The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-27
RUSSIAN WARSHIP
WAS DESTROYED
THE WRECKING OF THE CRUIs-
Err BOGATYR is CON-
FIRMED.
BLOWN UP TO PREVENT
CAPTURE BY THE JAPS

Battle Russian Il Korean
Troops Reported from S~eoul-Jap-
anese Rout Russian Cavalry at
Takushan.
London, May Pa dispatch to the
st. James Gazette from Kobe, Japan,
dated Saturday, after confirming the
report Of the stranding of the Russian
protected cruiser Bogatyr on the
rocks near the entrance to Vladivo-
stok, adds that the Bogatyr SUISSE
quently was blown up by the Russians
to prevent her falling into the hands
of the japanese.
The Bogatyr was a fine, modern
cruiser of $3.50 tons displacement, and
20,500 normal horse power. She was
built at the Vulcan works, Stettin,
Germany, was completed in 1902, was
416A feet long, had SAY feet beam,
and drew 20% feet of water. The
armament of the Bogatyr consisted Of
IL six-inch. guns, II three-inch guns,
six 1.8-inch guns, W 1.4-inch guns,
and two smaller, r%apid-fre guns. She
had six torpedo tubes, her armored
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five inches of nickel-steel armor over
her gun positions. The speed of the
Bogatyr was estimated to be over %
knots, she could carry LOO tons Of
coal, and her crew numbered $50
men.
Japanese Reconnoiter.
A dispatch to the Japanese legation
from Tol.iN cavc Njon, Admiral Taco
has reported as follows:
"The gunboat squadron and the tor
pedo boat destroyers and torpedo boat
fotillas approached Port Arthur Fri
day for the purpose of accommodating,
which was successfully effected with
little damage in spite of a hot cross
fire from the forts. There were no
casualties IN our side"
Battle at Krakow.
Seoul, May 23.-The japanese con-
sui at Gensan reports that the first
collision between Russian and Korean
troops has taken place at Kankow
~(Hamheung), the recent center of the
northern Tonghak disturbances. Cos
sacks attacked the so-called city cas-
tie at seven o'clock in the evening OF
May 10, and exchanged shots for two
hours with the Korean garrison of 300
men, who lost one man killed. The
Russians were supposed to have re-
tired toward the northwest. Natives
report that several Of the Russians
were wounded. Telegraphic communal
cation has now been established to a
point 80 miles north Of Gensan.
Russian Cavalry Routed.
Toxic, May 20. = The Japanese
forces which landed at Takushan
Thursday surrounded and routed a
force of Russian cavalry at seven
o'clock Friday evening, in the neigh
borhood of Wangchitung, seven miles
north of Takushan. The Russian
force, which consisted of about one
squadron. lost many men killed or
wounded, as well as a captain, who
was captured. The Japanese sustained
no losses.
Although it has not been officially
iJy that the japanese forces have
captured Kaichou, driving the Rus
SLAMS back to Tashichia, in the direc-
ton of Newchwang, and preventing
the advance of the Russian troops at
Newchwang in the direction of Kali
chou.
The bombardment by the Japanese
of the vicinity of Kaichou recently was.
probably in preparation for the land
ing Of forces in the northwest corner
OF the Liaotung peninsula, for the
purpose of capturing Newchwang, and
cooperating with the other armies in
the march on Liaoyang.
Probably a small japanese force has
been landed at Kinchou bay.
Takushan, where Japanese forces.
were landed May 10, is at the mouth
of Dayan river. west of the Yalu.
Sortie from Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg. May 23.-The gov
eminent Saturday received news con-
firmatory of the rumors in circulation
there that Gen. Stoessel has made a
successful sortie from Port Arthur, re-
sulting in the defeat of the Japanese.
with the loss of more than 1000 killed
or wounded. The Russians losses
were 116 killed and wounded.
The movement was carried out by
q combination with q train bringing In
war munitions and supplies and Gen.
Stoessel's force. communications be-
ing carried or by wireless teleg-
raphy. The Japanese barred the route
between the train and Gen. Stoessel's.
force, whereupon the Russians at
tackled and routed the japanese. After
the engagement, Gen. Stoessel's force.
together with the train, returned to
Port Arthur.
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