The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-08-18
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS SQUIRE
rs: TELL OF GENERAL AS
!, ! sAuLT ON PoRTARTHuR.
COMPLETE DEFEAT OF
i VLADlVoSToK FLEET
Eskio Rejoices Over News Of Victory
The Rurik Destroyed and Other
Ships Badly Damaged-Japs sus-
tain Little Damage.

Arthur was begun at dawn Monday. :.
3 General Attack Made.
! Chefoo. Aug. 16.-That a general land
and naval attack was made on Port Ar
ehur Monday is indicated by informa-
zion from various sources. The state4
nent that the naval attack was made
q four in the morning comes from an
authoritative but not diplomatic quar-
ter. Junks which have arrived here say
The Japanese recently occupied the
Lautl hills and Sushiyen, which is two
OF three miles north Of the fortress.
I Five warships and seven torpedo boat
destroyers. according to the junks, re-
i aurned to Port Arthur the night Of Au-
y sust 10.
Russian Cruiser Reported Sunk.
An unconfrmed report which has
reached here from Tsingtau says the
Russian cruiser Novik, which put into
11ingtau, after the battle Of August 10
Of Port Arthur and which coaled there
and put to sea within her 24-hour linz
It, has been sunk 40 miles from Using
: tau.
., Big Japanese Victory.
80 : AOhAO, Au6s AOS-NICeA UulEdl hdIul.
MurA encountered the Russian vladi-
Sostok squadron at dawn Sunday north
1T Tsu island, in the strait Of Korea,
iend STACKED the, enemy at once. The
battle lasted for five hours and result
20 in q complete Japanese victory. The
EAssian cruiser Rurik was sunk and
The cruisers RosEia and Gromoboi fed
IN fhA nSfh1yo I'd offn~ hnr1t@- ~,
tanned serious damage. Vice Admiral
tanned serious damage.
Admiral Kamimura met the squadron
70 miles from Ulsan, Korea. at five
o'clock. Sunday morning. The battle
ended at 1880 a. m. The Rurik sank
~ b stern, her bow standing up per-
bendicularly. The Japanese rescued
80 members of the Rurik's crew. The
Rpssia and the Gromoboi caught fire
several times and were heavily dam
a9ed. Only one of the Japanese ships
was hit. Two Japanese were killed and
seven were wounded. Toxic is joyous
over the news, as it gives Japan the
mastery Of the sea and restores COM
merce.
Survivors Arrive at Sasebo.
Washington, Aug. 1G.-The American
consul at. Nagasaki reports to the state
department that 900 of the survivors of
tho big Russian cruiser Rurik (of the
Wadivostok squadron. sunk by Ad-
miral Kamimura) have arrived at Sase-
bo. Sasebo is the island used by the
Japanese as a naval base.
China Charged with Completely.
MI. Conger. the American minister
at Picking. has cabled to the state de-
partment under Mondays date as fol-
lows: "The Russian minister has sent
to, the Chinese government a strong
note, charging it with completely in the
Ryeshitelni affair, charging the Chinese
commodore with cowardice or treason,
and demanding a full explanation, the
restoration Of the destroyer and severe
punishment Of the commodore. The
Chinese government has demanded
from the Japanese the restoration of
the destroyer"
Three Batteries Captured.
Berlin, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Hokal Anzeiger fwm Toxic, dated Mon
day. confirms the reports that heavy
lighting has occurred at Port Arthur
during the past few days. The Japanese
captured three Russian batteries and
secured positions close to the inner
Notifications. Both sides lost heavily.
The Japanese have commenced a bonn
bardment from Lang mountain on the
harbor and inner defenses.
Bandits Move on Railway.
: NEss1,Ja,a A,~ fN MI ~Is---- a.
dit leaders Kitsushan, Tulisan and
Folingo, each with 1000 followers, are
now in the Sinminting district. moving
up the Lao river valley with the object
Of attacking the railway. Each OF the
bands, which were organized by Japan
csc. is accompanied by 100 Japanese
with mountain guns.
Fails to Mention Naval Battle.
St, Petersburg; Aug. 16.-The war
rfice Monday received a message from
Port Arthur, in which Gen. Stoessel,
under date of August II, reports a sue
cessful repulse of a general assault on
the Russian outer positions during the
!. night. following the departure Of the
Russian squadron. He does not men,
eion q naval engagement or refer to the
Scturn OF the warships.
Damaged Vessels Disarmed.
Berlin. Aug. 16.-The hauling down
81 the flags Of the Russian vessels at
Tslngtau took place In accordance with
instructions Of the German foreign
ONCE. which, having ascertained that
lhe damages sustained by the warships
were too serious for repairs to be made
within a reasonable time, gave orders
Tor them to disarm and be detained dur
Ing the rest of the war. Japan has been
efacially informed Of the action taken
By Germany. The crews of the Russian
vessels have been ordered to be detained
by the German authorities at Using
tau until the close of the war.
In u Pitiable Plight.
ohefoo, Aug. 16.-With Admiral
withoft's death, five battleships dam
aged, one torSedo BOAT destroyer
btEisdsG another blown w near Wei.