Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
Kuroki Drives Russians
From Their Posi-
tiOns.
KUROPATKIN CONFIRMS.
kniqht Commander Sunk Be-
cause of Lack of
Coal.

Toxic, Aug 2-After two days of
fighting Kuroki has defeated the Rus
sian forces in two separate actions
fought at Yushu Likzu and Yangze
pass.
Confirmed by kurOpatkIn.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-KurOpatkin
reports the Japanese have occupied
Ikhavuen, east of Lao Yang, and
Yangze pass.
Holding second Position.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-It is offici-
ally announced the Russians have
fallen back from Yangze pass. but are
holding their position on the Saimat-
sZa road.
VIndIvoStok Squadron IL Back.
Vladivostok, Aug. 1.-THE VladivOs-
tok squadron returned to Port Arthur
Yesterday. 1t captured during its
cruise the steamer Arabia. destroyed
some schoOnerS, a small Japanese
steamer, one German and one British
steamer (the Knight Commander). The
last mentioned were almost without
coal and it was impossible to send
them to VIadivostok.
Toxic. Aug. 2.-It is reported here
after three days of desperate fighting
the Japanese have captured Shantai-
kOw. one of the important defenses of
Port Arthur.
Russians Separated.
London, Aug. "A dispatch to the
News agency from Toxic says there is
reason to believe that after two days
fighting the Japanese occupied SimOu
Cheng. thus cutting off Gen. Stakel-
berg from Gen. Kuropatllin.
Hal Cheng. Aug. 2.-An artillery
duel ragged all day along the whole
front. but the Russians held their po-
sitiOns.
Anxiety In Russia.
St Petersburg. Aug. 2.-The great
est anxiety prevails here for the news
of the general advance against the
southern and eastern positions of Kur-
opatkn'S army. The public believes
the decisive battle of the campaign is
being fought. but this is not yet estab-
liShed. The Associated Press hears
from keenest military attaches in St.
Petersburg that for several days the
main body of the Russian army has
and that when the present line to the
southeast is forced the Japanese will
find that they have crushed only the
shell Should this prove true, Kuro-
patkin will doubtless be obliged to
destroy the immense stores accumula-
ted at Liao Yang.
Think He Must Fight.
Shrewd military critics however do
not believe kuropatkin can escape the
general engagement. His army forms
wedge. with Oku hammering at the
point and NodZu and Kuroki operating
with driving movements of great force
against the sides. If one of the latter
should break through. the southern
force would be doomed.
Black Sea Fleet VIII Go.
st. Petersburg, Aug. . Prepara-
tions have been completed for the de-
paTture, under the command of Rear
Admiral EnQuist. of the cruiser divis-
ion of the second Russian Pacific
squadron, now lying of CrOnstadt The
warships will be put to sea under seal
ed orders within three days. II is also
believed that the auxiliary cruisers
Don and Ural. which probably are the
ships reported as passing Copenhagen
with two torpedo boats. will be follow
ed at once by other converted mer
Chantmen. This time the admiralty
has resolved that there shall be nc
question of the character of the war
ships engaged in stopping contraband
The Don and the Ural will replace the
St Petersburg and Smolensk. which
will come home and be recommission
cd.
On Way to Red Sea.
Washington. Aug. 2.-The state de
partment has official information that
two Russian warships passed Copen
hagen yesterday enroute 10 the Rec
sea To replace the volunteer cruiser.