The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-22
HAS PORT ARTHUR
FLEET ESCAPED?
HEAVY FIRING IS REPORTED
IN THE GULF OF
LIAOTUNG.
THE JAPANESE LOSS
STORY WAS A FAKE
It Is Officially Denied by the Imperial
Headquarters Staff at Tokio-No
Shots Fired at That Time-Move-
ments of the Contending Armies.

ments of the Contending Armies.
Tatchekiao, July 18.-There is reason
to believe that the whole or part Of the
Port Arthur squadron has come north
into the gulf of Liaotung. The sound of
the firing of heavy guns is heard sea-
ward Warships are distinguishable
firing in the direction of Kaichou. 1t is
surmised that they could only be Rus
sian vessels.
Big Jap Loss Denied.
Toxic, July 1S.-The imperial head
quarters staff officially deny the reports
from ST. Petersburg that the Japanese
lost 80, 1000 men in battle near Port Ar
thur on July 10 or II. Not shot was
fired on either date.
Russians Still Believe.
St. Petersburg, July 18.-Since the re-
ceipt from Toxic of an official denial of
the report Of japanese repulse at Port
Arthur with the loss of about $4,000
men skepticism as to the truth of the
report from Viceroy Alexieff's head
quarters has pervaded all circles, but the
members of the general staff decline to
accept the denial unreservedly. While
not insisting on the accuracy of the fig
ures, they claim there is good reason
to believe that severe check was in
f1icted on the Japanese in front of Port
Arthur
An official report just received from
Gen. Stoessel covering the events OF
July Z and strengthens this view.
Stoessel says the Japanese repeatedly
attacked the eastern defenses around
Lunsantan and everywhere were re-
pulsed. the Russians not losing single
position within the perimeter of the
fortress.
Although still in ignorance as to
what the official statement meant by
'from Japanese sources the officials
here maintain that Alexieff must have
had good reason to send the report.
While it is conceivable that the Japan
csc themselves may have spread the re-
port for the purpose of leading Gen.
Kuropatkin to believe that they will not
advance any further in Manchuria, the
general staff are not disposed to regard
them as guilty of such Machiavelism
Despite the attitude of the general staff
who evidently are reluctant to give up a
report for which they are not response
BILE, the public ardor has quite cooled
| down.
Advancing on Tatchekiao.
| St. Petersburg, July 18.-The Japan
csc are continuing to advance on Tat
chekiao, following a scientific plan and
entrenching their positions as they
move forward. They appear to be TAX
! ing extra precautions in the case Of
Tatchekiao, on account of their knowl
edge that Gen. Kuropatkin is there per.
sonally.
According to dispatch from Lieut.
! Gen. Sakaharoff, dated July Is, aHt
given out Saturday, the wings of Gems
Oku's and Nodzu's armies have Joined
at Tangchi, ten miles southeast of Tat
chekiao. The japanese are also report
ed to have occupied the Notifications al
Pintzau, About seven miles north Of
Kaichou, and were still proceeding to.
wards Newchwang, which had not beer
occupied July Is. A detachment of Gen
Kuroki's force is reported to have
reached the village of Tszhakehe, Al
miles east of Liaoyang, on the Feng
wangcheng high road.
Surrounding Kuropatkin.
Tatchekiao, Friday, July 15.-Th'
main body of Gen. Oku's force seems tt
be swinging around the Russian left
after having combined with Gen. Nod
zu's army. The Japanese are also NOV
Ing up the coast on the Russian right
An artillery reconnaissance has showed
the country directly south to be clear O.
the enemy. The Chinese report tina
they saw many Japanese transports
conveyed by torpedo boats, going in thu
direction of the port of Newchwang.
Captured japanese Mail.
Alden, July 1S.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Prinz Heinrich, which hal
arrived here from Hamburg, June %
and Southampton, June %, for Yoke
hama, reports that it was stopped Fri
day afternoon by the Russian voluntee
feet steamer Smolensk and compelled t.
give up 81 sacks of letters and "a sack
and boxes of parcels, all intended TO
Japan.
Seized Japan-Bound Steamer.
Alden, July 18.-It is reported tina
the Peninsular and Oriental company
steamer Malacca, from Antwerp TO
Japan, has been seized in the Red Sc
by the Russian volunteer feet steame
st. Petersburg.
May Have Escaped.
st. Petersburg, July 18.-There is
persistent rumor in circulation to tn
effect that the protected cruiser Now
has joined the Vladfvostok squadron
The admiralty has no information O
the subject. 1t is admitted that it
possible, but improbable, in view of tn
inadvisability of separating the POI
Arthur force.
Investigation Ended.
Bedford, Ind, July 18.-The gran
1ury. which has been investigating tn