The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-27
JAPS VICTORIOUS IN
5.HOUR BATTLE.
Continued from page One.

to the Central News, dated today, says:
'The fighting which eliminated in the
J Japanese occupation OF Kinchou was
/ practically confined to an artillery duel.
! which. beginning at dawn OF May 2s. con-
tinued without intermission for five hours.
"The Japanese warships in Kinchou
bay co-operated. firing with heavy guns
on the Russian positions. A Russian
| Eunboat ia Talienwan bay also joined in
the fight, bombarding the left flank OF
the Japanese army.
"Kinchou castle was occupied by the
Japanese at $50 this morning. Later
the Russians were driven from their
positions on the southern heights. The
Japanese are now in pursuit OF the re-
treating Russians"
TO BE THE FIRST BASE.
Baron Heyashi the Japanese minister.
discussing the recent fighting of Port
Arthur said today:
'Kinchou will be occupied as a first
base. The neighboring hills will be
strongly fortified in order that they can
be held indefinitely. For food supplies
and ammunition Port Dalny will be the
second base.
THE position OF Kinchou will be OF
invaluable aid In the campaign against
'AA <AiNAuls Ne Nils command DOSl-
tons or the country for several miles in
the direction OF Port Arthur. ! presume
from the action at Kinchou that the Rus
slams intend TO make another stand at
Port Dalny. Their Justification for de-
tending Kinchou must have been the be-
lief that their numbers were able 10 cope
with ours, so I expect that practically
all the available Russian troops have been
moved out from Port Arthur In the at
tempt 10 head off the investment"
JAP BATLEsHIP SUNK.
New Chwang. May 27.-Morning-The
Russian authorities here declare that a
japanese battleship has been sunk by
submarine boat and that three craft OF
this class are now at Port Arthur and an
other en- route TO vladivostok by rail
French priest just arrived from Muk-
den says 200oo Russian troops are station
ed there and that an army OF 10000 men
is az Lao Yang. with heavy reinforce
ments arriving daily.
Fenglngketo. who was deported by the
Russians in July last and escaped. has re-
Gently returned and has gathered FIVE
thousand brigands near Kwan Ling and
Is harrsssing his old enemies.
PORT ARTHUR GARRIsONED.
The Japanese estimate the strength of
the Russians about Port Arthur AT 10000 |
men. The former have 5000 men at Kin !
chou
Chinese continue to escape from Port |
Arthur but little reliance Is placed on |
their statements. They say food is grow /
ing scarcer at Port Arthur and there is |
good authority for saying the Japanese
believe they can starve out the Russians
In three months.
The Russians who recently purchased
1900 tunks anchors have shipped them to-
day TO the Ungchintsu where they will
block the river 90 prevent the produce Of
that section leaving. Fodder is especially
scarce
Much contraband of war is arriving at
this port The French steamer Bourbon
landed $1,000 sacks OF flour TODAY
British cruiser at Chingwantao is
awaiting instructions from the consul
here who will not make any statement for
publication.
thing remains perfectly quiet in the town
and its vicinity. The fog has lifted and
the weather is fine.
LEAKING BADLY.
Moscow May H.-Capt. Padalkorf Of
The Russian hospital ship Mongolia
which was damaged by being struck bv
! shell at Port Arthur and which is now
II Odessa said in an interview today that
he Mongolia is leaking badly and that
{ will probably be necessary to replace
Ter with another vessel.
THE Rt SSlAN VIEW
St Petersburg. May 27.-l:5o D. Now
ng TO the fact that communication with
he defending army at Port Arthur Is
'ut OF the war office here admits that
is not I'm a position TO question the
Tokio and other reports that the Japan
se have carried the outer works at Kin
hou. But from what is known OF the |
disposition OF Gen Stoessel's forces. the
uthorities apparently are convinced that
My the old town OF Kinchou was taken
The heights to which the Russians are {
aid 10 have retrea ted are really the kew
o the er~ dnce OF the Kwantung penin-
ula They are situated eastward OF the {
own.
They are 200 feet high and are called
lao hushan. The position was strongly
ortificd ana was OF exceDtionai natural {
trensth due 10 the fact il could not be- :
cached by the guns Of the warships II ,
his position has been taken the war
nicc believes there must have been very
eavy lJss on the side OF the at;ackers
Is not believed that the Japanese will
enture TO cross the Neck as sn advance
'ith this position Usiao Mushan1 I'm their
,ar would subject them 20 attack both
-on Lao Mushan and from Gen Stoes-
als main forces which Toxic dispatches
lys IL across the lower end Of the neck
The statement made 10y refugees from
orr Dalny that the Japanese have oc- l
lpied Sanshilipu almost due west OF
alny ~ discredited although rear adj /
liral Wittsoefft has reported that the
apanese bombared the coast near that
pint
London May PA cruiser now ap-
completion at a private yard /
England has been sold to a French
gent representing Russia. Russia also
Gently purchased In England 2 number
} as 10 enable TO be used as transports =