Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-25
British Send Fleet to
Stop Russian
War Ships
Edward Resents | n
reference of Cars
Red Sea Force

st. Petersburg. July 1s.-Gensrai
Kuropatkin's report OF the batIle Of
July II was given out last night. The
report gives In detail the disposition OF
troops TO discover the strength OF the
enemy in the passes OF SiaOkaO. Wa.
faubvan. SinEia, LsakhO and Papau, as
wei as az Sybey pass. The advance
against Lianshankwan was decided
upon.
The left column OF the expeditiOnary
force Of three battalions was dis
patched toward Sybey pass. The cen
ter column under General KashCalin-
sky. IA battalIOns with - guns, was
destined TO attack Sia0laO pass, the
heights surmounted by Temple and
Wawankan pass. The right column.
one battalion, was occupying a point
where the roads leading to Sinkia and
Lakbo pass cross in order to cover
EashtaIirsky's right flank The gen
eraI reserve was left at Ikhavuen.
During the nigh. OF the 18th the Jap
auese had evacuated SiaOEaO pass and
the heights surmOunted by the Temple.
leaving only Outposts there. AT dawn
General Kashtalinsky's column Occu-
pied these passes. driving hack the
japanese posts.
AT $3.50 in the morning Of July IL the
Japanese in considerable strength ana
with numerous guns occupied Wafan-
I-wan pass and the mountainous blufrs
south on General Kash sIinsky's flank.
From this position and from the crest
of the mountains east the enemy di-
rected a heavy rifle and artillery fire.
General Eashtalinsky advanced TO
occupy the bluffs. but the attempt
failed.
AT eight Count Keller, who was d.
rectug the fight around Tkhavuen, sent
three batralions to General KashtaIin-
sky's assistance. Reinf0rcements
from the reserves were also sent 10 the
fighting line. but the mountain posi-
rt1ns held by the Russians became I'M
teuabls. Count Keller found the
strength Of the enemy so great that
he decided not to continue the fight
and at 1880 he withdrew TO the posi-
tons originally occupied in YanZe pass.
Towards midday an offensive move
meut BY the enemy In the direction of
the right flank Of the Yanze pass post.
rllz developed and az the same time
japanese mountain battery was
brought into position in the village Of
Ts0udiaputse, two and a half miles
south OF ushavuen. After "a shots
we're fired from the third battery OF the
third brigade which held the saddle
south OF Yanze pass. the japanese bat
terry was sTenced.
The fight ceased az s p. m. and the
troops returned to Ikhavuen. The Jap
auese advance was stopped above the
valley OF the Iantakhe river. The Rus
sian losses are not yet exactly ascer-
tanned but Count Keller reports they
exceed 1000 men.
England Takes a Hand.
London, July 19.-The Mails cor
respondent at Alden says the British
steamers Wo0icock and Dalmatia were
held up by the Russians in the RED
sea and detained three hours. The
correspondent says the captain OF the
Russian volunteer feet steamer ST.
Petersburg has notified British rest
dents az Alden 20 wire the British con-
suIs at SUez and Port Said that he
would seize any British steamers
bound for the far east If the contents
Of their packages were not clearly
shown on their mauifests according 10
international law.
The Malls St Petersburg CORE
su0udent says two more steamers Of
the Russian volunteer feet now at
odessa received confidential orders
20 leave this week FOR the Red sea and
20 seize British vessels alleged 70 be
carrying CUntraband of war.
The Express this morning prints the
following from its correspondent az
Malta:
The British Mediterranean feet left
here yesterday for Alexandria. II Is
believed the destination Of the fleet
may be connected with the presence
az the Russian volunteer feet in the
Rel sea- The British cruiser Terrible
IS said 20 have sailed from Suez yes
tertay for the purpose OF looking after
the interests OF BrTtIss merchau- men"
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