The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-17
JAPS PURSUING
RUSSIAN FLEET.
continued FRO mpage One.

formation of the enemy's appearance on
shore and Immediately dispatched a
fotilla OF torpedo boats in chase. but the
wind. rain and fog which prevailed. pre-
wanted them from doing effective work.
During the afternoon the storm increased.
Vice Admiral Kamimura with his squad
ron is stIll chasing the enemy. The fate
OF the transport 1z4imi is still unknown.
There were no foreigners on board the
destroyed transports except their officers.
ATTACK ON TRANSPORTS.
Details I'm connection with the sinking
OF the Japanese transport Htachi by
Russian warships are being furnished by
survivors The Russian ships were
sighted at o'clock In the morning and
in response TO signal the Hitachi was
stopped, but at 10 O'Clock got under way
again and attempted 10 escape. The Rus
SLAMS followed and opened a heavy fire
directed at about the waterline with the
evident intention OF destroying the troops
on board The fire was terrific and in
q few minutes the decks were covered
with corpses and was awash with blood.
One shell struck the engine and killed
e00 men. The ship began tn fll and sunk
gradually by the stern. At o'clock I'm
the evening she was completely sub
merged. Capt Campbell. the English
master OF the transport. jumped over
board at 2 o'clock In the afternoon and
is numbered among the missing. The
chief engineer was killed on the bridge.
The commander OF the troops ordered
the flag to be burned and then killed
himself. The second mate committed
suicide. Many of the crew and troops
escaped I'm the boats.
The transport sado is still ahoat but is
badly damaged. She is being towed into
the nearest port. She sighted the Rus
sian ships 35 miles west of Shiro island
Their signals 10 stop were unheeded.
the Russians opened fire and signalled
for those on board the Sado to leave the
ship. Upon that the crew took 10 the
boats and in this way many escaped
when the ship was eventually fired by the
enemy.
The number of men on board the trans
ports and the list Of casualties are not as
yet obtainabie..
JAPS NEAR KAICHOU.
New Chwang, June 17.--6 a. m.-Two
Greek refugees report landing OF Jap
anese in force a few miles south OF Kai-
chou and a stiff fight southeast OF that
place yesterday afternoon. Chinese re-
port that some wounded Russians have
been sent towards Mukden by train.
NO CAUSE FOR ATTACK.
The investigation OF the death of Lewis
Efzell, correspondent OF the London Daily
Telegraph, who was killed by Chinese sol
dfers of the coast OF the Lao Tung pc
ninsula June Z. when cruising in junk |
between Shwantattzo and Erdicko in COM
pany with Ernst Bride. correspondent !
OF the London Daily Mail. is finished.
The jury finds that there was not the |
slightest cause for attacking the corre-
epondents and makes several recommen- |
datfons which United State Consul Mil |
Ter does not wish made public now. Con- |
sui Miller Is expected to arrive at Pekin
this afternoon for the purpose of making |
a personal report on the affair 10 United
States Minister Conger.
THE RUSSIAN DEFEAT.
IAoa Yean. June i7-During the night of
June IA the Russian forces under Gen.
Stakeberg who had been engaged with
the Japanese for two days slept in their
position four miles south OF Vafangow |
and on the morning Of June 15 assumed
the offensive and attacked the Japanese
lines.
The battle lasted all day and the Rus
slams f inflicted heavy loss 80 on pss,s the enemy
their ability TO force the Japanese back
but heavy reinforcements for the enemy
had been brought up rapidly from the
south arriving I'm time to turn the scale
An entire division OF fresh Japanese
troops was thrown into line against the
already tired Russians and the immense
overlap the left flank Of the Russians who
had not sufficient men TO meet the turn
ing movement and were forced TO with
draw upon vafangow. The Russians re-
tired reluctantly and doggedly. not beaten
but outnumbered.
RUSSIANS SHIPS SIGHTED.
London, June 1.-THE Japanese legation
has received despatch from TOXIC an
squadron was sighted off old Island yes
terday.
ORDERED FROM PORT ARTHUR.
Chefee June 17-It Is reported that the
Russians have ordered the Chinese 10
keep out OF zone having radius OF
seven miles from Port Arthur. great
many Chinese are arriving here. They
say they were unable to obtain supplies
in Port Arthur but that the Russians had
sufficient for full rations for a period of
six months
II is stated that during the lombard
ment OF shao Ping Tao. June Il. the ia
panese destroyed the lighthouse.
MUST LEAVE vLAD1voSToK.
vladivostok. June 1.-THE commander
Of the fortress, Gen. Lavroff. has issued |
an order warning all civilians to make
immediate provision to send their families
into the Interior 80 as 10 avoid |
peremptory expulsion at n moment OF |
sudden necessity. There are 1000 women !
and children here.
ACCEPT DEFEAT sToICALLY.
ST Petersburg, June 1.-THE news OF
the result Of the battle at wafangow
reaCned the morning phpeTS 700 iate 10
allow OF comment. The public seem 10
accept the result stoically and are con-
tent that the Russians made a gallant
and stubburn fight until the arrival OF
fresh battalions of the enemy compelled
Gen. Stakelberg's troops weary and ex-
hausted with three days hard fighting 20
give way.
special dispatch 20 the Associated
Press from Lao Yang contains the first
Russian estimate OF Gen. Stakleberg's
losses. placing them at 1000 men and %
officers.
The same dispatch says Gen. stakel-
berg had assumed the offensive when
the Japanese reinforcements came up.
The present situation is not clear al
though Il Is believed that Gen. stakel-
berg will continue TO retire TO the north
ward. II r. possible, however that
re'nforcements are being sent TO his sup
port
The message also says that tho where
sbouts OF Gen. Mistchenloo is not known,
and this latter statement may be preg-
nant with Significance.