The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-07-09
WILL BRING MATTERS TO FINAL
ISSUE AT Po IT ARTHUR
IN FEW DAYS.
CENTER OF GRAVITY IS SHIFTED
MILITARY EXPERTS LOOK FOR BIG
EVENTS AT PORT ARTHUR
SOON.

Tia Tche Kaio, July Ga fight be-
tween Russian torpedo boats and Iapa-
nese transports was reported of the
CO.'S, yesterday afternoon. Heavy
c~anDc3ading was heard here from the
seawaJd.
AN Officer who came in declares that
from & hilton near the coast he saw
vessels engaged in a fight, but they
were toe far q. 10 distinguish them.
Final Attack on Port Arthur.
LONDON, July 5. - The Standards
Tien.:sin correspondent under date Of
July 4 says that since June Fl the
Japanese main squadron has been en-
gagec in landing men at Dalny pre-
raratory to a final attack on Port
Arthur. He adds that the Japanese
land operations in the rear OF Fort
Arthur will probably bring matters to
a final Issue within The next fow days.
The Morning Post this morning
| prints a dispatch from ST. Petersburg
signed "Wh,gham," in which the cor
respondent Saws: II arrived a; he
Russian capital on July 4 after a seven
teen days journey from Mukden. The
railway sy.,
10 Working spIendidiy, "l-E
the TTans-Baikal section now carrying
an average Of eight trains a dya.
when ] left Mukden Gen. Kuropat-
kin had fewer than 1901 900 men OF all
arms, but steady reinfOrcemerts by
rail make his position at Lao Yang
secure. He is considerably h%ar1pered
by the presence Of Viceroy A!sxie1,
who wa responsible for the Russian
disaster at Vafangow," --sG3
Japanese Fall Back.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-The -eeneran'
stan has received the following dis.
patch d9tedr July 81 from Lieut.. Gen.
sakharof:
"On July 2 the epemy's Alliance:
guard in the kai Chan district retreat
ed southwark and occupied q line nine
miles northeast of S%ennchen.
'ssnnchen is occupied by an iafan-
try detachment.
According to our information rte
enemy has at least $4,000 t-noa- crl.
centrated around Siuyen. -.
The Japanese are now occupving
their original positions at Dalin pas<:
NO movement beyond Dalin ass
toward Hal ChenR is ~observable."
Look to Port Arthur. ..
st. Petersburg. J"iy G.-Military ex-
perts believe tha: tic center Of gravitr
has again shifte:i ". Port Arthur where
siege operations are expected to en-
gage most of TIE attention OF the Jara.
nese utfl the CO ncireion' OF the rainy
season permits the resumption Of rho
campaign in Southern Manchuria. The
war Office believes that a further al
vance ON Ia ?'cEc",.Kiaio is imposs!a..,
in view of the anwerfur Resistance tr,:
can be offered by the Russians CO l.
bined with the " great difficulties ~
transportation over rain sodden yoat.9.
Desultory fighting; however, is Ike.
to continue for tile
Possession Of the Passes,
which are particulars valuable to
either b%elligerent for ,hn purpose C
obtaining information 'ngarGing IT,.
others movements.
The Japanese s:;!l hold Dalin Pa
while the Russia-:s have eaptu.
Oudalin Pass. The similarity OF aam
led to the premature announcement
a Japanese ret-oot. from Dalin Pas
Maj. Gen. M~istchcnko is harrassir
and driving back the Japanese b ~
tween Stu Yen sr,! ka: Chou, alrea(
infiicting a loss " anaut 600 in killt
or wounded. The japanese are di
playing the greatest war;ness at thi;
point owing to their distance frol..
and to the prevalence OF
.dysentery.