Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-08
MUCH lJNEASINESS IS FELT
Reports From Russia Indicate a Considerable
Feeling Of Apprehension
PORT ARTHUR MUST Be HELD AT ANY COST

another encounter on Friday, June Srd.
near Chu CHA Tun. On that day the
Japanese cavafrymen met the Russians
it noon. The Russians numbered 1000
men and were composed of infantry,
detachments of cavalry and artillery.
They were pressing the Japanese cav
airy, when the Japanese assembled
their entire force and engaged the en-
emy. The Russians drew off gradually,
and at half-past in the afternoon they
retired. The Japanese suffered four men
killed anG four wounded in this fight
ing. A report has been received from
General Kuroki, saying that on Friday
last detachment was dispatched from
Ai-Yuns Cheng (Ai Yang Pienmen?) to
the east Of Feng Wang Cheng to make
a reconnaissance toward Chaimatsi
(Simatsi?) 35 miles north of Feng
Wang Chepg. This detachment encoun-
tered 600 Cossacis, and after brisk
engagement the Russians retreated.
General Kuroki reported that the
Russian loss was heavy. The Japanese
suffered only one man killed and three
wounded.
Armies Within Two Miles,.
Chez Foo, BY Cable.-But two miles
separated Japanese and Russian armies
on the Liao Tung peninsula on June
End, according to Chinese who have ar
rived here from Dalny.
The japanese army, REINFORCED by
the men who landed at Dalny, occu.
pied living Ching and also Sanchimpo,
several miles west Of Danly. They then
proceeded along the coast toward Port
Arthur. On one side OF the army are
l,igh mountains. and on the other side
is the sea, from which the Japanese
gunboats are supporting the flank of
the army,
On June End the Japanese forces were
within several miles Of the outer forts
of Por: Arthur, only two miles from
the Russian army, which is ready to
protest their further advance. The Chi
.nese believed that there would be a
big battle at this point. 1t is also
stated by the Chinese that the jap
anese have moved their base to Dalny
from Talien Wan. The larger Japanese
ships are anchored outside, the smaller
ones inside the harbor., Troops are
being landed, they say, from small yes
sells, apparently coming from Pitsewo
or the Elliott Islands
The Chinese further reported that a
number of Chinese have been shot
Will eattempting to get through the
Russian lines. 59. 49,
.sss.sssI ryfna tos 1auencei Matiyes:
NeySssC ChWang by Cable Carrier
pigeons arrived here Sunday at noon
from Gen. Stoessel,t at Port Arthur.
The. Russians will not diyulge the mes
sages carried by their birds, but de-
clare they contain good information.
They are very cheerful since the pig
cons arrived,
An Associated Press messenger from
the north reports that the magistrates
Of Hal Cheng and Liao Yang. We're ar
rested recently by the Russians, and
charged with furnishing supplies and
information to the enemy. They were
taken to Mukden, but were released al
ter an interval. Influential natives de-
clare that the arrests were made. not
because the Russians believed they
could prove the charges, but because
the magistrates were non-commlttal,
and refused to aid either side.
The Russians are printing a news
paper in Chinese at Mukden for the
purpose of influencing the natives. The
latest copy received at New Chwang
says that the Japanese attempted to
float a second loan in America for So
$4,000, but that it was coldly rejected.
Other contents Of the paper explained
that the Russian loss in the Yalu bat
tie was due to the preponderance Of
japanese cavalry, and says also that
the Russians will soon dictate peace
terms in Toxic, and that the leading
Japanese statesmen will be reduced to
Rickshae coolies.