Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-20
Husso.IAsANEsE wAR.

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ST. PETERSBURG. June 1G-To-
day great throngs are besleglng the
war department, where it is stated that
General Stalleiberg has sustained a
disastrous deicat at Ya-Fang-Ow, and
that his re,rcaJ las been cut OF A
dispatch was received from him this
morning and vas suddcnly cut of.
which indicates that he is in a rather
peulDIs position.
TOXIC June lG.-The transport
Huo.N1rI. which escaped the Rus
sian vadiyoslok squadron, reports en-
c3uatouus twenty miles from sink
ishuu They promptly signalied the
transports HaHchi-Maru and sasa-
Maro. but when last seen they were
completely surrounded by Russians.
lt would occasion no surprise here 70
learn that the troops OF both preferred
death TO capture
A later report is that both trans
ports were sunk Three hundred and
uinclyseycn survivors from the HaJi-
chi-Mlru and l53 from the Haso-Mafu
reached the shore. No definite details
have as yet been ascer1aiued.
TOXIC. June l6-In the fight at
TciasI. near Touchow, the Russians
lost 500 killed, 800 taken prisoners,
ussdas fourteen guns. Japanese cas-
nalues were placed at 1000.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 16.-An
official dispatch Today states that the
hehtIug at VamugJw Liaotung PENN
sua continues. The Russian losses
June II were two generals wounded.
and twenty minor officers and 300 men
killed. and wounded june l5 the Rus
slams attacked the Japanese who re
turned the attack at several points,
Heavy japanese remlorcements have
arrived. aud Jhe jap5 now have three
divisions ia the vicinity
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1G.-The
V.1aWoaJ0k squadron has returned to
VIadyostuE. having eyaied the Jap
luese warships and sinking three
TRANSPORTS
TOXIC, Une 1T.--Thcre is every
reason to believe that the Russians
are i'm d trap out OF which they can
1Jt escape snkeIberg's army is
surrounded. and while he was sent to
assist the lcsegel at Port Arthur
With "A relief expedition, he is looking
for relief himself 10 is thought that
General Nod1u will surround Staked-
berg and compel him to Surrender with
his 5000 mon.
LONDON, June 15-News received
here this afternoon IS TO the effect
lHat the japanese ileet has met the
Eladiyes,ok squadron and VIII al
once engage Them in balue.
TOXIC. June 1.-THE sound OF
heavy csuuouadug Is reported on the
a1G5t near saga. 1t is rlmored that
the Japanese lleel has lie, the Russian
squadron which some reports say has
nu, returned to port
sr. pErEhsH,EG. June Ibis
patches received .uduy from NladiyOs-
| luls ate that Jbv commander is hast
/ lly getting rid Oi The civilian pOpuia.
zion This strengthens he belief That
preparations are being maize at Vlati
/ slsiols for the reception oi Rear Ad
mrd Witsuelts fleet when 1t comes
uuJ of Port Arthur, ana that active
oucHiuus against the city ere immi
| nruf.
NAGASAII. June 1.-THE Japan
a., transport KAl5uEo Maru today ran
INTO tue steamer Yama,1llln and sank
This is the fourth transport known tC
have gJuo down
TOXIC. june survivors of the
japanese tunspor. Hitachic Maru
m.a by the Russian Nladlvus,ob
squadron say &c was sighted at Z a. NJ
/ The japanese tried 10 escape, but the
/ Bua iaus opened q terrific fire. which
spuu covered the deck with curpses
A shell struck The engine room and
/ kiarl 200. The vessel sank at 6 p. hi
CapiNu Brlmwru, the English com
mndo. jumped overheard and is
missing The clucl engineer died on III,
bridge Col Esnchi ordered all Jap
aneo Hags hrucd when hc say that
ali was lost and he and the other of
lcur7 committed suicide.