Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
Russians Emerge From
Port Arthur Harbor
But Return.
ESCAPE A CONFLICT
The PaIada Reported Sunk
laps Also Said to
Have Lost.

Che Foo, Aug. 1G.-The Russian
ships at Port Arthur made a sOrtie
early today. They are now being pur-
sued by the Japanese. A severe en-
gagement is expected.
4 creditable report states the Rus
sian protected cruiser. Pallada, was
sunk by torpedo during the engage
mcnt Aug. 10. A Using Tau dispatch
says the officers of the CZarevitch in
sist that a Japanese battleship sank
within full view during that battle.
Back In Port.
Che Foo, Aug 16.-The Russians. it
is reported. did not encounter the
japanese fleet. Nevertheless they re-
turned to Port Arthur.
Protest Reaches England.
London, Aug. 16.-Russian Ambas-
sador Benkendorff this morning pre-
scented to Foreign Secretary Lans
downc the official protest from the
Russian government against the flag
rant violation of international law and
neutrality" by the Japanese torpedo
boat dcstroyers at Che Foo. The pro-
test is in the nature of a circular to
all powers and recites the facts as al
ready published.
Baltic Squadron Sets Sail.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 1G.-The Cruis-
er division of the Baltic squadron has
received sailing orders. Some of the
vessels have already left CrOnstadt
and others, including the Oleg. will
leave in a few days. The division may
go round the Cape of Good Hope,
where il will meet colliers. The bat
tieship division is awaiting the COM
plctiOn of the repairs TO the Orel, and
is not likely to- start for a week Or
dCrs have been issued that all torpedo
boats and destroyers of the second di-
vision shall be cOaled to full capacity.
Roth Order Ammunition.
Berlin. Aug. 1G.-Japan and Russia
have placed large orders for cartridges
with German firms. Officers repre-
sentng both powers simultaneously
visited Athena, in Westphalia, for this
purpose.
Vessel Like PaIIndn sunk.
Toxic, Aug. 16.-Admiral Togo re-
ports that a vessel of the type of the
protected cruiser Pallada was torpe-
docd and sunk in the engagement of
August 10.
Repairing AHkOId.
Shanghai. Aug. lG.-Thc Russian
protected cruiser Askold was docked
this morning and repairs are now pro-
Ceeding. Sentries have been posted
all around the docks. The torpedo
boat destroyer Grozovio has Joined the
Russian gunboat Mandjur which was
dismantled here in March.
kaIscr Lowers Cars Flag.
Berlin. Aug. 16.-The kaiser has or
dered that the Russian battleship Gar
evitch and the three Russian torpedo
boat destroyers that sought refuge in
Kiau Chau bay on Aug. II, be detain-
ed until the end of the war and that
their officers and crews be held as
prisoners.
This action has been taken because
the German foreign office has ascer-
tanned that the damages sustained by
the warships were too serious for re-
pairs to be made within reasonable
time. Japan has been officially inform
ed of the action taken by Germany.
Near Crisis mt Port Arthur.
London. Aug. 16.-All the news from
the seat of war indicates that Port Ar
thur is on the eve of being taken by
storm. or of surrendering. The des-
pCrate situation of the stronghold is
indicated in the following summary of
the news:
Gen. Stossell reports officially that
the Japanese have captured Taku
Shan or Taku hill after 15 hours of
hard fighting. Taku Shan is three
miles from the city of Port Arthur
and one and One-half miles from the
inner line of forts. IL is S45 feet high.
Thus Japan's guns have an easy un-
ocStruCted range of three miles.
Stronghold IL Surrounded.
Refugees who arrived at Che Foo
yesterday state that the Japanese have
occupied the Lauti hills as well as
Sushiyen. the latter place being three
miles north OF the fortress. The Lauti
hills are southwest of the inner har-
Dor and are 512 feet high.
Toxic dispatches say the Japanese
have captured three Russian batteries
and secured positions close to the in,
ner Notifications.
Fighting Almost Continuous.
Reports from various sources show