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JAPS ADVANCE
ON PORT ARTHUR
OCCUPY FIRST LINE OF OUTER
FoRTIFICATIoNs.
MEET FEEBLE RESISTANCE
Russians Are Forced to Retreat from
Lichaton After a Fight
Which Lasted for
Two Hours.

Llc0aCOn A1LeC Fight
Which Lasted for
Two Hours.
London, June 4.-The Rome corre-
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 a
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 a sortie. but
was forced to return, being threatened
by the Japanese fleet"
Rumors of Conflict.
Mukden, June 4.-For two days past
rumors have been current of severe
fighting on the Liaotung peninsula. De-
tails are lacking, but the fact that fight
ing has been general throughout the pc
SLAMS have pushed their outposts south to
Wanfangtien, on the railroad, while the
Japanese occupy the country from the
shores of Korea bay inland to the vicin-
lily of Siuyen. The fact that Japanese
army, estimated to number SO, 900 men, is
concentrated south of Kinchou, is re-
garded here as indicating the region
where decisive battles will be fought.
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 1890 p. M,
and lasted for two hours, the Russian
troops being finally driven northward.
The Japanese had rs men killed, includ-
ing one officer, and 81 wounded, includ-
ling four officers The movement of the
Russian forces southwark indicates a
possible effort to relieve Port Arthur.
The Russian losses are unknown.
The fighting is evidently identical
with the engagement reported from
Vagenfuchu POSSIBLY near Wafang-
tien)), which is about nine miles north
of Polandien, on the Liaotung peninsula.
It was in this engagement that the Co.'S
sacks under Gen Samsonoff were re-
ported to have annihilated squadron Of
Japanese. The Japanese were command
ed by Gen. Akkiama.
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Newchwang, June 4.-Every effort on
the part of the Russians to communicate
with the southern part of the Liaotung
peninsula has resulted in failure The
Japanese are in control of all avenues
of communication and they allow no
z messages to pass. With the exception
Of the authorities the Russians in New.
chwang are daily growing more de-
pressed at the outlook.
The Kinchou Battle.
St. Petersburg, June 4.-Lieut. Gen.
Zilinsky, chief of staff to Gen. Kuropat-
kin, transmits to the minister Of war
under date of June a report of Gen.
Stoessel, dated Port Arthur, May 28, as
follows:
After fierce battle lasting two days
ordered our positions at Kinchou to
be evacuated in the evening, for we had
opposed to us at least three divisions
with 120 guns. The enemy's fire, particu-
aarly that from four gunboats and six
torpedo boats, completely annihilated
our batteries mounted at Kinchou. The
NTH regiment, which was posted on this
spot, stood its ground heroically. The
fire OF this regiment as we'll as that of
our batteries and the gunboat Bobr of
Khounoueza inflicted enormous losses
on the Japanese. Our losses amounted
TO 80 officers and 800 men killed or
wounded. We blew up or damaged all
pur guns which the Japanese had not
put out Of action. 1t would have been
inexpedient certainly to bring up siege
artillery during the fierce fighting. The
battle May 26 began at five a. m. and
LASTED until eight p. M, when ordered
the position evacuated gradually. The
explosion OF number of our mines and
Rougadoes was rendered impossible by
the Japanese turning out position Inn
lmNdtately. The Japanese advanced
Through water up to their waists under
the protection Of their ships"
i Made Chief.
London. June A dispatch from
Toxic to the Daily Express says that
Field Marshal Yamagata has been ap-
pointed commander-in-chief Of all the
forces in the field. He is expected to
proceed to Haotung district shortly.
Head Of A. o. q. W. Dead.
Battle Creek, Mich. June 4.-su.
preme Master Workman William H.
Miller, Of the Ancient Order United
!Workmen, died at sanitarium here
Thursday night from kidney trouble
after an illness of several weeks. He
was st. Louis man, but joined the
"a o. u. W. 20 years ago in Kansas
City when . member of the editorial
force Of the Kansas City Journal. He
was 81 years Of age.
win Hold Consistory.
Rome, June 4.-The pope has ex-
pressed his intention to hold con-
eistory June ~. No cardinals it Ia he