The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-08-17
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Yang, leaving only strong rear guard
line southeast of Liao-Yang to contest
the advance when it comes.
According to this information, the
Japanese have about three hundred
thousand men in the armies operating
against General Kuropatkin, rendering
it too hazardous for him to risk gen.
eral engagement. The general staff
has no information bearing on the re-
ported presence of large force Of Ja-
panese Mt PaithuhO, place that can
not be located on available maps. The
report agrees, however, Sith the gen.
eral tenor of the information received
by the Associated Press and here given,
that General Kuropatkin is already re-
treating north of Lao Yang.
Cheefoo, August IA Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer entered Chefoo
harbor at $50 o'clock this morning and
reported that si3 Ruesian battleships,
boats escaped from Port Arthur yes
terday morning. The torpedo boat
destroyer left Port Arthur fact night,
bringing IL tive passengers, who stated
that the Japanese fleet is pursuing the
Russians and that q battle on the open
sea is expected.
The refugees from Port Arthur state
that during the last five days Japanese
shells from Wolf Hill ha We been drop
ping into town, causing much damage.
Several civiliane have been hurt. One
shell hit an oil store house under Col
den Hill. Five hundred sailors vainly
attempted to extinguish the fire, it
caused.
Cheefoo, Aug. IA junk which has
arrived here, having left Port Arthur
on Aug. 8, brings confirmation of pre-
vious reports of severe fighting day and
night. One japanese shell struck the
corner Of building in Port Arthur aud
killed or wounded 200 people. Fifteen
six-inch shells fell at one spot on the
water front in one day, but hurt no
one. 1t Is roughly estimated that the
Japanese are from five to eight miles
from Port Arthur.
Toxic, Aug. 12.-Admiral Togo has
reported as follows: On Aug. 10 our
coMbined fleet attacked the enemy's
fleet near Gugan Rock. The Russian
vessels were emerging from Port Ar
thur trying to go south: We pursued
lasted from / o'clock Wednesday af.
ternOOn until sundowp. Toward the
close the enemy's fire weakened re-
markably: His formation became con-
fused and then his ships scattered.
The Russian cruisers Askold aud No
vlk and several torpedo boat destroy
ers fled to the southwark. Other of
the enemy's ships retreated separately
tcWard Port Arthur.
We pursued them and it appears that
we inflicted considerable damage. We
60 ht,0u al
longing TO the Russian battleship
witch probably was sunk. We have
received no reports from the torpedo
boats and the torpedo boat destroyers
which were engaged in the attacks on
the ships of the enemy. The Russian
vessels, with the exception of the AS
kold and the Novik, the Czarevitch and
the cruiser Pallada, appear to have re-
turned to Port Arthur. Our damage
was slight. Our fighting power has
net been impaired"
news agency from St. PetersRars. sevs a. 8
the machinery of the Russian battle
ship Czarevitch was so knocked about
during the fight that most of it is
She lost POI officers and men killed
and 60 wounded. Rear Admiral With
oft was on the bridge of the Czarevitch
when shell exploded, blowing him to
Loaaon. Aug. 14.-All reports from
the smashing sea fight from which Ad-
miral Togo emerged victor was the
worst disaster yet sustained by Russia
in the war.
Even more certain it is that the ma.
val engagement Outeide of Port Ar
thur on Wednesday was one of the
greatest the world ever known.
Pounding. with the gums OF .1ie great
heet for eight hours, against elk Rus
dozen destroyers, and following 1tq it mn
with an all night attack by torpedo
boat destroyers, Togo dealt defeat to
the Russians that was almost annihila-
tiOn. Some of the Cars batteships
will never fight again. At least one of
the battleships ls out of action forever.
Five are crippled. Twoof the cruisers
are out Of action. The only great fleet
ie torn and scattered. And Port Ar
harbor attack. This is the awful price
the Russian general staff admits was
paid for the dash from Port Arthur.
Toxic, August 14.-Vice Admiral
Kamimura encountered the Russian
Vladivostok squadron at noon to day
north of Tsu Island, in the Strait Of
Corea, and attacked the enemy at
once. The battle lasted for five hours
and resulted In q complete Japanese
victory. The Russian cruiser Rurik
was sunk aud the cruisers Rcssia and
G-emehei fed cec.h=ss-a after having
sustained serious damage.
Vice Admiral Kamimura cables the
navy department that the injuries in
f1ictfd upOn hiR yessels we're alipht.