The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-12
ADVANCE
ON YINKOW
Japanese Fleet to Join With
Oku
SHIP CONDEMNED
Another Sea Fight Reported OFF
Port Arthur Harbor Be.
tween Torpedo Boats.
SHIP CONDEMNED

LONDON, July II. - Advices from
Yinbow say that japanese vessels have
been seen off Kaichow. 1t is believed
that they are keeping in touch with
the advance of the land forces and that
If the japanese take Tatchekiao, which
is understood TO be their objective, it is
thought that a landing will be made
simultaneously at Yinkow.
The capture of KaichOw consisted Of
series of fights ending with the oc-
cupation of the town by General Oku's
troops.
The Japanese began to push their adj
vance M dawn ana since then they
have proceeded steadily They kept
their artillery well 10 the front and
shellcd and occupied Pintzan, seven
miles north of Kaichow, at noon. 1t is
now reported that they are close to
Tatchekiao
japanese scouts are close to Yinkow.
They can be seen on the neighboring
hilltops, from which they occasionally
fire upon the Russian outpostS.
y L ANN AlfNAtlN lfllbiA iiltAA a NUS
sian correspondent, who has just ar
rived with the Russian rear guard aft
er running fight from Kaichow,
states:
I'VE evacuated Kachow Saturday
after a fight lasting throughout two
days We made short stand az Pint
zan. seven miles north of Kaichow
The Japanese kept on our heels, and
there We're constant exchanges between
the Russian and Japanese batteries.
The Japanese advance stopped eight
miles south of here"
Tokyo reports say that after three
days of severe fighting characterized
by the desperate attacks of the Japa-
nese and the stubborn resistance of
the Russians. General Oku's army has
occupied Kaichow, driving the Rus
| slams northward In the direction Of
Haicheng. The Russians had strong
ly fortified the hills situated In a semi
circle south of kaichow. Their forces
| consisted Of over 10000 men.
The Russian cruisers Bayan, Diana,
Palada and Novik, two gunboats and
seven torpedo boat destroyers came
out Of the harbor at Port Arthur July
Q, preceded by number of steamers
| engaged in clearing away mines.
When the Russian vessels reached a
point between Sensikat and Lunwan-
tang, they were attacked by Japa-
nese fiotila of torpedo boats and tor
,,nJn I,nt INirn V.ag py-
changed with the Bayan, and the Rus
sian vessels retreated to the harbor.
Admiral Togo reports that the Iapa-
neSe vessels had one cabin boy slight
ly wounded. The vessels themselves
sustained no damage
A Chefu report says that Ciungta,
| the key TO the Russian defensive works
at Port Arthur, has been taken by the
| Japanese.
Fighting is now in progress all along
| the hills between Ciungta and Port
Arthur. Heavy artillery firing began
at midnight and continued without
pause until 3 o'clock this morning.
Later ii was resumed.
| The Russians have destroyed the Ret
vizan and one other battleship of the
| Port Arthur squadron.
A Vladivostok dispatch says the Brit
lsh steamer Cheltenham, captured by
the Vladivostok squadron, has been de
clared lawful prize. Her commander
did not attempt to defend himself;
first. because the proofs against the
vessel were overwhelming. and, sec
ond, because the evidence tended to
show that the ship had already been
bought by the Japanese for $4,000.
She was sailing under the British flag
because some of the formalities Of her
transfer were lacking. There were
only four British subjects on board the
Cheltenham. Her crew were mostly
Germans, and they did not conceal
their joy at the fact that the Russians
mad captured the Cheltenham. When
the prize crew from the armored crus-
er Gromoboi left the Cheltenham they
| were cheered by the Germans.