Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-20
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nese army has been severely defeated
and that it has been driven back to
Feng- Huang- Cheng.
A dispatch from Tien Tsin reports
that the japanese Yalu army has been
defeated and driven back to Feng-
Huang- Cheng.
St. Petersburg, May 20.-It is report
ed that General Kuriopatkin, command
ing the Russian forces in person, checked
the Japanese advance toward Lao
Yang, where the headquarters Of the
Russian army operating in Manchuria
are located.
London, May 20.-A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company from New
chwang says hat the retirement of the
japanese army on Feng-Huang-Cheng is
officially confirmed.
Baron Hayashi, the japanese minister
to England, has advices of the landing
of a japanese army at Taku Shan.
Taku Shan is on the east coast of the
Liao-Tung peninsula and is short dis
tame southwest of Antung.
A report has reached here from Chetoo,
which states that heavy firing has
been heard in the direction of Port Ar
thur today. 1t is believed that battle
is being fought there.
S.. Petersburg, May 2O.-A telegram
from Mukden, Manchuria, announced
that a Russian detachment encountered
a Japanese force marching westward Oh
May 18th, and succeeded in turning il
Another detachment met force of Jap
anese twelve miles north of Feng- Huang-
Cheng and after ahand to hand eucount-
err, the japanese fed, panic stricken,
and driven by Russian bayonets. The
general staff denies the report that the
Russian cruiser Bogatyr was wrecked near
the entrance to Vladiyostok harbor, as
reports this morning stated.
st. Petersburg, May 20.-It was only
this morning that the disaster to the
japanese war vessels, the Hatsdse and
the Yoshino, near Port Arthur on May
18th, became generally known here.
Immediately large crowds took posses
sion of the principal streets, and thefe
was general rejoicing. The sinking Of
the warships is attributed here 90 an at
tack on the japanese by Russian tor
pedo boats and not to floating mine.
London, May 20.--In naval circles
this morning attention is called to the
statement in Admiral Togo's report that
the japanese battleship Hatsuse was
sunk off Port Arthur as the result ofhav-
ing "struck mechanical mines of the
enemy" Naval men believe that
the battleship was sunk by White
head torpedo which was fired from one
of the Russian destroyers. The fact that
a hotilla Of sixteen torpedo boat destroy
ers approached the japanese vessels show,
they say, that the entrance to the harbor
of Port Arthur is again open and what
is left of the Russian feet there intact.
Toxic, May 20.-The report that the
battleships Shikishima and the TujiweT
damaged off Port Arthur is denied.
An official report regarding the taking
of Kai-Chow by the japanese on Mon
day last has just been received here.
The Russians left on the field thirty dead
officers and men, The total casualties
suffered by the Russians, the report con-
cludes, numbered three hundred.
Toxic, May 20.-A report reached
here today that force of japanese re-
connoitering in the direction of Shan
Chu Shan, northwest of Feng- Huang-
Cheng, repulsed force of Russians.
The japanese lost five killed and the
Russians fifty.
London, May 20.-Baron Hayashi,
the japanese minister to England, is
confined to his bed today suffering from
an attack of influenza. He refuses TO
receive any visitors and is very much
depressed over the japanese loss off Port
Arthur.
Newchwang, Manchuria, May 20. -
Official news received here today is that
one column of the japanese army has
fallen back on Feng- Huang- Cheng after
encountering superior force. The Jap
anese column, numbering 20, 900 men,
came in touch with an army of 80, coo
Russians Monday. The Russians were
entrenched in a strong position, sixty
miles west of Feng- Huang- Cheng. To
give battle under the circumstances
would have been fOolhardy, so the Jap
anese retreated. The retrograde move
ment was made in good order, and with
great rapidity. COssack riders harrassed
the japanese tanks, but no serious clash
occurred. The japanese column, which
presumably was accommodating in force,
has rejoined the main japanese army.
London, May 20. The Central News
says that reports emanating from Niu-
chwang are to the effect that the Japa-
nese army has been severely defeated
near that place and that it has been
driven back to Feng- Hung-Cheng.
Rome, May 20--A dispatch to the
Agenzia Liberia, from Hardin, Man.
churia, says that Admiral Skrydlof, who
has been placed in command of the Rus
sian fleet, at Port Arthur, arrived at
Vladivostok from st Petersburg, and
later put to sea with five cruisers and
three destroyers. 1t is conjectured that
be will attempt to reach Port Arthur.
St. Petersburg, May 20.-A telegram
fromiVladivostok under today date says
japanese ships are lowering about the
entrance to the harbor. All is quiet in
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