Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-24

confirmatory of the run1ors in cir
y cuIation here that General Stoes-
. sci has made a successful sortie
4 from Port Arthur. resulting in the
y defeat of the Japanese with loss
y of more than 1000 killed and
y wounded. The Russian losses are
s. 116 killed or wounded.
y Che Foo, May 21.-Thereis ru- V
* NOR among the Chinese here that y
. battle was fought on the Lao
Tung peninsula today.
y {. f" 8 = i
st. Petersburg, May 81. - Later
news from General StoeSsel regarding
his big victory says that the movement
was carried out by a combination with
a train bringing in war munitions and
supplies and Stoessels force, commun-
icatlons being maintained by wireless
telegraphy. The Japanese barred the
route between the train and Stoessefs
force, whereupon the Russians attack
ed and routed the Japanese. After
the engagement Stoessels force, to-
sether with the train, returned to Port
Arthur.
A Battle Monday.
The general staff has received a
message from General Stoessel giving
his account of the fight north Of Kin
Chow on Monday last. Three Russian
regiments were attacked by two Japan
csc divisions with four batteries of
artillery. The, Russians lost l60 kill
ed or wounded, including one, officer
killed. The Japanese losses are, not
known but it is believed that they
are heavy - 90 AZ fc
Expect Battle at Kin Chow. "
The .enemy's advance on Kin Chow
has been arrested: The general staff
expects to hear of another stubborn
fight at Kin Chou
Seoul, May 21.-The Japanese con-
sui at Gensan reports. that the first
collision @5etween the Russians and
the t ess.S1eri rtt.sosfs has taken place at
Ketn kb'w (Ham HeuPg), the recent
center of the northern Long Hak dis
turbances. Cossacks attacked the So
called city castle at I O'Clock in the
evening of May 10, and exchanged
shots. for two hours with the Corean
garrison of 300 men, who lost one man
killed. The Russians are supposed to
have retired toward the northwest.
Russian Loss Heavy.
The natives report that several Rus
slams were wounded. Telegraphic COM
now has been established
to point eighty miles north of Gen
san.
Mukden, May 20. Delayed) = The
main body of the Japanese forces, es-
timated at $4,000 men remains to the
south of the Russian troops who are
covering Lao Yang. They apparently
have suspended their advance. Every
days postponement Of decisive en-
gagement is considered favorable for
the Russians who are daily increasing
their forces.
Russians Destroy Ship.
London, Eng, May 81. - A dispatch
to the St. James Gazette from Kobe,
Japan, dated today, after confirming
the report of the stranding Of the Rus
sian protected cruiser Bogatyr on the
rocks near the entrance to Vladivos-
tok harbor adds that the Bogatyr was
subsequently blown up by the Russians
to prevent her falling into the hands
of the Japanese. The Bogatyr was a
fine modern cruiser of $3.50 tons dis
placement. Her crew numbered $50
men.
Hot Fight AT Port Arthur.
dispatch to the Japanese ,ega-
ton from Toxic says that Admiral To
go reported today as follows: 1.-THE
gunboat squadron and torpedo boat de-
stroyers and torpedo boat flotillas ap-
preached Port Arthur yesterday for
the purpose of accommodating, which
was successfully effected with little
damage in spite of hot cross fire
from the forts. There were no casu-
alties on our side.'
Japanese Win Short Fight.
Toxic, May 21.-The Japanese forces
which banded at Taku Shan at the