Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16
REPEAT ROUT ACCOUNT
DISPATCHES FROM FAR EAST
REITERATE JAP DISASTER.
Tokyo Discredits the Story-Au Agree,
However, That japanese Suf-
fered Crushing Blow.

A cablegram from St. Petersburg last
night says:
special dispatch from Ta-tche-kiao,
dated July II. repeats the account of the
storming of Port Arthur July 10, and says
that the Russians assumed the offensive
and attacked with the bayOnet. The Jap
anese retired In the widest disorder. The
Chinese estimate the japanese losses at
22OOO
The spirit of the Japanese. the dispatch
says. Is sinking as the result Of the Port
Arthur defeat.
A Russian correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press in the field repeats the story
of a Japanese disaster at Port Arthur July
10. but does not add any details except the
statement that after the repulse the Japan
eSe fed in great disorder, pursued by the
Russians.
He says that an aid to Gen. Rennekampff
and seven Cossacks were wounded in the
skirmish (between Liao-yang and Saimatza.
in which the japanese were respulsed) in
which the general was shot.
Two divisions of Japanese reinforcements
are landing at Dalny, the correspondent
says. and he adds that the wounded Japan
csc prisoners captured on Black mountain
who died subsequently. were buried with
military hOnOrs.
Discredited at Tokyo.
says:
The Tokyo correspondent of the Times
in a dispatch fled at 9:45 pm. July 10.
says that the st. Petersburg story of a Jap
anese repulse with heavy casualties. at
Port Arthur July 10 is wholly discredite ed
at Tokyo. where no such reports have been
received. 1t is believed that the story orig
mated in Shanghai
dispatch TO a news agency from ST. Pc
terSburg says the office announces the
receipt of a dispatch from Port Arthur con-
nrming the report that the Japanese sus-
tanned considerable losses on July H. the
exact particulars of which have not yet
been ascertained. According to the dis
patch the Russians recaptured all the posi-
tons lately taken by the Japanese
japanese Loss Placed at $4,000.
A cablegram from Ta-tche-kiao July IA
delayed in transmission) says: The latest
reports regarding the storming Of Port Ar
thur July 10 place the Japanese losses In
killed or wounded at 25U0, and those of
the Russians at 500. The Japanese re-
tired. and the Russians occupied the posi-
ton
The Japanese have changed their frontal
position, and big battle Is expected at
the eastern portion of the defenses, owing
to the Japanese turning movement.
Demands British Remonstrance.
A cablegram from London last night
says: The Times in an editorial protests
vigorously against the course the Russian
cruisers are taking in respect to neutrals.
and directs the attention Of the British
government to the operations of the volun-
teer cruiser Petersburg in hating and
searching British vessels in the Red sea.
and also to the seizure Of the British
steamer Attention June TO-
The Times states no plausible excuse for
the conduct of the Russians toward the
Attention has been suggested.
The Times concludes it's article with a
plea for determination by the British gov
eminent of what is reasonable in the mat
ter of contraband. and in respect to other
questions arising out of claims and to the
practices of belligerents to any system
which ignores the plainest equities it
would have retort made. I'VE shall not rec
ognize it," Nor is 1t expedient, 1t argues.
to wait until Russtas conceptions Of con-
traband have borne more fruit. Now is
the time for remonStrance.