The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02
RUSSIANS AGAIN DEFEATED
COMPELLED TO RETREAT NORTH.
WARD FROM TATcAEklAo.
There Were $4,000 Russians There
Few Days Ago-Japanese Under
General kuroki Attack Them-other
Jap General. oku Will Not Join
Attack Now.

Attack NOW.
St Petersburg, June 2s-A Fumor
IS In circulation here to the effect that
the Russian forces have been defeat
ed at Tatchekiao and compelled 20 re-
treat noTthwaFd Al the war ONCE II
is stated that no report OF such action
has been received. but none OF the Of
ficials in charge would deny that such
battle might have been fought.
| II is known that there we're fully
10000 Russians at Tatchekiao last
Thursday, aud that the entire Japanese
army under General Kuroki was mOY,
| ing northward to attack them
Llaoyang. June 27.-1ue second Jap
anese army. under General Oku Is
Withdrawing all along the line, having
apparently abandoned the intention OF
eifectlng iuncture with General kuFo-
kt's army
The japanese report OF the loss Of
three Russian ships at Port Arthur
has not been made public here though
the authorities have allowed 10 be
| printed a statement that the squad
ron had made a s0rtie and also the
news OF the loss Of the japanese tor.
psdo boat destroyers Some ot the "a
peers have even commented with salts
faction on the prospect of the nght Ia
the open sea. where the merits 0f tbs
two fleets will be- fairly tested
An Oticlal explanation u the sup,
preston of the Japanese report Is that
the admiralty Is anwltllns 70 unHrc~s
sarily alarm the public By the rlreula,
zion Of such statements. entirely on tbs
authority Of the enemy and tn tus abr
asncs OF definite adylces from tbs
commander at Port Arthur Il Is also
suggested that there has b-vn a nsht
and that the japanese have mlnlmiEsa
their own losses and masuln-d lhose
Of the Russians with a yleu % effect
ing the new loan watch IL Is understood
Japan ID negotiating
Mine Version Advanced.
On the other hand according 10 a
foreign naval atEache. the admiralty
admitted that Rear Admiral Wlfa1est
1.-THE naval commander At Port Arthur
lost one ba'tleahlp and Two cruisers
but to The absence ~ "details there vas
an inclination t0 believe that the ships
struck mines. the admiralty Eot be
Iirytng tn the face ~ 'hs lessons
taught by The injuries 10 The Rrtgishu
ard 20 the Ctaseyitch. that Admiral
Wilt sry...fF4 49,. ...r-. q. f..t 4z- a.
outer roads at night. 'hua inviting tbs
dash BY the japanese arsiroyrra
In high court aud army ana uayas
circles. where the report 81 the Port
Arthur affair has bsen freely rirra
lated the japanese y"rsl1a Is received
wtth considerable rr#"rYr
The on eials DO no, attempt IA ala
gulss the seriousness ~ and toe far
reaching Consequences which might re
suit from thr tuaH of three u tho Port
Arthur warshtps. but thsy profess 10
be- more Inclined To believe that the
vessels sore lgst IN opeu akh,lng rata
81 than as the result 81 a torpedo at
tack Should this be- 49, case. they
say. The Japanese could not have ras
capped without material boss and the
Gripping u one or two % their battle
ships. enough 10 aaaurr command Of
the sea to tbs Baltic squadron.
Fleets May BE United.
Their" is much speculation tonight
as to whether the Vladlyoatok squad
ron might not have gone out and per.
hapa be- on the eve ~ Joining The Port
Arthur feet \ telegram from yladls
yostak. dated June Is. which has basn
received here, does not mention tho
squadron but IL Is easily conceivable
that such mention might be- suppressed
for strategic rcaaona
A general tension T. evident tn tho
.clty tonight There are many fumurs
aanat and every one Is realizing that
most important news may be expected
at any moment
It iR reported that serious land
fight has taken place near Tatchaklao.
In which the Russians we're defeated
No confirmation Of this report Is oh.