The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-10
A GENERAL
ASSAULT
Japanese to Storm Port AR.
thur Today.
TOGO BOMBARDS COAST
Russians Driven Out From Forti-
fled Position at Saimatze
With Heavy Loss.
TOGO BOMBARDS COAST

LONDON, June 10. - Advices from
Chefu say that Chinese arriving from
Fort Arthur report the japanese feet
bOmbarding Port Arthur daily from a
considerable distance offshore. fearing
to attempt a closer range of fire on ac-
count of danger from Russian mines.
The Chinese, both merchants and
coolies, are leaving Port Arthur with
the permission Of the Russian authori-
ties. Fifty junks with Chinese passen-
gers have arrived at Chefu.
The reports of the latest arrivals
vary in minor details, but agree in a
general statement that a battle had
been raging for four days within ten
miles of Port Arthur. All the Russian
soldiers have, it is said, left Port Ar
thur for the front, and only three large
ships and some small ones remain in
the harbor
1t is reported that Japanese plans
contemplated a general attack on Port
Arthur today.
- ~ 4 NANl HbAAA = hlHldANh say ali
japanese movements are interpreted
there as caused by anxiety to hamper
as much as possible whatever move
ment General Kuropatkin may be
making to help Port Arthur. Not only
have the Japanese bombarded the west
coast of Liautong peninsula, where the
railway runs close to the shore, MAX
ing feints of debarkatiOn, but General
kuroki has assumed the offensive east
ward. He'has sent an overpoweringly
strong column that drove out the Rus
slams from a fortified position at Sal
matte twenty miles northwest Of
Fengwangcheng, inhicting a loss of
100 men.
Military critics profess to be not al
together certain whether General Ku-
rokPs movement means a real advance
or Is simply a feint to distract Rus
sian attention from Port Arthur, but
they incline to the latter view.
General Kuropatkin has telegraphed
to the emperor as follows:
"a japanese brigade has attacked =
the Russian detachment occupying Sal
matte. The Russians retired slowly
because of the enemys great superiori-
y toward Fenchulin pass. Our losses
were two officers wounded and 100 SOL
liers killed or wounded"
1t is announced at st. Petersburg that
10 negotiations are taking place be-
ween Russia and Turkey concerning
he passage of the Black sea fleet
through the Dardanelles. The Turkish
government has affirmed positively it's
Intention to maintain neutrality and to
observe strictly the obligations Of the
Berlin treaty.
While diplomatic circles disbelieve in
he existence of danger in the. Balkans,
'et it is not thought that Russia would
onsider a reduction of the Black sea
leet at this time.
A Tientsin report says that 10000
russian infantry, with several bat
cries Of artillery are intrenched in a
trong position at Pochichia, twelve
niles south of Kaichau and thirty-five
liles from Newchwang.
The Russians, apparently taking the
fensive, have reached Suihaling and
re advancing along the railway. They
re being heavily REINFORCED.
A Shanghai telegram AYERS that the
apanese Third army, under General
Iogi will assault Port Arthur while
ne Second army, under General Oku,
ill Cooperate with General Kuroki.
Mrs. Etzel VIII Demand 10000.
DENVER, June 10.-Mrs. Mary Etzel,
lother Of Louis Etzel, the war corre-
Dondent who was killed by Chinese
oldiers, will file a claim against the