Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-28
Tien TsIn, 3uIy 2e.-It is report
ed heavy firing has occurred be-
tween Lao Yang and Mukden.

ed heavy firing has occurred be-
tween Lao Yang and Mukden.
Mukden. July 26. = The latest re-
ports state that the Russians with
about 100 guns in action in the Tat
chekiao engagement inflicted serious
losses on the Japanese and destroyed
many of their guns.
Russians Forced to Retire.
The Japanese attack on the centre
of the Russian position was repulsed,
but the Russians were ordered to re-
tire yesterday and occupy the heights
five miles north of Tatchekiao. This
movement was carried out in good or
der.
Hospital Train From Tatehekiao.
The empress hospital train passed
through Mukden yesterday bearing
314 men who were wounded in Sun
days fight at Tatchekiao.
Says Japanese Retired.
st. Petersburg. July 26. - The Of
fetal Messenger this morning prints a
dispatch from Lao Yang, dated July 25
announcing that the Japanese main
tanned terrific bombardment at Tat
chekiao through the day but towards
evening several of their batteries hav-
Ing been silenced by the Russian guns
they retired. No estimate of losses on
either side is, furnished.
Russians at Hal cheng.
: Sc. Petersburg, July 26.-Dispatches
just received by the war Office an
nounce that the Russians have retired
to Hal Cheng.
s French Flag at New chwang.
Tien Tsin, July 26.-Lloyds agent
at New Chwang wires that fifty jap
anese cavalrymen have entered New
Chwang. The French flag is flying
from all the Russian buildings and the
town is quiet.
Evacuation Well Under Way.
st. Petersburg, July 26-The port
Of, New Chwang has been abandoned
by the Russians and the evacuation of
New Chwang proper is expected to fol-
low shortly.
The Knight Commander Incident.
= London, Eng, July 26. = The sink
ing of the British steamer knight
Commander by Russian cruisers off
the Japanese coast was fully discussed
at the meeting of the cabinet today.
The knight Commander incident is at
tracing close official and public inter
est. Premier Balfour in the House of
Commons today said the subject of the
sinking of the Knight Commander was
being inquired into but he was not in
position to make statement.
A Turko-Russian Agreement.
The premier said the government
was not aware of any convention be-
tween Turkey and Russia providing
special conditions for the passage Of
the Dardanelles by special Russian
ships.
Affront Seems Intentional.
Toxic, July 26.-The acts of the
Vladivostok squadron in the Pacific
and of the. volunteer fleet in the Red
sea strengthen the belief here that
Russia is deliberately seeking to af-
front America, England and Germany,
in the hope of finding an avenue for
gracefully retiring from a disastrous
war! There is no argument over the
right of Russia to seize neutral YES
sells carrying actual contraband of
war, but the wisdom of destroying
neutral prizes without trial, unless the
object is to involve other powers, Is
generally questioned. 1t is believed
that America will refuse to recognize
Russia's extended list of contraband
md will speedily demand limitation
to articles reasonably contraband, in
order to protect her large oriental
numerical interests. 1t is expected
''satiGreat Britain will protest against
sinking of the Knight Commander
demand trial for seized British
s"7mers and that Germany will make
! second and more vigorous protest.
The corea In Danger.
The Vladivostok warships are how.
eng about the course of the steam
ors from San Francisco, probably with
the hope of overhauling the liner Co.
rea. Warning, however, has been Civ
en- to the Corea, and she has chance
CT eluding the Russians There will
probably be other seizures, and what
ever may be the determination of the
legal questions involved, whatever
diplomatic action may be taken if is