The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-11

Giliak was torpedoed and destroyed at
Port Arthur Saturday.
Fighting at Port Arthur.
London. June 6.-There has been
fighting at Port Arthur, both by land
and sea, since last Thursday. A Toxic
dispatch says that the Russian gunboat
Giliak was torpedoed and destroyed out
side the harbor on Saturday.
Serious Defeat for Russians.
London, June 6.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Tientsin correspondent wires:
-Four thousand Russians belonging to
Gen. Stakelberg's brigade on May 81 at
tackled $500 Japanese occupying posi-
ton five miles south of (Wafangtien.
The Russians were repulsed, losing 200
killed and 400 wounded. The japanese
lost more than 100 killed"
Armies Close Together.
Chefoo. June 6.-But two miles sepa-
rated japanese and Russian armies on
the Liaotung peninsula on June 2, ac-
cording to Chinese who have arrived
here from Dalny. The japanese army.
REINFORCED by the men who landed at
Dalny. occupied Twingching and also
Sanchimpo, several miles west of Dalny.
They then proceeded along the coast to-
ward Port Arthur. On one side of the
army are high mountains and on the
other side is the sea from which the
japanese gunboats are supporting the
flank of the army. On June 2 the Japan
csc forces were within seven miles of
the outer forts of Port Arthur, only two
miles from the Russian army, which is
ready to protest their further advance.
The Chinese believed that there would
be big battle at this point. 1t is also
stated by the Chinese that the Japanese
have moved their base to Dalny from
Talienwan. The larger japanese ships
are anchored outside the smaller ones
inside the harbor. Troops are being
landed, they say. from small vessels,
apparently coming from Pitsewo or the
Elliott islands. The Chinese further
reported that a number of Chinese have
been shot while attempting to get
through the Russian lines.
Five Days of Fighting.
London, June 4.-No further light
has been thrown on the rumors con-
corning Gen. Kuropatkin's intentions.
Dispatches in the Morning Post from
Shanghai. and to the Chronicle from
Newchwang. repeat the reports Of the
movement of $1,000 Russians to Kali
ping. The correspondents assert that
five days fighting took place at Wa
fangtien and that the Russians are
employing 1000 carts to remove NUM-
tons from Liaoyang to Kaiyuen.
Fighting Occurs Daily.
London, June 4.-The Daily Mails cor
respondent at Mukden, telegraphing I'M
der date of June 3, says that fighting oc-
ours daily beyond Liaoyang. but that a
decisive battle Is not expected for some
time, The japanese plan of compaign is
regarded at Mukden as having now been
definitely disclosed. They occupy the
Liaotung peninsula in three divisions be-
tween Nengalen (Nakwanling?) and
Wafangtien with line of communica-
ton by the coast to their position at
Fengwangcheng.
The Standards Toxic correspondent
mentions the discredited rumor that
Gen. Stoessel proposed surrender on
the condition that the whole of the Port
Arthur garrison should be permitted to
retire to Newchang under arms.
Russians Driven Back.
Toxic, June 6.-The japanese and Rus
sian forces located north of Pulantien,
which we're in series of brushes during
the early part of last week. had another
encounter on Friday, June 8, near Chu-