Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-25
Russians Lose Ship and
Others Are Dam
aged.
SORTIE is BAFFLED
Women Helped to Build
DefenSeS at Port
Arthur.

Toxic, June 25.-Admiral Togo re-
ports that Thursday his patrol boat
discovered the battleship Peresviet
and seven other vessels accompanied
by nine torpedo boat destroyers near
the entrance of Port Arthur harbOr.
They warned him by wireless and
he Immediately advanced his entire
feet except those engaged upon spe-
cial duty. The admiral then discov-
cred the Russian fleet, which consisted
of six battleships. five cruisers and IA
destroyers, had evidently planned
dash southwark BY sundown the
Russians had stopped outside the en-
trance of the harbor.
Japanese Attack.
After nightfall a fleet of Japanese
torpedo boat destroyers resoluteIy at
tackled the Russian ships and sue
ceeded in torpedoing and sinking
battleship of the Peresviet type and
disabling the battleship. Sevastopol.
A cruiser of the Diana type was OBJ
served being towed into the harbor
sustained serious damage.
Sustained small Loss.
The Japanese ships sustained little
damage. The torpedo boat destroyer
fell in the cabin and had three men
killed and three wounded. The
Chidori, vessel of the same class.
was hit behind the engine room but
no casualties resulted therefrom. Two
torpedo boats were slightly damaged.
Earlier Report.
Toxic, June 25.-ToSo reports an
engagement at Port Arthur last
Thursday in which a battleship of the
PereSvict type was sang and battle
ship of the Sevastopol type and a first
class cruiser of the Diana type dam
aged. The Japanese fleet was practi-
Cally undamaged.
Russians Are RepuIsed.
Toxic. June 25.-ln an attack of
four thousand Russians fifty miles
northeast of Feng huang Chcng Tues
day the Russians were Tepulscd and
rctreated toward Stimulating.
Oku and kurokI Join Forces.
Ilao Yang. June 25.-It is reported
that Oliu and Kuroki have Joined
forces and are attacking from the di-
rection of Vafangow. There is talk
of serious engagement shortly. 1t is
also rumored that the Japanese forces
which were recently advancing in this
direction have fallen back on Feng
Wang Cheng.
BOmbnrdInE Port Arthur.
Chicago. June Pa special to the
News from Che Foo says: Another
off Ar
thur yesterday. Firing began from the
forts about 10 a. m. and continued un-
IN l p. M
At $50 the same evening firing be
gan heavily from the bluffs with much
activity of the search lights. indiCat-
ing the approach of a torpedo craft.
Later the sound of more distant firing
was heard. evidently from the land
side of Port Arthur. continuing until
2:SO in the morning with a brief re-
newal at a m. During that period
there was almost an uninterrupted
thunder as of field guns and volley
firing. punCtuated with crashes of
seige guns.
II is probable that there was a gen
cral short action with naval demon
stration. Ii seems as though the Japa-
by continued night activity before
making final simultaneous sea and
land attack
Another Russian ROut.
London, June 25.-The Japanese
legation this afternoon received To-
kio dispatch announcing a detachment
of the Takushan army had surprised
and routed a squadron of Russian
cavalry ten miles northwest of SantaO-
kow at dawn Thursday and also oc-
cupied the heights north thereof. ex-
pelling the Russians. who left 60 dead
on the field.
Russian II SnnEuine.
St Petersburg. June 25.-An un-
named Russian general is quoted in
Viedomosti today as declaring this is
the eve of n great battle. adding Kuro-
patkin is moving to meet Kuroki.
whom he will dispose OF before Oku
arrives.
Women Help Defend Port Arthur.
On the road Between Kai Chou and
Heicheng June 2.-tDelayedD The
japanese forces are 10 miles from Port
Arthur, the male portion Of which is