The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
AUG. u. 1904.

AO1s To- ioSfs
May Evade BattIe-Russians daily
are awaiting for great battle In the
vicinity of Anshanshan, although re-
treat as far north as Hardin may
evade a desperate clash.
Demands Return Of Boat-Russia
has demanded the return OF the de-
stroyer captured In Chefoo harbor.
Japan Is accused Of violation OF laws
OF war.
Break Their Pledge-The Chinese
accused Japanese officers OF breaking
the word of honor in not returning the
captured Russian destroyer TO Chefoo
harbor
Jap Cruiser sinks-The japanese
cruiser Kasuga Is reported to have
been sunk in the battle of Aug. 10.
going down with all on board.
Dash Is Successfui--The dash OF the
Port Arthur squadron thus far Is be-
lleyed to have been successful, seven
of the fleeing warships being report.
| ed far south OF the beleaguered Tort
ress, and the whereabouts OF the
Japanese feet Is not known. Admiral
| Togo reports that the majority OF the
| Russian vessels have returned to Port
Arthur, although his report is not
| borne out by the dispatches.
Admiral Is kilIed-Admiral Without,
| in command of the Russian Port Ar
thur squadron, Is reported TO have
been killed In the naval battle of
| Round Island last Wednesday.
AUG. IA, 1904.
Rear Admiral Is kilIed-Rear Ad-
/ miral Without, commander OF the
| Russian naval forces at Port Arthur,
/ u transpires, was killed in the attack
| by the Japanese when the cars fleet
attempted to escape from the harbor
4 The seriousness of that fight grows
as battered Russian ships reappear
at nearby ports. The Russian dead
and wounded are said to number over
300, several Of their largest ships suf.
i fered serious damage, and two torpe
do boats are sunk off Wei-Hai-Wei
Phantom Fleet at Bay-The Vladi
vostok squadron made another sortie
and was engaged by the Japanese In
the Straits of Korea.
Nations Are Commemorative seiz
ure of the Russian torpedo boat by
the japanese In Chefoo and the har
boring of disabled Russian ships In
neutral ports cause International con
Germ, but the powers are making ef
forts to meet the incidents without
violation of neutrality.
| Armies Are Restlng-The armies II
Manchuria are inactive, both moving
northward.
| Loses Track of Enemies-Kouro
patkin has lost track of the JAPANESE
army of 100000 which drove hin
from Kiauchau to Haicheng.
Orders Final Assault final as
sault ON Port Arthur is believed a.
Toxic to be at hand. The mikado has
asked noncombatants to go to Dial
ny at once. Japanese shells are
raining into the besieged city.
AUG. IS, 1904.
Smashes Suuadron--Admiral Ka
mlmura, In a smashing battle agains
odds. sunk the cruiser Rurik of thu
Russian Vladivostok fleet. and Is be
lieved to be In pursuit of the Rossii
and Gromobol. which are fleeing. bad
ly crippled, 70 the north The en-
gagement was fought of the TsI
Islands in the Straits of Korea ans
lasted five hours. The damage {,
the japanese fleet Is said TO b.
small.
Must Have Port Arthur-The mi
kado Is said TO have insisted that th'
fall OF Porthur must be effected a
once, even II the operations In Man
churIa come TO halt, and troops arr
being rushed to reinforce those nov
before the beleaguered fortress. Th'
fall of the fortress now II believed
10 be near, as the garrIson's lghtinl
strength has been weakened by con