The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-21
JAP LOSSES GREATLY EXAGGERATED
puzzIing lack Of Further News at
ST. Petersburg-Tokio's Silence Con-
sidered Significant.

Ct. petersburg, BY Cable.-The lack
y, further official news regarding the
engagement at Port Arthur on the
night Of July 10th is very puzzling.
That the Japanese were heavily defeat
ed is not doubted here, but in the alb
sence Of further information, the ex-
tent of the disaster that befell them is
beginning to be seriously questioned.
Definite news has been received from /
Viceroy Alexieff's headquarters at
Mukden that week before the en-
gagement at Port Arthur, Major Gen
eral Fock administered severe defeat
TO the Japanese on July and July o,
driving them from the heights COM
manding Lunsantan Pass with loss OF
1000 This is considered here as proof
that there has been heavy fighting be-
fore the fortress of Port Arthur, and as
making the silence of Toxic regarding
It all the more significant.
Other Reports of Losses.
Ia Tche Kiao, BY Cable.-The latest
reports regarding the storming OF Port
Arthur, July 10, place the Japanese
losses in killed and wounded at $4,000
and those Of the Russians at $500. The
Japanese retired and the Russians oc-
cupicd the position. The Japanese have
row changed their frontal position and
big hatIe is expected at the eastern
portion of the defenses, owing to the
Japanese turning movement.
Must Not Mention Ships.
St. Petersburg, By Cable.-It is posi-
BILE that the fourth ship of the Vladiyo-
stock squadron. now off the japanese
coast, is the cruiser Bogatry, as the re-
pairs TO that vessel were known some
time ago to have been nearly COM
pleted In view of the approaching de-
parture of the Baltic squadron for the
far East, extra precautions are being
taken to prevent the publication OF
news Of the movements or condition o.
the Russian ships The newspapers are
strictly forbidden to mention thell
names. and even foreign news dis
patches referring to the Russian yes
sels are not passed by the censor.
Further Fighting Imminent.
Lao Yang, By Cable.-Fighting Is
imminent at Ia Tche Kiao and Hal
Cheng. The Japanese are entrenchec
six miles south Of Ia Tche Kiao. Mucf
skirmishing is taking place. The
weather is favorable for the movemen
Of troops. No rain has fallen for
whole week. The thermometer has reg
istered as high as so degrees centri
grade. 1t Is rumored that Japanes'
column has appeared on the MukdeI
road. Troops are constantly arrivin,
here.
Troops Shifted.
Ia Tche Kiao, By Cable.-The Japa
nese have withdrawn from the ives
side of the railroad and are massin
their armies on the Russian left. he
commissioners in force carried out b.
Russian cavalry and artillery yesterda
and today almost as far south as IA
Chou, failed to disclose the japanese. .
diversion is expected from Ia Pass.
is possible that some of the Japanes
forces have been drawn on to Port Al
thur to replace the terrible losses
July 10.
Report of Losses Confirmed.
London, BY Cable-A dispatch to
news agency from st. Petersburg say
the War Office announces the recelI
Of a dispatch from Port Arthur col
flrming the report that the Japanes
sustained considerable losses on Jul
II. the exact particulars of which hay
not vet been ascertained. According
the dispatch, the Russians recapture
ali the positions lately taken by II
Japanese.