Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
BATTLE IS ON At
PORT ARTHUR
Japanese Begin Their Long
Contemplated
Attack,
FIGHTING STILL GOES ON
Russian Ships Aid in Rep Cling the
Assault-Garrison is Reinforced Bv
the Troops Originally Posted at
Dalny and Kin Chou.

indianapolis. Ind, June 1o.--A srcl~
ial cable received by the lndianapol S
News from its staff correspondent, It
Che Foo says:
che Foo, June 9-The long con-
templated attack by the .Iapan,, on
Port Arthur began early this mornin&
The Russian forces around Tia" be-
leaguered city were reinforced ny the
troops which had garrsonvd DaIny
and Kin Chou.
''rhe Russian vessels in the mar
Dor, with their great guns. aidr0 IhC
land forces in repe!ling the at'aci;.
The fighting still goes on.
st. Petersburg. June 1O.-AI .Iap.n.
e&c movements are interpreted he,v
as caused by anxiety to hamper as
much as possible whatever movement
General KurUpati;in may be making
to help Port Arthur. Not only have
the Japanese bumbardCd the west
coast of Lao Tung peninsula where
the railway runs close to the shore,
making feints OF dcbarkation. but Gcl
eral kurOki has assumed the offensive
eastward He has sent an overpow.
crinSly strong column that drove ont
the RuSSlaES from a fortified position
at Saimatze. twenty miles northwest
of Feng Wang Cheng. intlctng a loss
of one hundred men.
st. Petersburg. June 1O.---Gen, ID
kuropatk kin telegraphs to the emperor
under date of June 8:
"A Japanese brigade attacked
Russian detachment occupying Sam
atze on June I. The Russians retired
slowly because Of the enemy's grea,
superiority. towards Fenchulin pass
Our losses were two officers
wounded"
st. Petersburg, June 10.-The Assoc
ciated Press is informed officially thai
no negotiations are taking place be
tween Russia and Turkey concerning
the passage of the Black sea fleet
through the DardanelIes.
The Turkish government has affirm
cd positively its intention to maintain
neutrality and to observe strictly the
Obi cation of the Berlin treaty
While diplomatic circles do not be
lieve in the existence OF danger in the
Balkans. YET ii is thought thai RnssH
will not consider reduction OF the
Black sea fleet at this time.
St. Petersburg, June 1O-Specia)
dispatches from Lilac Yang report
Chinese as bringing news that The
Japanese on June . attacked Port Ar
=, lo
pulsed with loss OF $500 men ana
four vessels, which. Judging from the
description given OF them. were tor.
pedO boats.
Other dispatches give rum0rs OF
naval battle between two fleets in tbs
gulf of Pc Chi Iii, and a definite re.
port Of b0mbarument in Lao Tung
gulf. near kai Ping. which may fore
shadow a landing there for the pur.
pose of cutting the railroad back OF
the Russian troops operating around
Wafandian.
London. June 1O-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Tien Tsn learns
that 10000 Russian infantry with sew.
eral batteries of artillery are ell
trenched in strong position at 20
chichia. twelve miles south OF kat
Chau and thirty-flve miles from Niu
chwang
The correspondent OF the Daily Man
at Fusan, telegraphing June g. says:
"'rhe Russians. apparently taking
the offensive, have reached SuihalinH
and are advancing along the railway.
They are being heavily reinforced"
Shanghai kilograms aver that the
Japanese third army under General
Nogi will assault Port Arthur while
the second army under General Oku
will cooperate with General kurokl.
DEATH TO UNIONISM.