Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-21
RUSSIANS GET OUT BUT JAPs
HAVE NOT YET OCCUPIED
u THE TOWN.
STORY CT JAP DISASTER A HOAX
REPORT SENT OUT az JAPANESE
TO MisLEAD GEN. kuRo-
PATKIN.


Shanghai. July ia naval engage
ment took place yesterday of Port Ar
thur. Details as to the result Of the
engagement have not yet been re-
ported. The Fawan, the steamer on
which the correspondent Of Chicago
newspaper has been cruising in the
neighborhood Of the naval operations.
has been seized by the Russians and
towed into the harbor of Port Arthur.
Niuchwang has been practically
evacuated BY the Russians. but the re-
port that the Japanese have occupied
the town appears to be premature.
The Russian gunboat Sivoutch at
tempted to leave the harbor, but was
sighted by the Japanese warships out
side. and the captain deemed It ad-
visable TO return with the ship to its
anchorage up the river.
Daily Attacks.
Chicago. July 17.-Richard H. Little,
Daily News stan correspondent, cables
his paper as follows from Niuchwang:
Kuropatkin's line OF battle has been
extended and strengthened It now
practically reaches from Liao-yang to
Tatchekiao- The Japanese troops are
making daily attacks on Taipingshan
and other points around Tatchekiao
Military men here are Of the opinion
that the greatest battle Of the war up
to this point has already begun, and
that 1t will be decided south Of Lao
yang.
Originated At Shanghai.
London, July 17.-The Toxic CORES
pendent Of the Times, in a dispatch
filed at 9:45 p. m. July Is. says that
the St. Petersburg story Of q Japanese
repulse with heavy casualties at Port
Arthur July 10, is wholly discredited
In Toxic, where no such reports have
been received. It Is believed that the
story originated in Shanghai.
Japanese Advance Checked.
Liao-yang, July 17.-Gen. Sameonon
seriously checked the advance in the
direction Of Yinkow July II. His Cos.
sacks ambushed the Japanese column
and put 1000 out Of action. The Jap
anese attempted to advance to YIN
kow along the coast, but they were
hindered by the marshy country,
which also increased their difficulties
in carrying off their dead and wound
ed during the retreat. The Russian
losses were six killed and eleven
wounded.
Japs on Mukden Read.
Fighting Is imminent at Tatchekiao
and Haicheng. The Japanese are in
trenched six miles south Of Tatche-
kiao. Much skirmishing is taking
place. It is rumored that Japanese
column has appeared on the Mukden
road.
Story Of Disaster Hoax.
st. Petersburg, July lit appears
now that the dispatch reporting the
loss Of 10000 Japanese was miser-
able hoax on the part of the Japanese
suggested in order to mis-
lead Gen. Kuropatkin and to cause
him to advance.
The consequent modification and
disgust felt here has no limits.
To make matters worse. according
to the latest dispatches, Gen. Oku is
seriously threatening Niuchwang with
q large force, while Field Marshal
Oyama has taken personal direction of
The investing forces at Port Arthur,
and the best ship in the Russian navy |
in the Far East, the Noyik. is dam
aged.
Persistent Rumor Of Disaster.
Tatchekiao, July 1.-THE latest re-
Tatchekiao, July 16.-The latest re-
ports regarding the stor1ning of Port
Arthur July 10 place the Japanese
losses in killed or wounded at $4,000 |
and those of the Russians at $500. |
The Japanese retired and the Rus
slams occupied the position.
London, Jn'v IA dispatch to
news agency from st. Petersburg says
the war Office announces the receipt OF
4 dispatch from Port Arthur confirm
ing the report that the Japanese sus-
tanned cons, lerable losses on July II.
the exact particulars OF which have
not yet been ascertained. According |
to the dispatch the Russians recap
tured all the positions lately taken by
the Japanese.