Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-04
JAPS WIN CLOSE
TO NIUCHWANG
Dlo BATTLE sEEN FROM HOUSE
TOPS - ATTENDED ~
HEAVY LOSSES.
RUSSIANS tyACUATt NlUCnwANG
SERIOUS MOVE ~ JAPs TO CAP.
TuRE IMPORTANT BASE
OF YINkow. >:.
JAPANESE lombard A FORT
BIG FLEET SHELLS HWANo CHIN
sHAN FOR THREE HOURS AND
PORT REPLIES.


within six miles Of Niuchwang, and II
is believed that they will enter Niu
chwang within the next twenty-foul
hours.
Russians Evacuate Nluchwang.
In accordance with orders issued by
Gen. Kuropatkin the Russians com
menced to evacuate Niuohwang yes
terday. This morning the Russian
Railway station is in flames. The Rus
SLAMS are evidently destroying their
property previous to evacuation.
Seen From Housstops.
Niuchwang, July 26.-A battle waa
fought Saturday near Tatchekiao, ct.
tended, it is believed, with heavy
losses. The progress Of the battle was
watched by many people in Niu.
chwang from the roofs Of houses. The
day was clear and the smoke Of the
guns could be plainly seen.
Japanese Are Successful.
Tien-tsin, July 26.-News has been
received here that a battle is raging
outside of Niuchwang. The fighting
can be seen from the housetops.
In the engagement of yesterday The
Russian losses are reported to have
been 100. The Japanese are slowly
nearing Niuchwang. Great excitement
prevails in that city.
A report from Muchwang states
that Saturdays battle was at Tashui-
tong, six miles distant, and that the
japanese were successful.
vIadivostok Fleet At Work.
Toxic, July 26--The Russian VIA
divostok squadron has sunk q mer.
chairman which it captured of the
coast Of 1zu province.
6ombarded by Japanese.
Chefu, July 26.--A junk which has
just arrived here from Dalny reports
that last night the Japanese feet, con-
sisting of twenty warships and twenty
torpedo craft, bombarded Hwang Chin
Shan for three hours. The fort re.
piled. The details Of the engagement
have not yet been received.
important Move 10 On.
st. Petersburg, July rs. The re.
ported appearance of Japanese cruis-
ers and transports of Yinkow, coupled
with foreign kilograms telling of
heavy fighting in that region, bear
out the intimation conveyed in the
mutilated dispatch from Tatchekiao
that serious movements have. been
undertaken by the Japanese to gain
this coveted base on the northwest
coast.
On the Road to Mukden.
sintzintin, Seventy Miles East Of
Mukden, July 26.-According to Chi
nese information 10000 Japanese,
with 80 field and 200 mountain guns,
have reached Saimatza from the
south and have occupied the district
covered by Haimatsza, 1zyanchan and
Saiobeer.
Four companies of Russian cavalry
and one company Of infantry, with
two guns, came in contact with the
Japanese advance at 7 o'clock on the
morning of July % and discovered
that the 900 strong-were
advancing mile and half from Ivy
anchan. The Russian guns checked
the Japanese advance, but heavy re-
serves coming up,
The Russians Retired
to q side road near IJitzntziu to save
themselves from being cut of. The
japanese, however, did not continue
to advance.
The Chinese state that the japanese
troops numbered 5000. The Russian
losses were one officer and four Co.'S
sacks wounded and q few horses
killed.
Chinese scouts state that the JAP
anese apparently are establishing a
base in Korea, near the Yalu river,
and that there have been large move
ments during the past few days from
the armies of Generals Kuroki and
Oku to Antung, on the Yalu.
American Steamer Seized.
Yokohama, July &c. The Vladivos-
tok squadron yesterday seized the
American steamer Knight Command
er, from New York, of the Province
Of LEU, after transferring the crew of
the Knight Commander to the steam.
or Tsinan, which arrived here this
morning.
The Vladivostok squadron also cap
tured German vessel believed to be
the Arabia, with thirty thousand tons
Of -four and IN unknown British
steamer. The two vessels we're sent
to Vladivostok in charge of prize
crews. The American Trading com
pahy are tho agents for ~ Knight
Commander.