Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-30

UptCihi bspatCn 10 Evening StaT-
NEW YORK, June 3o-A cablegram from
Paris says: The St. Petersburg correspond
ent of the Echo de Paris confirms the re-
port that General kuropatkin has retreatcd
and that Kaiping has been evacuated by
the Russians.
Without Re-Enters Port.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 80 4.40 pm
An official dispatch received from Lieut..
Gen. Stoessel, the comma ader of the Rus
sian military forces at Port Arthur says
that the squadron of Rear Admiral Without
Se-entered that port after repulsing five
torpedo-boat attacks. 1t contains no further
details. 80 far can be ascertained. 1t
does not mention any damage to the Rus
sian ships.
AS no injury to the vessels of the Russian
squadron was mentioned. the belief of the
authorities is greatly strengthened that Ad-
miral Togos report was very much exag-
gerated. While offering no specific ground
for this opinion the admiralty believes that
o fight occurred on Saturday. General
Stoessers dispatch Is addressed to Lieut..
Gen. Zilinsky General Kuropatkins chief
of staff and is ted June %
All the latest advices of the war office
indicate that the japanese are concentrate
ing on Hai-Cheng, Gen. Kuroki being at
Dalny with twentyseven ba.talions. Only
one division is at Molten pass and another
at Fen-Shui pass.
Rain is falling in torrents, which is great
ly impeding the movements of the troops
Naval Engagement Confirmed.
NEW YORK. June 9O.-A cablegram from
Paris says the ST Petersburg correspondent
OF the Petit Partisan telegraphs that official
confirmation OF the naval engagement at
90
The battle ship Sevastopol was sunk the
battle ship Peresviet was run ashore and
the cruiser Diana was hardly able to reach
the harbor and is damaged beyond repair.
Russians Left Ninety Dead
LONDON, June SO.--A dispatch to the
japanese legation from Tokyo today gave
few details of the operations a Fen-Shui
pass. 1t says the Russians left ninety
dead on the main road, while the number
left elsewhere is not yet estimable Six
Russian officers and eighty-two men were
captured. The total casualties Of the Japa-
nese are estimated at 40.
The report. which was sent by the COM
mander of the Takushan army says the
japanese army. In three columns, COM
menced operations June &c for the occupa-
ton OF Fen-Shui pass, where the Russians
had constructed semi-permanent fortif1ca.
tons with forts. entertainments. wire en-
tangiemcnts and abatis The Russians stub
ment the Japanese succeeded in surround
ing the Russians and finally captured the
pass June 81
Tell Different Stories
CHE-FOO, June 80. 6 p.m.-The European
and Chinese refugees tell widely different
stories of the result OF the naval battle ot
June %. The Europeans say that only the
hattie ship Sevastopol and the transport
Amur were damaged and no Russian vesse
was sunk. The Chinese say IT was reported
at Port Arthur that one large ship was
sunk md that three were damaged. The
Europeans assert that the impression pre-
walls at Port Arthur that the Japanese viii
succeed on the land side. The japanese
are erecting big gun fort commanding
the harbor entrance and Golden Hill fort.
Transport Sado Docked.
KOBE. Japan. June 30.-The japanese
transport Sado. which was severely damag
ed by the Russians during tie raid of the
Vladivostok squadron. has been docked al
Nagas1ki