Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
Russian Cruiser Novik
and Destroyer Bur-
nj BeaChed.
CHASED TWO DAYS
Desperate Battle at Port Ar
thur Still in Pro-
greSS.

Hong Kong. Aug. 22.-Sixty-five men
of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Burnt, beached at Yong Cheng. south
east of Wei Hal Wei, arrived here to-
day aboard the British store ship
Humber
Expect Another Dash.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 22.-An official
dispatch from Rear Admiral Prince
Ouktomsky. at Port Arthur. by way of
Chefoo. says only two officers were
killed on board the ships which re-
turned to the harbor after the fight of
Aug. 10, but this information about
the condition of the ships is unsatis-
factory.
News that the Port Arthur squadron
has again sailed out is expected at
any hour, as Ouktomsky's orders are
imperative to go out or destroy the
ships beyond a possibility of repair
before the fortress falls.
NOVik at Last sunk.
Toxic. Aug. 22.-The Russian cruis-
er Novik was sunk yesterday morning
Off the port of Korsakovsk, island Of
Sakhalien, $50 miles northeast of
VladivostOk. by the Japanese cruisers
Chitose and Tsushima after running
fight which began yesterday and end.
ed this morning
Capt. SukeichirO Takahashi com.
of the Chitose reports that -
first attacked the NOvik Saturday af.
ternoOn. The Novik, being the fleetest
ship in he Russian navy, made a run
ming fight of it. and gradually drew
off toward Sakhalien, the Japanese
ships pursuing.
The Novik apparently was damaged
in Saturdays fighting, but the Rus
slams managed to make temporary re-
pairs.
The Japanese ships continued the
pursuit, and on Sunday morning re-
newed the engagement. TIE NOvik
was in a sinking condition as it near
ed the coast, and the Russian captain
therefore ran his vessel on to the
beach where it lay half covered with
the sea.
Fate of Crew Not known.
The fate of the crew of the Novik
IS not known, but it is thought they
abandoned their vessel and landed at
1t is generally thought
here that the Chtose and Tsushina
steamed in close to the NOvik early
N the morning and completely de-
StrOyed the stranded warship.
The Tsushima was hit once in the
coal bunker, but the damage has al
,ther damage, nor was there a single
,asualty on either of the Japanese
lessels.
Gains at Port Arthur.
Chefoo Aug. 22.-The japanese
nave swept the Russians from Pigeon
)ay and captured the nOrthernmOst
Ort of the western line of inner de
enses at Port Arthur The Russian
artillery prevents the Japanese from
the forts on Pigeon bay. II
S reported that the Japanese captured
Ort No. 25 one mile from Golden
Hill. The Japanese plans include a
hree days assault with 10000 men.
ReinfOrcementS nt Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Aug. 22.-It is asserted i'm
'eliable quarters at Port Arthur the
nents of 10000 men from the north.
The steamer Victoria which arrived
lere this evening from New Chwang
eports hearing spasmOdically heavy
iring at Louisa and Pigeon bay, re-
ipectively northwest and west of Port
Arthur between 10 o'clock last night
md ! o'clock this morning.
BOmbard n Town.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 22.-The Rus
sian commandant at Korsakovsk, isl.
md of Sakhalin telegraphs the emper.
,r that the Japanese ships bombarded
from Z Sunday morning
Until Sis when the vessels disappear,
I'd The government houses were de
stroyed. No casualties.
More Troops MObIIIzed.
ST Petersburg. Aug. 22.-The minis
ter of war has ordered the further
of troops in the districts
Of Kieff, Moscow and KaZan.
Attack VIII Continue.
Che Foo, Aug. ga trustworthy
declares that Saturdays at
tack on Port Arthur was unsuccessful,
but was continued last night, and will
go on one more day if the Japanese are
still repulsed.