Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Conflict Off Port Arthur
Believed to Have
Been Decisive.
LOSSESARENOT KNOWN
Fire of Land Batteries Report.
ed to Have Driven Ships
From Anchorage.

Toxic, Aug. 11.-Evidently driven to
sea by fire of the Japanese land bat
teries the Russian fleet emerged from
Port Arthur Wednesday morning. Ad-
miral Togo Immediately closed in,
opening a severe engagement which
lasted until nightfall. Afterwards the
Jap destroyers and torpedo f1otillas de
| livered a series of attacks. The Japa-
nese fleet withdrew during the night.
The guardship stationed off the harbor
reported she saw at dawn today the
| battleships Retvizan and Pobieda
steaming toward Port Arthur.
London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
japanese legation from Toxic confirms
the above dispatch.
Ordered Ont by SkrydIOR.
Chefoo, Aug 1.-THE Russian
squadron left Port Arthur in response
to imperative orders from Vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff. A semi-official tele-
gram reports the battleships Pobieda
and Retvizan have returned damaged
to Port Arthur Three Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyers are now outside
this harbor watching the Ryeshitelni.
Land Forces Participate.
London. Aug. IA News agency
Toxic dispatch announces definitely
that Togo has frustrated the attempt
of the Port Arthur squadron to escape
and adds that Port Arthur forts par
ticipated with the warships in the en-
gaSement indicating. if true, that the
fighting occurred close to Port Ar
thur.
Expect to Join NIadivostOk Squadron.
He confirms the previous statement
that the large Russian warships had
left Port Arthur and intimates the
warships expect to join the Vladivos-
tok squadron which he said has been
recruited by the purchase of ships
from Argentina. The Russian torpedo
boats, gunboats and, small craft gen
orally remained at Port Arthur.
The Japanese line he said now ex-
tends from the north shore of Louisa
bay to point Immediately east of
Taiche bay about seven miles east of
Port Arthur.
Seen Near Che Foo.
Che Foo, Aug. 11.-An official source
here reports the sighting of 16 Rus
sian warships last night in the vicin-
ity of Che Foo. it is alleged the hos
pital ship Mongolia carrying women
and children which left Port Arthur
with the squadron will go to Shang
hal. The Russian battleship Retvizan
was hit Il times during the recent
bombardment Of Port Arthur but only
u; Il nod
port has been received of a naval bat
tie near Round island.
Ready Mt VIudivOstOk.
Vladivostok, Aug. 11.-Preparations
are being completed here for the re-
ception of the Port Arthur squadron.
shells Dropping in Town.
Che Eco, Aug. 11.-Refugees from
Port Arthur state that during the last
five days Japanese shells from VOLTS
hill have been dropping into the town
causing much damage. Several civil
ians have been hurt. Capt. Shesakov
sky of the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer which arrived here today re-
ports japanese cruiser and gunboat
injured or sunk during the past week.
Jnps Reported to Have Lost ships.
Che Foo. Aug. lit is reported
the Japanese protected cruiser KasaSt
sank off Round island in the recent
engagement. The torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ryeshitelni has been disman-
tied by the removal of the breeches of
her guns.
Had AII-Day Fight.
Toxic Aug. 1.-THE Russian fleet
emerged from Port Arthur Wednesday
and a severe engagement with the Jap
anese fleet, lasting all day, followed.
The Japanese destroyers attacked the
Russians at night. The results of the
engagement are unknown. The Rus
sian battleships Retvizan and Pobieda
were seen outside Port Arthur this
morning.
Japanese Pursue.
Chefoo, Aug. IA Russian torpedo
boat destroyer entered ChefOO harbor
at $50 O'Clock this morning and re-
ported that six Russian battleships.
four cruisers and half of the torpedo
boats escaped from Port Arthur yes
terday morning. The torpedo boat de-
stroyer left Port Arthur last night,
bringing in five passengers, who stated
that the japanese feet is pursuing the
Russians and that a battle on the open