Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24
Total Loss of $4,000
Men in Assault on
Port Arthur.
NOT GIVEN CREDENCE
Capture Of Japanese
Warships Officially
Denied.

81. Peters burg, May 24--Ine report
that the foreign office has received a
telegram from the Russion consul at
Chefoo reporting the japanese had
made land attack on Port Arthur
and had lost $4,000 men killed or
wounded and that the Russians had
lost 5000 men, is true, but as nothing
cOnfirmatory has been received from
any other source the report is not
given credence.
Fearful Slaughter Rumored.
st. Petersburg. May 24.-It' is re-
ported that Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff has received a message from the
Russian consul at Che-Foo saying that
the japanese have made land attack
on Port Arthur, and that in doing so
they lost 1900 men killed or wodnd-
ed. The Russian loss is placed at B.
600 men. The ultimate outcome of
the fighting is not stated.
Small Victories for Japs.
Toxic. May 24.-Gen. Kurolti reports
n section of Japanese infantry en-
countered and defeated 200 Cossacks
at Toutao Kou, eight miles northeast
of Kuang Ting. The Cossacks fled,
leaving 20 dead. The Japanese sus-
tanned no losses.
Additional details of the fight at
Wang ChiatTIn. near Takushan, May
20. Indicate the squadron of Cossacks
was almost annihilated by the Japan
ese Infantry, which surrounded and
completely routed the enemy. All the
Russian officers were killed, captured
or wounded.
Take q Town.
Mukdcn, May 24.-The Russians May
16 made a sudden attack upon the
town of Aniu. Korea. from the vii
lage of Hal Tshien. and captured the
town.
Did Not Capture Ships.
St. Petersburg, May 24.-The admir-
atty denies the report of the capture
of three Japanese cruisers by the
Nladivostol< squadron. which has not
been outside the harbor for several
weeks.
Scouting Parties skIrmish.
Toxic, May 24.-The Japanese land
ed at Takushan report having been en-
gagged in two scouting skirlnishes. dur
ing which ten Russians were killed.
In the first affair two Russians were
captured and in the other General
Kuroki reports the capture OF an Off
Ger and n man caught making a re-
cOnnaissance in the rear of Kurokfs
army.
Aupther Japanese Army SIobIIizIng.
London, May PA dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Yink-Kow says: "a
japanese third army is moDilizing at
hiroshima. y change in the Jspa-
nese plan arising from the naval dis
aster involves the utilizing of the sec
ond army for the reduction OF Port
Arthur, and therefore the first army
is entrenching at Peng- Wang -Cheng."
Russians Preparing to Get Away?
The Morning Posts Shanghai corre-
epondent says IL is reported the Rus
slams are removing stores and pro-
visions to Hardin and that 100 locOmo-
tfves and 500 cars are collected ut
LIao-Yang in readiness to convey pas
sengers and goods. Therefore, he
says. the conclusion is that the Rus
slams are preparing to retreat.
Cholera in the Jap Army.
Liaog-Yang, Mary 24.-According to
the latest reports the japanese camps
are infected with cholera and there is
an average of 100 deaths daily.
New Chwans Thoroughly Protected.
Yin-Kow, May "a 1t is now be
lieved that there are immense sup
plies at New Chwang. and that the
position is thoroughly protected
against any incursion of the japanese.