The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-07-08
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Chefoo, July 2.--What should prove
to be q decisive naval engagement was
in progress Friday afternoon midway
between Chefoo and Port Arthur. The
steamer Chefoo. which has arrived
here, passed within Is miles or the
Japanese feet, consisting Of two bat
tleships and five cruisers, all actively
engaged. The Russian fleet was not
seen. but the distance Of the Japanese
from land precludes the possibility OF
any attack on the land batteries. The
captain OF the Chefoo says he heard
q terrific explosion. but was unable to
discern whether q 'hussian or 9 Jap
anese ship was affected. r.. - a.
Heights Are Taken. +
+ Mukden, July 2.-Heavy fighting Is
reported to have occurred near Port
Arthur June &C., resulting in the Rus
sian withdrawal from Guinsanshan,
after severe losses on both sides. The
Japanese feet approached Siaopingtao.
midway between Port Dalny and Port
Arthur, on the morning Of June 20,
and bombarded the coast north OF the
bay so far as: ,Uitseloshan. Strong
Japanese forces which had been land q
ed. then attacked the neighboring
heights, which were occupied by Rus
sian riflemen." Three times the Jap
anese were driven back with heavy
losses, but the Russians were forced
to retire from their main position near
Guinsanshan. The Japanese reinforced
their advance guard and pressed the
attack. After several fruitless assaults
on Guinsanshan, the Japanese com =
mander sent a strong column along
the central road from Dalny to Port
Arthur, with the object of turning the
Russian left, forcing the. Russians to
retire. The Russians lost seven off,
GERS and nearly 200 men killed. The
total Japanese loss was 1000 men. The
Russian loss at Dalin pass, June a.,
was 80 men killed. The Japanese losses
were heavier, 81. ~ u w.
How Pass Was Captured. i.
London, July IA dispatch to the
Japanese legation from Toxic Thurs
day gave a few details Of the opera
lions at Fenshui pass. 1t says the Rus
SLAMS left 80 dead on the main road,
while the number left elsewhere is not
yet estimable. Six Russian officers and
50 men were captured. The total casu-
alties Of the Japanese are estimated at
10. -..sj 1850.
The report, which was sent by the COM
man der OF the Takusan army, says the
japanese army, in three columns, com
menced operations June 26 for the oc-s
cupation Of Fenshui pass where the Rus
SLAMS had constructed semi-permanent
Notifications, with forts, entrenchments.
wire entanglements and abatis. The
Russians stubbornly resisted, but after
fierce engagement the Japanese sue
ceeded in surrounding the Russians and
finally captured the pass June q. :. ,.l&
! Three Forts Captured.
. Toxic, June 30.-It is unofacially re-
ported that. the Chikwanshan Chitan-
shan and Sochoshan forts, southeast Of
and part of the Port Arthur defenses.
were captured on Sunday after an artil-
lery duel. Sochoshan, it is added, was
first captured and the other forts fell
soon afterwards. The Russians retreated
west, leaving 40 dead. The number Of
wounded had not been ascertained. The
japanese force consisted Of all branches
of the service. The Japanese lost three
officers and. q hundred men killed or
wounded and. captured two suns and
quantity of ammunition. The officials
here do not confirm the report. f>T!
Regiment Annihilated.
Shanghai, July la battle has taken
place about ten miles north Of Port
Arthur. The Japanese have occupied
the Wolf mountains: after desperate
fighting. A Russian regiment was al
most annihilated. The next line Of de-;
Tense is close to Port Arthur. u. + > q. :
!: -; aensan Bombarded. %ii5,:
London, July An official dispatch
from Toxic says the Japanese consul at
Gensan, Korea, reports as follows: LA
Early Thursday morning, June 80, six
Russian torpedo boats entered the port,
fired about 200 shots upon the settle
ment, sank q steamship and . sailing
vessel, then rejoined their ship outside
the harbor and disappeared. Two Ko>
reans and two soldiers were slightly /
wounded. The damage done to build;
ings is insignificant" w. r.. -: I
I; Says Story r False. ~, ga,sf.
! st, Petersburg, July Mat. Gen. /.
Phug, telegraphing from Mukden un-.:
der date Of July; 1, says: ''The reports
from foreign sources that the Japan.
ese feet sank several Of our squadron
on June %, and that our loss included
Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky and
700 sailors, was absolutely untrue s.
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