Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-12
ADVANCE ON YINKOW
Japanese Fleet In Touch With
Oku's Operations.
BRITISH SHIP CONDEMNED AS PRIZE
German Sailors at VIadtvostok
Chsered Russian Prize Crew.
Another Sea Fight on
Port Arthur

LONDON, July IL. Advices from
kfnkow say that Japanese vessels have
been seen off Katchow. It is believed
that they are keeping in touch with
the advance Of the land forces and that
II the Japanese take Tatchekiao, which
fs understood to be their objective, 1t is
thought that landing win be made
simultaneously at Yinkow.
The capture Of Kaichow consisted of
series Of fights, ending with the oc-
cupat1on Of the town by General Oku's
troops.
The Japanese began to push their adj
vance at dawn, and since then they
have proceeded steadily. They kept
their artillery well to the front and
shielded and occupied Pintzan,. seven
miles north Of Kaichow, at noon. It is
now reported that they are close to
Uatchekiao.
japanese scouts are close to Yinkow.
They can be seen on the neighboring
hdlltops, from which they occasionally
are Upon the Russian outposts.
A Tatchekiao report says that Rus
sian correspondent who has just ar
Pived with the Russian rear guard aft
er running fight from Kaichow,
states:
1--WE evacuated Kaichow Saturday
after a fight lasting throughout two
days. We made short stand at Pint
ERn, seven miles north of Katchow
The Japanese kept on our heels, and
there were constant exchanges between
the Russian and Japanese batteries.
Fhe Japanese advance stopped eight
miles south of here"
Tokyo reports say that after three
days of severe fighting, characterized
by the desperate attacks of the Japa-
nese and the stubborn resistance of
Che Russians, General Oku's army has
occupied Katchows driving the Rus
slams northward in the direction of
Haicheng. The Russians had strong
~ fortified the hills situated in semi
circle south of Katchow Their forces
consisted Of over $4,000 men.
The Russian cruisers Bayan, Diana,
Pallada and Novik, two gunboats and
seven torpedo boat destroyers came
out Of the harbor at Port Arthur July
: Q, preceded by number of steamers
engaged in clearing away mines.
a
point between Sensikat and Lunwan-
tang, they were attacked by Japa-
nese fotilia Of torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyeFs. Fire was ex-
changed with the Bayan, and the Rus
sian vessels retreated to the harbor.
Admiral Togo reports that the Japa-
hese vessels had one cabin boy slight
~ wounded. The vessels themselves
Sustained no damage.
A Chefu report says that Ciungta,
khe key to the Russian defensive works
at Port Arthur, has been taken by the
japanese.
Fighting is now in progress all along
the hills between Ctungta and Port
Arthur Heavy artillery firing began
1T midnight and continued without
pause until 8 o'clock this morning.
Later it was resumed.
The Russians have destroyed the Ret
vizan and one other battleship of the
Port Arthur squadron.
A Vladivostok dispatch says the Brit
Ish steamer Cheltenham, captured by
the Vladivostok squadron, has been de-
clared a lawful prize. Her commander
did not attempt to defend himself;
Hrst, because the proofs against the
vessel were overwhelming, and, sec
end, because the evidence tended to
chow that the ship had already been
bought by the Japanese for $4,000
She was sailing under the British flag
because some Of the formalitfes Of her
kFansfer were lacking. There were
bnlg sour British subjects on board the
Cheltenham. Her crew were mostly
Germans, and they did not conceal
gheir Joy at the fact that the Russians
had CAPTURED the Cheltenhan. When
kbe paASb crew from the aEmogsd csuts-
- Gznmcbol left the CheltenhArn they
ssre ohseEed by the Germans.