The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-11
LOSE
ANOTHER GUNBOAT
Torpedoed and Sunk by Japs at Port Arthur
Big Force of Russians Repulsed-Both
Sides Lose Heavily.

chiatun. On that day the Japanese
cavalrymen met the Russians at noon.
The Russians numbered 1000 men, and
were composed of infantry, attachments
of cavalry and artillery. They were
pressing the Japanese cavalry when the
Japanese assembled their entire froce
and engaged the enemy. The Russians
drew off gradually and at half past five
in the afternoon they retired to Telishu.
The japanese suffered four men killed
and four men wounded in this fighting.
A report has been received here from
Gen. Kuroki saying that on Friday last
a detachment was dispatched from Al
yangcheng to the northeast OF Feng-
wangcheng to make reconnaissance
toward Chaimatsi (35 miles north of
Fengwangchen). This detachment en-
countered 600 Cossacks and after brisk
engagement the Russians retreated,
Gen. Kuroki reports that the Russian
loss was heavy. The Japanese suffered
one man killed and three wounded.
Danger Turks in Plan.
Paris, June 3.-The correspondent of
the Echo de Paris at st. Petersburg tele-
graphs "viceroy Alexieff and Gen.
Kuropatkin having asked the emperor
to settle their disputes, his majesty sum
moned a council Of war, including Min
lister of War Sakharoff, Marine Minister
Avellan, and Minister Of the Interior
Plehve. The council debated for several
hours at Tsarskoye Selo. have reason
to believe that the necessity of preserv-
ing the naval base at Port Arthur and
the loss of prestige that the fall of Port
Arthur would entail were the arguments
which prevailed in the council. Gen.
Kuropatkin has therefore been advised
to attempt to relieve the fortress, but
to act with the greatest prudence.
Would Be Serious Blunder.
"A general whom interviewed on the
subject of the council said: If Kuropat-
kin is weak enough to advance he will
commit serious blunder. The number
of his troops is insufficient, and the con-
ditions under which he would act are
unfavorable. He might meet an almost
irreparable reverse and Port Arthur be
further from relief than ever. II we try
to relieve Port Arthur we will be doing
exactly what the Japanese hope"
Sticks to His Story.
Paris, June 4.-The Echo de Paris
st. Petersburg correspondent reaffirms
his intelligence previously telegraphed
that the emperor, adopting Viceroy
Alexieff's views, ordered Gen. Kuropat-
kin to send 10000 men to the relief of
Port Arthur.
Relief Force Advancing.
Paris, June 6.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Matin says he
learns from a trustworthy source that
the advance guard of $4,000 men under
Gen. Stalk elberg. sent by Gen. Kuropat-
kin to the relief of Port Arthur, has al
ready reached the entrance to the Lao
tung peninsula, and that the bulk of the
army is following. The correspondent
Of the Matin at (Newchwang confirms
this. stating that important movements
of Russian troops are proceeding to the
southwark Of Tachichao toward Kaip-
ing.
Cossacks Ambushed.
Seoul. Korea, June GA skirmish
took place between 20 Cossacks and
an unknown force Of Japanese scouts
at point IL miles north of Gensan
on the morning Of the 3rd inst. The
Cossacks were evidently ambushed
by the Japanese, who were concealed
In the brush on a hillside. The Rus
slams eventually retired towards Ham
heung, leaving six dead upon the field.
The Japanese casualties are not
stated.