The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-07-01
JAPS CAPTURE FORTS.
Succeeded in Taking Three Near
Port Arthur.
Severe Fighting Took Place at Ksi
Chau Which Resulted in the
Capture of That Place e.
BY the Japs.

Hal Cheng, June 29-M Onday the
Japanese troops attacked the Russians
occupying Mao Tien Ling, Feng> Chou
Lin and Talien Pass. Russian infant
ry and cavalry retreated. persuaded
that the advancing divisions of jap
anese operating against each of the
three passes was stronger than their
detachment
In the attack on fallen Pass the
Japanese guards, besides other regi-
ments, took part. The Japanese made
a frontal and flank attack There was
considerable force on both sides.
The total losses in the battle are
yet unknown. Eighty wounded have
arrived here and on Sunday last hos
pital train with 200 passed going to
Lao Yang.
The fighting lasted the whole of
June 26 and 27 and the Japanese sue
cessively pushed the Russians from
three positions, occupying them with
artillery as the defenders retired.
The fight started at dawn, ten miles
southwest OF Dalin hill A Russian
rife brigade held the position until
noon in the face of heavy artillery
fire, but the Russians were finally out
f1anked by infantry and cavalry the
Japanese actually getting a field bat
terry in the rear of the Russian posi-
ton. Then the brigade fell back
The Russians carried off all their
guns and got revenge on the Japanese
cavalry column, which was in close
formation, and was shelled with ter
rife effect, being forced to scatter.
London. June 30.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says
that severe fighting took place at Kai
Chau on June 25 which resulted in the
capture Of that place. ON the morning
of June &c.
st. Petersburg, June 30-Tte in
tense anxiety to receive news from
Port Arthur was heightened Wednes-
day morning by receipt of a dispatch
from Toxic stating that the Japanese
had succeeded in capturing three of
the forts of the naval base and were
making the final assault upon the city.
The war officials here have expected
news from Port Arthur Of an unpleas-
ant nature. 1t is believed that the
news of the latest fighting explains
the announcement that the Port Ar
thur squadron had moved out from
the harbor. Adm. Without was given
orders not to allow his squadron to be
captured at all events and it is con-
sidered that, believing that the cap
ture of the city might follow, he NOV
ed outside the harbor to await the ex-
pecteh approach of the VIadivostok
squadron.
If the latter fails to appear it is ex-
pected, that the Russians will make
desperate dash to get away and do as
much damage as possible to the Jap
aPese fleet. While the general public
has watched the operations of Gen.
Kuropatkin the war Office has been
more interested in Port Arthur and l
am informed by high official that it
has been impossible to obtain COM
plete news from the city because of
the close investment by the japanese,
though it has been known t1at fight
ing has been continuous on the land
and that the squadrons have also been
assisting in the attack and defense
Limo Yang, June 3O.-It is unofi-
cially stated that the Russian feet
put out from Port Arthur several days
ago and encountered the Japanese
feet. In the ensuing engagements
between the two fleets three ships
were lost. No deIails of the engage
ment, however. are available here.
Cronstadt, June 3O-The Russian
battleship Navarin, while returning 20
her anchorage "Wednesday, was ram
med by the Russian ironclad Netron
Menia, which struck her amidships
The damage to the Navarin is not Sc
rious, though it may be necessary to
dry dock the vessel. 1t is believed
that the period required for repairing
the battleship will not be long one.