Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02

line traversing Yanshukan. Tapuntse
| and Liaohantse, on our eastern front.
Russian Line Broken.
The Japanese began the offensive
this morning against our Ikhavuen po-
sitton, the enemy's main concentration
being against its right flank, which
was turned.
The enemy also is acting on the of.
fensive between Lao Yang and Sal.
matzsa, almost due north of Feng
Wing Gheng, against our troops post
ed q. iioot55iiassS, twenty-five miles
from Lao Yang.
More Japs Are Landino.
Intelligence has been received of a
considerable number of Japanese
landing off Yinkow under cover of sew.
eral warships."
Russians Hold kangwa Pass.
Hal Cheng, Aug. 1. - Saturday the
Japanese attacked the heights of Kan
gWa pass. Under cover of the artillery
the Japanese infantry charged but the
Russian guns drove them back in
combustion and silenced three of their
batteries. The Russian losses were
slight.
Artillery Duel.
Between Hal Cheng and Tatchekiao
there was long distance artil-
lery duel which had but little effect.
On Saturday night the Japanese made
desperate assault on Kangwa
heights with their bayonets and hand
TO hand fight ensued. The Japanese
were again repulsed, fleeing in confu.
sion.
General Battle Develops,
Ihe Japanese renewed the attack
at daylight on Sunday and trained all
their guns on the heights. BY o'clock
the fight had developed along the
Whole front extending for fourteen
miles and was especially hot against
General Mistchenko.
Russian Artillery Effective.
The Russian artillery several times
forced the japanese batteries to shift
position
The Russians are holding all the no
sitlons when this dispatch is sent.
The heat is almost unbearable.
Japs Entering New chwanq.
Tien Tsin. Aug. /. - Heavy fight
ing was heard at New Chwang TODAY.
Inc Japanese have removed ten
electric mines from the river. One IAN
anese batlteship cruiser. three gun
boats and torpedo boat arrived at
New Chwang today.
japanese Commander Injured.
TOXIC. Aug l. = Commander TIirose
ana ten men were wounded July 26.
whiles destroying mines in the vicin-
ity OF Lung Wang Tung bay ON the
eastern coast of Kwan Tung PENN.
sula and not far from the entrance to
Port Arthur harbor. The clearing ca.
Bile became entangled with the screw
CT gunboat from which FIirose was
directing operations. The Russian
batteries Immediately opened fire and
the torpedo boat destroyers attacked
the gunboat, which was severely dam
aged but finally escaped.
To Cruise With Warshics,
ST. petersburg, Aug. 1.-Preparations
nave been completed for the departure
lnder command of Admiral Enouist of |
The cruiser division of the second Rms.
sian Pacific squadron, now living off
Cronstadt. The warships will weiph
anchor and put to sea under sealed Or
iers within three days.
Ihis time the admiralty has resoly.
ID that there shall be no question as to
me character OF the warships engaged
n stopping contraband.
Ships Pass Copenhagen.
washington, Aug 1.-The state de-
oartment has been officially informed |
hat two Russian warships passed Co.
oenhagen yesterday enroute to the
Red sea.
Toxic. Aug. 1. The government
'oday decided to open the port of Yin
kow to the trade of neutral ships and
Individuals.