Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-23
zJuE REMARKABLE RAD Is ovtl
o1VE ZAP SHIPS we're SUNK OR
Z pEeTRoYEp ~ RUSSIAN
Ei. RAIDERS.
TAXI iNNta roa1 At PoRI ARTHUR
0ApANE1k REPORTED 70 HAVE
LOST 1000 MEN IN THE En-
T. 0AGEMEET.

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Hakodate, June Fl. - The Russian
var vessels are cut Oh from Vladivos-
tok. They have sunk the Yawata
Aaru and the Ansha MAru, two sailing
ships, OF Yosahi.
Toxic, June Il. - The Yawata q ID
&hs Anshi. two sailing sh!ps, were s~-4k
By the Russians on Thursday between
Ko island and Okushtmi Island, o6 the
west coast Of Yezo end north Of the
Csugaru strait. Thirty -. en- survivors
reached Ysashi Thursdey afternoon.
This makes a total Of a@s Japanese
ohips sunk or destroyed by the Rus
sian raiders.
Thought 10 Had Escaped.
The remarkable raid of the Russian
Vladivostok squadron evidently is
over The squadron disappeared yes
terday OF Cape Hanashi, steering to
the north, anC It has not been reported
since. It is assumed to be returning
10 Vladivostok.
Whether or not portion Of Admiral
Kumuri's squadron is awaiting the
Russians OF Vladivostok 10 carefully
1uarded secret. Assuming that Vice
Admiral Kamuri dispatched some of
his vessels to Vladivostok when he
learned the Russian vessels were OF
Xxi island. these vessels would have
had ample time to arrive there ahead
Of tho Russians and would have been
ready to give battle. The weather has
been foggy and the conditions against
the Japanese.
Rumor From Port Arthur.
Chefu, June 21.-There is current
here q Chinese rumor that the Japan
CSC have captured one of the inner
forts 1T Port Arthur, losing 1000 men
In the engagement. 1t cannot, howev-
Or be confirmed.
st. Petersburg, June 21.-A dispatch
from Mukden says that according to
Chinese statements attackes made by
the japanese on Port Arthur have
been repulsed with heavy losses.
Port Arthur Sure to Fall.
In Russian naval and military cir
ucles the fall of Port Arthur is now
considered only a matter Of a few
weeks. 1t is generally recognized
that the actual assault on the fortress
viii in the main be an artillery attack,
and a terrific one.
The war has already cost Russia
over $50, ,oOo, 900 and the daily cost is
rising rapidly. Port Arthur and what
It contains in ships, guns, stores, forti-
dcations and the rest are worth at
least another }150o0o,0oo.
Survivors Dependent.
Sinmintun, June 21.-(via Pekin)-
Nukden Is muzzled: no news can get
out from it.
Gen. Plug, Viceroy Alexieff's chief
Of stat, claims that the big battle at
Wafangow was a Russian victory.
Nevertheless, the survivors are des-
pondent. The wounded from Wafan.
Rov are filling the hospitals at Muk-
don. The Russian casualties were
5000, including two generals, several
colonels and thirty lesser ofacers.
Among the latter Is a son Of Count
Benckendorn, the Russian ambassador
at London. Young Benckendorf is
missing, and it IL reported he was
killed..
Close to the Enemy.
Feng Wang Cheng, June 21.-T body
of Russian infnatry, with two guns,
came within twelve miles of Felg
Wang Cheng on the north at o'cl'ck
yesterday afternoon.
The Russians fired six shells at jap
xness odicers who were on pat-oi.
There were no casualties.
TIE Russians retreated this Dlorn-
Ing. This was the closest approach
made by the enemy's infantry on the
japanese position here since the battle
Of the Yalu river.
Wounded Are Muti'ated.
st. Petersburg. June 21.-Regarding
the battle Of Wafangow several Rus
sian correspondents, including the
novelist Nemirovitch Dantchenko,
state that the Japanese for the first
time have shown themselves 10 be
barbarians. They horribly mutllated
the wounded Russian soldiers. Gen.
.simonon drew up a report on the sub
ject which was signed by the English,
French and Spanish military attaches
Accordin9 to this document tho Ja,aan-