The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-12

ants with the life of the ship One of the
reports In circulation states that the cap
tain, who was severely wounded, was
rescued, and is now being nursed by his
friends. 1t is presumed the captain was
wounded by the Japanese sailors who
were wrestling their lieutenant from him.
Later reports claim that a majority OF
the Russians reached shore safely. II
will be some time before this is accurately
determined.
ALExIEFF'S REPORT
st. Petersburg, Aug. 12-The emperor
has received the following dispatch from
Viceroy Alexieff. dated August IL:
According to a report from the COM
mandant at Port Arthur, the squadron
put to sea August TO- The steamer
Mongolia followed the squadron. The
following Japanese vessels were on the
horizon: Three first-class cruisers, eight
small cruisers and II torpedo boats. The
port had been bombarded with siege guns
for the past four days"
STUBBORN RESISTANCE.
General Kmold's headquarters in the
field near Towan, August 1. The cehrre
of the division OF the Japanese brigade,
which worked TO position practically on
the Russian rear in yesterdays battle,
marched to the northeast took the village
~
ton there but II met n stubborn resist
ance on a conical hill north of the pass
where the Russians were entrenched and
where they made a successful stand with
a small force.
The fight at Yusha Pass also began at
daylight A detachment from the Jap
anese centre division marched thither
through Henlin. At o'clock a general
attack was made on the Russian right
nj d. a
three Red Cross flags Under their cover
they carried away their wounded. the
Japanese ceasing their fire in the mean
time
The Russians were driven from the first
lines of their defense and pursued TO the
second line.
The lighting was renewed this morning
aug. y and the japanese carried tho
positions.
ARTILLERY BATTLE
The artillery battle was more evenly
matched and a more impressive spectacle
than the one preceding the crossing OF
the Yalu.
The two armies exchanged nre from the
hill tops across the valley for II hours,
with the exception OF a two-hours ces-
sation at midday II was impossible 20
see the results OF the fire.
II appeared TO be a drawn game. The
Russians used about 30 guns. Their prin-
cipal position was on the highest hill
southwest OF Towann facing the road
from Molten Pass. For three hours In the
morning the Japanese shells were burst
| ing about the hillside constantly and
| puffs Of white shrapnel smoke were hang
| ing there I'm clusters with an occasional
cloud of dust thrown up when a shell
struck the earth.
Another Russian battery was on the
slope OF a hin one mile north OF Towan
Another was on n low hill directly south
| OF the village covering the approaches q
/ the village across the fields from tn,
south and east. The above batteries wer,
/ the targets OF a constant bombardment
When tho last mentioned was visited az
terward. more than fifty shel-torn holes
were discovered I'm the ground within 9
radius OF one hundred yards directly be
hind the guns. Three dead horses. killet
when brought up 10 remove the battery
were also found.
Until the attacking infantry appeared
| In the fields at FIVE o'clock I'm the evenin.
the country seemed deserted. All the Rus
SLAMS were under cover and the Japanes
were concealed In the foothills. The ad
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