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PORT ARTRBR RFERSE
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MATED IN SHAKGHAI.

Dispatch from London Posts Corres-
pOndents Says a Naval Battle oe-
eurrsa on Port Arthur xeateraay--
St. Petersburg Puzzled at the Lack sf
omciai News-Rusuian Report Thas
Japanese Column Has Been Ans
Bushed.
London, July 15.-The Toxic corres-
pondent Of the Times in despatoh
filed at 9;45 p. m. July 10. says that the
St. Petersburg story of a Japanese re-
verse with heavy casualties at Port
Arthur on July 10 is wholly discredited
at Toxic. where no such reports have
been received. It is believed that the
story originated in Shanghai
A dispatch from news agency from
St. Petersburg says the war office an-
nounces the receipt Of a dispatch from
Port Arthur confirming the reports
that the Japanese sustained considera-
bic losses on July II, the exact partic-
ulars of which have not been ascer-
tanned. According to the dispatch the
Russians re-captured all the positions
lately taken by the Japanese.
London, July 16.-The Shanghai cor
respondent, of the Morning Post. ca
bling under date Of July 15. says: "A
naval engagement took place to-day of
Port Arthur"
st. Petersburg, July 1e.-2:25 a, M
The lack of further official naws re-
garding the engagement at Port Ar
thur on the night Of July 10 Is very
puSslang. That the Japanese Is heavily
defeated is not doubted hare. nut In
the absence of further information the
extent of the disaster that befell them
is beginning to be seriously question:
cd.
Definite news has been received from
Viceroy Alexiaff's headquarters at Muk-
den that the week before the engage
ment at Port Arthur. Major General
Fock administered a severe defeat on
the Japanese July ana July 5, driving
them from the heights commanding
Lunsantan Pass, with the loss OF 1000.
This is considered here as proof that
there has been heavy nghting before
the fortress Of Port Arthur, and aA
making the silence Of Toxic regarding
it all the more significant.
st. Petersburg, July ia Russian
correspondent Of The Associated Press
In the Held repeats the story Of Jap
anese disaster at Port Arthur July 10.
but does not add any details except the
statement that after the repulse the
Japanese fed In great disorder pur-
sued by the Russians.
He says that an aide to General Rem
lnenkannff and seven Cossacks We're
wounded in the slSirnish in which the
general was shot (between Lao Yang
and Saimatza in which the Japanese
were repulsed.)
Two divisions of Japanese reinforce-
ments are landing at Dalny. the corre-
spondent says, and he adds that wound
ed Japanese prisoners captured on
Black mountain, who died subss-
quently were buried with military hon
ors.
Ia Tche Kiao, Thursday. July IA (De-
layed In transmission The latest re-
ports regarding the storming Of Port
Arthur July 10 place the Japanese loss
es in killed and wounded at $4,000 and
those Of the Russians at 5000. The jap
anese retired and the Russians occupi-
ed the nositiofl.
The Japanese have now changed their
frontal position and big battle Is ex-
pected at the eastern portion Of the de-
fenses owing to the japanese turning
movement.
"A Japanese SPY was captured to-day.
He was dressed in the garb Of a Chi-
nese and was remarkably cool and de-
fiant in his demeanor. He said he was
Korean by birth, had lived in Japan
for twelve years and loved that o0un-
try. Thousands like him. he declared,
were convinced that Japane eventually
would be successful, and he advised the
Russians to sue for peace as soon as
possible.
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