Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16
THE RuRIk is SUNK AND TWO
OTHER SHIPS, BADLY DAM
AGED. ARE PUT TO
FLIGHT.
RUSSIA ACCUSES CHINA

Of japan in the RyeshiteIni Affair
Japanese Move Closer to Inner
Works at Port Arthur and Prepare
for Attack on Lao Yang.
Washington, D. c., Aug. is. -
The state department today receiv-
ed advlces from Chez Foo to the
effect that 1t Is reported that a
general naval battle at Port Ar
thur was begun at dawn today.
Mukden, Aug. 15. - The Chin.
ese bandit leaders kitsushan, Tul.
Isan and Foiingo, each with 1000
followers, are now In the SIN
minting district, moving up the
Lao river valley with the object
of attacking the railway. Each
party, all of which were organized
by the Japanese, Is accompanied
by 100 Japanese with mountain
guns.
st. Petersburg, Aug. is. There
Is considerable activity aboard the
ships Of the Baltic fleet. Orders
have been issued that all torpedo
boats and destroyers of the Sec
ond division shall be called to full
capacity.
Shore liberty on all vessels has
been curtalIed after sunset.
Washington, D.c.,Aug. 15.-The
American consul at Nagasakl re-
4 ports that 600 survivors of the
cruiser Rurik have arrived at the
+ Island Of sasebo.
Chez Foo, Aug. 15.-That a general
land and naval attack was made on
Port Arthur today is indicated by In
formation from authoritative but not
quarters.
Junks arriving here today state that
five Russian warships and seven tor
pedo boat destroyers returned to Port
Arthur the night of August 10.
Japs Take Good Positions.
Berlin, Aug. ia Local Anzeiger's
Toxic dispatch confirms the report OF
heavy fighting at Port Arthur during
the past few days. The Japanese cap.
tured three Russian batteries and Sc
cured positions close to the inner for
+ Both Lose Heavily.
i Both sides lost heavily The Japan
ese have commenced bombardment
from Lang mountain on the harbor and
the inner defenses.
Stoessel Reports Success.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 15- The wal
General Stoessel dated August IL. He
reports a successful repulse Of a gen
eral assault on the Russian outer po
sitions at Port Arthur during the night
following the departure of the squad
ron.
Alexieff Tells of Fighting.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 15-The empe
ror today received the following dis
patch from AleXieff:
According to reports from Port Ar
thur August TO- the Japanese attacked
Taku and Saishou mountains in enor
nous force during the night of August
8, and occupied them after fifteen
hours fighting" On the night of Au
gust 10, during heavy rainstorm, the
Japanese attacked our east front and
also simultaneously our whole front
from Wolf hills to Taku mountain, but
everywhere they were driven back
'fne fortress has been bombarded from
the east side for four days.
!. China In Trouble.
Washington, Aug. 15.-Minister Con
ger cables the state department as fol
lows:
The Russian minister has sent tc
the Chinese government strong note
charging it with completely in the
affair, charging the Chi
nese commodore with cowardice OF
treason and demanding full explana
ton, the restoring of the destroyer
and severe punishment of the commo
dore.
Holds Japan Responsible.
"The Chinese government has de.
manded from the Japanese the restor
alton of the destroyer"
Bandits Near Lao Yang.
Lao Yang. Aug. 15.-Chinese ban
dts last night blew up portion of the
railroad ten miles south of Lao Yang
The road was repaired in a few hours.
Prepare for Attack.
The Japanese are preparing to make
an attack. They made reconai-
sances to ascertain the strength of the
Russians at Anshanshan The Japan
csc are eight miles to the southwark of
Anshan Shan and thence hold line
southeast, including the valley OF
Sfdahi, whence their line runs north.
east to Holoungow. which is occupied
bY larea force Enrther nnrth their