The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-10
llhO TyNG NOW
Center CT ACTION
Another Japanese Army Is
Landing on Eastern Coast
O. Peninsula.
MORE RuMoRs or FIGHT
Report That Heavy Firing Was f'aard
in Direction of MISUNDERSTANDING
OF a Jap Ship Is Mot
Confirmed
MORE RuMoRs or FIGHT

Confirmed
London. June s.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph dated Shenstaitz, June
6, says that heavy artillery tirine N''s
heard that morning in the direction OF
Tahwan, east of Liao Wang.
Chefoo. June S.-The correspondence of
the Associated Press at Gin chou cables
that there was firing at Port Arttiur
last night, beginning at 1880 O'Clock
continuing for several hours. y
junk arriving during he night from
Dalny reports hat there WAS heavy
firing all day yesterday in the vicinity
of Port Arthur. When the Junk left
Dalny Monday morning all WAS quiet
there. The arrivals on the junk deny
the sorry of the sinking OF the Japanese
ship off T~alienwan.
Lilac Yang. June Sanitary interest
is now conferred upon the region of I'M
,ninent operations-the Liza" %nag pc
ninsula. Another Japanese army is
landing on the eastern coast as n coun-
terweight to tho Russian arrivals iroin
Dashitiaso, southwark from General
Oku's arm The japanese army have
seemingly giVea up the idea of attack
lilS Liza 1ilIG, II lIItS tllNtLl 'lll''i -!
n plan. The RAINY season, which Is "N
pected to begin in two or three weeks.
would. il Is considered here, render an
advance To Lao Yang possible. Tine
Cossacks are keeping in touch with the
japanese %outposts. Another force is
watching General Kuroki's right wing.
north of the Yaiu river.
Troops in Good Health.
The health of the troops is renari5-
able everywhere. There are no eontlg-
ious diseases. and only n few cases Of
Intestinal disorders. but medica! ;lu-
,horities DO not expect such immunity
during the hot weather that is nov be-
gin The health of the troops is
no 1uted so much to sanitary pre-
cat 49, to the simple, but excellent
diet, Tie Russians live principally on
bread made of course -four. n soup
composed OF meat and vegetables. Tlteg
seldom drink ordinary water, thereby
avoiding Il principal source of disease.
Details have been received here OF
two outpost fights. one at Lao TGng
and the other in southern N~ianchU"!4
The former occurred on the norn,n= ot
June 3. at Yam Tsi Antur, east of VAN
angow twenty-five miles above kin
Chou. The Russian force consisted nj
AN infantry regiment, some artiilarg.
several companies of Cossacks ard IL
squadron OF dragons. The enemy was
discovered in the valley of Pwy Isl
Antuo. The Russians brought UP n bait
terry. opened fire and cleared the Japa-
nese from the valley. The Russian
position. The Japanese. taking alvaa-
tage of his, fired a few shells. The
Russian losses We're Colonel Serda and
| n wounded men. Both side le-
| tanned their positions.
Another Fight With Coasachs.
The other fight was between Major
General Mitchenko's Cossacks ana the
Japanese outposts along the river l<ol-
endenZy, north of Takushan. 1t lasted
from the evening of June 8 till the fol-
lowing day. a company of Cossncks
tried to cut off a detachment of lap
anese posted on the heights of lad
z%iapudzy, but the enemy brought up
reinforcements, and the Russians We're
| reinforced by tive companies of Cos
sacks. Finally 1900 japanese were en-
gagged, including artillery. The Cos
sacks repeatedly drove the enemy from
their entertainments. In one case the
Japanese fled across the river, but re-
turned with more Heterogeneous, and
the Russians drew off. The Cossacks'
commander, colonel starkoff, Wis
killed and two officers and nine men
We're wounded. The Cossacks carried
the body of their commander to Stu
Yen.
The correspondents, released from
the tranquility prevailing at Niceroy
Alexieff's quarters in Mukden. find
themselves here In a totally different
atmosphere. The ~throbhins of tive
whole great Manchurian wan engine
can be felt here. The town is an ami
mated funnel of officers from al
branches of the service. Many Of them
on their way to rejoin their regiments
at the front gather in groups at the
buffet or on the station platform and
discuss the campaign or speculate or
Developments.
Around Lao Yang.
The real work is carried on directly
overhead, the second story of the sta
ton itself being army headquarters.
Telegraph wires %radiating in every
direction control the movements of the
Russian forces throughout Manchuria.
A hundred yards up the track, upon
an Isolated siding, stand a mtlitlry
train. shaded by a white tent, where
General k%uropatkin makes his home
and uses his movable headquarters for
lying visits to outlying points.
Officers and men are all In summer
uniforms, in white tunies and colored
elmet The grpy houses of This lively
crowded town are continually hidden
by dun-colored dust clouds raised by
the passing infantry and cavalry. The
men are usually singing in spite OF the
dust and heat.
Few trains arrive from the north.
but switch engines in the yards are
continually making up trains on the
sidings.
Everywhere is n state of tension.
The p~leasantest spot in the region is u
pretty garden surrounding the station.
where officers off duty assemble in the
evening to enjoy the cool of the great
trees and the music of the military
bands.
Naval Officers Defiance.
Port Arthur, June 6.-Among the
documents ound on the steamer Yed-
do, II of the vessels sunk at the