Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
RuMoR OF "A FIGHT WITH PORT
ARTHUR FLEET NEAR
IN cHEFu. ~ 4 -
DECISIVE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
kuR0PATklN WITH REINFORCE
MENTs REoccUPlEs THE
.-~,E. DALIN PASS.

Toxic, July 3.-Vice Admiral Kami-
mura last night evidently trapped and
attacked the Russian Vladivostok
squadron of the islands of Tsu, in the
southern entrance to the Sea of Japan.
The result of the encounter is I'm.
known. .'
Rumor Of Naval Fight.
Chefu. July Sit was rumored' here
yesterday that the Port Arthur feet
and the Japanese squadron were en-
gagged in q decisive battle between
Chefu and Port Arthur, but as nothing
definite has been received it Is thought
that the tight. II it occurred. was be-
tween torpedo boats. It is known that
. few days ago the Russian fleet came
out, but that it fastened back to port
upon the appearance of a feet Of half
q hundred Japanese warships. and It is
thought that the Russians have not
.ventured out again.
Heard the Firing.
What should prove to be decisive
naval engagement was in progress at
l o'clock yesterday afternoon midway
between Chefu and Port Arthur says
another report.
The steamer Chefoo. which has ar
rived here. passed within fifteen miles
Of the Japanese fleet, consisting Of
two battleships and five cruisers, all
actively engaged. The Russian fleet
was not seen, but the distance Of the
Japanese from land precludes the pos
sibility of any attack on the land bat
teries. The captain Of the Chefoo says
that he heard a terrific explosion, but
he was unable to discern whether =
Japanese or q Russian ship was az
fected. - ~ .. e.,
The battle is held here to confirm
the Chinese report that only four Of
the Russian warships we're at Port
Arthur Thursday night. .~.
Don't Know Or Won't Tell.
st. Petersburg, July 3. = There is
still considerable speculation as to the
exact position Of the Port Arthur feet.
The latest dispatches from Lieut.. Gen.
Zilinsky, chief Of staff to Viceroy Alex
Jeff, bring the reports from the fort
ress up to two days after the squadron
was supposed to have gone int the
harbor without mentioning the YES
sells. II the squadron has again gone
out, as is popularity rumored, the au-
thorities have either not been In
formed, or they have not disclosed
their Information.
Fnuq Plugs Tale Of Loss.
Maj. Gen. Plug, telegraphing from
Mukden under date of July /. says:
"The reports from foreign sources
that the Japanese feet sank several
vessels of the squadron on June %,
and that our loss included Rear Admi.
raj Prince Ouktomsky and 700 sailors,
are absolutely untrue"
laps Throw Lyddite.
Liao-yang, July 3.-A Japanese army
is reported to be- within thirty-dve
miles Of Liao-yang. ,a.
Southeast Of Haicheng, on the Stu.
yen road. the Japanese have with
drawn from the positions from which
they recently drove the Russians after
I'VE days continuous fighting. Gen.
Mistchenko reports that his cavalry
has been experiencing the effects of
lyddite shells from; the Japanese big
naval guns, which the latter are now
employing in the field.
- Many Dead Russians. =
Chefu, July ga party of Russians
and Chinese arrived here by junk d.
rect from Port Arthur. having left
there Thursday. The; report for sew
.eral days shells from both land and
sea have been falling in the town, but
doing little damage. -g.... E.
The Russians who resisted the ad-
vance of the Japanese suffered severe
ly. Many dead and wounded have
been brought to Por: Arthur. The hos
pital there is overcrowded.
kuropatkin Has Pass.
Liao-yang, July 3.-Gen. Kuropatkin,
with reinforcements, personally moved
toward Dalin pass, whereupon the
pass was evacuated by. the Japanese
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