Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-07-28
RUSSIA MAY IN
VOLVE POWERS
SEEKS AVENUE FOR RETIRING
FROM DISASTROUS WAR.
JAPS AGAIN VICTORIOUS
Fourteen Hours Of Battle Results In
Retirement OF Cars Forces from
Observation-Disclosures Accounts
Confirm Report OF Engagement
Boxers Becoming Active,

Toxic, July 26,--The acts OF tho
NladivoStok squadron IN the Pacific
and Of the volunteer feet in the Red
sea strengthen the belief here that
Russia Is deliberately seeking 10 &C,
front America, England and Germany
III the hope of finding an avenue for
gracefully retiring from disastrous
war There is no argument over the
right Of Russia to seize neutral YES.
sells carrying actual contrahand OF
war but the wisdom of DESTROYING
neutral prizes without trial is uues.
toned unless the object Is to involve
other powers, 1t is believed that
America will refuse to recognize Rus,
SlaS extended list of contrahand aud
will speedily demand a limitation OF
articles reasonably contraband in or.
der to protect her large oriental com.
mercial interests, II Is expected
that Great Britain will protest against
the sinking of the Knight Commander
and will demand that Germany will
make second and more vigorous pro,
test
Japs Again Defeat Russians.
London, July 26,-Cahling under
date OF July - the Mats New.
chwang correspondent describes IA
hours desperate battle with heavy
losses on both sides aud which result
ed in the Russian position ut Tatchu,
klao being rendered untonable, by roa.
son of which they may be compelled
to retreat towards Haicheng,
THE battle began at six In the
morning" the correspondent says,
the Russians resuming the attack on
the Japanese position on the heights
east OF Tatchekiao After few
hours the Japanese left hank from
TAPPING mountain captured the village
OF Tanghudituau, compelling the Rus.
sions to retreat to Tienhuaituen, six
miles from their base The Russians,
now reinforced, maintained the posi-,
ton until five In the afternoon when
den appearance on the hills south OF
Tatchskiao and by a tremendous fire
forced the Russians to retreat Tho
Japanese firing line extended Is
miles After two more hours Of In.
cessant storm of shot and she'll they
swept the last hill and plain clear Of
the Russians"
Meager News Tells OF Battle.
London, July 2G,-War news in the
newspapers this morning Is scant, but
all reports indicate that the Russians
have suffered a serious check In the
vicinity of TatchelSlao.
The Telegraph's Liaoyang CORE.
spondent, telegraphing Sunday, re-
ports Tatchekiao definitely evacuated
after severe engagement which was
intended to retard the Japanese ilanl,
movement on Liaoyang
The Standards correspondent at
Tientsln reports lncessant fighting
since Thursday around Tatchckao
and KaIchau in which the Japanese
were steadily forcing the Russians
back
Boxers Become Active.
Mukden, July 90 The nearest Jap.
anese outposts have shown no change
for several days past and there are
no signs that they contemplate ad.
sancing
New branch societies of the boxers
are appearing among the Chinese un,
der the titles OF Paguatuank and Khn.
nuanmln A number Of leaders have
been captured and ordered punished
by the Chinese government
Russians Driven Back.
Paris, July ga dispatch 70 the
Matin from Newchwang says that
heavy firing continued all day July
ia. The battle lasted rs hours, The
Russians were driven back on the
east side and were reported TO be
routed on the north The dispatch
says the Russians evacuated New.
chwang, Of which the japanese viii
probably take possession
Heavy Artillery Fighting.
London, July ga dispatch TO a
news agency from Liaoyang reports
heavy artillery fighting there all day
yesterday The Russian casualties,
1 It Is alleged. were thought not TO ex.
coed 400 while the japanese are said
10 have lost more men The Japan.
csc who were attacking the southern
detachment, according 10 tho dispatch
were forced to retire preclptately,
leaving their dead and wounded on the
field The dispatch lacks confirm.
ing details aud names of places
BRYAN FOR THE SENATE.