Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-12
Toxic Hears News OF
Great Disaster.
All Russia Worried About News
From Front.
No Change in Conditions Regarding
Port Arthur.

Toxic Oct. 1.-3.3D r. M ne 1889
OF the armored gunboat Hei Yen was
announced, today. and permission was
granted by the authorities TO publish
the details OF the disaster.
The Hell Yen struck {. mine of Pigeon
bay. In the night OF Sept. IS, and round
cred Nearly 800 persons her entire
complement, We're drowned. TWO petty
officers and two sailors manager "
reach Chiaopai island from which they
were rescued.
The Hei Yen, which was engaged on
guard duty Of Pigeon bay. was hiiS9eu
nv the feet and a search for the VeS7ei
WAS Immediately begun. The retty o.
Acers ana sailors found on Chlaopai
ial,nd reported that at dusk on sept.
IL. storm came up, accompanied py
b;pb seos The Hei Yen -ndeavored 10
ra,urn n her base when she suddenly
struck a floating mine. which aN~''"ied
under her starboard side, al Is
The vessel began to sink 'ld IL
.emnt WAS made to lower the ITS.
The boats were sWamped ana tht ere"
trmpnd into the sea, where. owing 10
the heavy combers they were quickly
drowned.
TIL. Japanese neet carefully searchHn
the patrolled lbcali'y,' but failed u M
any other survivors,.
An official announcement OF the dls-
aster issued, today. Gays:
eft is highly regrettable that no re-
port in any form has beene received
of the fate Of the other survivors. Inc
sad event was made worse on account
OF the weather, which must have added
greatly to the awfu! result caused py
the explosion of the mine"
The Hell Yens compliment was 500
officers and men. Eleven of the ere"
had previously been detached Tor
special duty.
Nukden. Oct. I'LL p. MA bloody
battle is now raging about SIX mics
north of Yentai railroad station. Inc
Japanese. Sunday, fell back, along the
whole front and the Russian advance
guards crossed the Schili river. about
half way between Mukdcn and Lao
Yang, and came within three miles OF
Yentai, but yesterday the japanese re-
ceiyed strong reinfOrcements Of infan-
try and artillery and not only held
their positions, but even assumed the
fire day an night. The Japanese di-
rected their artillery fire with great
skill and searched the Russian posi-
tons so fierCnly that the Russians fell
hack north of the Schili river. which
crosses the railroad seven miles from
Yentai. The Russians, this morning
resumed their advance. once more
crossing the Schii river and engaging
the Japanese two miles south OF II. "A
terrific artillery engagement is pro-
ceeding along the entire front. The re-
suit of the battle is still undecided.
Muk,,en. oct. IA Russian CORE
spondcnt Of The Associated fress oc
scribing incidents of the Russian al
vance tells Of a frightful dust storm
paculiar to this season In Mancnurfi
which ragged. Saturday. 1t was at IL
height while a battalion of thePekof
regiment with guns. attacked Jap
anese force posted in village east
the railroad and south of the Shakh
river. and drove out the japanese atte
n stubborn resistance. Clouds OF aus
blinded the combatants and made !
impossible to aim The fingers OF tn
soldiers were numbed with cold ana
strong wind carried sway the smell
beyond the mark The japanese go
AWAY in god order. carrying OIL thei
killed and Wounded.
The Russians lost - men.
The railroad is clear and not dam
aged so far as the Shakhe river.
The correspondent repeats the state
ment that Lao Yang is practcali!
clear of Japanese troops. ihdicat'i'
that all of Fitld Marshal oyama
men are north of the Taitse river.
Mukdn. oct 1l.-7.R r. MA Rus
sian correspondent of The Associate
Press tclegraphs as follows:
Il have seen a number of the wound
ed. who have been sent back from tn
front. 1t is impossible at present t
enter into details of the operations o.
foot, but the men int 'icwcd are Il
infinitely better spirits 1 n were thoS
wounded when we VIE r"'r"..i' 1g
Every one Is confident and tn T
all anxious to finish the war lie
to get back home. None of the now
ever. has any idea of going no eX
cept as visitors. We have loug
troops and the one determination of of
flcers and men is to wipe out the Jap
anese."
st. Petersburg. ''Ct lit is = mort
ed on the war office that Field Marsha
Oyama's front has been rapidly mar
rowing during the last few days, un
der the pressure of the Russian ad
vance and now does not exceed ,
mines. westward beyond the railroad
When the Japanese concentration is eff
fectcd. a counter attack is likely to b
the signal for a series of battles.
If the Russians are victorious the I'll
innate issue is expected to be decided
within the mountainous triangl
formed by tn Yentai mines. Lao Vans
and Sukwautun. which constitute tn
fortified japanese positions.
flood of kilograms is being sent t
Kuropatkin from all parts of Russia
congratulating him on the assumption
of the offensive.
London, Oct. 1.-THE British govern
ment is closely watching to discer,
the cause and effect of Gen. Kuropat
Ein's forward movement Baror