Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-18
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RUSSIAN FORCES WITHDRAWN.

Toxic, Aug. 1.-THE Russian fleet
emerged from Port Arthur Wednesday
and a severe engagement with the
Japanese fleet, lasting all day, follow
ed. The Japanese destroyers attacked
the Russians at night. The results of
the engagements are unknown.
Che Foo, Aug. 11.-A Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer entered Che Foo
harbor this morning and re-
ported that six Russian battleships,
four cruisers and half of the torpedo
boats escaped from Port Arthur Tues
day morning. The torpedo boat de-
stroyer left Port Arthur Wednesday
night, bringing in five passengers who
stated that the Japanese fleet is pur-
suing the Russians and that a battle
on the open sea Is expected.
St Petersburg, Aug. 11.-Again the
chance of a decisive battle between
Gen. Kuropatkin's forces and the Jap
anese armies seems to be disappear
ing. According to a statement issued
by the general staff last night, rains
are again falling over a wide area in
Manchuria, with the prospect of i'm
peding operations, but even more i'm
portant is the information reaching
the Associated Press from an excep-
tional source that the Japanese once
more have delayed too long.
Gen. Kuropatkin has now withdrawn
the bulk of his army safely north of
Lao Yang, leaving only strong rear
guard line southeast of Liao Yang to
contest the advance when it comes.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Tien Tsin
correspondent of the Standard says
says that 5000 Chinese bandits at
tackled the Russian camp in the Tieh
pass on August 2. The Russians were
taken unawares and had many killed.
They also lost a quantity of ammu-
milton and supplies.
JAPs CAPTURED A BOAT.
Che Foo, Aug. 12.-The Russian
cruisers Askold and Novik and one
torpedo boat destroyer entered Kiau
Chau bay Thursday night and ex-
changed salutes with German vessels.
The torpedo boat destroyer Ryes-
hitelni had been dismantled by the re-
moval of the breeches of her guns.
A boarding party from two Japanese
torpedo destroyers boarded the dis
mantled Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ryeshitelni this morning at
$3.50 o'clock. The Japanese discharg-
ed their small arms and during the
firing Russian was wounded in one
of his legs. Daybreak showed a third
Japanese destroyer towing the Ryes-
hitelni out of the harbor and all disap-
peared. The Japanese consul claims
that the Japanese ships were ignorant
of the dismantling of the Ryeshitelni.
An Associated Press representative,
however, informed the Japanese naval
officers of the fact when he visited the
two Japanese destroyers.
1t is reported that the Japanese
cruiser Kasagi was sunk off Round
Island in the recent engagement.
Takushan Mountain, near Port Ar
thur, which was taken by the Japa-
nese Monday night, was recaptured by
the Russians the next day.
Advices from the fortress say that
the Japanese bombarded the town,
placing their batteries in dense kaolin
fields, where they were effectually
masked. The shells dropped mainly
In the western basin, where the squad
ron was anchored Many of the shells
fell upon the battleship Retvizan, but
no serious damage was done either to
the town or the fleet. Later the forts
got the range Of the Japanese field
batteries and drove them out from
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