The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-31
NEW ORLEANS DEATHLIST
 SMALLER THAN SATURDAY
200 KILLED IN THE
 SAKHALIN FIGHT
LAPS WERE COMPLETELY vIcTo- RIoUS IN STREET FIGHTING AT RYkoFF-cAVALRY IS USED TO ADVANTAGE.

Tolxio, July 30, a. m.-The following dispatch has been received from the Japa- nese army headquarters:
 Our independent cavalry which enter ed Rykoff (on salShalin island. 45 miles northeast of Port Due), July 27, with drew on finding order in the city unfa. vorable to its occupation. Our army in tending to crush the enemys forces be- fore ~ retreated from the emlnenees wesx$ sykoff commenced to advance at n . July B The van together with aITS endent body of cavalry advanced ES' ed marches, taking and dislodg- 0S enemy holding the northeast ex- So ty of Rykoff and rushed into the 2 |. Confused street fighting ensued, but town was completely taken at flock in the morning.
 The enemy's main strength which op- posed our right column, fled in disorder southward, taking the short route leading to Pareeono.
 'On July 2S a detachment which was sent south in pursuit of the enemy, met the enemys infantry, some 800 strong, at a point six miles south of Rykoff, and killed more than POO and captured 5OO
 The enemy's strength opposed to our right column was of some 5000 in fantry and four machine guns, and that opposed to our left column some 2000 infantry and four guns.
 The enemy's loss in trophies is under investigation"
 no infection has occurred from the cases outside of the infected district and or ganization will 1t is thought, be so com plete in a short while that the stamping out of any such secondary infection is not unlikely
 'The impression that the authorities withheld information as to the extent of infection is occasioned by the necessary delay incident to the investigation upon the result of which the official report Is based"
 Souehon Answers Vardaman.
 President Souchon of the state board of health has also taken eognizance of Governor Nardamans comments about evasion and dissmulation, and today gave out the following statement:
 ''I most emphatically deny the asser- ton made by Governor vardaman of Mississippi that l knew there were a great many cases of yellow fever in New Orleans before the announcement of the fact was made. That assertion Is false. erroneous, and quite in keeping with the well known temperament of Governor Nardaman. The first case came upon me like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. I had not even heard of rumors. As soon as I had seen four suspicious cases, which all came to my knowledge within four days, I wrote the following letter and sent the following telegram to Dr. Hunter of Mississippi. Dr. Tabor of Texas. pr. Sanders of Alabama, and Dr. Wyman of the Marine Hospital service.'
 pr. Souchon then quotes his letter and telegram notifying them of the presence of cases presenting symptoms of yellow fever.
 This forenoon. in response to the call Of Dr. Souchon, conference was held to discuss freight and passenger regu- lations. No representative of the other states was present except Dr. Baxter of the Tennessee board, who expressed him. self as follows:
 "I am thoroughly satisfied with every condition I see, both as regards energy and efficiency"
 Freight Cars Fumlgated.
 Dr. White, United States public health and Marine Hospital service, said that freight cars were being fumigated when ever there was a possibility of their containing infected mosquitoes, and wherever else there was a demand for Immigration on the part of the authorities of the states to which or through which the cars were to run.
 Statements from b. D. Curran, super intendent of the New Orleans and North eastern railroad, by O. M. Dunn. super intendent of the Illinois Central, and an- nouncements by others familiar with the situation, was that every passenger train run out of New Orleans was either sup piled by a shuttle train at a point be- yond possible infection, or was fumi- gated prior to departure, and run closed through the states demanding such regu- laton.
 There Is much qualification at the action of Texas in raising the quarantine against the state, except at points of infection, which Is in line with the statement of Dr. Tabor, that this course would be taken just soon as the state was quarantined against the infected points.
 Drawing Lines Tighter.
 On the other hand the Mississippi au- thoiities are drawing the lines tighter every day, as was shown by the refusal to admit passengers with certificates from the Slidell detention camp on tie New Orleans and Northeastern road. Surgeon White has taken this question up with the authorities of Mississippi and hopes to be able to straighten out the tangle
 Today acting on the suggestion of the Rev. Dr. Beverly Warner, who is general superintendent of the campaign of edu- cation, every preacher referred to the work now in hand, and in all the Protest ant churches the Episcopal prayed in times of public emergency was recited. The preachers asked their congregations to lend their assistance to the work of the ward committees which are oiing and screening cisterns. and 1t Is believed that this will have a splendid effect.
 The demand for sixteen and eighteen mesh screen wire has been so great that there Is shortage of it here, and cheese cloth is being used in many places as a temporary substitute.