The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-06
CAPTURE OF PORT
ARTHUR RUMORED.
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Russia is disposed 10 meet Great Brit
ain in the most friendly fashion insisting.
however. that her special geographical
situation. which makes 1t difficult 10
send prizes to her own ports. should be
taken into account and that any modih-
cations OF her list OF contraband shall APP
ply not only during the Russo-Japanese
war but In the future war. Foreign Secre-
tary Lansdowne is giving the matter ur-
gent attention.
ACCIDENTALLY TORPEDoED.
London, Aug "a despatch 10 news
agency from st. Petersburg says the
Russian battleship Slava was accidental
ly torpedoed today at Cronstadt but sus-
tained no serious damage.
The Slava IL a battleship OF 1856 tons.
She was completed in 1903 and has en-
gines OF 5000 horse power, from to
inches of Krupp armor and carries four
II inch. twelve inch. twenty inch and
20 smaller rapid fire guns Her speed is
estimated at Is knots and she has a COM
plement OF 700 officers and men.
TWO DAYS FIGHTING.
Simoucheng Manchuria, Aug. 6.--There
was heavy lghting here for two days.
The Japanese commenced to attack at
| dawn OF July 20. with a long range rife
| fire on the Russian right The Russians
wasted no ammunition in replying TO this
! fire and the Japanese brought a. noun
tain battery to their support. They then
! moved forward In order TO secure better
range, the infantry racing across the
| Russian zone of fire TO a post nearer the
| ridge on the Russian right.
Many fell during this advance, but the
| remainder gallantly pressed on and got
| the cover OF the ridge.
The battery followed, galloping forward
| recklessly as well as the nature OF the
ground permitted. There was no fault
| TO find with their shooting from their new
position, from which they concentrated
their shell and rife fire on the Russians.
compelling the latter TO fall back $50
| yards to better cover.
| A battery coming to the support OF the
| Russians, turned the tide of battle and
| sllenced the Japanese guns, four of
which were dismounted. The japanese
then retired from their position and with
the remainder of their forces attacked
| and pressed other points of the Russian
lines. creeping up through this Kaolin
| fields to within four hundred yards OF
the Russian trenches. They lost heavily.
SUFFERED FROM HEAT.
The Russians, however, did not suffer.
except from the extreme heat. Towards
| evening the Russians tapped the Japanese
| heliograph communication and found that
| the Japanese were preparing for a flank
movement.
Lieut.. Gen zassalitch extended his
| flank companies and headed of the move
| ment
Gen. Mistchenko had a hot fight on the
Russian flank. His cavalry attacked the
japanese inficting heavy loss and retir-
ing safely 10 its former position.
| The battle was resumed houy on the
morning OF July 81. The Japanese tried
| 10 hA &ia let hlit hay
were met by a division OF a brigade post
| ed especially I'm expectation OF their move
ment and were driven back with loss.
KELLER WAS RECKLESS.
Liao Yang, Aug. e.-Prince shirensh.
an eye witness Of Lieut.. Gen. Count Kel-
ler's death says IL was due TO n reckless
! inspection OF the batteries made on foot.
During a lull In the fighting about mid
day. July 81, General Keller, though
| warned by his subordinates that his white
uniform made a fine target laughed and
slipped from his horse and walked to the
front OF the battery just as a shrapnel
| shell burst. He died within two minutes
after being wounded.
The railway carriage In which his body
was brought here was profusely deco
rated with evergreens and wild flowers.
| gathered by his men as a last tribute 10
| their commander.
JAPs ADVANCING.
ST Petersburg. Aug 6--Gen Kuropat-
kin reports that the Japanese advanced
10 miles north Of Haicheng Thursday and
| that they are also advancing In consid-
! erable force from Pahuisai (kutsiaO on
the Russian flank. The japanese were
concentrated I'm the neighborhood OF HUI
tungou and considerable forces OF Japan
ese at Houtsiatze and Siksey and crossed
the Taitse rivers right bank but were
! driven back.
NOT CREDITED.
The report OF the fall OF Port Arthur
received from Negasiki. does not obtain
greater credence at the admiralty and
war office than previous telegrams on the
same subject.