The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
JAPANESE ships
Reported sunk
PORT ARTHUR SQUADRON De
STRoYs FOUR OF ENEMY's
VESSELS.
1000 RUSSIANS ARE
REFUSED BY JAPS
Two Ships Said to Have Been Blown
Up by Mines and Torpedoes-Gen.
Kuropatkin Moves His Headquar-
tiers Staff.

reported here that the Port Arthur
squadron made a sortie shortly be-
fore dawn Saturday, with the tor
pedo boat destroyers leading, and
found the japanese feet quite unsuspect-
ing the presence of hostile war ships, with
the result that four of the japanese ships
We're sunk during the attack.
Serious Defeat for Russians.
London, June THE Daily Tele-
graphs Tientsin correspondent wires:
-Four thousand Russians belonging to
Gen. Stakelbergs brigade on May 81 at
tackled 1900 Japanese occupying posi-
ton five miles south of Wafangtien.
The Russians were repulsed, losing 200
killed and 400 wounded. The japanese
lost more than loo killed"
Jap Vessel Blown Up.
Chefoo, June THE Russian con-
sui here has received news that large
Japanese vessel has been sunk by a
mine off Talienwan. The news has not
been confirmed. A later dispatch says
that Russian reports vary regarding the
sinking of Japanese vessel off Talien-
wan. 1t is believed it was merchant
man.
Russian Gunboat Destroyed.
Toxic, June THE destroyer foatilla
engaged in watching Port Arthur from
the eastward reports that at TAO p. m.
on June 4, a Russian gunboat of the
Giliak type was seen to expit'3e and
sink near Chentaoshan. The vesseI, pith
another gunboat, destroyer, and otter
steamers, was evidently engaged in
clearing the vicinity of mines. When
the explosion occurred the others hur-
ried back into Port Arthur. Vice Ad-
miral Togo expressed the opinion that
the explosion was caused by japanese
torpedo. The name of the gunboat de-
stroyed is unknown.
A Significant Move.
st. Petersburg, June THE military
attache of a first-class power has tele-
graphed here that Gen. Kuropatkin's
headquarters staff has moved 40 miles
south of Liaoyang, to point between
Haicheng and Dashitzaio. Kuropatkin's
move is considered to possibly fore
shadow severe fighting in the northern
part of the Liaotung peninsula, but it
is a mistake to assume that his &C
ton involves a change in the position
of the Russian main army, which, ac-
cording to the best information, remains
at Liaoyang.
Heavy Firing Heard.
Tientsin, June 7.-Heavy firing was
heard at Newchwang Monday morning,
coming from the direction of Lia6yaRg:
The Russians have evacuated Sinmin-
tung (about 80 miles west of Mukden), ,
and it's vicinity. 1t is said that the
troops which were at Sinmintung are
joining troops on the road to Mukden.
Japanese movements.
Promotion for Japs.
Toxic, June 7.-Vice Admiral Togo and
Admiral Yamamoto, minister of the
navy, have been promoted to the rank
of Kaigun Taisho, the highest rank in
gawa, Nogi, Nishi and Kodama have
been made generals. Rear Admirals
Saito, Uriu and Dewa have been pro-
NOTED to the rank of vice admiral The
promotions are all in recognition of
services.
Says Japs Losses Were Heavy.
Berlin, June 7.-Col. Gaedke, war cor
respondent of the Tageblatt, has for
warded to his paper from Mukden, under
date of June 4, dispatch which is in
teresting as showing the views prevail
ing at the Russian military headquar-
tiers. He says:
The japanese are reported to have
retreated from Kinchou, in a northerly
direction A change in the situation
has undoubtedly taken place. 1t appears
that the forward movement of the Rus
sian army has begun at various points
of the theater of war. The situation
is daily improving. The japanese losses
around Kinchou were enormously
heavy, ostensibly $4,000 men"
The Tageblatt remarks editorially that
the above dispatch is obviously colored
in favor of the Russians.