The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-09
SHOULD COMMAND HARBoR.
GREATLY RELIEVED.

noon. during which neither side appeared
TO gain any advantage SO far as spec
tators could judge.
The Russians had now batteries In the
high hills beyond the village OF Towan.
commanding the Lao Yang road, which
the front and left without silencing. The
Japanese artillery was handicapped in
action by soft roads which forced them
TO bring up ammunition by hand
me Russians used "a guns from Molten
Pass. The japanese had two or more
batteries In the hills and one or two
batteries in the valley on the plain with
out any cover except the high corn, which
the Russians never discovered, focusing
all their fire on the batteries in the hills
A REMINDER TO RUSSIA.
Constantinople, Aug SIN connection
with the volunteer fleet question the
Porte which is being supported by Great
Britain has reminded the Russian govern
ment OF it's agreement with Turkey in
1891 This agreement stipulates that ves-
sells OF the volunteer feet must not carry
arms and munitions OF war
The Porte also demands that the ves-
sells shall traverse the Bosphorus sepa-
rately.
RUSSIANS FLED.
A spectacular and daring feature OF the
day was the advance OF the Japanese in
fantry, across the valley which began at
8 D. m. and resulted In the occupation OF
all the Russian gun positions and their
infantry entrenchments in the space OF
two hours
The Russians IA usual could not with
stand the charges OF the Japanese infan-
try. and fed through the hills.
The appearance OF the field this morning
indicateSa complete rout. the Russians
leaving much clothing and camp para
phernalia behind them.
As a battery stationed just to the right
OF a tower in the village OF Towan. from
which Lieut. Gen. Sahkaroff, commander
OF the first Siberian army corps. wit
messed the engagement, dashed down a
hill in retreat, one gun was overturned
and left at the foot OF the declivity where
II fell.
GERMANY NOT HURRYING.
Berlin. Aug s.-Germany is pursuing
leisurely her investigated into the sink
ing OF the German steamer Thea by the
Vladivostok squadron. IL IL pointed out
here that the American developments In
connection with the case have been ex-
cluded. since II Is known that her cargo
was not American but belonged to Jap
anese merchants. Germany Is less ex-
asperated over the sinking OF the vesse,
since RUSSIA alreaOy mas reversed ner
rigorous course I'm the Red sea and the
German government assumes that she
vill do likewise I'm the far east
Russia, OF course. will continue to exer-
else the right OF search and capture, but
in such a mapner as not 10 give occa =
sion for complaint on the part OF the
other powers. Hence Germany patiently
awaits the decision Of the prize court al
Vladivostok before making representa-
tions at ST. Petersburg
In the meantime II is practically GER
tain that the powers Will avoid de-
cision on the theoretical question whether
provisions I'm all cases are exempt from
contraband treatment. The officials here
see I'm the recent declarati Of the stat
department that the United States II in
clined to admit that provisions can be re-
garded as contraband I'm extreme cases
as when manifestly designed for hostile
armies and Russia has given indica tions
that Secretary Hays position II satisfac-
tory 10 her.
RENEW ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR
Chefoo. Aug. e.--s p. m.-From a
source hitherto reliable II IL said there
Is good reason 20 believe that the Jap
anese are renewing their attack on the
remaining outer positions at Port Ar
thur
The officers Of the German cruiser
F'urst Bismarck lying at the outer edge
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