Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16
Hundreds of Soldiers
Killed in Late
Battles.
JAP TRANSPORTS SUNK
By VladiVoStok Fleet,
Probably With
Big Loss.

London, June 16.-A Central News
Toxic dispatch says the Japs after
serious fighting have captured Telissu.
between KaiChou and Seulantien.
Tells of Loss nt Wa Fang Tien.
st. Petersburg. June 16.-Gen. Kuro-
patlin telegraphs the emperor that in
an engagement with the Japanese at
Wa Fang Tien on the l4th the Rus
slams lost % officers and 81 men kill
ed and wounded. The fighting was
resumed early the 18th south of va
Fan-ChOu. The result is not stated.
To Strike Russians I'm Rear.
New Chwang, June 1G.-Firing has
been heard distinctly in the direction
of Kai Chou since 10 last night. The
second division of Kuroki's army is
reported to be marching towards Kai-
Chou for the purpose of taking the
enemy in the rear. There are rumors
here of fighting at Port Arthur with
the Japs almost in the city.
sunk Two Jap Transports.
Toxic. June 16.-All doubt as to the
sinking of the transports Hitachi and
Sado by the Russians has been remov-
ed. Three hundred and ninety-seven
survivors of the Hitachi have arrived
at Moji. and 153 survivors of the Sado
at KolIura. Details of the destruc-
tion of the two transports and the full
extent of the casualties are not OBJ
tainable.
The survivors report the Sado and
Hitachi were sunk by a torpedo.
Loss of Life May BE 1000.
Toxic, June 16.-It is reported the
transports Hitachi and Sado carried
only 400 men. If this is true the loss
of life will probably be less than a
thousand.
RumOr of Defeat.
ST. Petersburg, June Let is ru-
mOred throughout the city that Gen.
Stackelberg has sustained a disas-
trous defeat at Va Fangow and that
his retreat is being cut off.
Russian Flank Crushed.
St Petersburg. June 1G.-An official
from Lao Yang says:
The battle of Vafangow ragged the
whole of yesterday. The Japanese re-
ceiving considerable reinforcements
crushed the Russian left flank and
the Russians to retire
northward. No estimates of losses
are given.
st. Petersburg, June 1G.-The Vlad-
ivostok squadron has returned to Vlad-
vostok
LOSSES Heavy ON Both Sides.
Toxic, June 1G.-In a fight reported
to have taken place at Telissu, about
eighty miles north of Port Arthur. the
en- prisoners, and IA guns captured.
The Japanese casualties are estima-
ted at 1000 men killed or wounded.
Not Officially PubIished.
London, June 1G.-A dispatch to
The Daily Express from Toxic, dated
June 10. says news has been receiN cd
there, but las not yet been officially
published, of Il great Japanese victory
near Fu-Chau, OH the railway, seventy
miles north of Port Arthur. The Rus
SLAMS, il is added, were overwhelmed,
lost 1000 men, left all their guns ON
the field and Ictreated III disorder.
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Toxic cables the same news, adding
that the Russians, to the number OF
Z 900 men, are now in full flight to-
ward Tshi-Chaiao and kai-Chow.
Russians Also Claim IA Success.
London, June 1G.-The correspond
ent OF the Central News at iao-Yang
telegraphed yesterday as follows:
The lighting at Yafangow about If
ty-five miles north of Port Arthur was
renewed today, and is still proceeding.
No details are obtainable, but there
are persistent rumors that the Rus
slams were partly successful, destroy
ing three squadrons of cavalry and
making sixty prisoners. The Russian
Russian casualties in the fighting yes
terday were 3O8 men killed or wound
ed. The japanese casualties are not
known"
Fighting Al. Along the Line.
Later a section Of Russian cavalry,
marching in the direction Of Tafan-
Chow and Lun-KoO, discovered on it's
right flank d great force of Japanese
cavalry. An engagement ensued, and
according to the latest dispatches fight
ing is proceeding all along the line,
the japanese having obtained rein
forcements from Yafangow consisting
Continued on &C Eight.