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went In two directions to the north.
ward and to the eastward. The Rus.
sian forces engaged included in addi.
tion to the artillery seven battallons
OF infantry and regiment of Cos
sacks. The enemy left l3l dead and
300 rifles on the field Prisoners
taken estimated the Russian losses at
1000.
The Japanese lost one officer and 50
killed and Is officers and 351 men
wounded.
On July 10th japanese forces at
tackled q battalion of infantry and
1000 cavalry who occupied the Che
Chiato to the northward of Shotien-
tsczu. After four hours of fighting
the Russians retired across the Taitsu
river.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LINE STEAMSHIP
REPORTED SEIZED.
A dispatch from Sutz, dated July
%, says: The Ham berg American
line steamer Scandal seized by the
Russians in the Red sea has Just ar
rived at that place. She les the
Russian naval flag, is commanded by
Russian naval officer and is manned
by a Russian naval crew. She will
enter the canal. Her destination is
not known.
GERMANY INDIGNANT.
A dispatch from Berlin, says: The
foreign office Is without Official in
formation OF the seizure OF the Scan
dia, the only thing received up to the
present time being telegram from
the Hamburg-A A merican company
stating the facts and appealing for
assistance. The foreign office there
upon cabled to the German consul at
Port Said for an authentic version of
the capture and is awaiting his an
swer before making representations
at ST. Petersburg.
Tie officials discuss the cdse with
an evident attempt to keep cool, but
they betray deep seated Indignation
at RusSia'S course. Germany has no
warships in the Red Sea and the ques-
tion of sending vessels there has not
yet been considered, but the officials
plainly intimate that this question
must arise unless Russia speedily
orders the captain Of her volunteer
fleet steamers to cease molesting Ger
man shipping.
The officials refer to the energetic
language Of the German press as fully
justifiable. The seizure OF the Scandia
is regarded as being so excessively un-
reasonable that the government offi-
cials try to assume that the captain of
the Russian ship exceeded his instruc-
tions and that Russia will make speedy
amends.
BATTLE RAGING AT NEW CuwANG.
A battle was fought Saturday near
Ia Tche Kiao, which was attacked, 1t
is believed, with heavy losses. The
progress of the battle was watched by
many people in New Chwang from the
roofs Of houses. The day was clear
and the smoke OF the guns could be
plain, seer. n lse Russ ian losses are ara
reported to have been 100.
The japanese are slowly nearing
New Chwang. Great excitement pre-.
vailed In that city during Sunday IS
and Saturdays fights.
BRITISH SHIPS IZED.
Advices received say that the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk
fired three bank shots across the bows
OF the British steamer Ardova, the
cargo OF which consists of coal and eX-
p)osives, and the vessel not stopping
the SmOlensk sent two loaded shots at
her, one OF them passing over her
amid ships and the other over her
stern. The Ardova was then seized
and her crew transferred to the Smo.
lensk. The vessel will be br- ught 10
Suez.
The Nladivostok squadron Sunday
sunk the steamer Knight Commander,
from New York, or the province Of
lzu, after transferring the crew OF
Knight Commander to the steamer
Tsinan. The knight Comm ander,
according to The Mari ime Register,
is British steamer of 2.7l6 tons
burthen, commanded by Capt. Du-
rant. She sailed fiom New York
May for Singapore. Last W, elk she
was reported Us having arrived ut
Shanghai.
The Vladivost9k squa 1rou also cap
tured Il German vessel, believed to be
the Arabia with 900 tons Of flour
and and unknown British steamer.
The two We scls were sent to Vladi-
vostok in charge of prize crews.
A dispatch from London says that
the russian ambassador has received
Official notification from St. Peters
burg reporting tie capture OF two
more British ships in the Red sea and
i,, II l,t t,f r.
notify Great Britain that the same
procedure will be followed as In the
case of lie Malacca, namely, the ves-
sells will be taken to nt litral port for
examination by the conSuls Of the two
nations concerned.
The effect Of the additional seizures
upon the British government has bs en-
to intensity its determination to settle
the status Of the volunteer fleet yes
sells. 1t is understood that the dis
patch OF the British cruiser Venus tC
the Red sea and number OF torpedo
boats G Port Said is an earnest OF the
governments intention to prOtec,
British commerce. No warl ke in
structions have been given to the
commanders but the Venus will closely
watch the proct dure Of the yo!unte Ell
fleet vessels. Some diplomatic circle.
regard this as being in the nature Of
a threat to Russia, tut the Russ az
diplomats Of London express no con
Germ.
AGREEMENT REACHED.
The associated Press is able to state
on the highest authority that TIL