Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1904 — MORE FIGHTING LOOMS UP AHEAD [ARTICLE]

MORE FIGHTING LOOMS UP AHEAD

Indications That Kuropatkin Will Have His Hands Full at the Front. KUROKI AND OKU TO COMBINE Explanation of the Jap Campaign in the Liao Tung Peninsula. Oka Not to Attack Port Arthur, but Another Army Under Kogi— Looses at Vofkngow SkrydlolT Squadron Safe. Liao Yang, June 21. —A general engagement is proceeding near Xai-Chou. The first train bearing wounded men has passed through here, going northward. Chefoo, June 20.—There Is current here a Chinese rumor that the Japanese have captured one of the inner forts at Port Arthur, losing 1,000 men in the engagement It cannot however, be confirmed. St Petersburg, June 21.—The war office expects news of a fight with General KurokL It Is believed that General Oku is pursuing General Stakelberg. St Petersburg, June 21. —The general staff believes it probable that Generals Kuroki and Oku are meditating a combined attack on General Kuropatkin before he is further reinforced. Washington, June 21. —An explanation of the Japanese campaign on the Liaotung peninsula, especially with reference to Port Arthur, is contained in an advice that has reached this city from a source believed to be absolutely reliable. The Japanese tactics which have so puzzled the Russians are intended to Isolate Port Arthur, but do not contemplate an attack on the place by General Oka’s army. New Army to Attack Pert Arthur. The actual work of reducing Port Arthur will be confided to another Japanese army, under command of General Kogi, which will be landed on the peninsula (and indeed may even now be landed) at a point south of General Oku’a position, and considerably nearer Port Arthur. On Hie Ist of June

no less than twenty-six transports had been gathered at one of the Japanese ports to embark this army, and it is probable that the vessels attacked by the Vladivostok squadron wen of this number. Japs Advancing Northwest. St Petersburg, June 20.—Lieutenant General Sakharoff, in command of the First Siberian army corps, has sent the following dispatch to the general staff under date of June 19: “Since June 16 Indications have begun to manifest themselves that the Japanese are preparing to advance by three roads to the northwest” Casual ties at Vafangow. London, June 21.—A St Petersburg dispatch says that General Kuropatkin has telegraphed to the emperor under date of - June 18 that General Stakelberg reports that the Russian loes at Vafangow, after two days' fighting, was, so far as reported, 664 officers and men killed and 1,700 officers and men wounded. Tokio advices say the Russian total loss in killed, wounded and prisoners will reach 10,000 at Vafangow, while the Japanese loss is less than 1,000. Skrydloß'* Ship* Are Safe. St Petersburg, June 21. —Under date of June 21 Vice Admiral Skrydloff sent the following message to the emperor: “The cruiser division has returned to Vladivostok without losing any men or sustaining any damage.” United Typotketae of America. St Louis, Mo.„ June 22.—Three hundred members of the United Typothetae of America were present when the eighteenth annual convention of the organization was called to order in the Century building. After preliminary business the delegates visited the type foundries and later they were entertained at luncheon and visited the World’s fair.