The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-21
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made desperate assault on the jap
snese position at Motienling yesterday
at dawn. They were repulsed. casual
ties not given.
st. Petersburg, July 18.--It is re-
ported that the Japanese rig mt flank
10 marching southwark so quickly that
part of General Kuroki's force was
unable to take their food stores with
them and are accordingly selling them
cheap to the natives. It Is not clear
at what point the Japanese are concen-
trating. Pontoons for crossing rivers |
have been brought from the Yalu
river.
Toxic, July 10. The Japanese des- |
troyer, Hayatori, has captured near |
Port Arthur a junk bearing mail for |
Chefoo. Among the papers seized were
valuable letters dealing with the naval
and military situation at Port Arthur.
Birmingham, July 1S.-The Post |
reports that negotiations of an import.
ant character are proceeding between
the Japanese and Chinese governments
in anticipation of the wal in the far
east, ending favorably to japan. Ne.
gotistions are also proceeding betw cen
the French and English and possibly
other ministers at Pekin.
Rome, July 1S.-The ministry of
marine has despatch from Tien Tsin
stating that for ten days past the Ja-
pauese feet has been absent from Port
Arthur Only few destroyers APP
peared off the port at intervals. This
message if true acts as denial Of the
reports of naval engagements at the
port during the last fortnight.
London, July 1S.-A despatch from
Alden to the Daily Mail says that the
captain Of the British steamer Wal
para reports that the Russian volun-
teer fleet steamer, St. Petersburg. sig
nailed him to stop by firing across the
bows of his vessel on July 10 in the
Red sea- The Russians examined the
papers of the Waipsra and declared
that they would hold the ship as a
prize.
London, July 18.-A report received
this afternoon states that the British
steamer Malacca has been seized by
Russians in the Red Sea and taken to
Suez. No reason for the act is given
Suez, July 19.-The steamship Malacca
which was seized in the Red Sea by
the Russian cruiser, Petersburg, last
week, has arrived here flying a Rus.
sian flag commanded by Russian Off
GERS and run by Russian crew. The
British company's agent was refused
admittance board the vessel.
Berlin, July 19.-England has in
formed Germany of the dispatch Of al
English fleet of eighteen war vessels
to Alexandria with the intention of
checking the Russian illegalities in
the Red Sea. 1t is expected this dem
onsratation will cause Russia to sub
side meekly. The general feeling here
is that the first European oomplica-
} ton with regard to the war in the Far
East has arrived.
London, July 19.-The press associa-
, tion in dispatch from Gen. Kuroki's
h headquarters, dated today, states that
; the Russian losses in the fight at
Molten Ling is now computed at
1000. The Jpsnese total losses will
not exceed three hundred. The jap
, anese infantry has demonstrated again
, a remarkable efficiency in the in
itiative and showed conclusively they
are infinitely better marksmen than
) the Russians. For hours they out
fought their enemies and the Russians
were outgeneralled at every point.
Constantinople, July 19.-The Porte
has authorized two additional Rus
sian volunteer cruisers to pass through
Dardanelles
Paris, July Cot is learned from
high diplomatic authority that Rus
STA is prepared, at least in part to dis
avow the actions of the Red sea cruis-
ers because it is claimed its command
er misunderstood orders The Gar s
government is disposed to give salts
faction to Great Britain and Germany
provided representations are made dis
: creetly through diplomatic channels
However, she will risk open rupture
rather than yield should either nation
present protests in the nature of de-
msnd.
Port Said, Egypt, july 20.-Steamer
Malacca, seized in the Red sea by the
Russian cruiser Petersburg, arrived
here today with many indignant pas
sengers on board and with her crew
prisoners and under armed guard.
The passengers we're transferred to the
Marmora of the same line and will
proceed. They announce their inten-
tion of appealing to the British gov
eminent for redress.
The Malaooa is declared to have no
q contraband of war on board for japan.
The cargo of B. 900 tons includes forty