The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-09
PRESS FORWARD
s..a TO PORT ARTHUR
JAPANESE SAID TO HAVE oCCU-
PIED FIRST LINE OF OUTER
FORTIFICATIONS.

FoRTIFICAT1oNS.
Feeble Resistance Is o6ered-Heavy
Artillery Placed on Heights
Overlooking the Great Russian
Stronghold.
London, June 4.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Central News tele-
graphs: "a Toxic dispatch to the
Giornale d'Italia says that the japanese
have occupied the first line of the outer
Notifications of Port Arthur after
feeble resistance The correspondent
at Toxic of the news agency Liberas
says that four divisions of japanese
troops have occupied Kwantung
heights on which they placed heavy
artillery dominating Port Arthur. The
same correspondent adds that the Rus
sian squadron attempted sortie, but
was forced to return, being threatened
by the japanese fleet"
Fighting Occurs Daily.
London, June :4-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Mukden, telegraphing
under date of June 3, says that fighting
occurs daily beyond Liaoyang, but that
a decisive battle is not expected for
some time. The japanese plan of cam
paign is regarded at Mukden as having
now been definitely disclosed. They
occupy the Liaotung peninsula in three
divisions between Nengalen (Nakwan-
lingo and Wafangtien with a line of
communication by the coast to their
position at Fangwangcheng.
The Standards Toxic, correspondent
mentions the discredited rumor that
Gen. Stoessel proposed surrender on
the condition that the whole of the
Port Arthur garrison should be per-
mitted to retire to Newchang under
arms. 1911 ''-<.tel e'f
Russians Driven Northward.
Toxic, June "A body of japanese
has encountered and defeated mixed
force of Russian cavalry, infantry and
artillery near Lichaton, nine miles
north of Polandien, on Monday last.
May 80. The engagement began at
1880 p. NJ, and lasted for two hours,
the Russian troops being finally driven
northw3rd. The Japanese had 26 men
killed, including one officer, and 81
wounded, including four officers
Against Kuropatkin's Judgment.
London. June 3.-Telegrams from
different points seem to confirm the
rumors that Gen. Kuropatkin is at
tempting a diversion in the direction
of Port Arthur. Russian reinforce
ments, according to a dispatch from
Tientsin, are moving southwark from
Kaiping towards Wafangtien under
Gen. Stalkenberg. They comprise
battery of artillery, four Siberian regi-
ments and company of CossAcks. ag-
gregating 10000 men. Another brigade
is following, the intention being to en-
gage the japanese now attacking Port
Arthur in their rear.
These reports are received with q
certain measure of skepticism in Lon
don. The belief here is that if Gen.
Kuropatkin is undertaking such des-
perate move he can only be doing so
in difference to the strongest political
pressure and against his own better
judgment. M
Would Be Serious Blunder.
Paris. June 3.-The correspondent of
the Echo de Paris at st. Petersburg
telegraphs: ''Viceroy Alexiff and Gen.
Kuropatkin having asked the emperor
to settle their disputes, his majesty
summoned council of war, including
Minister of War Sakharoff, Marine Min
lister Avellan, and Minister of the In
terror Plehve. The council debated for
several hours at Tsarskoye Selo. l
have reason to believe that the neces-
sity of preserving the naval base at
Port Arthur and the loss of prestige
that the fall of Port Arthur would en-
tail were the argument which pre-
vailed in the council. Gen. Kuropatkin
has therefore been advised to relieve
the fortress, but to act with the great
est prudence.
The Kinchou Battle.
st. Petersburg, June 4.-Leut. Gen.
Zilinsky. chief of stan to Gen. Kuropat-
kin, transmits to the minister of wa.
under date of June 2 report of Gen.
stoessel, dated Port Arthur, May %, as
follows: '-..5.... ..,....s5
- After a fierce battle lasting two
days ordered our positions at Kin
chou to be evacuated in the evening.
for we had opposed to us at least three
divisions with 100 guns. The enemy's
fire, particularly that from four gun
boats and six torpedo boats, completely
annihilated our batteries mounted at
Kinchou. The fifth regiment. which
was posted on this spot, stood it's
ground heroically The fire of this
regiment as we'll as that of our bat
teries and the gunboat Bobr off Khoun-
naueza inflicted enormous losses on the
japanese. Our, losses amounted to 30
officers and 800 men killed or wounded.
We blew up or damaged all our guns
which the Japanese had not put out Of
action: 1t would have been inexpedi-
ent certainly to bring up siege artillery
during the fierce fighting. The. battle
May 26 began at five a. m. and lasted
until Eight n m u,hnp o,do..s -