Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-11
MUCH UNEASINESS IS FELT
Renorts From Russia Indicate a Considerable
Feeling of Apprehension
PORT ARTHUR MUST BE HELD AT ANY COST

another encounter on Friday. June Srd.
near Chu CHA Tun. On that day the
japanese cavalrymen met the Russians
II noon. The Russians numbered 1000
men and were composed OF infantry.
attachments OF cavalry and artillery.
They were pressing the Japanese cav
olry. when the Japanese assembled
their entire force and engaged the en-
Cny The Russians drew or gradually,
and at half-past . in the afternoon they
retired The japanese suffered four men
killed and four wounded IN this fight
ing. A report has been received from
General kurOki. saying that on Friday
last detachment was dispatched from
Ai-Yung Cheng Cal Yang Pienmen?l 20
f the east Of Feng Wang Cheng TO make
/ a reconnaissance toward Chaimatsi
iSimatsi0 50 miles north OF Feng
Wang Cheng This detachment cncoun-
tered GOO COssacks. and after q brisk
engagement the Russians retrcatcd.
General Kurok reported that the
Russian loss was heavy. The japanese
suffered only one man killed and three
wounded.
Armies Within TWO Miles.
Chez Foo. BY Cable-But two miles
separated japanese and Russian armies
Or the LAO Tung peninsula on June
End. according to Chinese who have ar
.livci here from Dalny.
The japanese army. REINFORCED by
tho men who landed at Dalny. cccu-
pied living Ching and also Sanchimpo.
several miles west OF Dauly. They then
proceeded along the coast toward Port
Arthur On one side or the army are
li-h mountains. and ON the other side
is the sea- from which the japanese
Ernhoats are supporting the flank OF
The a-my.
ON June 2nl che japanese forces were
within several miles Of the outer forts
CO Port Arthur. only TWO miles from
the Russian army which is ready %
protest. their further advance. The CHI
utse believed that there would Dee q
iir battle ~ this point It is also
stated hv tho Chinese that the jap
ancso have moved their base t0 lalny
from Taler Wan The LARGER dap1ncse
ships arD anchored outside. the SINAI er
ones inside tho horaor. Troops are
.c rr landed. they say. from small s-
E.is apparently COuiE- from fitsDn %
CO the ENtott Islands.
Tho Chinese further reported taat a
number az Chinese have been shot
wll e3ttcnptus 20 get through tho
Russian lines.
Trying e Influence Natives.
New Clwanp By Cahie.-Carrie'
pigeons arrived here Sunday az NOOK
from Gen. Stocssei. at Port Arthur
The Russians VIII not divuige the mes
, cages carried hv their birds. but de-
clare they contain good information
They are very cheerful since the pig
d cons arrived
: An Associated Press messenger from
. thc north reports that the magistrate
CO Hai Chcns and Lao Yang We're ar
a rested recently hy the Russians am.
p charged with furnishing supplies an.
p information % the enemy. They wcr
taken Zoo Mukdeu. bat were released az
ter an interval influential NATIVES do
p clare that the arrests were made. no
D. because the Russians believed the
b. could prove the charges. but 1ecaus
the magistrates were non-commitia
and refused 20 aid either side.
The Russians are printing news
J. PAPER in Chinese al Muklcn fOr "a
-e purpose of influencing the natives. Tn
a latest COPY received az New Chran
~ saws that Tire japanese attempted Z
IS float second loan in America for So
.e $50 900. llt that it was coldly rclecte.
other contents OF the paper eNplaine
that the Russian Joss ia the lalu bal
lilo was due 90 the prepcnderance Z
"A |Jananese cavalry. and says also th-
tho Rus ans viii soon dictate peaI
terms in Toxic. and that the leadin
es japanese statesmen viii be reduced 1
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