The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-08-23
CRISIS APPROACHING
IN THE FAR EAST
TREMENDOUS CONFLICT AT
PORT ARTHUR.
American Determined to Maintain
Neutrality of China-Other Mat
terS.

dous conflict which begun four days
ago at Port Arthur is still raging.
a Chinaman who has just arrived
here declared that the Japanese have
captured an important point in the
1tshan hills.
Rome, August "a telegram re-
ceived today states that the Japanese
lost in the last assault on Port Ar
thur $500 men. including 63 officers.
Shanghai. August "A meeting of
the consuls of the various nations
called by Goodnow. the American
consul. was held here today for the
purpose of discussing what mean,
should be taken to force Russia to
observe the neutrality of China, the
Russian consul here having fatty re-
fused to disarm the cruiser Askol6
and the torpedo boat destroyer Groz-
ovoi or to order them to leave the
harbor.
The meeting adjourned without de-
cision.
Shanghai. August 22.-The consuls
will meet again this afternoon for an
other session. The authorities here
have given the Grozovoi and Asko1d
until noon tomorrow to leave the
port. No repairs to the vessels will
be permitted.
The Askold can not cross the bar
this week owing to low tides.
Chefoo, August 22.-The Japanese
have swept the Russians from Pig
con bay and captured the norther-
most fort on the western line Of the
inner defences of Port Arthur. The
Japanese were prevented from oc-
cupying Pigeon bay and other points
on account of terrific fire from Rus
Shanghai. August 22.-The Japa-
nese torpedo boat. whose arrival here
yesterday caused great excitement.
left the harbor today with dispatches
for the feet now lying off the mouth
of the river
The Jap torpedo boat arrived yes
terday afternoon She passed the
Woosung at full speed and started
up the River Ju for Shanghai. The
United States torpedo boat Destroy
er Chauncey slipped her cable and
followed the Japanese destroyer.
The Japanese boat was cleared for
action. She anchored off the Cosmo-
politan dock. where the Russian
cruiser Askold is undergoing repairs.
The Chauncey came to anchor prac-
tically between the dock and the Jap
anese destroyer.
Washington. August "a long
dispatch received at the state depart
ment this morning from Consul Gen.
eral Goodnow, at Shanghai confirms
the press dispatch relative to the
threatening entrance of the harbor
by Japanese torpedo boat destroyer,
followed by an American torpedo boat
Consul Goodnow says that the Rus
sian consul general still refuses to
comply with orders of the Tao Tai
that the Russian vessels dismantle or
leave the harbor. The acting secre-
tary of state and Acting Secretary Of
the Navy Darling went into confer
ence Immediately after the receipt Of
this dispatch.
Shanghai. August 22.-The Ameri-
can vessels here have full head OF
steam up and their gunsights have
been placed in position.
Admiral Stirling, in command of
the American squadron, is determined
not to let the Japanese vessels mo-
lest the cruiser Askold and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Grozovoi, which
have been ordered by the Tao Tai to
leave the port.
Stirling has also offered to escort
the Russian vessels beyond the three