The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29

went In two directions to the north
ward and to the eastward. The Rus
sian forces engaged included in addi
tion to the artillery seven battallons
OF infantry and a regiment of Cos.
sacks The enemy left l31 dead an6
800 rifles on the field. Prisoners
taken estimated the Russian losses al
1000.
The Japanese lost one officer and Sd
killed and Is officers and 351 meI
wounded.
On July 10Th japanese forces at
tackled a battalion of infantry and
1000 cavalry who occupied the Che
Chiato to the northward of Shotien-
tsczu. After four hours of fighting
The Russians retired across the Taitsu
river.
| BURG-AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP
REPORTED SEIZED.
A dispatch from Sutz, dated July
%, says: The Hamberg- American
line steamer Scandal seized by the
Russians In the Red sea has just ar
rived at that place. She fl es the
Russian naval flag, Is commanded by
Russian naval officer and Is manned
by Russian naval crew. She will
enter the canal. Her destination is
not known.
GERMANY INDIGNANT.
A dispatch from Berlin, says The
foreign Office Is without Official in
formation Of the seizure or the Scan
dia, the only thing received up to the
present time being d telegram from
the Hamburg company
stating the facts and appealing for
assistance. The foreign office there
upon cabled to the German consul at
Port Said for an authentic version of
the capture and is awaiting his an.
swer before making representations
at St. Petersburg.
The officials discuss the case with
an evident attempt to keep cool, but
they betray deep seated indignation
at Rus sia's course. Germany has no
warshipS in the Red Sea and the uues-
tion Of sending vessels there has not
yet been considered, but the officials
plainly intimate that this question
must arise nnless Russia speedily
orders the captain Of her volunteer
fleet steamers to cease molesting Ger
man shipping.
The officials refer to the energetic
language of the German press as fully
justifable. The seizure of the Scandia
is regarded as being SO exces sively un-
reasonable that the government Off
cials try to assume that the captain of
the Russian ship exceeded his instruc-
tions and that Russia will make speedy
amends.
BATTLE RAGING AT NEW CHwANG.
A battle was fought Saturday near
Ia Tche Kiao, which was attacked, 1t
is believed, with heavy losses. The
progress of the battle was watched by
many people in New Chwang from the
roofs of houses. The day was clear
and the smoke of the guns could be
Eplashiysss II The r Rt,ssi inn Losses are
reported to have been 700. St4s
The Japanese are slowly nearing
New Chwang. Great excitement pre-:
vailed In that city during Sundays
and Saturdays fights.
BRITISH SHIPS SEIZED.
AdviceS received say that the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer SmOlensk
fired three bank shots aero SIS the bows
OF the British steamer ArdOva, the
cargo OF which consists of coal and cx-
plosives, and the vessel not stopping
the Smolensk sent two loaded shots at
her, one OF them passing over her
amid ships and the other over her
stern. The Ardova was then seized
and her crew transferred to the Smo-
lonSk fNhn al mill In I,. -
Suez.
The Vladivcstok squadron Sunday.
sunk the steamer Knight Commander,
from New York, OF the province OF
lzu, after transferring the crew OF
Knight Commander to the steamer
Tsinan. The Knight Commander,
according to The Mari ime Register,
is British steamer Of 2,7l6 tons
burthen, commanded by Capt. Du-
rant. She sailed from New York
May 6 for Singapore. Last week she
was reported as having arrived at
Shanghai.
The Vladivostok squadron also cap
tured German vessel, believed to be
and and unknown British steamer.
The two We sis were sent to Nladi-
vOstok in charge Of prize crews.
a dispatch from London says that
the Russian ambassador has received
Official notification from st. Peters
burg reporting tie capture of two
more B!itish Ships in the Red sea and
irs' ructit MS from his government to
notify Great Britain that the same
Procedure will be followed as in the
case Of the Malacca, namely, the yes
sells will be taken to neutral port for
eXamiEat Oh by the conSuls Of the two
nations concerned.
The effect of the additional seizures
upon the British government has be en-
to intensity its determination to settle
the status OF the volunteer fleet YES.
sells. 1t is understood that the dis
patch Of the British cruiser Venus to
the Red sea and a number OF torpedo
boats Ct Port Said is an earnest OF the
governments intention to protect
British commerce. No warl ke in
structions have been given to the
commanders but the Venus will closely
watch the proct dure of the vo,unte er
fleet vessels. Some diplomatic circles
regard this as being in the nature Of
threat to Russia, tut the Russ an
diplomats Of London express no con-
Germ.
AGREEMENT REACHED.
The associated Press is able to state
on the highest authority that tie