The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-10
CONFLICT in FAR EAST

Russian Gunboat Torpedoed.
Toxic, June Z. - The Russian gun,
boat Giliak was torpedoed and de.
stroyed at Port Arthur Saturday.
Big Battle Is Near.
Chefu. June but two miles sep
arated Japanese and Russian armies
on the Liaotung peninsula on June 2,
here from Dalny. The japanese army.
reinforced by the men who landed at
Dalny. occupied living Ching and also
Sanchimpo, several n--les west Of
Dalny. They then proceeded along the
&C st toward Port Arthur.
On one side of the army are high
mountains and on the other side is the
sea, from which the Japanese gum
boats are supporting the flank of the
army.
On June 2 the Japanese forces were
within seven miles of the outer forts
Of Port Arthur, only two miles from
the Russian army, which is ready to
protest their further advance. The
Chinese believed that there would be
a big battle at this point.
Tremendous Explosion Heard.
Chefu, June IA apanese cores
pendent from Dalny confirms the re-
ported advance of the Japanese army
on Port Arthur, news OF which was
brought here yesterday by Chinese.
The correspondent, however, states
that there are fifteen miles between
the japanese and Port Arthur, in
stead Of eve as reported by the
Chinese. The Japanese army is ad-
vancing along both coasts. 1t is re-
ported that the peninsula division on
the east coast fought a battle within
fifteen miles of Port Arthur June 3.
The result of the battle has not yet
been learned.
Port Arthur in Grasp Of Japs.
London, June 5.-The Rome cores
pondent of the Central News tele-
graphs:
"A Toxic dispatch to the Giornale
d'Italia says that the Japanese nave
occupied the first line of the outer
Notifications of Port Arthur after a
feeble resistance.
THE correspondent at Toxic OF the
news agency. Liberas, says that four
divisions of Japanese troops have oc-
cupied VIVIAN Tung heights. on which
they %emplaced heavy artillery dom
mating Port Arthur.
"The same correspondent adds that
the Russian squadron attempted a
sortie but was forced to return. being
threatened by the Japanese fleet"
Yagamata to Make Attack.
Toxic, June s. It is stated that
Field Marshal Marquise Yamagata has
been appointed COMMUNICATIVE chief of
the forces in the field. He is expected
shortly to proceed to Liaotung PENN
sula, presumably to take command Of
the final assault on Port Arthur. This
indicates the great Importance which
the Japanese attach to the capture of
Port Arthur, for Yamagata is the SUI
preme head master mind Of the army.
Will Attack Japs in the Rear.
Niuchwang. June 4.-Gen. Stalker
berg, with a force of $4,000 Russians,
consisting Of artillery, cavalry and in
fantry, has marched south of Lao
yang in the direction of W~afangtien.
1t is in the vicinity Of Wafangtien that
skirmishes between OutpOsts have
/ been going on since May 80, with a
| number of killed and wounded on each
side.
Large forces of bandits are gather
ing in the hills northeast of the plain
of Lao. 1t is their intention to move
, north of Mukden and cut the railway,
thus !solating the Russian forces.
Squadron Captured.
London, June "a special dispatch
from Rome says a telegram has been
received there from Toxic reporting
that Gen. Kuroki has completely de-
feated Gen. Kuropatkin's forces near
Sumentse probably Saimatsza or
Simatsi.)
All the Russian positions east of
Hal Cheng have been abandoned, &C
cording to the telegram; several guns
have been taken and whole sQuadrons
Of Cossacks captured.
Battle Near Port Arthur.
2NluOA Liz JuAN q. ACPOlN A0S
Just reached here that a battle oc-
Cured yesterday within six miles OF
Port Arthur, and the Japanese now
are placing in position their siege
guns. preparatory to storming the
fortress.
Chefu, June 2. An unconfirmed
rumor is current among the Chinese
that a battle occurred six miles from
| Port Arthur yesterday.
Russians Surprised.
London, May %. - The Shan Khai
Kwan correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle sends a report received at
| Niuchwang that on May %, thinking
that the Japanese had retired from
Feng Wang Cheng, $4,000 Russians
from Hal Cheng and Liao-yang
marched toward Feng Wang Cheng.
They were surprised by 1000 Japan
ese in the Tatung pass.
The Russian casualties were 1000.
and more than 1000 Russians sur
rendered. The report does not give
the Japanese losses.