The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-07-28
A Heavy Engagement Ragged Out
side of New Chwang on Sat-
'urday and Sunday.
FIGHTING seen FROM HOUSETOPS,
japanese We're Successful and the
Russian Loss on the First Day
is Estimated at 700.
Chinese Refugees Report That Nine
Japanese Gunboats From Port
Arthur Have Arrived at.
Tsh Ting Shan.


Toxic, July 23.-Gen. Kuroki, after
severe fight, occupied Kiao.Tung on
July 10. The place had been fortified
by the Russians. who defended 1t
stoutly. In the fighting Gen kuroki's
troops drove the Russians from their
strongly fortified position on the Chi
river, which is northwest of Molten
Pass and east of An.Tung. inficting
upon the enemy more serious losses
than they sus aimed themselves. The
fight began on the 18th and ended on
the 18th. The Japanese lost 1926 men
in killed and wounded. The Russian
losses are estimated at 1000
TienTsin, July 25.-News has reach
ed here that a battle is raging out side
of New-Chwang. The fighting can be
seen from the hOusetops In the en-
eagcment of Saturday the Russian
losses are reported to have been 700
The Japanese are slowly nearing New
Chwang. Great excitement prevailed
in that city during Sundays and Sat.
urdays fights.
report from New.Chwang states
that Saturdays battle was at Tia Hsui
Tong, six miles distant. and that the
Japanese were successful. Many Chi.
nese refugees arriving at New.Chwang
have reported that nine Japanese gun.
boats from Port Arthur have arrived
at Tab Ting Shan.
New.Chwang, July 25.--A battle was
fought Saturday near Ia Tache Wiao,
attended, 1t is believed, with heavy
losses Tho progress of the battle was
watched hy many people in New.
Chwang from the roofs of houses. The
day was clear and the smOkr of the
guns could be plainly seen.
Toxic. July 25.-The Russian Vladi.
vostok squadron has sunk the mer.
chairman which it captured off the
coast of lzu province SUNDAY. The
name Of this ship and her Ma !Nnality
is not known and nothing has been
learned OF the fate of her crew. Wit.
nesses ashore saw the merchantmen
following the fleet. Then they saw her
fired upon. after which she disappeared
The Russian warshps were last re.
ported at II o'clock Sunday morning to
the southwest of Cape lro. lZu prov.
inCe, steering to the west.
Cape lro is about 65 miles southwest
of Yokohama, and 80 miles from tho
entrance 10 the bay upon which Yoko
hama and Toxic are located
St Petersburg. July 2j.--Orders
have been sent to the volunteer feet
steamers St Petersburg and Smolensk
10 refrain from interference with for.
eign shipping. II Is expected these
steamers will eventually JON the Bal
tic feet and will he replaced by ordi.
nary warships.
Tien-Tsin, July 25.-In accordance
with orders issued by Gen. Kuropat
kin the Russians commenced TO evac.
uate New.Chwang Sunday. Monday
morning the Russian railway station
was in flames. The Russians are evi.
IDENTIFY destroying their property prev.
ious TO evacuation.
Port Said, July 25.-Advices re-
ceived here say that the Russian vol.
unteer feet steamer Smolensk fired
three blank shots across the bows OF
the British steamer Ardova, the cargo
of which consists of coal and explo.
sives. and the vessel not stopping. the
Smolensk sent two loaded shots at
her one Of them passing over her
smidships and the other over her
stern. The Ardova was then seized
and her crew transferred to the Smo.
lensk. The vessel will be brought to
SueZ.
The Ardova, Capt Smith, sailed
from New York. June Is, for Manila.
She arrived at Port Said July II.
Washington, July 25.-Any action
which may be taken regarding the
seizure of the British ship Ardova by
the Russian volunteer fleet steamer
Smolensk Is a matter for the British
government. IL Is not a matter which
in the least concerns the United
States. This is the view taken in Off.
cial circles here However, the deci.
sion Of the Russian government TO
withdraw the authority given to the
volunteer fleet to make searches and
seizures simplifed the situation very
materially. Presumably in view of
this new attitude of the Russian gov
ernment the Ardova will be released
promptly, the seizure disavowed and
the incident will be closed without
delay.
Yokohama, July 25.-The Vladivo.
stok squadron Sunday sunk the Brit.
ish steamer Knight Commander, from
New York, of the Province Of Izu. aft.
ter transferring the crew of the
knight Commander to the steamer
Tsinan, which arrived here Monday
morning, The Vladiyostok squadron
also captured German vessel believ-
ed to be the Arabia with 10000 tons
OF -four and an unknown British
steamer. The two vessels were sent |
to Vladiyostok in charge of prize
crews. The American Trading Co |
are the agents here for the Knight
Commander.
Oldest Operator Dead,