Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
big BATTLE
ON AT llAOYANG.
JAPANESE TROOPS INMovE-
MENT AGAINST KURoPAT-
49, KIN's FORCES.
FIGHTING BEGAN I. /.
TWO DAYS AGO

Lines Being Drawn Tighter About
Port Arthur-only Three Forts
Now Considered as Still Being
Safely in Hands Of Russians.
Liaoyang, Aug 27.-A big battle COM
menced Friday 20 miles east of Lao
yang.
The Russian front from the Taitse
river south was engaged. "
The fighting which began Thursday
continues at Liandiansian, % miles
southeast of Liaoyang.
The Japanese are attacking.
The st. Petersburg Report.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-A dispatch
from Liaoyang, under date of August
rs, says the Japanese eastern forces be-
gan forward movement August "a,
eight companies going, on the main
Liaoyang road, in the direction of
Liandiansian.
The Russian outposts held their posi-
ton, the fight continuing Thursday.
The result is not stated, but it is IN
derstood the Second and Twelfth Japa-
nese guards division are participating.
A Closed Incident.
Washington, Aug. 27.-The navy de-
partment Friday received cablegram
from Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, COM
mander in chief of the. Asiatic fleet,
dated Shanghai, Friday, saying that the
situation there is quiet and that he re-
CARDS the incident of the disarmament
OF the Russian ships as closed.
Will Not Disarm.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-No decision
has been reached, so far as known here,
by the French authorities regarding the
duration of the stay of the Russian
cruiser Diana at Saigon, French Indo
China. 1t is understood that her in
juries are not serious, and if France de-
mands her disarmament she will put to
sea and possibly return to European
| waters.
Japan Stands Pat.
Chicago, Aug.v PA special to the
Journal from Toxic says that Japan has
formally notified the Chinese govern
ment that she will not accede to China 8
demand for the return of the Russian
destroyer Ryeshitelni, which was seized
on August IL by Japanese destroyers in
the harbor of Chefoo.
Japs Reported Exhausted.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-The war Of
dee was elated Friday morning over the
receipt of dispatch from Lieut.. Gen.
Stoessel, dated at Port Arthur, August
%, reporting that the Japanese had been
exhausted at last by their attacks and
that the bombardment had been sus-
pended. Full details regarding the dis
patch are not available, but it probably
refers to the Chefoo dispatch OF TINS
day announcing the repulse of the Jap
anese with heavy losses in their at
tacks upon Fort No. 1 and Fort Etse-
shan.
Only Three Forts Safe.
Chefoo, Aug. 27.-Golden Hill, White
Marble mountain and Liaoti mountain.
according to Chinese advices dated the
night of August %, are now the only
main forts securely held by the Rus
SLAMS at Port Arthur. Others are occu-
pied by them, but they are subjected to
an artillery fire, which renders their
tenure uncertain. Fort No. 5, which
has frequently been reported taken by
the Japanese and retaken by the Rus
SLAMS, is again declared to be in the
hands of the Japanese.
A rumor, having some points indi-
eating authenticity, says that the new
European section of Port Arthur is in
flames. Owing to TIE mud and brick
construction of the buildings, however,
1t is probable that the fire is not gen.
eral. It is said that the Japanese are
using guns taken from the harbor de-
lenses of Kobe, Nagaski, and Yoke
hama These guns, numbering 300, are
of heavy caliber
To Stop Interference.
London, Aug. 27.-Prime Minister
BaE1ur announced Thursday evening
ahat the British government had or.
dered two cruisers from the squadron
at the Cape of Good Hope without de-
lay to locate the Russian volunteer
feet steamers Smolensk and Peters.
burg and to convey to them the orders
OF the Russian government that they
must not further interfere with neutral
shipping. The premier stated that this
action was taken at the request of the
Russian government.
This extraordinary statement was
made when tile premier, by appoint
ment, received deputation of the Lon.
don chamber of commerce. The depu.
tation was appointed at a meeting held
earlier in the day by the China and
East India section of the chamber
which was attended: by representative
ship owners and others interested in
trade In the far east and at which the
following resolution was passed:
Text Of Resolution.
"This meeting Of. members of the
London chamber of commerce con.
cerned in trade with the far east views
with grave apprehension the contin
ued uncertainty Of the position of Brit
ish trade and shipping with regard to
what constitutes contraband of war as
interpreted by the Russian govern.
ment. The meeting trusts that his
majesty's government will take such
immediate and effective steps as will
afford all reasonable protection to Brit,
ish shipping and insure to It the same
degree of immunity from vexatious
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