Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-14

stations ready for action. Cyrils in
juries were slight.
1t is learned today that the Russian
Cossacks, who annihilated fifty Japan
ese at Samalind Island on the Yalu
river. April numbered only thirty
seven men.
Hear Firing at Port Arthur.
Wei-Hai-Wei, April IS. - The Brit
ish gunboat Espiegle has arrived here
and reports that at daylight today
while off Port Arthur she heard sounds
of heavy firing and saw the flash of
guns. 1t is believed that fleet ac-
tion was proceeding. Three men of
war of unknown nationality were seen
in the distance.
Try To Intercept Cruiser.
The action fought off Port Arthur
appears to have consisted, according
to the reports received here, of an un-
successful attempt made by four Jap
anese cruisers and one battleship to
intercept large Russian cruiser com
ing from the east. The Russian cruis-
er Askold and battleship of the Po-
bieda type went to the assistance of
the Russian cruiser. The forts at Port
Arthur did not participate in the ac-
ton. Firing continues but is of short
duration.
Buried With Honor.
Toxic, April 13. ~ The fragments of
the bodies of Commander Hirose, who
] was killed March 27, in the second at
tempt to bottle up Port Arthur, was
inferred today with military honors.
Japs Attack at Daylight.
Cheefoo, April 10. - A private dis
patch. from Port Arthur says that the
Japanese attacked the place at day.
light today The full Russian fleet
went out under Admiral Makaroff and
assisted by the fire Of the forts drove
the enemy off. The dispatch adds
that the town was not pressed. The
effect of the bombardment Of the
forts and fleet is not mentioned.
Battle on YaIu.
Toxic, April 10. - An official tele.
gram from Wiju says that company
| VI 4SuooAoA IASOPo oSSSA1pLOu W SlOo0
the first stream Of the Yalu river west
of Wiju this morning and that com.
pany Of Japanese attacked and drove
| the Russians back. The bodies OF
twenty dead Russians were found aft.
er the fight Their uniforms showed
| that they belonged to the Twelfth reg.
iment of sharpshooters. The dispatch
says that small party of Russians
without uniforms have attempted to
cross the Yalu river at different points
between Wiju and Vongampo and that
they were all driven back.
Report Of Reconnoiter.
Toxic, April 13. The official re
port Of Admiral Hasega of the skirm.
ish in the Yalu river, which occurred
last Sunday arrived today. 1t is as
| follows: In accordance with my in
structions, the captain Of the cruiser
Kasaga directed Lieutenant Vamagu
Chi with five men to scout in the
mouth Of the Yalu. They accomplish
ed the work safely and returned to
the Kasaga Monday. They entered
the river in Corean junk and at 2
o'clock Sunday discovered a party OF
huSSlduS l6dVluS lie IlSuL Dduk Oh
the river near Toag Toryupo in a junk
Vamaguchi attacked them. The pa
troll Of counted Japanese troops on left
bank Of the river joining in the attack
In the meantime another large Russian
junk joined the first one and opened
fire on the Japanese The Russians
retired and reached the bank and fec
inland. The exchange fire lasted one
hour and twenty minutes. The enemy
had one killed and two wounded. We
had no casualties"
To Transport Russians.
| st. Petersburg, April 13. - An Of
ficial telegram reports the appearance
of warship and several junks sup
4 posed to be Japanese in the neighbor
hood of the estuary of the Liao rivel
during the night Of April II. They
drew off after the Russian guns hac
opened fire on them. A number ot
small steamers and barges are being
hastily constructed in Manchuria witt
| the intention of using them on the
| Amur, Usuri and Sungari rivers, tt
transport Russian troops and materia
after the breaking up OF the ice.
EDITOR ASSAULTED; DIES.
chas. o'Brlen Taken To Hospital II