Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
Russian Cruiser NOVik
and Destroyer Bur-
nj BeaChed.
CHASED TWO DAYS
Desperate Battle at Port Ar
thur Still in Pro-
greSS.

Hong Kong. Aug. 22.-Sixty-five men
of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Burnt. beached at Yong Cheng. south
east of Wei Hal Wei, arrived here to-
day aboard the British store ship
Humber.
Expect Another Dash.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 22.-An official
dispatch from Rear Admiral Prince
Ouktomsky. at Port Arthur. by way of
Chefoo. says only two officers were
killed on board the ships which re-
turned to the harbor after the fight OF
Aug. 10, but this information about
the condition of the ships is unsatis-
factory.
News that the Port Arthur squadron
has again sailed out is expected at
any hour. as Ouktomsky's orders are
imperative to go out or destroy the
ships beyond possibility of repair
before the fortress falls
NOvi< nt Last sunk.
Toxic. Aug. 22-The Russian cruls-
off the port of Korsakovsk. island Of
Sakhalien. $50 miles northeast of
Vladivostok. by the Japanese cruisers
Chitose and Tsushima. after a running
fight which began yesterday and end.
ed this morning.
Capt Sukeichiro Takahashi. com.
mander of the Chitose. reports that -
first attacked the Novik Saturday ar.
ternoOn. The Novk. being the fleetest
ship in the Russian navy, made run
ming fight of it. and gradually drew
off toward Sakhalien, the Japanese
ships pursuing.
The Novik apparently was damaged
in Saturdays fighting, but the Rus
slams managed to make temporary re-
pairs.
The Japanese ships continued the
pursuit, and on Sunday morning re-
newed the engagement. TIE Novik
was in a sinking condition as il near
ed the coast, and the Russian captain
therefore ran his vessel on to the
beach where it lay half covered with
the sea.
Fate of Crew Not known.
The fate of the crew of the Novik
is not known, but it is thought they
abandoned their vessel and landed at
KorsakOvsk. 1t is generally thought
here that the ChitOse and Tsushma
steamed in close to the Novik early
in the morning and completely de-
StrOyed the stranded Warship.
The Tsushma was hit once in the
coal bunker, but the damage has al
ready been repaired. There was no
other damage, nor was there a single
casualty on either of the japanese
vessels.
Gains at Port Arthur.
Chefoo. Aug 22.-The Japanese
have swept the Russians from Pigeon
bay and captured the nOrthernmost
fort of the western line of inner de
lenses at Port Arthur. The Russian
prevents the Japanese from
the forts on Pigeon bay. 1t
is reported that the Japanese captured
fort No %. one mile from Golden
Hill The Japanese plans include a
three days assault with 10000 men.
ReInTorcementS mt Port Arthur.
ChefOo. Aug. 22.-It is asserted I'm
reliable quarters at Port Arthur the
Japanese have received reinforce
ments of 10000 men from the north.
The steamer Victoria which arrived
here this evening from New Chwang
hearing systematically heavy
firing at Louisa and Pigeon bay, re-
spectively northwest and west of Port
Arthur between 10 o'clock last night
and l o'clock this morning.
lombard a Town.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 22.-The Rus.
sian commandant at Korsakovsk, isl.
and Of Sakhalin telegraphs the enper.
Or that the japanese ships bombarded
Korsakovsk from Sunday morning
until 8:15 when the vessels disappear,
ed. The government houses were de
No casualties.
More Troops MObIIIzed.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 22.-The minis
ter of war has ordered the further
of troops in the districts
of Kieff, Moscow and KaZan.
Attack VIII COntInue.
Che Foo, Aug. ga trustworthy
authority declares that Saturdays at
tack on Port Arthur was unsuccessful.
but was continued last night, and will
go on one more day If the Japanese are
still repulsed.