The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-08-27
IS DRIVEN UPON THE BEACH
JAP WARsH1Ps vANQuIsH RUS
SIAN CRUISER NovIK.
Latter Is Beached in a Sinking Condi-
tion-Siege of Port Arthur-Sit
uation at Shanghai.

Toxic, Aug. 22.-After a severe en-
eagement with the protected cruisers
Chitose and Tsushima, the greyhounds
OF the Japanese navy, the feet Russian
cruiser NoviA has been vanquished.
The fight occurred Sunday. After it
the Novik, in a sinking condition, was
run ashore in Korakovsk harbor on the
island of Sakhalin.
Jap Batteries Silenced.
st. Petersburg, Aug. pa dispatch
from Chefoo, dated August 22 says that
according to Chinese reports the JAP
anese Sunday bombarded Port Arthur
from six o'clock in the morning until
one O'Clock in the afternoon, pouring
IN a heavy fire, but that the Russians
succeeded in silencing the japanese bat
terles. The Japanese fleet was not en-
gagged, having put further out to sea.
Jap Reinforcements.
Chefoo, Aug. 23.-It is asserted in re-
liable quarters at Port Arthur that the
japanese have received reinforcements
Of 10000 men from the north.
The steamer Victoria, which arrived
here Monday evening from Newchwang,
reports hearing spasmodically heavy
firing at Louisa and Pigeon bays re-
spectlvely northwest and west of Port
Arthur between ten o'clock Sunday
night and one in the morning. She
saw searchlights playing freely and
skyrockets signaling at one o'clock
Monday morning. The ship was too far
away to hear or see anything further.
Fierce Conflict RACES.
Chefoo, Aug. 22.-The~ first detailed
news of the general assault on Port
Arthur indicates that a tremendous
conflict is raging and that victory is
hanging in the balance. Chinese who
left Port Arthur Sunday and arrived
here to-day state that the Japanese by
making desperate charges which were
reinforced by an artillery fire from
Shushiyen and Louisa bay swept from
the north into Pigeon bay territory and
drove the Russians back from the main
forts. The ground being comparatively
flat in this vicinity, the japanese were
unable to hold it in the face of the
Russian artillery fire and they retired
north an eighth of mile beyond the
scene Of fire.
Another Fort Taken.
London, Aug. 24.-The Evening
News published dispatch from Che
foo under Tuesdays date announcing
that the Japanese captured Chair
Fort" of the Port Arthur defenses,
Monday, after a. tremendous attack.
Etseshan fort, according to the maps
OF Port Arthur available, is almost in
the center of the chain of forts, of
which it forms one, defending Port
Arthur, from which it is only about a
mile and half distant. 1t occupies a
commanding position and is possibly
only second in importance to the
Golden Hill forts.
Russians Hard Pressed.
Chefoo, Aug. 24.-According to ad-
vices brought here from Port Arthur
by a junk, the Japanese were holly
pressing the Russian center along the
railway and the Russian right in the
vicinity Of Golden Hill. These advices
are brought by Chinese who departed
from Taipangtze, which is one mile
from the city near Golden Hill, be-
tween the city and the forts of the
Russian right wing. The Chinese de-
clare that the Japanese occupied Tai
pangtze and penetrated along the rail-
way to Gen. Stoessel's residence on
August 21.
AS this report would indicate that
Port Arthur had all but fallen, the jap