Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

st. Petersburg, July 22.-rhs
army organ evidently believes
that the Japanese are PREPARING
for general advance from the
east against the Russian left.
-
Lao Yang, July 22.-AccordIno
to private advIces the Japanese
are embarklng two divisions near
kaichou to reinforce the army In
front Of Port Arthur.
New Chwang, July FL. --(DeIay.
ed Much excitement was caus.
ed here by report that the jap.
anese are advancing In this dlrec.
tlon and are at Tan Plnu Shan.
twelve miles distant. Yesterday
heavy firing was heard here for
short time not far away Few
Russian troops are now here.
st. Petersburg, July %. - The OH.
cial Messenger prints the following
from Lao Yang under date Of July 20.
Our left flank yesterday withstood
a powerful onslaught of the enemy. Re.
inforcem ents were sent out.
"A Caucasian mounted brigade left
Lao Yang this morning.
Heavy Fighting Probabie. 5,
The above evidently refers to thS
Japanese advance reported by the Az.
ISOLATED Press from Tat Che Kiao yes
terday on the northern Saimatza-Lfao
Yang road. If the advance on Mukden
is continuing heavy fighting Is immi-
nent and general battle may be pre-.
cipitated.
An All Days Flight. 4
London, Eng, July %. - A CenA
tral News Toxic dispatch says thera
Is reason to believe that a severe
fight, lasting all day, occurred on July
10 at Kai Tou north Of Maotien pass. 4,
Japanese Losses, 200. 4
Another dispatch says a telegram
from the front announces that an en.'
gagement north of Maotien pass was
precipitated by the Russians, who att
tackled the Japanese positions at sia
Hia Yen, westward from Kai Tou. Att
er severe. fighting the Russians weral
repulsed. The Japanese casualtiesl
were over 200. The Russian losses
were heavy.
q '
Toxic Confirms Story.
Toxic, July %. - 1t is reported thaSI
Gen. Kuroki occupied Kiao Tung Julyl
19 after severe fight. The Japanesel
forces are said to have lost 800 killed.
and wounded.
Reported Japanese Victory. y
st. Petersburg, July %. - The most
sensational piece Of news from the
front is the Associated Press dispatch
from Liao Yang, reporting the persist.
ent rumor that the Japanese have
broken through the Russian left wing
and are marching upon Mukden.
A report received from Kuropatkin.
bearing the same date, says that there
has been no change of Importance in
the situation, and close study OF
dates shows the rumor probably refers
to the Japanese advance against Rem.
nenkampff on the northern Samaitsza-
Lao Yang road. when they drove the
Russians back as far as Houtsiatze.
twenty-six miles east Of Liao Yang.
Forced Japs to Retire.
A later dispatch to the Associated
Press shows Herschelmann command
ed this detachment Of Rennenkampff's
cavalry and that he turned and took
the offensive, subsequently compell-
ing The Japanese to retire in the direc.
tion of Sikeyan.
Further but incomplete details Of
Keller's attack at Maotien Pass, July II
sent by the Associated Press CORE.
sponlent show the fight lasted all day
and was bloody affair. The Sevehky
regiment rushed the Japanese guns
with bayonets but later were compelled
to abandon them.
A Russian detachment which cross
ed the Liam river at dawn on the op-
ening of the fight discovered Jap.
anese detachment under hill dressed
in Russian uniform, and hailed the
soldiers in Russian as friends but
when the Russians got within easy
range the Japanese opened fire.
Await vladivostok Squadron.
Toxic, July ga fisherman reports
the Vladivostok squadron off Vyako
yesterday, going in southeasterly di.
rection at a speed of ten knots. II
this course and speed is maintained,
the squadron will be off Yokohama
late today. The eastern coast Of ia.
pan is shrouded in fog. Shipping has
been suspended, awaiting the location
of the Russian fleet.
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