Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-14
ALL THE COMMANDING HILLS
ARE OCCUPIED X sAPAN-
EsE rRooPs.
RUSSIANS SINK TWO BOATS
ADMIRAL SkRYDLOFF Is NOT
SURE, BUT HE MAKES GUESS
TO THAT EFFECT.

Chefu, July 9. Chinese who ar.
rived here last night from Port Ar
thur say the Japanese forces have
formed complete Gordon around the
land side of the town and that they
are occupying all the commanding
hills, including Wolf mountain, within
radius of seven miles of the FORTH
cations. The Chinese say also that
two large warships are missing from
the squadron which went out from
Port Arthur on June %, and that the
Russian battleship Sevastopol was
damaged on that day.
In the fighting which occurred on
July 4 for the possession of one Of the
hills northeast Of Port Arthur
The Russians Lost,
according to the Chinese, 100 men
killed and 50 wounded. Fifty Chinese
were sent out to bring in the Russian
dead and wounded.
The Japanese having occupied the
second range of hills around Port Ar
thur, are now massing men to march
upon the Russian marine camp that
commands the principal pass through
the hills, which, is directly back of
Port Arthur. This camp is considered
vital to the safety of the fortress, and
1t Is guarded, according to the Chi
nese. by 10000 marines and sailors.
In the Chinese-Japanese was the Jap
anese occupied this camp for seven
days before they took possession Of
Port Arthur.
Within Three Miles Of the City.
A trustworthy Chinaman, just ar
rived here from point on the east
coast of Liaotung peninsula, near Port
Arthur, brings the information that
on July one division of the Japanese
army reached the northeast slope of
the Takusjan mountain. the top Of
which is less than three miles from
Port Arthur.
Fort No. 16, which is on the main
line of defences surrounding Port Ar
thur, was taken by the Japanese on
July 6. 4. "a
Continuing, the Chinaman says that
last week three regiments of Japanese
troops were wiped out just north of
Port Arthur. A Russian regiment
which was out accommodating was
driven back by the three Japanese
regiments, who In turn were surround
ed by two regiments of Cossacks and
wiped out. The Russians say also
that in another engagement by out
posts were killed and u taken pris.
oners. These reports lack confirma.
ton.
Russians Badly Cut Up.
Lao Yang, July 9. - The Japanese,
led by Chinese guides, have badly cut
up two companies Of Russian troops
near the village of Afatoy. During
thick fog the Japanese surrounded
and destroyed the Russian outposts.
The rest of the Russians at the post
after a desperate struggle cut their
way through the Japanese lines, los
ing eighty Of their men. The Japanese
also lost heavily.
Guesses He Sank Two.
London, July 9. - A dispatch to a
news agency from st. Petersburg says
Vice Admiral Skrydloff has reported
that on July 3 the Russian cruisers
commanded by Vice Admiral Bee.
obrazoff met Japanese squadron con-
sisting of three battleships, four pro-
tected cruisers and torpedo boats, in
the Korean gulf, and turned back. The
Japanese pursued the Russians, the
battleships and cruisers firing on them
without result. The Japanese torpedo
boats then attacked the Russian ships,
which returned the attack, and Admi-
raj Bezobrazotf believes that two of
the enemy's torpedo boats were sunk
by the Russian fire. The Russians
sustained no damage.
Jap Curtcas c.::ks.
Toxic, July 8. - While engaged in
special work CT Talienwan (Dalny)
the Japanese guntoat Ki,rcn struck a
Russian mine and SAX almost icame-
diately.