The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
TOGO STRIKES A HARD BLOW
SINKS ANOTHER RUSSIAN BAT
TIE SHIP AT PORT ARTHUR.
Two Other Vessels Damaged-Fleet
Comes Out of Harbor, Makes At
tack and Is Repulsed.

Toxic, June 25.-Admiral Togo re-
ports an engagement at Port Arthur
Thursday in which battleship of the
Peresviot type was sunk and a battle
ship of the Sevastopol type and a first
class cruiser of the Diana type were
damaged. The Japanese fleet was prac-
,-cally unchanged.
1t is reported that the Port Arthur
deet came out of the harbor Thursday
and engaged the japanese fleet.
London, June 25.-The Russian
army is in full retreat from Kaichou
(kaiping). The two Japanese armies
under Oku and Kuroki have formed a
junction at Kaichou and are advan-
cling northward. This retreat marks
the collapse of Kuropatkins effort to
hamper the siege of Port Arthur and
to prevent Oku and Kuroki from unit
ing their armies. Kuropatkin was
forced to hurry south to save Stacke!-
berg's shattered army from annihiia-
ton after its defeat at Vafangow. Now
Kuropatkin's position is almost as des-
perate as was Stackelberg's a week
ago. He can only save his army by a
retreat which will be almost as demor-
alizing as a defeat
London, June pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail under date of June Fl, from
Newchwang, says:
While Russian force of 5000 under
Gen. Kondratsvitch was traversing Wa
fungko ravine, nine miles southeast of
Kaichou, June 10, it was surprised by
concealed Japanese artillery. The Rus
slams lost heavily, their casualties being
1000 in number. Gen. Kondratsvitcn
extricated his men and led them in good
order to an entrenched position.
Toxic, June 23.-The Japanese cap
tured junk leaving Port Arthur June
81, and the Cinnamon on board say that
few days ago twoRussian torpedo boat
destroyers and the steamer Shin TAPPING
struck mines at the entrance to the har-
Dor and sank. One hundred and forty
lives were lost, according to their &C
count.
St. Petersburg, June 21-A telegram
from Liaoyang states that in the battle
at Haicheng the Russians lost 5000
killed and wounded.
London, June 21-The correspon-
dent of the Central News at Mukden
says it has been officially announced
there that the Russian losses at the
battle of Vafangow were about II Off
GERS and $40 men killed, 81 officers and
1888 men wounded, and IL officers and
1893 men missing.
Liaoyang, June 25.-Capt. Won Lang
and &c volunteer scouts have rejoined
the command, arriving here on foot after
4 hot skirmish with the japanese rear
guard. Won Lang and his little COM
mand started out on horseback to inves-
tigate the numbers and movements Of
the enemy. They rode clear around the
japanese advance and gained important
information regarding the Japanese po-
sition. When in the rear of the Japanese
main body they were discovered and sur
rounded by two squadrons of cavalry, but
they cut their way through with sabers
and poignards, losing five men. Nearly
all their horses were scattered. They
escaped to the hills, where the Japanese
cavalry was unable to follow them, and
they succeeded in rejoining the colors
with much valuable information
Toxic, June 25.-Four thousand Rus.
slams, including infantry, cavalry and
artillery, attacked Aiyangpienmen,
about so miles northeast of Feng-
wangcheng, last Tuesday. The Rus
SLAMS were repulsed and retreated to-
ward Stimulating. The Russians lost
five killed and 20 wounded. The Jap
anese loss is not given.