Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
JAPANESE DRIVE ENEMY
STILL FARTHER NORTH
kuRokI NOW AIMS At MukpEMt
THE GOAL OF THE FLEElNo
RUSSIANS.

RUSSIANS
PORT ARTHUR NOT
YET In JAPAN'S HANDN
The Mikado's Men Are Drawing Thelvs
Lines Closer and closer Around the,
Russian Gbralter-However Enid
Is Not Far Distant-conference atI
Peterhof Today.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 8. "a
private telegram from Che Foo,
believed to be from the Russian
consul, renorts the loss of the Jap.
anese cruisers chlyoda and Itsu.
kushina by an explosion OF mlnea
eff Port Arthur.
kuroki's Headquarters In the Field.I
Via Fusnn. Aug THE Russiani
FORCES In front of Kurokis army are
reported to be retreating northward.
Fart OF the Russian army has encamp-
ca at Ahping. twelve miles from Liaoa
yang. Guns were heard this morntnRi
On the Japanese right, meaning that
possibly the Japanese are followinK1
the Russian retirement
Mukden the ,jans, Coal
Berlin, Aug. s.-The Tageblatt thisd
morning prints the following:
"Liao Yang. Aug THE Western /
Russian forces north of Hal Chene
suffered heavy attack today. Many
wounded Russians are here.
Ihere is rumor that General Ku.
rok is threatening Mukden from the
north and east
"Viceroy Aliexieff and General Ku.
ropatkin were yesterday in Lao
Yang"
Jaos Move on Mukden.
Lao Yang, Aug. Delayed. )-The
japanese are advancing on Muluden.
and 1t is probable that a simultanootis
attack will be made on Mukden ana
1 Lao Yang, in which case q decisfve
battle is assured.
! . Y g - X
| Japanese Cruiser Sunk,
Che Foo, Aug. s.-The Japanese
force which captured VOLTS hill a
now intrenched in the valley. about
tWo-thirds of mile from the fortress
at Port Arthur.
Japanese cruiser is alleged to have
struck new mine and to have SINK
Immediately, in the vicinity Of Cristoya
battery. -
Situation at Port Arthur.
London, Aug. S.-The Times CORES.
pondent at Toxic under date of Aur.
says that there are unofficial reports
there that the Japanese have captured
commanding positions north and north.
east OF Port Arthur at a distance Of
2.15O yards from the main line Of Rus.
| sian defenses.
kuropatkin's Report.
st. Petersburg. Aug S.-General
kuropatkin, in telegram to the en-
peror dated Aug. reports recon.
noissance on Aug. on the south front
in the direction of the Japanese posi-.
/ tions.
The Russians set fire to the village
Of Henchuantsa, thirteen miles north.
east of New Chweng, from which place
small force Of Japanese fed precip-
ltately, leaving their transport animals.
The report gives details of other
sklrmlshes and concludes with the
statement that there Is no change on
the east front Of the army
Lao Yang Closely Pressed.
Lao Yang, Aug. 4-(Delayed.)- g.
Lao Yang is in no immediate danger.
though the Russians have been com.
PEELED to fall back owing to the s,i.
perior numbers of the Japanese.
A Russian cavalry division was until
today in contact with the enemy south
of Anshanshan
The Japanese did not capture any
rolling stock at Hal Chen.
1t Is rumored here that the Japan.
ese are changing their base to New
| Chwang.
Japanese Plano Guessed At.
The last week has been most dra-
matte and eyentful one.
The Japanese intend to follow up
the Russians and to gain ground east
and south by an attack on Anshanshan
! midway between Hal Cheng and Liao
Yang)
! 1t is reported that the Japanese are
advancing on the west and exciting
lrumors are current.
Though apparently beaten at every
point. and though the Japanese have ;
advanced well on the Russian flank.
the Russians In council Of war have
determined to defend all their posi-.
tions as heretofore
All the foreign attaches and news.
paper correspondents are hurrying to
tho lines.
Conference Held Today.
/ st. Petersburg. Aug. s. An import.
ant conference between the ministers
of war and marine, Grand Duke Alex-
| Is the high admirals and General Mot,