The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-16

LATTER ARE CUPED
BY CLEVER FEiNT

LATTER ARE CUPED
by CLEVER FElNT
Bonbard.nent Of Fort Arthur Already
Lasting Seven Days Reported
Rumor Of Naval Battle in Which
Sc Ships Have Been Sunk.
Newchwang, June 14.-Information
has been received here through hereto
fore reliable channels that part of the
japanese force left at Pulantien to
c%heckrnate the Russians southwark
movement to relieve Port Arthur wss
attacked southeast of Shungnmao Sat-
urGay. After slight fighting the Japan
sse made a false retreat, the Russians
holly following them, when the Japan
csc mace a flank movement, catching
the Russians in a trap. The Russian
losses are placed at 800 men. They then
fell back on Kaichou and began to re-
treat along the CHARACTERIZATION
road.
About 1000 Russian infantry from
Kaichcu passed through Newchwang
Sunday morning accompanied by a
large supply end hospital train. Several
carts contained barGaged men. The
troops appeared to be tagged out and
showed every indication CT a long, forced
march. The officers refused to furnish
any information, but a ncn-commis-
stoned officer said that all TIE troops
were r%etreating from Tsaichou. Before
he could say anything further he was
rcprimanCed by a captain.
Port Arthur Rcmtarced.
London, June 14.-Accordirg to the
Rome Tribunals Chefoo correspondent,
Port Arthur has been bombarded inces-
sanity for the last seven days. All the
western portions of the town, it is stat
ed. have been destroyed. Several Rus
sian warships have been damaged, the
Japanese squadron backing up the lard
assaults. but keeping cut of range Of
the fort guns.
Dispatches from st. Petersburg by way
of Paris that. despite the
semi-official assurances that nothing Of
exceptional gravity has occurred at Port
Arthur in the last few days, the widest
rumors continue to circulate at the Rus
sian capital. According to these runners,
the Japanese already have occupied the
advance defense works. The Russians
are reported to have blown up the bat
tleships Retvizan, Czarevitch and Pal
lada to prevent their capture.
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Great Naval Battle Reported.
st. Petersburg, June 14.-Rumors are
in circulation here to the effect that a
great naval battle has taken place off
Port Arthur in which two Russian and
four Japanese battleships were sunk.
The Russian consul at .Chefoo reports
the persistence Of rumors there of a sea.
fight near Port Arthur. His report is on
a lire with previous reports to the eff
feet that two Russian and four Japanese
ships have been. lost. The ultimate re-
suit of the fight is not stated. AS there
is no confirmation of the report from any
other source the authorities express
doubt as to its accuracy.
Mysterious Jap Movements.
The Japanese advance of columns
north and south Of Fengwargcheng is
causing considerable mystification. The
preponderance Of military opinion still
inclines to the belief that the move
ments in both directions are feints, al
though the opinion that Gen. Kuroki has
begun a serious advance by both tanks
against Liaoyang does net lack support
crs. Renewed skirmishing is reported
in tie neighbcrhood of siuyen, but there
is no confirmation officially of the en-
gagement reported at Haicheng Sunday
light, as having occurred 80 miles
southeast Of Haicheng, In the direction
Of the Fengwsngcheng road, which was
reported to have resulted. IN the loss Of.
two Japanese battaliors. Should this
report turn out to be true it would show
that the Japanese are advancing toward
Haicheng by two roads, as the column
reported engaged must have been off
ferent from the one which drove out the
Russians from Siuyen on the road fur
Their south.
Absolute confirmation is rot obtain
able of the report that Gen. K%uropatiin
Is dispatching troops from Mukden
against the enerny's right. Extreme
r%eticence is manifested at the war office
regarding the military situation, which
Is generally Interpreted as foreshacow-
ing important developments in the i'm
mediate future. While the ininehce
Of a. decisive battle between the two
main armies is distinctly discouraged
news of fighting Of a rather heavy char
acter is anticipated. The lack of official
dispatches from Kuropatlin during the
last 4S hours is regarded as significant.
Russians Retire.
Seoul, Korea, June 14.-Accordirg to
| Korean official renorts received here the
Russian forces which we're at Ninyong
have retired to Cha gin.
c.11-ar A~nniversarv C~e1ebrataS.