Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04
SINKING OF THE KASUGA
Off Port Arthur Crew of Five Hun-
 dred Go Down.

seat of war say that in an assault on Port Arthur the Japanese armored cruiser Kasuga, formerly the Argen- tine cruiser Rivadavia, was sunk. The loss of life in the sinking of the Kasu ga is reported to reach 300.
 These reports, taken in connection with others from Tokyo, indicate that the Kasuga went down in combined land and sea attack on Port Arthur.
 Refugees at Chefu say that the Japa nese lost 10000 men and that the Russian loss was from 5000 to 5000. The Japanese after a general advance on all the land defenses were com pelled to retire
 The fighting occurred north of the city of Port Arthur, at Wolf hill, and was sanguinary and resulted in the repulse of the Japanese. This hill is situated near the railroad, and eight trains were kept busy bringing the wounded Russian soldiers into the city. The wounded men from the east forts reached Port Arthur in all kinds of vehicles, many, however, coming afoot, dragging shattered limbs.
 The Russian fleet from it's anchorage shelled the advancing Japanese after returning from what seems to have been a reconnoftering maneuver.
 The Japanese while repulsed have by no means been beaten, and renewal of fighting is expected.
 The Japanese are now occupying the outpost trenches which they captured from the Russians.
 Once more the Russian forces are in retreat, having been forced from Hail cheng, town which practically com mands the road to Liaoyang.
 A significant silence has settled down since the news of the evacuation of Haicheng, one dispatch adding to the mystery by saying the emperor had re- ceived a message containing very se- rious information. Nothing could be learned as to the nature of the mes sage
 ,Advices from Tokyo say that General Nodzu has captured heights over 1900 feet in altitude across the Simucheng and Haicheng road. five miles north west of the former place, with em- placements that the Russians had talk on months to build. They were held by two divisions of Russians under Lieu tenant General Alexeieff, with rapid fire guns.
 The Russian line extended for ten miles east and west, with outposts on the heights four miles to the south of Simucheng.
 The Japanese center enveloped and drove back the Russian outposts. The left occupied the heights, pressing back the Russian right center. The .Japa- nese lines extended for fifteen miles
 At dawn the center advanced against the Russian main position over the in- tervening hills, while the left stormed the heights in front of it.
 The Russians made hurried but fairly orderly retreat down the valley. They left behind them, however, many dead and wounded, number of rides, drums, great coats and trenching tools. A Russian battery took up position in the valley and fired a few rounds to cover the retreat, and infantrymen were brought up in good order by their officers to the support Of the guns. The white coats worn by the Russian Ofi- cers made them conspicuous targets for the Japanese. The Russian firing was altogether in volleys, while the Japa- nese fired at will. The Russian troops kept in close formation, but the Japa- nese soldiers deployed in extended or der. It was plain that the Japanese soldiers were possessed of much great CT initiative and dash than the Rus sians.
 The engagement was a fair test of the capacities of the two forces, and the net result of 1t was that one iJapa- nese regiment of three battalions, only two of which were on the firing line, defeated three Russian regiments in spite of the fact that another Russian regiment was held in Teserve. The Russians employed their artillery much more than the Japanese did theirs.
 It is impossible to estimate the losses at this hour. Desultory firing still con- tinues as the Russians still retreat, and dead and wounded men are being brought i'll by the hospital corps The Russian casualties are undoubtedly much greater than the Japanese. Rus sian dead were being buried all over the field, the temporary hospitals are filled with wounded, and few un- wounded Russians who had hidden in the fields are surrendering.
 The Japanese are pleased with their victory, but calm and businesslike as always.
 A Newchwang report says that the Russian gunboat Sivoutch, which has been in the Iiao river since the begin ming of the war, has been deserted and blown up near Sancha, and the crew with the vessels guns has started for Liaoyang. Two Japanese gunboats reconnoitered the position of the Si- voutch and were fired on.
 Russia Settled Promptly.
 LIVERPOOL, Aug. 1.-The owners of the British collier Foxton Hall which was detained at Port Arthur 1 from the time of the first attack made by the Japanese until early in March | and which suffered damage during hel