Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-06

Toxic, Aug. 4. Twelve torpedo
boat destroyers, four torpedo boats
and some gunboats emerged from Port
Arthur harbor Monday night but
were driven back by a Japanese war
ship.
Russo-British Clash Averted.
London, Eng, Aug. 4. - A contro-
versy over tho sinking Of the British
steamer knight Commander is not ex-
pected either in British governmental
or Russian diplomatic circles here to
reach an acute stage, both govern
ments having adopted conciiiatory
attitude.
Settlement In Sight.
The Associated Press learns that
the Russian ambassador had an ex-
tended conference yesterday with For
eign Secretary Lansdowne, which
brought the two governments appre-
ciably near settlement.
Germany investigates.
Berlin, Aug. 4. = The German gov
eminent has constituted an investiga'
ton into all the circumstances con.
nected with the sinking Of the German
! steamer Thea by the Vladivostok
squadron off the coast of Japan, pre-
paratory to making representations at
st. Petersburg. The foreign Office
says no serious complications will
grow out of the case.
Arabia's Cargo confiscated.
Vladivostok. Aug. 4. - The prize
court has decided to confiscate such
portion of the cargo Of the steamer
Arabia as was consigned to Japanese
ports and then to release the ship.
Field Marshal With Troops.
New Chwang, Aug. 4.-Field Mar.
shall Cyan, commander in chief of the
Japanese forces in Manchuria, and
General Kodama, his chief of staff left
Kai Chou yesterday and have estab
lished headquarters. in the field with
the army.
Report Of Port Arthur Fight.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 4.-The first
Russian report Of the storming opera
tons at Port Arthur has just been re
ceived from the consul of Russia al
Che Foo. dated yesterday. 1t says
a general attack began on Saturday
with the Japanese in immense force
There were two days of bombardmeni
/ Of unprecedented violence. The Japa
nese at the time of sending this dis
patch, the consul adds, had every
where been repulsed with great loss
The Japanese casualties possibly reach
10000 but the Russian losses were
Insignificant.
Naval Action Not Mentioned.
The telegram does not mention ma
val operations, but it is here consid
cred possible that the Russian war
ships participated in Smelling the be
siegers from the sea.
! The exact date of the events report
ed in this telegram is not clear, as
the method of transmission is not dis
closed. 1t is possible that it was b,
a wireless message reporting events
which have occurred since last Satur
day.
On the other hand, the message
may have gone by junk to Chez Foo
in which case it refers to events of /:
week ago. In either case the report.
have been received with considerabl,
exultation after the pessimistic ,ru
mors spread abroad from foreign
4 sources last week. 1t seems apparen
that the Japanese advance agains
Gen. Kouropatkin was timed to occu
simultaneously with the assault upol
Port Arthur.
Fierce Battle at Wolf Hill,
Cheefoo, Aug. 8, G p. m-The steam
er Wuchow, which has just arriyet
mere from New Chwang, brings furthe
details Of the latest Japanese assault
on Port Arthur. When near Chez Fo,
the Wuchow picked up junk carry
ing seven men, four women, and on
boy, who left Port Arthur yesterday
4 They reported that the hShtin:. nortl