The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-26
LANSD0WNE CITED
ANGLO.JAP TREATY.
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It has not been generally known that
Lord Lansdowne went so far as TO call
Russias attention 10 the japanese treaty
though suggestions have been published
in British and japanese papers that the
action OF the Smolensk and st. Peters
burg in traversing the Dardanelles. had
placed Turkey in the position OF giving
assistance 20 Russia and that this made
II Great Britains duty 10 come 10 the re-
lief OF her ally. as required by the Anglo
Japanese treaty.
IL is understood that the Russian au-
thorities gave considerable consideration
| TO this feature OF the British protest. and
although maintaining the British conten-
ton to be unjust determined In the inter-
est OF a general peace and In order 10
settle the general question TO waive the
war privileges claimed for the two
volunteer fleet steamers and not TO au-
thorize further operations OF ships of that
character.
II is pointed out that as the places of
the ST. Petersburg and Smolensk will be
taken by regularly accredited warships
Russia feels she will lose nothing. and
at the same time avoid irritating neutrals
with all OF whom she desires to remain
on good terms.
A RUSSIAN REPORT.
Mukden. July ?6.-The latest reports re-
celved here are 10 the effect that the
Russians. with about 100 guns in action
in the Tatchekiao engagement inflicted
serious losses on the Japanese and de-
stroyed many OF their guns.
The Japanese attack on the centre Of
the Russian position was repulsed. but
the Russians were ordered 10 retire yes
terday and occupy the heights, five miles
north Of Tatchekiao. This movement was
carried out in good order
GENERAL ADVANCE BEGUN
St Petersburg, July 26-The Japaness
advance against General Ruropatlkin's
! armies seems at last TO have begun In
earnest. They are moving up strongly
! from the south and have captured Kan
Pass on the road TO Haichcrg north
| ern movement is also reported. but the
objective OF the japanese at the present
seems 10 be Haicheng.
Official news received here shows the
/ fighting at Tatchekiao and TO the south
/ ward has been progressing for several
! days However, according 20 the latest
reports received this morning the Rus
SLAMS had not evacuated Tatchekiao but
were falling back on that place, fighting
| continuous rear-guard action
The Japanese had advanced in strong
force Sunday morning against the Rus.
! Sian position at Datchapu. II miles north
| OF Kaichou. In view OF the great su-
| periority Of the japanese, General Stakel-
berg rs forecasted I'm these dispatches,
did not attempt 10 offer serious resist
ance. Tho Russian losses are not ascer-
tainable. but IL Is admitted they amount
TO several hundred men.
General Kuropatldn reports a continu-
alton OF the advance of japanese col
umn along the Saimatsza road. already
announced In the Associated Press Sint-
sintin dispa tches
TERRIFIC COMMANDMENT
The official messenger this morning
prints a despatch from Lao Yang dated
July 3 announcing that the japanese
maintained a terrific bombardment OF
Aschichao throughout the day but to-
wards evening several Of their batteries
had been sileneed by the Russian guns
on either side Is furnished. but Judging
from the nature and extent OF the fire
the engagement was serious one.
night Of July "a the japanese were busily
engaged In emplacing batteries on the
crests and slopes OF the neighboring
mountains; and at o'clock In the morn
ing opened a terrific artillery fire on the
Russian position az Tatchekao on their
front, which was nine miles long The
firng continued throughout the day. but
slackened toward evening. and stopped
entirely at seven O'Clock. the Japanese
retiring from the mountains. The Rus
sian artillery answered the japanese
FIRE hotly all day long.
According TO the reports OF eye wit
nesses the Russians silenced three OF the
Japanese batteries. after which the Jap
anese FIRE ceased"
The official messenger does not make
any announcement regarding the status
OF the volunteer feet cruisers, which it
was expected IL would do this morning
EMPRESS HOSPITAL TRAIN.
Mukden. July 2.--The Empress hos
pital train passed through Mukden yes
terday bearing l4 men who were wound
ed In yesterdays fight at Tatchekiao.
The fight which mainly an artillery duel,
according TO the statements OF the men
on the train. commenced az s o'clock IN
the morning and was still going on at IL
o'clock at night, when the train left
The Russians were then maintaining