Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
Gen. StoesseI Attacks
Besiegers at Port
Arthur.
RUSSIANS GIVE NEWS
Gar Loses Another
Ship and Meets
Land Defeat.

st. Petersburg, May 21.-The gov
ernment today received news confirm
atory of rumors in circulation here
that Gen. Stoessel has made success
full sortie from Port Arthur, resulting
in the defeat of the japanese with the
loss of more than 1000 killed and
wounded The Russians losses were
116 killed or wounded
KurokI reported RepuIsed.
St Petersburg, Nay PA report
has been received here saying that
General Kuriko has been repulsed with
great loss. The report cannot be con-
firmed.
Blow Up the BoRatyr.
London. May 21.-A dispatch to the
st. James Gazette from Kobe, Japan,
dated today, after confirming the re-
port of the stranding of the Russian
protected cruiser Bogatyr on the
rocks near the entrance of Nladivos
tOk. adds the Bogatyr was subsequent
ly blown up by the Russians to pre-
vent her falling into the hands of the
Japanese. The Bogatyr was fine
modern cruiser of $3.50 tons displace
ment. The crew numbered $50 men.
Russian Cavalry Defeated.
Toxic. May 2f.-The japanese forces
which landed at Takushan at the
mouth of the Dayan river. west of the
YaIu, Thursday. surrounded and rout-
ed a force of Russian cavalry Friday
evening in the neighborhood of Wang
Chi Tung, seven miles north of Taku-
shan. The Russian force, which con-
sisted of about one squadron. lost
many killed or wounded. The captain
was captured. The japanese sustain
ed no losses.
Kuropstkin Reports.
ST Petersburg. May 21.-The fol.
lowing dispatch from General Kuro-
patkin- to the emperor, dated at Lao
Yang, May 10, has been received here:
"a detachment of COssacks engaged
a detachment of the japanese ad-
vance guard on May Is north of Feng-
Wang-Cheng in n mountainous dis
trict. The fight began in the morn
ing and lasted until 2:3O o'clock in the
afternoon. The Japanese were sue
cessively dislodged from four positions
extending over fifteen miles.
Russian Loss Reported Small.
''The pursuit of the japanese was
stopped at Datiantsy. thirteen miles
north of Feng-W Wang -Cheng. Our cas-
uaIties were six COssacks wounded,
two horses killed and eight horses
wounded. There is no trace of tine
enemy in the valley of Tsanhoka so
far as the road leading TO the Tchan-
gouline pass, eighteen miles north of
Feng- wang Cheng."
In Good Order and a Hurry.
London. May 21.-That there are
stirring events being enacted in the
Far East seems sure from the tenor
of the dispatches. An encounter be-
tween Cossacks and Japanese west of
Feng- Wang -Cheng is thus described in
a cable from New Chwang: The Jap
anese. numbering 20.0O0 mel came up
on 32, 600 Russians in a strong posi-
ton Monday sixty miles west OF
Feng- Huang- -Cheng. 1t being unwise
to risk battle. the Japanese retreat
ed in good order and with great rap
idity. All unofficial Russian authority
SAYS n pitched battle was not fought
but rumor says there was considerabl
loss on both sides during the clashes,
with the Cossacks harasSing the hanks
of the Japanese. This division pre-
pumabIy was executing a reconnais-
ance The pursuit was checked when
the main body OF the japanese was
rejoined."
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