Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-15
JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN oFFl-
GALS SAY FIGHT HAS NOT
OCCURRED.
LINEVITCH' AT KIRIN

Main, Force Of Russian Army Has
Reached There-Rear Guard skIr-
mlsFes are Frequent Russian Fleet
Believed to be In Philippine Waters
Mo News Of Togo.
Toxic, April 1.-THE naval depart
ment pronounces the report Of a naval
engagement recently off Saigon to be
entirely unfounded.
oreI at Saigon.
Manila April 14.-Rear Z Admiral
Train, in command Of the American
feet In Asiatic waters, received a tele-
gram this afternoon from Saigon re-
porting the arrival there Of the Rus
sian hospital ship Orel on the morning
of April 13 with many wounded men
on board.
No Injured on Board.
St Petersburg, April 14.-Admiral-
ty advices from Saigon do not mention
any wounded men being on board the
hospital ship Orel, which arrived there
yesterday She probably has sick
sailors on board.
It is understood the Orel will leave
Saigon at once to rejoin Rojestven-
sky's squadron, which it is said, may
be standing off somewhere up the coast
awaiting the hospital ship.
sIavs Raid Railroads.
The Russian troops have success
fully raided the railroad in the direc-
ton of Kai Yuan, about twenty miles
north of Tie Pass.
Russians in Philippine Waters.
Berlin, April 14.-Admiral Rojest-
vensky's squadron is believed by the
intelligence division of the German
navy department to be lying off the
Guyos islands, eighty miles south of
Mindoro, one of the Philippine islands,
recoaling and preparing for the last
stage of its long voyage. Although
these islands belong to the United
States they have fine anchorages out
side the three mile limit.
Raleigh Leaves Borneo.
Lubuan, Borneo, April 14-The
United States cruiser Raleigh sailed
northward today Her destination is
unknown.
Japanese Advance Continues.
Toxic, April 14-The following off
cial announcement is made, dated to-
day: "Our force advancing eastward
via the Fushun and Hailung road EN-
countered the defeated enemy on the
morning of April IL at Erhhoneu
The enemy's strength was one
regiment of infantry, six squad
rons Of cavalry and four guns
Our force then occupied Tsangshih
about nineteen miles east of Yingpan
and the enemy in retreating toward
Kailnng, fought at every step.
teTne enemy on the Kirin road has
gradually retreated since April IL, a
portion of this force still remaining to
bar our passage of the Yushu river
Many Rear Guard Engagements.
1t is reported that the main force
of Russians, which retired in the di
rection of Hsing King. has reached
Kirin The rear guard, estimated al
10000, continues in the vicinity o1
Harlung Cheng, closely in touch with
the Japanese van guard. The main
force, which retired from Kaiyuan is
reported at Kirin with rear guard
of 5000, at Itsuchow, Haklusu and
Sulipao, keeping in touch with the
Japanese forces.
Chang Cheng is evidently the rally
ing point for the Changtu and Faku
men forces. An imperial ordinance
which declares Mako harbor on Pasca
dores islands, in state of siege be
Genes operative today
stoessel's Trial Begins Today.
st. Petersburg, April 14.-There is
no truth in the report from CracoN
that General Stoessel has been for
mally condemned to death by the
commission appointed to inquire into
the surrender of Port Arthur His tria
began today.
Battle to Decide Much.
Washington, D. c., April 14-There
is general belief in official and diplo
matte circles that peace will follow i'm
mediately after decisive battle has
been fought by the fleets of Admirals
Togo and Rojestvensky in the China
sea. In fact, all preparations are be
ing made to bring the two belligerant!
together, when one or the other ha:
SO completely lost command of the ses
that It's success in the present wal
manifestly will be impossible.
Just how far Mr. Meyer, the new
ambassador of the United States to st
Petersburg has gone in paving the way
for opening peace negotiations canno
be stated definitely. 1t is known. how
ever, that his interview with Empero,
Nicholas yesterday had no decisive re
suits. His cablagram to the state de
partment in regard to his audience
merely stated that he had been re
ceiyed, but he did not report wha
views the emperor had expressed I,