The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-04

les exhaust the vocabulary of admira-
ton for the Japanese. The achieve
ment at kinchou they regard as prov
ing the absolute military equality OF
the Japanese with the best European
armies and as qualifying Japan to rank
as a great power Most of the newspa-
pers regard the fall of Port Arthur to
be now inevitable.
Battle Reported.
| Chefoo, June Am unconfirmed ru-
NOR is current among the Chinese
that battle occurred six miles from
Port Arthur yesterday (Tuesday).
Continuous Fighting.
Liaoyang, June Continuous fight.
ing has taken place northeast of Feng-
wangcheng and the railway above
kinchou since May q. A sharp action
has taken place eastward of Simatsi,
IS miles north of Fengwangcheng
which lasted from the morning of May
81 until daylight May 80. Both sides
suffered severely. Detailed figures are
lacking. The engagement resulted in
the Russians retiring on Simatsi, fol-
lowed cautiously by Japanese detach-
ments. Severe fighting is reported
along the railway between stations
Vfangoy and Vfandion. The Japanese
suffered heavily and would have been
annihilated had not infantry reserves
come up and forced the Russians to re-
tier into Vfangoy.
Advance Of the Japanese.
St. Petersburg, May 31.-The war Of
from General Kuropatkin under Mon.
days date: Il this morning received q
| report stating that the japanese advance
on Kwantien has begun from Saimatsza
Expect Early Attack.
Liaoyang, May 31.-The impression
at headquarters is growing that the
main objective of the enemy is Port
Arthur, and it would not be surprising
If the actual assault on that fortress
began within fortnight
London, May 31.-The attack on
Port Arthur, the Chronicles Toxic
correspondent telegraphs, is expected
to begin about June Is. Correspon-
dents will leave here June 10 in time
to see the capture probably about
June 20. The correspondent also says
that 10000 Russians have been sent
up the Lao river in junks to Telling.
Distress at Port Arthur.
London, June 1.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Newchwang says:
Some Chinese fugitives from Port Ar
thur arrived here describe the situation
of the inhabitants there as desperate.
Famine prices exist. The cost of pro-
visions increases weekly. Many per-
sons are reduced to eating Chinese food,
! and even that is dear. Millet flour costs
six dollars bag Whole streets and
several buildings have been wrecked by
Japanese shell fire. The hospitals are
packed with sick and wounded"
Russians Leave Hurriedly.
Toxic, June !. - The Russians evac-
uated Dalny SO hastily that they failed
to destroy much property which will
prove highly valuable TO the Japanese.
Gen. Oku's scouts report that over 100
barracks and storchouses remain I'M
injured. The railway and telegraph
stations with 200 passenger and freight
coaches are also unlnjured. The Rus
slams destroyed the big pier and blocked
all the dock entrances with sunken
steamers. They destroyed all the small
railway bridges in the vicinity of the
docks, but left the jcttics nninjurcd.
1t Is evident that the Russians fled
quickly when Nanshan hill was lost, ex-
pecting that Gen. Oku would immedi-
ately take possession of Dalny. All
previous reports of the occupation of the
town were false.