The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-15
RUSSIA LOSES
MORE WARSAIPS.
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Mukden. Aug 15-T'he Chinese bandit
leaders, Kitsushan, Tulisan and Folinso'
each with thousand followers are now
IN the Sinminting district moving up the
Lao river valley with the object or at
tacking the railway. Each OF the bands,
which were organized by japanese, Is ac-
companied by hundred Japanese with
mountain guns.
BRIDGE BLOWN UP.
LAO Yang, Aug 15.-Chinese bandits
last night blew up a portion OF the rail-
way ten miles south OF Lao Yang. The
road was repaired in few hours.
Twelve Chinese bandits have been
brought TO Lao Yang for firing on Rus
sian scouts. The weather is cool and the
sky dull. rains falling occasionally.
ATTACK ON, PORT ARTHUR.
Cheefoo, Aug ia telegram just re-
ceived here from a reliable source states
that a general attack on Port Arthur be-
gan at o'clock this morning.
RUSSIAN BATTERIES CAPTURED.
Berlin. Aug ia dispatch to the Lokal
Anzeiger from Toxic. dated today, con-
firms the reports that heavy lighting has
occurred at Port Arthur during the past
few days. The Japanese captured the
three Russian batteries and secured posi-
tions close 10 the inner fortihcations.
Both sides lost heavily.
The japanese have commenced bonn
bardment from Lang mountain on the
harbor and inner defences.
CHARGES COMPLETELY.
Washington. Aug. 15.-Mr. Conger. the
American minister at Pekin, has cabled
10 the state department under todays
date as follows:
THE Russian minister has sent TO the
Chinese government a strong note. charg-
Ing II with completely in the Ryeshitelni
affair. charging the Chinese commodore
with cowardice OF treason. and demanding
a full explanation. the restoration OF the
destroyer and severe punishment OF the
commodore. The Chinese government has
demanded from the Japanese the restora-
ton of the destroyer"
BY LAND AND SEA.
Chefoo. Aug. 15.--That a general land
and naval attack was made on Port
Arthur today Is indicated by informa-
tion from various sources The state
ment that the naval attack was made
at in the morning comes from an au-
thortative but not diplomatic quarter.
A junk which arrived here today says
the Japanese recently occupied the LII
nauti hills and sushiyen. which Is two or
three miles north OF the fortress.
Five warships and seven torpedo boat
destroyers, according 10 the junk re-
turned to Port Arthur the night OF
Aug. 10.
SIX HUNDRED SURVIVORS.
Washington. Aug 15.-The American
consul at Nagasaki reports TO the state
department that six hundred OF the sur
vivors OF the Russian cruiser Rurik sunk
by Admiral Kamimura. have arrived at
Sasebo. Sasebo is the island used by
the Japanese as naval base.
A REPORT FROM sTOESSEL.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 15.--The war Office
today received a message from Port Ar
thur In which General Stoessel, under
date OF Aug. IL reports a successful re-
pulse OF general assault on the Rus
sian outer positions during the night
following the departure OF the Russian
squadron. He does not mention a naval
engagement or refer 10 the return OF
the warships
The foreign office has received tele-
gram from NJ. Pavloff. (the former Rus
sian minister at Seoul, Korea) from
Shanghai. reporting the presence there
of Captain Reitzenstein's flagship. the
Askod, and a torpedo boat destroyer
both severely damaged and In need OF
repairs. He does not mention the other
three Russian vessels reported to be off
Shanghai I
The admiralty has received a tele-
gram from Captain Matousevitch OF the
Czarevitch, now at Tsingtau. saying he
Is recovering and that he received visit
on board the Czarevitoh from a Prussian
prince, who came In behalf OF the Ger
man navy to salute their brave Russian
comrades.
The telegram fails TO clear UP the
whereabouts Of three warshps reported
there TO be coalins at Tsingtau.
Captain Reitsenstein is commander OF
the cruiser division of the Port Arthur
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