Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-29

firms other kilograms received here
today from Che Foo to the effect that
Port Arthur has been captured.
San Francisco, July 29.-After a day
OF the widest excitement ever known
in shipping circles on the Pacific coast.
word was received last night that the
big Pacific Mail Steamship company's
steamer Corea has reached Toxic in
safety with treasure valued at more
than 81 900, 900. Earlier in the day
the Marine Underwriters association
was informed that the vessel had been
captured by the Russian fleet off the
coast of Japan. The report came from
the Liverpool office of one of the in
surance companies. and. while it gave
no details. it was of such a convincing
nature that il was at once accepted
even by the agents of the Pacific Mail.
All attempts to secure confirmation or
detail failed.
Arabia ut SIadIvOstOk.
VIadivostok. July 29-The steamer
Arabia. from Portland. Ore. captured
by a Russian cruiser near Yokohama.
has arrived here i'll charge OF prize
crew. After the contraband of war,
consisting of -four and railway mater
ial is discharged the ship will prob
ably be released.
ST. Petersburg. July 29.-The gen
eral staff denies the report of the |
wounding of Kuropatkin at the battle |
Of Tatchekiao
Russia Does Some Protesting.
London. July 29.-Russia has filed |
at a ON a !
against British shipments Of contra
band To Japan.
Jnps Lost the Heavier.
Lao Yang. July 29.-Details of the
fighting below Tatchekiao Saturday
and Sunday indicate the Japs' losses
were 5000 and the Russians 700.
Berlin, July 29.-The foreign Office
today informed the Associated Press |
that Russia has agreed to fully in
demnify German shippers for any |
losses sustained by the seizures of
German ships.
Another Version of LOSSES.
Washington, July 29.-Thc Japanese |
minister today received a cablegram |
from Toxic saying Oku reports, ac-
cording to- the statement of Russian |
officers captured during a recent bat |
tie. Kuropatkin was present on the
battlefield. that Gems. Sakaloff and |
Kondratsvitch were wounded. and |
that the Russian casualties were about
1000 and the Japanese 1000.
Defeated by Hunger.
St. Petersburg. July 29.-Russians |
now declare that it was hunger. and |
not the Japanese which forced them |
from their positions on the Yalu. The |
Yuzhahya Rossiya publishes a dis
patch from its war correspondent. in
which the following passage occurs:
For eight days during and after /
the Yalu battle our men did not once |
taste bread. Instead, they were given |
-four, which they ate mixed with water.
and some even without water. In spite
Of this entire absence of proper food. /
the soldiers proved their amazing ell
durance by constructing heavy earth |
works on their line of retreat"
RussIans Burn TatchekIaO.
Toxic July 29.-The Russians aban-
doned Tatchekiao at noon Monday. |
July -. retiring before an advancing |
army under Gen. Oku. They applied |
the torch TO TatchekiaO and the sur
rounding towns. The Japanese pur-
suit extended beyond Tatchekiao and /
the Japanese left wing occupied Yin
kow. The positions held by the Rus
slams last Sunday night south of Tatch-
ckiao consisted OF nine miles of /
trenches and Notifications.
JaPaneSe Loss 5000.
Lao Yang. July -. CDelayedD.-I
The Japanese loss during the battle of l
Tatchekiao is estimated at 1000 to
5000. resulting chiefly from their at
tcmpts To take entrenched positions |
in the face of heavy artillery fire.
General Attack Begun.
London. July 29.-Special dispatches |
from Shang Hal and Yokahamo report |
that a general attack upon Port Ar
thur has begun.
Russian spies Captured.
Vienna. July 29.-Two Russians Civ |
ing the names OF Dyres and Lawrow
were suspected of being military spies