Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-22
Japanese Find a Rus
sian Division Off
Guard.
LOSS REPORTED 1900
Chinese Tell of a Mine
Disaster at Port
Arthur.

New Chwang, June 22.-While a
Russian force of 5000 under General
Kondratsvitch was traversing Wafung-
ko ravine, nine miles southeast of Kai
Chou Sunday it was surprised by con-
cealed Japanese artillery. The Rus
sian casualties were 1900. Kondrats-
witch extricated his men and led them
in good order TO an entrenched posi-
tion.
Report Disaster at Port Arthur
Toxic, June 22.-The Japanese have
captured a junk leaving Port Arthur
Tuesday Cinnamon on board say
few days ago two Russian torpedo
boat destroyers and the steamer Shin
TAPPING struck mines at the entrance
of the harbor and sank. One hundred
and forty lives were lost.
Killing of EtzeI Unwarranted.
Washington, d. c., June 22.-Minis-
ter Congcr has cabled the state de-
partment that Consul Miller, after a
thorough investigation of the facts
connected with the killing of the
American war correspondent Etzel by
Chinese soldiers on the junk off New
Chwang, has made a report stating
that the killing was unwarranted and
without provocation.
story of Squadron's Raid.
Yladivostok, June 22.-Iying in the
harbor are the three Russian cruisers
which have just returned from their
successful raid in the Japanese sea
and straits of Korea. Vice Admiral
BezobrazOff took the squadron out
June l.. The first day the warships
were fog bound. They reached the
Korean straits June ID and were
sighted and watched 10y Il last, three
masted japanese cruiser. OF Tsu
Island the Russians pursued a vessel
resembling Il yacht, which escaped in
shore. They sank the Japanese tIaDs-
port IdZumi off Kotsu Island. The
Idzumi was bringing back mvaIijed
soldiers from Port Dalny, 1O5 Of whom
were rescued by one of the Russian
cruisers.
HItachi Refused to Stop.
The Japanese transports Hitachi
and Sado were next sighted, and
soon after the Hitachi, which was
filled with troops, disregarding the
signal To stop. put on full speed. The
Russian cruisers thereupon opened
fire on the IIitachi, crippling hef en-
gines and setting her decks arlauIe.
Still the japanese refused to haul
down their flag. The vessel was then
seen to heel over, and hundreds of
the Japanese jumped into the sea.
They were all drowned. The Hitachi
WAS then sunk by torpedo.
sado's Men Took 70 the Boats.
The Sado obeyed the summons to
stop. She carried 1850 coolies for
railroad work in Korea. 100 tons Of
coal, 1000 tons of rice, rIIlroad ana
telegraph equipment, hundred horses
and u large amount of specie The
specie was thrown overheard by The
purser. Besides ten boats the S.Ido
carried twelve RATS, each capable nf
carrying 100 men. As soon aS the
crew was ordered to leIyo the ships
the coolies rushed on de "a, Hlled The
boats and headed che II for The oOIst.
Admiral Bezobrazoff sent boats 10 the
Sado, to take of the captain and Of
ticers. Captain Oguro, twelve military
officers and three EnSliShucn In the
japanese service came. the others re
fused 10 leave the ship.
Jap Cruiser Saw 1t All
The Russians then fired topcdoes
at the Sado, but a heavy sQuall hid the
transport from the Russ'aas. \ three
masted Japanese cruiser witnessed
the whole affair. The Russians caught
her wireless messages. THE apparatus
on the enemy's cruiser worked inceS-
sanity, and messages were recorded on
board the Russian cruisers and Were
translated by some of the japanese
prisoners. One meSSa ge read: The
Russians are in the straits. Run for
safety The Russians vainly tried To
catch the Japanese cruiser.
Mysterious Fire in a Church