Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
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SAKHALlN
WARsHlPs OCCUPY
CAPE NoToRo, A COMMAND
ING POSITION.
RUSSIANS BEATEN BACK
Only Four Prisoners Taken BY Land
ing Party,the Remainder of the Rus
SLAMS Having Made Their Escape
Early - 10000 Japanese on the is.
land of sakhaIin.

Early - 10000 Japanese on the Is
land of SakhaIin.
Toxic July 11.-Admiral Katacka
reports that on Monday two cruisers
and four torpedo boats bombarded
Cape Notoro, the most southerly point
on Sakhalin island, landed troops and
occupied the place. Four prisoners
We're taken, the bulk of the Russian
force having escaped. Cape Notorc
commands the Laperouse straits.
10000 Japs on Island.
Nikolaievsk, Russia, July LITTLE
Japanese have already landed over
10000 troops at Korsakovsk, on the
island of Sakhalin.
New Head of Russian Admiralty.
London, July 11.-A st. PETERSBURG
dispatch today announces that Vice
Admiral Birileff has been appointed
to the head of the Russian admiralty
in succession to Admiral Avellan, re
signed
Bloody Fights At Warsaw.
Warsaw, Poland, July II. Three
bloody encounters between troops an6
striking shoemakers, in which TWEEN
ty persons were killed or wounded oc
Cured here today.
Martial Law In Tifis.
st. Petersburg, July -l.-Martial
law has been proclaimed in the town
and district of Tif1is, Caucasia.
oyama Ready For Decisive Blow.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE latest
reports from Manchuria create strong
impression that Field Marshall Oyama
at last is advancing for decisive
blow
That the island of Sakhalin, which
is second Alaska, worth 100000.
100000 is the declaration of the
Novosti
Japan Joyful Over Victory.
Toxic, July 1.-THE announcement
of a Japanese force on Sakhalin
island and the occupation of Korasak-
orsk without the loss Of single man
followed by the northern flight of the
garrison, has been received with
great satisfaction by the Japanese.
The Japenese express belief that
they speedily will control the entire
island, as they regard the Russian gar.
rison as being incapable of serious re.
sistance and are confident that it Ger.
tainly will be captured.
The following report has been re.
ceived from the Japanese army head.
quarters on Sakhalin island:
"Our army, without much resistance
occupied Korasakorsk early on July 8
The enemy burned the town and re.
tired to positions eight miles north
where they resumed resistance.
1--WE dislodged them and are now in
pursuit.
cat II a. m. on July the enemy
had retreated to a point twenty-five
miles north of Korasakorsk.
eve captured two 12-centimeter
guns, two 12-pourders and also an
amount Of ammunition.
1--WE suffered no loss"
Landing Not Resisted.
Admiral Kataoka reports under date
of July as follows:
"My squadron went north, and, act
ing in conformity with prearranged
plan, landed marines on July z at a
point previously chosen. There was
no resistance and portion of our army
ldQ already Deen lanQeQ.
Under date of July s Katoaka re
ports
zone of our torpedo destroyers re-
ports on the afternoon Of July that
Korsakorsk was burning. The forts
previously shelled by the destroyer
were then silent. Our army arrived
at Yengume on the afternoon of the
It'll"
Under date of July 9 Katoaka says:
"The squadron conveyed the trans.
ports through dense fogs on July 5.
The fleet preserved good order and
reached the point chosen for concen-
tration on the evening of July 7. The
fleet anchored and the work of sweep.
ing the sea of dangerous obstacles was
completed. The transports were led
in gradually. The warships lowered
launches and assisted in landing troops
guard ships protecting the operation.
Only Three Guards on Duty.
Admiral Dewa reported that his di.
vision had reached the landing place
at 6 in the morning and landing
was effected. A reconnaissance was
conducted, but no defenses were
found. Only three guards were dis.
wy GU ne loClild SllSdSeu Ill
sweeping the sea for dangerous OBJ.
stacles encountered heavy currents,
but speedily pressed the work A por.
ton of the squadron and the trans.
ports were led through the cleared
space and marines were landed from
the combined division. Later the ar.
my relieved the marines.
Our sweeping division was sud
denly shelled from the hills south OF
Korsakorsk. The cruiser Akagi was
also exposed to the fire. but the
sweeping was continued without dam
age. The army reported by wireless on
July s that Korsakorsk had been TAX
en-. Our flags are visible at several
points. We were apprehensive on &C
count Of the weather, but the work OF
the fleets was successfully accom-
plished. Admiral Nakao reconnoiter
ed in the vicinity Of the islands, but
nothing unusual was discovered. Earl,
on Saturday three warships and two
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