Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
HEAVY LOSS IN
A SUNDAY FIGHT

YINKOW, March l6-Direct ad-
vices received here today concerning
a Japanese attack of Port Arthur on
last Sunday state that the casualties
among the Russians were more than
three hundred men killed and wound
ed. The, Japanese ships sustained very
little damage, as the fire of the forts
was feeble. The attack was chal-
lenge to Admiral Makaroff to sail out
with his fleet and engage the enemy.
During the bombardment the japanese
occupied position that made it i'm
possible for the Russians to hit them.
The ships were in plain sight of the
forts, but the batteries could not train
their guns effectively.
London, March l6.-There was an
other bombardment at Port Arthur on
Sunday, in which the Russian cruiser
Diana was damaged. The advent of
General Kuropatkin to command the
Russian forces in the war, coupled
with the dash of Admiral MakarOff, is
expected to give new complexion to
the war. The Russians are massing
two armies, in all half million men,
aud will assume the offensive as soon
as these men are in place.
Toxic believes the effective ships of
the Russian feet have left Port Arthur
and are endeavOring to effect a juno
ton with the Vladivostok fleet, the
whereabout of which has been a mys-
terry for fortnight. The belief is that
it is waiting at a rendezvous for Ad-
miral Makaroff. When united, the
Russians will be strong enough to
risk a blow at the japanese i'll the
open sea, which would seem to be the
plan. Russian aud japanese outposts
have had several skirmishes, the re-
suits of which are claimed as victories
by both sides. 1t is accepted that the
Japanese will land at Yinkow as soon
as the ice permits navigation OF the
harbor, and the Russians are prepar
ing to evacuate and fall back to dc.
fend the railroad.
ST. Petersburg, March l6. 6.-Japan is
maintaining complete system OF
espionage in every part of Russia.
Spies in various DISCUSSES, are swarm
ing along the Siberian railroad The
derailment of military train beyond
Irkutsk is attributed to them. 1t il
reported that $500 educated Japanese
have volunteered to serve as spies, car
ing nothing for the penalty of deatl
that will be their lot if they are dis
covered.
London, March Is. According to ;
dispatch received this morning the
general staff of the japanese arm,
have not left Japan. This would tenC
to confirm the dispatch to the effec
| that movements in Korea thus ia
have been but a blind TO cover prOpos
cd movements on the Liaotung penin
sula, and that the main campaign OF
Korea soil had not yet been inaGgu
rated. The Toxic correspondent of tn
Reuter- Telegram company wires tina
the Japanese war expenses, from tn
outbreak of hostilities to the end O
December, 1904. is estimated at fiv
hundred thirty six million Yen.
Port Said, Egypt. March I6.-Th
Russian armored cruiser Dimitri Don
skoi is visible from this port activel.
| patrolling in search of vessels carry
| ing contraband of war. She mistooI
the Italian armOred cruiser Marco Pol
| for a merchantmen and stopped her b
firing a blank cartridge across he
| bows. On discovering her mistake tn
Dimitri Donskoi stopped the Norwe
| gian steamer Standard yesterday. 1t
said that the Standard was with
the three mile limit. The warship af
terwards signalled her to proceed.