Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21

Chou. The first train bearing the
wounded has passed through here
going north.
New Chwarg, June 20. "A Rus.
Sian officer wounded in the battle
OF Vafangow tells the Associated
Press that the losses on both sides
were severe. He places the Rus
sian casualties at at least 1000
men.
Indianapolis, June 20. - The News
has received the following cable from
Hector Fuller, its special correspond
ent, who was arrested by the Russians:
che Foo - After spending five days
In the Russian prison, was released
and put on board a Chinese junk and
sent here.''
Supplies are Plentiful.
The stories of starvation in Port
Arthur which has been spread by the
Japanese are untrue. Stores and SUP.
plies are constantly arriving there from
Chinese ports. The Japanese blockade
is ineffective.
A Large Garrison.
The garrison consists of between
$4,000 and 10000 troops and the health
OF the soldiers and the civilians is good
Defenses in Good Repair.
The damaged battleships have all
been repaired and the harbor entrance
lis cleared of distractions. I. Immense
new forts have been constructed and
the place is in no immediate danger OF
falling into the hands of the Japanese
Joint Attack RepuIsed.
"A Japanese attack by land and sea
made on June 8, was easily repuls
ed. I was the first correspondent to en-.
ter Port Arthur since the blockade be-
gan"
Liao Yang, June 2O.-A correspond
ent of the Associated Press who spent
the night at Hal Chen heard heavy fir
ing from 10 o'clock until 2 this morn
ing to the southwark. The japanese
fleet is again bombarding the coast
near Taiching.
Japanese Bury Enemy's Dead.
Toxic, June 20.-Genaral Oku re-
ports that he buried 1916 Russians
after the battle og Vafangow The ma.
tives say that the Russians either bur.
led or carried away many of their
dead.
kuropatkin Actively In Command.
Chez Foo, June 20.-For the first
time since the beginning of the war
General Kuropatlin has taken person.
al direction of the operations and in
consequence of his having assumed the
offensive results very different from
those following recent events are an.
ticipated.
Japs' Tactics Armired.
The tactics of the Japanese are ad.
mired here, but their strategy is crit
icised, especially with regard to the
battle of Vafangow June 15). which
may in truth be called an artillery en-
gagement. During the battle the in
fantry extended over the field further
than the eye could reach, one division
covering six miles. In spite of the fact
that up to the present the happenings
have caused no uneasiness, the pos
sibilities of the southern situation are
thoroughly appreciated.
The naval attaches have abandoned
their plan to visit Port Arthur and are
going to Vladivostok. The military at
taches have left for the southwark in
anticipation Of important develop
ments.
Port Arthur Fallen?
| Che Foo, June 10. - (Midnight.) =
There is rumor that the Japanese have
captured one Of the inner forts a
Port Arthur, losing 1000 men in the
engagement 1t cannot be confirm ed
| however.
(No confirmation of this rumor hal
been received today and it is believed
| to be errCneous.-Ed.)
Vice Admiral kamimura Criticised
The raid of the Vladivostok squad
ron has brought much criticism or
| Vice Admiral Kamimura from the Jap
anese, and his failure to catch the Rus
slams in the fog off Gensan, Korea
when the Japanese transport Kinshiu
was sunk on April 26 with loss of