Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01

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Port Arthur.
Che Foo, July 1.-The steamer Che
Foo, which has arrived here passed
. within 10 miles of the Jap fleet consist
4 ing of wo battleships and five cruisers
all actively engaged. The Russian
fleet was not seen but the distance of
the Japs from land precludes the pos
Z sibility of an attack on the land bat
teries The captain of the Che Foo
says he heard terrific explosion.
Think Ships Got Away.
A Chinaman who left Port Arthur
last night and has arrived here says
there are only four Russian warships
in the harbor and none outside. The
opinion prevails here that the faster
ships have succeeded in eluding the
japanese warships maintaining the
blockade.
Leave Positions.
Lao Yang, June 80. .Delayed) The
Japanese army is reported 10 be with
in 35 miles of Lao Yang. Southeast
of Hacheng the Japanese have with
drawn from the positions from which
they recently drove the Russians after
five days of continuous fighting.
I<urOpntkIn seems Cut on.
New chwang. July Ia telegram
from German sources at Mukden says
Kuropathin has decided not to fight nj
Tatchekiao or Hacheng. but will re-
treat, which movement WAS started
Tuesday and is well under way. 1t is
not believed here the Russians will be
able to- reach Liao Yang. as the Jap
anese control the passes.
Admit Reverse ut Port Arthur.
Mukden, June 3O.-Delayed) =
Heavy fighting is reported having oc-
Cured near Port Arthur Sunday re-
suIting in the Russians withdrawal
from Guinsanshan. The Russians lost
seven officers and nearly 200 men kill
ed. The Japanese losses are believed
to be much greater. as during the bat
tie they passed over the mines which
the Russians successfully exploded.
The Japanese fleet bombarded the
coast while the land forces attacked
the neighboring heights. Three times
the Japs were driven back with heavy
losses, but were reinforced, finally
forcing the Russians to retire.
Work of Squadron.
Toxic, July 1.-Tle Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron, accompanied by tor
pedo boats, appeared of Gensan. on
the east coast of Korea, yesterday.
The torpedo boats entered Gensan
harbor at $50 in the morning, shelled
the settlement and sunk small steam
er and small schConer The torpedo
boats left the harbDr at 1920. a total
of 600 shells was fred into the settle
) ment, but no serious damage resulted.
Later the VIaiivostok squadron.
three cruisers. one torpedo boat de-
stroyer and nine torpedo boats, was
reported off An Rem. 10 miles east of
Gensan. proceeding in southeasterly
direction Its destination is not
known.
Expect Fab OF Port Arthur.
Rome, July IA telegram from
Toxic states that at a meeting OF the
council of ministers held yesterday
the mikado presi1ed. 1t was decided
that after the fal of Port Arthur and
the Russian evasuation of Lao Yang
Field Marshal oyama should address
an ultimatum b Kuropatkin asking
further bloodshed. 1t was also decid-
ed to send copy OF the ultimatum to
all the powers Should Kuropatkin
refuse TO surrender the Japanese an
ticipate they VIII be able to annihilate
all his forces
StOrs of Battle.
Shanghai, July IA desperate bat
tie has taken place about ten miles
north of Port Arthur. and the Japa-
nese have Occupied the Wolf noun
tains The Russians were driven
back with fearful loss. one entire regi-
ment being snnihilated in a dashing
charge by Japanese infantry.
The strong line of defense was aban-
doned by the Russians in their retreat.
The next Linz of defense which they
fell back uIon is close TO Port Ar
thur. BY thf occupation Of the noun
tains. which were strongly fortified.
the Japanese viii be able TO command