Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
MOVING SOUTHWARK.
Gen. kuropatkin Going Down to inter-
view the Japs.

st. Petersburg, June 9--Among the
rumors that filled the city. tonight.
is one on better authority than the
average that Gen. Kuropatkin is him
SELF moving southwark from Lao
Yang.
The public takes hold eagerly OF
every scrap Of information or mls-in-
formation concerning events i'm the far
east Every one is alert for official
news of a serious attack on Port Ar
thur which, it is felt, cannot be long
delayed. st. Petersburg is displaying
more interest in the fate Of Port Ar
thur than in any event since the inlti-
al naval reverse.
Save brief message of mysterious
origin from Rear Admiral Without,
both people and the official world are
quite in the dark concerning events in
southern Lao Tung. The feeling con-
tinually voiced is for definite news to
allay the suspense.
All Japanese movements are inter-
preted as caused by anxiety to hamper
as much as possible whatever move
ment Gen. Kuropatkiu may be making
to help Port Arthur. Not only have
the Japanese bombardcd the west
coast of Lao Tuig peninsula where
the railway runs close to the shore,
making feints Of debarkation but Gen.
kurcki has assumed the offensive east
ward. He has sent an overpowerfngIy
strong column that drove out the Rus
slams from fortified position at
Sainatze. 20 miles northwest of Feng
Wang Cheng, inflicting a loss Of one
hundred men.
The authorities say that they are
without Information about the fight at
Sainatze beyond the official dispatch
that was made public, tonight, but
that the withdrawal was quite in ac-
ccrdance with Gen. Kuropatlsin's pre-
arranged plan, although the Russian
losses indicated stubborn fighting.
Tie Emperor has received this report
from Gen. Kuropatkin. dated. June 8:
"A Japanese squadron Of six vessels
which was later reinforced by II 9TH
ers. appeared on the west coast Of Lao
Tung peninsula during the afternoon
of June Z. Six of the ships were of the
first class, the others of the second
and third class. and torpedo boats. The
squadron cruised in sections, lombard
ing various points east Of Kai Chau
and Senyuchon. directing their fire on
our posts and patrols wherever these
appeared. .... e.. So. = . ,..-...
after six hours bombardment the
squadron steamed away southwark.
Our losses are none. nor did we suffer
any material damage. Six ships reap
peared south of Kwan Tsia Tung and
lowered boats. Six other ships lombard
cd the coast near Senyuchon and the
town itself, but there was no landing.
Japanese troops are concentrating
southwark with front extending more
than 10 miles from Pulatien to Fang
Tsia Tung, In the valley of Tassakhc.
"A japanese force Of t owcompanes
Wang Cheng into the Ia Fang HI
Of infantry and a squadron Of cavairy
advanced. June Z, northward from Feng
district, driving in the Cossack out
posts. A detachment of Chasseurs and
company of infantry fastened from
ualindi to aid the Cossacks. The jap
anese abandoned their attack, having
lost one officer and a non-commissioned
officer captured and several men killed.
We had no casualties. 81 IA
'Outposts of Cossacks ON the main
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