Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-08-18
RESCUED THE CREW.
Japs Picked Up 600 Men from the
Sunken Rurik.
No WORD FROM MISSING SHIPS.
St. Petersburg Believes That One or
More Vessels That Went Out Of
Port Arthur Have Reached
VladtvOstOk.

NlhutNOhtOAs
Washington, Aug. 6.-The japanese
legation received a dispatch from the
foreign office at Toxic saying that Ad-
lniral Kamimura reports that at dawn
on August IA his squadron discovered
the three vessels Of the V~ladlvostok
squadron off Ulsan, southeastern coast
Of Korea, steaming southwark. The
Russian vessels on sighting the jap
anese squadron attempted to escape
northward, but were prevented, and
fighting commenced at 5:23 a. m. All
the enemy's ships caught fire several
times by reason of the Japanese shells
and apparently suffered heavily, es-
pecially the Rurik. Eventually the
Russians fed at full speed northward,
leaving behind the Rurik, which after
ward sunk. Thereupon the whole jap
anese squadron began the rescue Of the
drowning Russians and picked up
about 600.
Where Are the Russian ships9
st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-It is re-
ported that Viceroy Alexieff has left
Mukden hurriedly for V%ladivostok on
receipt of news that the illness of
Vice Admiral Bezobrazoff had taken a
serious turn and that the admiral was
not expected to recover.
The exact whereabouts of the Port
Arthur battleships is still a mystery on
which hinges Russian naval fortunes
in the far east. kilograms reporting
them back at Port Arthur have not
been cinfirmed up to this hour.
Vice Admiral Togo's report Of his
own damage mentions only a few
ships, which is believed to indicate
that the others have not rejoined his
fleet. It is more than probable that
Admiral Without, before going out,
fixed a rendezvous to which the ves-
sells would proceed If separated and 1t
Is likewise more than probable that
this rendezvous was anywhere except
at Port Arthur, the most likely point
being between Shanghai and Kiusiu
1.-THE most southerly Of the three prin-
cipal islands Of Japan which is on
the circular route to V~ladivostok.
VIII They Try to Get Outs
Tsingtau, Aug. 16.-The Russian
battleship Czarevitch and three tor
pedo boat %destropers are now in the
hands Of the local German govern
ment for repairs but 1t is improbable
that these vessels will fight again in
this war. 1t is thought here that II the
Russians persist In repairing their
they will eventually have to dis
mantle them because Of the vastly su-
perior Japanese force which is wait
Ing for them outside the harbor.
Warned Against Sinking Ships.
Chefoo, Aug. 16.-Junks which ar
rived here, having left Port Arthur
10, brought reports that the
Japanese occupied new positions on
that day. The firing was heavy, but
Intermittent and indicated that the
assaults were being continued. The
Russians at Port Arthur are reported
be downhearted. The men who
,ame on the junks declare that the
commander of the Japanese feet be-
ore Port Arthur informed the Russian
of the place that II the
varships which returned to the har-
,or after the sortie Of August 10 were
Junk by the Russians the Japanese
would shell the town with lyddite.
The PalIada Probably sunk.
Toxic, Aug. 16.-Admiral Togo re-
'orts that a vessel of the type of the
rejected cruiser Pallada was torpe-
,oed and sunk in the engagement Au-
ust 10.
Won't Surprise st. Petersburg.
81. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-The ex-
ectation here is that Port Arthur will J
all at any moment. Especial signifi-
ance is attached to the fact that Lieut..
len. Stoessel's wife and children went
D Chefoo on board the torpedo boat
estroyer Reyshitelni. !
Survivors Reaeh SasebO. !
Nagasaki, Aug. 16.-Six hundred sur d
ivors of the crew of the Russian l
ruiser Rurik, which was sunk by Ad- !
liral Kamimura of Unsan, Korea, 8
unday morning, have arrived at
asebo.
yyo More Cruisers Accounted For.
Shanghai, Aug. 16.-The cruiser Ask =
ID has gone into dock and the torpedo :
Dat destroyer Grozovoi is being dis ?
:
Again Out of Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Aug. 16.-The Russian ships =
Port Arthur made a sortle early to-
ny. They are now being pursued by /,
Ie japanese. A severe engagement Is =
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