoff
"On July > the enemy's advance
guard In the Kai Chau district retreat
eG southwark and occupied line nine
miles northeast of Senuchen.
"Senuchen is occupied by an infan-
try detachment.
According to our information, the
enemy has at least $4,000 troops con-
centrated around stu Yen.
The Japanese are now occupying
their original positions at Dalin Pass.
No movement beyond Dalin Pass
towards Hal Cheng is observable"
Tatche Kiao. July All is quiet
at the outpOsts. Gen. Kuropatkin is
here engaged in the peaceful task Of
opening a permanent hospital OF 200
beds, founded by the Manchurian rail
road employees. The hospital is not
yet full. 1t contains 151 patients
ST. Petersburg, July 5.-The latest
dispatches from the seat of war arc to
the effect that Gen Kuropatkn is still
at Tatche Kiao and that the Japanese
forces are stationary al Senu Chen
and along the roads from ST Yen to
Hal Cheng. Tatche Kiao and Kaichou,
but they are maintaining their al
vance from Fen Wang Cheng over the
direct main roads TO Lao Yang. whore
the effect of the rains is less appreci-
able There are only twelve miles be
tween Keller's forces and the Japanese
army and a collision between them
Is not regarded as unlikely The Jap.
anese are evidently hoping in case or
success 10 compel Kuropatkin. with
Gen. Stakelberg's corps. TO fall back
from Tatche Kiao on Lao Yang and
thus force an evacuation Of New
Chwang
The admiralty here has no news OF
the sea fight of Port Arthur on Mon
day last reported by Admiral Togo and
is not inclined 10 believe it. The un-
derstanding is that the Russian war
ships are still at Port Arthur
Lao Yang. July 5.-The Japanese
are evidently nonplussed at Gen Kuro-
patkin's tactics. as proved by their al
ternate advance on Lao Yang from
Feng Wang Cheng and subsequent re-
treat The Japanese are suffering
greatly from lack Of supplies, the coun-
try being devastated Two divisions
are reported 10 have fallen back on
Feng Wang Cheng
The Japanese activity in the south
is also suspended. Gen. Kuroki being
threatened by the Russians from the
north
An early cessation OF hostilities Is
expected, and when they are resumed
the Russians say they will be able to
take the offensive Troops are arrlv-
ing here daily.
Paris, July 5.-Tho foreign office dis.
credits the rumor from Toxic that Rus
STA has proposed, through France. II
| surrender Port Arthur If the garrison
| be freed
Official advices indicate that Russian
military and naval position az Port Ar
/ thur is considerably improved and that
| ships pass freely In and out OF the har.
Dor Large quantities Of supplies have
/ been received at the fortress and the
| Russian authorities are regaining con.
fidence
The Japanese legation here is also
without information regarding the re-
port from Toxic.
Washington, July 5.-The japanese
minister has received a cablegranl
from the Toxic government announc
ing that the chief of staff Of the Sec
ond army on the Lao Tung peninsula
reports that there was no encounter
between the Japanese and Russian
armies on June IL at any place along
ali the lines, not even a skirmish oc
curing between scouting parties. This
report is in reply to the specific accu
sations that three Russians left wound
ed on the field on that day were treat
cd savagely and inhumanly by Japan
csc cavalry.