Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-16
REPORTS OF BATTLES ON SEA
AND LAND ToDAY-DETAlLs
LACKING.
RUSSIANS SHOOT fOORLY
OF Sixteen Shots at Japanese Boat all
Fail to Make Good and Quarry Es.
capes Brush With Blockadina
Fleet at Port Arthur.

Toxic, June Is. -(Evenine)-
Three Japanese transports out
ward bound from Shimonoseki,
met Russian Warship this morn.
ing outside of the straits of Corea.
The Russians fired eighteen shots
at the Japanese ships and one
transport escaped. The fate of
the other two is not known. 1t is
believed at Sasebo that naval en-
gagement Is imminent.
New Chwane, June ID. - (De-
layed)-There are persistent ru-
mors here of severe fighting south
of kae Chou which it is impos.
sibIe to confirm. A report upon
the very highest authority direct
from Mukden says that over 2o,-
600 Russian troops are herewith
10000 additional men encamped at
Lao Yang.
A private telegram received
here by German resident late
this afternoon from Che Foo said
the Japanese had suffered a severe
defeat at Port Arthur and the Rus.
SLAMS in the town were celebrating
the news.
London, June is. - A Central
News Toxic dispatch filed this aft
ernoon says naval engagement is
now in progress off Tsauchima is
land, in the Corean straits, be-
tween three Russian cruisers
which have escaped from VIadivo.
stok and number of Japanese
ships.
The dispatch adds that the VIad-
ivostok squadron was first report
ed yesterday from Oki island, of
kioto, Japan in the Sea of Japan.
Later in the day cannonading was
heard northwest Of Nagato in the
straits of Corea. The captain Of
Japanese merchant ship reports
this morning that his ship was
fired upon by Russian warship.
Heavy cannonading was heard
early this morning In the neigh
borhood of Ok island and dis.
patches from Toxic and Nagasaki
this morning state that a naval en-
gagement is in progress off oki
island.
Toxic, June IS. - The entrance
to the harbor at Port Arthur hav-
ing been cleared of Instructions
is now open for the passage Of
ships in and out. Yesterday the
Russian protected cruiser Novik
steamed out to sea and engaged
with the vessels of the Japanese
blockading fleet.
skrydIonf on the Move.
st. Petersburg, June is. = $3.50
M mo information is obtainat
here regarding the reported engas
ment between the Russian Vladivt
tok squadron and Japanese squadr
in the Corean straits. 1t is quite Ill
ly that a naval fight has occurred, no
ever, as it is definitely announc
that Vice Admiral Skrydlonf has |,
Vladivostok with the armored cruise
Gromoboi, Rossia and Rurik, a
some torpedo craft.
The Port Arthur Fight.
Washington, D. c., June Is. - I
Japanese legation here today receiy
a cablegram from Toxic stating tt
the Russian cruiser Novik emere
from Port Arthur yesterday and eng
ed number of Japanese torpedo b,
destroyers. The commander of
destroyers made an effort to secure
chase from the Novik, but after pur
ing boats for short distance,
cruiser returned safely to the port
Another Fight Reported.
Toxic, June 15-It is reported IL
the Japanese cruiser Niitaka engae
the Russian Vladivostok squadron
day off Tsu Shine island. The rep
lacks confirmation. The Japane
transports Ugo and Fuyo, homews
bound met the Russian vessels n,
Oki island and the Russians pursu
them and fired sixteen shots, but
transports escaped and reached Kat
mote.