The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-05-27
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Is, 900 OF MIKADo's TROOPS LOST
IN LAND ATTACK
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RUSSIAN FORCES -
SUSTAIN LOSS OF 5000
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Truth Of Report II Questioned at st.
Petersburg-ofhc ials Confirm News
Of Destruction Of Cruiser Bogatyr
at Vladivostok. y a.
Chicago, May PA special to the
Journal from st. Petersburg says:
There was q report current Monday
on the bourse that: Japanese forces
Monday afternoon made combined
attack ON the outer defenses of Port
Arthur, and We're repulsed by the Rus
sian garrison. The Japanese, &C
cording to the report. lost $4,000 men.
in killed and wounded. The loss sus-
tanned by the cars troops was 5000
men. "'],
St. Petersburg, May 24.-Accor ding
to reports which have reached the
Russian headquarters at Liaoyang
from Chinese sources. the Japanese
have made land attack oh Port Ar
thur, but have been repulsed with
heavy loss. The truth of the reports
is questioned here.
The report that Rear Admiral Jes-
sen, finding 1t impossible to save the
protected cruiser Bogatyr, which
went ashore recently in a fog on the
rocks off Vladivostok, caused her to
be blown up, is confirmed. The guns
of the Bogatyr were removed before
she was destroyed. No loss of life
attended her destruction.
Battleship orel Raised.
The admiralty reports that the bat
tleship Orel, which suddenly sank at
her anchorage at Cronstadt, on the
night of May 20, as the result, accord
ing to report, of her sea valves being
open. and which was subsequently
raised, has not sustained any injuries
The investigation into the cause of
the accident is not concluded.
An investigation made by the au-
thorities into the recent attempts to
destroy some of the vessels, of the Bal
tic fleet at Cronstadt has resulted in
the arrest of four Japanese spies, who
seem to have escaped detection by
wearing the uniform of naval cadets,
thus obtaining admission to the navy
yard and access to the ships without
difficulty.
1t is believed that they are also re-
sponsible for the fire started some
time back near the naval magazine
and for the opening of the sea valves
of the Orel. The authorities here
think the Japanese have been har-
bored by anarchists.
Two skirmishes Reported, ..,-
Toxic, May n. The Japanese land.
ed at Takushan report having Been en-
gagged in two scouting skirmishes,
during which ten Russians were
killed. In the first affair two Rus
slams were captured and in the other
Gen. Kuroki reports the capture Of
an officer and a man caught making
a reconnaissance in the rear. of Ku-
roki's army.
e.: Reverses for Japs.
Chefoo, May 24.-Forty Russians
who left Dalny Sunday have arrived
here Up to the date Of their depar-
ture Dalny had not been attacked by
the enemy. According to their &C.
count the Japanese troops met with a
reverse at Kinchau on the 18th. in
slant, but the Russians failed to re-
gain control of the railway. They. are
positive that another Japanese war
vessel was damaged at the time the
battleship Hatsuse was destroyed.
Civilians, in daily expectation of an
attack upon Dalny by the Japanese
forces, are leaving there on junks.
Alexieff Urged to Remain
2. London, May 24.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: II am informed on good authori-
ty that Viceroy Alexien rendered his
resignation to the emperor, giving Ill
health as the reason for his desire to
4 be relieved, but that the emperor per-
suaded him, in a gracious telegram, to
remain at his post"
w. Struck by Shell.
Toxic, May 24.-During the recon-
naissance of Port Arthur made by Ad.
3miral Togo on Friday of last week 4
shell hit the torpedo boat destroyer
Akatsuki, killing one officer and "a
men. ....; >... =. ~
Y @ Prepared for Two-Year War.
"A London, May 24.-Russia is prepar-
ing for a two-year war with Japan, and
If necessary an army of 100000 men
will be sent to the far east to overawe
China, to guard railway communica-
lions, relieve Port Arthur and drive
the Japanese armies into the sea. The
war temper of the Russian empire has
been thoroughly aroused by the sue
cession of reverses in Manchuria. Mil