Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-02
RuILErIN.

Liao Yang, July 2.-'The Japanese are
advancing over an extended field. The
Russian troops are in splendid spirits.
Kuropatkin In personal command. The
Russians are holding Dalien pass. Fif-
teen trains are arriving here daily.
Mistchenko's cavalry is fighting con-
stantly. The Russians assert that
photographs We're taken to prove that
the Japanese are killing the wounded.
Lieutenant Chita, it is said, who was
wounded near Siuyen. June rs. ard, who
was left on the field was wounded
thrice by Japanese.
Wednesday the Jap division advanc-
"a by tortuous defile about thirty
miles east OF Liao Yang. Keller had
no artillery posted. but had stationed
three battalions of infantry along the
crest commanding the pass. An OBJ
etinate fight followed which lasted the
whole night. The Russians lost nifty
men and the Jap casualties were iarg-
er. On Thursday morning Keller re-
tired. successfully Withdrawing his men
fron, the narrow defiles. On Friday
the Jsps retired upon Hoichan. Keller
IN the meantime had been reinforced
by artillery and harassed the Japanese
rear.
Ii Il believed the Japs lost the OPP
portrnity of attacking Liao Yang or
cutting the Russian lines OF communi-
cat,cns Rains rendered 1t imperative
80 suspend operations.
Chefoo. July 2.--Affairs are. it is as
serted. reaching crisis at Port Arthur.
The Russians are ready to meet it with
all the forces at their command. The
foreigners remaining at Port Arthur,
with the exception Of several under
suspicion. have been ordered to leave.
a number arrived here today. They
included the managers and clerks of
barge stores, which continued in bus
iness during the siege.
The Norwegian steamer Sentis. is IN
the harbor, ready to bring out the wo-
men and children. Every Russian sub
ject has been ordered to join the forces
facing the invaders on the hills back
OF the town.
Four battle ships. gunboats and tor
pedo boats are kept in the harbor.
while two battle ships, five cruisers,
and torpedo boats, make excursions TO
sea. A number of junks loaded with
fresh provisions have succeeded in
passing the japanese blockading fleet.
The Chinese who arrived today say
the japanese have increased their
blockading feet to forty vessels The
ships which have been under repair
have rejoined the squadron.
Refugees who left Port Arthur yes.
terday and who have arrived here, de-
clare that wounded Russians were be-
ing brought in by the hundreds Other
refugees from Pigeon Bay assert that
hundreds of Russian soldiers were
passing near the bay, being transport
ed in numerous and various kinds Of
conveyances. The fact that Russian
wounded were seen at Pigeon Bay,
which is due west of Port Arthur,
would indicate that the Japanese have
advanced along the east and west coast
OF the peninsula at the same time.
a The two divisions. which attacked
Port Arthur, were composed of 10000
men, independent of artillery corps, as
matter of precaution. The Japanese
have landed a division of 10000 men
on one OF the Elliott group of islands
sixty live miles northeast of Port Ar
thur and on June 20 they landed six
divisions. $4,000 men at Kerr Bay,
thirty six miles from Port Arthur,
These two divisions can be used 20
reinforce the oku's army near Kai
Cheng or army under General Nosi,