Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-18
COMMUNICATION AMOUNTING TO
AN uLTlMATUM SENT TO
THE cELEsrIALs.
FIRE AT PORT ARTHUR
Japanese Are Urging the Reslesed
Russians to Surrender the City and
Escape From the FIames-Garrlson
Is Short of Ammunition.

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Is Short Of Ammunition.
St Petersburg, Aug. 17.-An un-
traceable rumor is in circulation
here that Port Arthur has fallen,
but it is not credited.
London, Aug. 17.-The Associated
Press learned this afternoon that Japan
has made demands of China, practical
ily in the nature of an ultimatum that
she Immediately enforce her neutrality
in the case of the cruiser Askold and
the destroyer Grozovoi now at Shang-
hal.
Limit Has Expired.
Japan pointed out that the time limit
of twenty.four hours permitted by in
ternational law had expired, and that
Japan is therefore at liberty to take
action as she may seem eXpedient
May Enter Port.
At the japanese legation today it
was stated that should China fail to
mply Immediately with the demand
Japanese warships in the vicinity of
Shanghai will be instructed to enter
the port and capture the Askold and
the Gozovoi.
Che Foo Russian Base.
1t is also asserted that Japan is de-
termined not to comply with the Chi
nese demand submitted in compliance
witt the Russian note, that the Rye
shitelni be released to Che Foo. japan
insists that to all intents and purposes
Che Foo has been Russian base dur
ing the war. Chinese junks having
been fitted out there have been sent
through the Japanese blockading ves-
sells 10 Port Arthur.
AskoId to Be Disarned.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-Russia has
agree to the disarmament Of the Rus
sian cruiser Askold, now at Shanghai
The admiralty does not confirm the
reported arrival of the Russian cruisers
Diana and Pallado at Vladivostok.
Fall to Return to Port Arthur.
Tien Tsin, Aug. lit is asserted
here that the missing vessels of the
Russian squadron did not return to
Port Arthur. 1t is believed they reach
ed Vladivostok.
whereabouts Of Ships Unknown.
London, Aug. IA news agency's
st. Petersburg dispatch says: up tc
yesterday neither the cruiser Gromo
boi nor the Rossia of the Vladivostol
squadron which engaged Sunday witt
Admiral Kamimura's squadron hae
succeeded in reaching Vladivostok, ane
their whereabouts is unknown.
Fire At Port Arthur.
London, Aug. II. - A dispatch t
the Central News from Toxic say
that big oil warehouse at Port Al
thur is blazing furiously and that tn
position Of the besieged is such tha
the Japanese are urging them to SUI
render.
Harbor Exposed to Fire.
The attempt of the remaining wal
ships to escape from Port Arthur en-
phasizes the belief that the inner hal
Dor of the Russian stronghold is a!
easy target for the Japanese guns o.
the surrounding heights.
A Chez Foo dispatch received her
during the night reports renewal Q
severe fighsing on August 13. This
taken here to indicate that the japan
ese are endeavoring to seize position
still nearer the besieged city.
Ammunition Supply Short.
Dispatches from St. Petersburg &C
NIT that the Russians In Port Arthu
are short Of ammunition.
Under these conditions 1t Is belle'
ed by military observers here tina
General Stoessel will surrender ratf
er than to incur the certain heavy los
of life incident to capture OF tn
place by storm.
NovIk Headed North.
London, Eng, Aug. II. - The Yoke
hama correspondent of the Daily Ma
says that the cruiser Novik of the POI
Arthur squadron has been sighted o
the strait of Van Diemen, steering fc
Vladivostok.
Japs Take New Positions.
Mukden. Aug. II. = The Japanes
have occupied Tsian Hill on the Russ
an extreme left A small force {
Japanese infantry occupied Dapind
pass on August 15 and the Russia
outposts retired.
NO LOCK STEP.
Warden Eunter Of Anamosa Prjso