The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-11
FIGHTING At PORT ARTHUR
REPORTS OF HEAVY FIRING IN
DICTATE A BATTLE.
Rumors Of Sinking of Four Japanese
Warships-Progress of
the War.

Chefoo, June IA correspondent at
Tongchow cables that there was firing
at Port Arthur Monday night, begin
ming at 1880 o'clock and continuing
for several hours. A. junk arriving
during the night from Dalny reports
that there was heavy firing all day
Monday in the vicinity of Port Arthur.
When the junk left Dalny Monday
morning all was quiet there. The ar
rivals on the junk deny the story of
the sinking Of the japanese ship off
Tulienwan.
Fighting at Port Arthur.
London, June 6.-There has been
fighting at Port Arthur, both by land
and sea, since last Thursday. A Toxic
dispatch says that the Russian gunboat
Giliak was torpedoed and destroyed out
side the harbor on Saturday.
Japs Lose Four Ships.
Liaoyang, June Tt is persistently
reported here that the Port Arthur
squadron made sortie shortly be-
fore dawn Saturday, with the tor
pedo boat destroyers leading, and
found the japanese fleet quite unsuspect-
ing the presence of hostile war ships, with
the result that four of the japanese ships
were sunk during the attack.
Indication Of Battle.
Chefoo, June S.-An impression pre-
walls here that naval battle took place
Monday night in the Gulf of Pechili. Pas
sengers on steamers passing the Lao
tieshan promontory at the time did not
hear any firing, while reports come from
Tengchow of heavy firing being heard
there from II o'clock at night until two
O'Clock Tuesday morning. Vessels from
the Mao Tao islands confirm this re-
port, and so do the residents of hills in
the vicinity of this city, who heard the
firing and saw flashes out at sea during
the night.
Tells Of Correspondents Murder.
London, June 8.-Ernest Prindle, the
Daily Mails correspondent in Man.
churia, in a description of the death of
Lewis Ethel, the correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, who was shot by Chi
nese soldiers while in junk between
Shwantaitze and Erdillo, says: "Our
intention was to cruise along the Lao
tung coast. About six o'clock in the
morning the junk was surrounded by
four sailing boats manned by Chinese
soldiers who, without explanation,
opened fire, their shots falling all over
our boat. We were below reading and
writing, and Ethel, looking out, re>
ceived fearful wound in the back of his
head, and expired in few moments.
The soldiers, who were dressed like pi-
rates, said they mistook us for a pirate
boat they were seeking. They after
words donned uniforms. l walked to
Tienchwangtai to summon assistance.
One of the Chinese crew was badly
wounded, and it is not likely that he will
recover"
Serious Defeat for Russians.
London. June 6.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Tientsin correspondent wires:
-Four thousand Russians belonging to
Gen. Stakelberg's brigade on May 81 at
tackled $500 japanese occupying posi-
ton five miles south of Wafangtien.
The Russians were repulsed, losing 200
killed and 400 wounded. The Japanese
lost more than 100 killed.
More Outpost Fighting.
Liaoyang, June 7.YDetails have been
received here of two smart outpost
fights, one at Liaetung and the other in
southern Manchuria. The former &C.
CURED in the morning of June at
Yantsiantur, east of Vafangow (25
miles above Kinchou). The Russian
force consisted of an infantry regiment,
some artillery, several companies of
Cossacks and a squad of Dragons The
enemy was discovered in the valley Of
Pwytsiantuo. The Russians brought
up battery, opened fire and cleared
the japanese out of the valley. Then
the Russian guns were moved to a
more favorable position. The japanese,
taking advantage of this, fired a few
shells. The Russian losses were Col.
Sereda, and II men wounded.