Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Wnr Nems in Rrief.

! St Petersburg is shrouded in gloom
| because of Russian reyerses.
Russia needs United States protest on
the seizure of foodstuffs as contraband
of war.
Russias Baltic feet is said to hav
sailed for the war in the Orient through
Danish waters.
Nagasaki reports Port Arthur is cap
tured by the japanese, but the rumor is
not confirmed.
Germany refused to permit Russia to
| send her Baltic feet through the Kaiser
+, Wilhelm canal.
Russian correspondent says Japs lost
1900 men in repulse at Houtsiatze,
near Liaoyang.
A japanese bauleship. cruiser and tor
pedo boats are reported to have arrived
at Newchwang.
Russia consents to close the Darda-
nelles during the Japanese war, yielding
to Britain's demand.
Cargoes valued at $10.500,000 consign-
ed by American merchants to Japan and
Russia are in danger of seizure.
Gen Zassalitch tells of bloody battle,
in which the Rus tins were ordered to
retreat at the NJ eht of victory
Russia notihe, e Porte of the int 81
ing passage of Dardanelles ba vol
unteer fleet of mers laden with Goa.
Russian prize court condemned a ..Icri-
can flour on the Arabia and coma ated
it as contraband, but win release the
ship.
The Russian raiding cruisers have re-
turned to Vladivostok and a report of
their operations has been sent to the
Gar.
Gen. Stoessel, commander at Port Ar
thur, reports to the Car that he repulsed
the Japs with a loss of 10000 men, the
Russians losing 1000.
Russia has issued orders to naval com
manders to sink no more neutral mer-
chantmen with contraband except in
cases of direst necessity.
All the outer forts at Port Arthur ex-
cept Golden hill are reported . have
been captured by the japanese, with
heavy losses on both sides.
A desperate three days ssault on the
inner defenses OF Port Ar.rur failed. the
Russians losing 6,000, while 10000 Japs
are estimated TO have fallen.
Reports from Toxic contain the infor-
nation that the japanese after three days
of hard fighting have succeeded IL taking
Shantaikow, one OF the important de-
lenses of Port Arthur.
japanese soldiers stood the supreme
test Of an attack during the night In
repulsing the Russian onslaught at Mo
ten Pass. One japanese lieutenant sew
arad fha haads of several faas xri+h h;
sword.
Positive reafirmation of her right TO
search and seize neutral vessels suspect
ed of carrying contraband Of war is con
tained in Russia's reply to the United
States on the seizure Of the steamer
Arabia.
Government in Washington cabi-
net meeting decided to issue shortly its
position on contraband Of war, ard will
insist that foodstuffs be not ee ed Ga
goods liable 70 seizure unless can be
proved that they are for the immediate
use of the beiligerents-
Count Tolstoi is denounced by the
Russian government. which has issued a
reply to his article printed IN the Lon.
don Times. The novelist is charged with
having precipitated the war with Japan.
in having urged the Japanese on by his
proclamatinqs 0: civil unrest.
Refugees who left Port Arthur Aug. 3
report in Chefoo that the japanese were
repulsed in a recent attack on Wolf Hill.
bur that the battle was 50 desperate that
eight trains were ne eded to care for the
Russian wounded. Scarcely q whole pane
Of gla3s remains In the besieged city.