The Bourbon news., 1904-08-09
A JAPANESE CRUISER.
Reported She Struck a Mine
and Sunk.
There Has Been Nc important En-
gagements in the Vicinity of
Port Arthur Since the
26th of July.

LONDON, aug. 5.-Ihe war news IN
the London newspapers Friday morn
ing is again restricted to official dis
patches. A few very brief dispatches
from Gen. Kuroki's headquarters in
the field are printed, but they give no
additional information to that already
known.
The Daily Nails correspondent with
Gen. Kuroh describes the suffering5
of the men from the heat. He says
that one regiment, maddened by thirst,
rushed into a river under the full
Russian fire and drank at the peril
of their lives.
The tropical heat continues and
there have been many sunstrokes.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-The National Zei-
tung prints private telegram from
Toxic, dated August 5, in which it IS
stated that there are five Japanese di-
visions before Port Arthur, part of
them within three and half miles of
the fortress and that there are alto
gether 20 divisions in Manchuria. The
telegram says that Toxic is expecting
the fall of Port Arthur and the capitu-
latiOn of Gen. Kuropatxin on the same
day.
London, Aug. S.-No further news
from Port Arthur has reached London
and there is no confirmation of the
rumOred fall of the fortress.
Gen. Oku's detailed report shows
that only small rear guard actions
were involved in the Japanese occu-
patton of the Naicheng-Newchwa
line up to noon of August 3.
The Daily Telegraph's correspond
ent hears that owing to the impossi-
sia has decided to raise an interna-
tional loan of $75,OOO,OOO, and also to
establish an income tax.
The Times correspondent at Toxic
under date of August says that there
are unofficial reports there that the
positions north and northeast of Port
Arthur at a distance of 2,750 yards
from the main line of Russian de-
fenses.
Che Foo, Aug. S.-The Japanese
force which captured VOLTS hill is
now intrenched in the valley about
two-thirds of mile from the fortress
of Port Arthur.
A Japanese cruiser is alleged to
have struck a mine and to have sunk
Immediately in the vicinity of Cristo-
va battery.
The Russian cruiser Bayan has a
small hole above her water line which
was inflicted by the explosion of a
mine which had fioated to the harbor
entrance.
The Japanese have occupied Louisa
bay, landing troops with the probable
intention of attacking west of the city.
There has been no important fighting
in the vicinity of Port Arthur since
July 26. The Russian artillery har-
rasses the Japanese who are attempt
ing to advance their trenches.
The above information was brought
here Sunday by Russian refugees who
left Port Arthur the 4th inst
st. Petersburg, Aug. 8.-A telegram
from Che Foo, dated August z, says
that according to Chinese information
a fierce battle was fought on the land
side of Port Arthur August 5. The
Japanese are reported to have been
repulsed with great loss, the killed
alone being estimated at 10000, while
the Russians lost about 1000 The
telegram says that Lieut.. Gen. Stoes-
sci was personally in command and
that the conduct of the Russian troops
was splendid.
Lao Yang, Aug. 8.-The Japanese
are advancing on Mukden and it is
probable that simultaneous attack
will be made on Mukden and Lao
Yang, in which case a decisive battle
is assured.
Toxic, Aug. 8.-Gen. Kuroh reports
that he buried the bodies of 512 Rus
slams on the battlefelds of Yushulik,
zu and Yangtzuling. In these actions
he reports the capture of 268 Russians,
eight of whom were officers.
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