Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-08-25

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Port Arthur by junk. the Japanese are
hotly pressing the Russian center
along the railway and the Russian
right in the vicinity of Golden Fill.
Make Wild Claims.
The Chinese declare that the Jap
anese occupied Taipangtza, mile
from the city and penetrated along the
railway to General Stoessel's resi-
dence on August l.. AS this report
should indicate that Port Arthur had
all but fallen. the Japanese expert at
tached to the local consulate received
the information with great reserve.
Say Russian Ship Sank.
The Chinese report that Russian
warship was hit by shell recently,
and sunk in the harbor.
"chair Fort" Captured.
London, Eng, Aug. 2s. ~ The Eve
ming News has a Chez Foo dispatch
which announces that the Japanese
captured "Chair Fort" of the Port Ar
thur defenses yesterday after tre'
I mendous attack.
Same as ltshan.
The Evening News Chez Foo dis
patch is simply a repetition of the an
nouncement of the capture of Itshan
or Etseshan known as the "Chair
Fort
British Coal Refused to Relllgerents,
- Londcn, Aug. 23.-The Times today
says:
at is understood that instructions
have been sent to the governors of the
British colonies and dependencies that
they shall not allow coaling privileges
to any belligerent fleet proceeding to
the seat Of war or positions on the line
of route with the object of intercept
ing neutral ships on suspicion of carry
ing contraband.
British Consols Fall.
Consols fell three-sixteenths to one.
fourth on the stock exchange this
morning owing to the stoppage of the
British steamer Comedian off the south
east coast of Cape Colony by the Rus
sian cruiser Smolensk,
Captain Lodges Protest.
Durham, Natal, Aug. 23.-The cars
tain of the British steamer Comedian
has lodged a protest against the &C
smolenski in stopping his steamer and
examining his papers last Sunday.
State Department Wants Facts.
Washington, Aug. 23.-The state de
partment has cahled Minister Conge1
at Pekin, Consul Goodnow at Shang
hal and Consul Fowler at Chez Foo q
request that they report as soon as
possible the facts concerning the situa
tion at Shanghai.
VIII Protect American Interests.
1t is believed instructions have eth
er been sent or will be sent to Rea
Admiral Stirling to cooperate will
the minister and the consuls in tn
protection of American interests il
the treaty ports.
Japs Claim One Ship Won.
Toxic, Aug. 23.-The Japanese pre-
tected cruiser Tsushima alone defeat
ed the Russian cruiser Novik. TIL
first engagement occurred Saturda
and the Japanese protected cruise
Chitose finished the destruction of tn
Russian ship on Sunday.
Tsushima Ready for More.
The Tsushima received projectile
through two bunkers but has been T,
paired again and is now in fightin
trim. The Noyik is ashore at Korsal
avsl. Her hull is seriously damaged.
Flights at Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Aug, pa dispatc
from Chez Foo, dated August 22, say
that according to Chinese reports tn
Japanese Sunday bombarded Port A
thur from o'clock in the morning III
til l o'clock in the afternoon, pourin
in heavy fire. but that the Russian
succeeded in silencing the Japanes
batteries. The Japanese fleet was nc
engaged, having put further out t
sea.
Tells of Furious Battles.
Llao Yang, Aug 23.-The following
supplied by Russian correspondent
at Port Arthur:
with each additional report frol
Port Arthur wonder increases both
the persistence of the Japanese attac
and the heroic stubbornness of the d
tenders of the fortress. The Japanes
are literally throwing away thousand
of lives in the hope Of shaking til
courage of the Russian troops.
Maj. Gen. Fock says he is con
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