Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1904 — RED HOT WAR FOR FOURTEEN HOURS [ARTICLE]

RED HOT WAR FOR FOURTEEN HOURS

Japs Force Back the Russians and Make the Tatchekiao Position Untenable. CZAR’S TROOPS ARE FLANKED Hill and Plain Swept Clear of Muscovite* by a Furious Fire. Two Honrs of an Incessant Stream of Shot and Shell—Latest of the Red Sea Raider Matter. Chefoo, July 28.—Russian refugees who have arrived here report that the Lieutenant Burukoff and two other Russian torpedo l»oat destroyers were torpedoed and totally destroyed by the Japanese on the night of July 25. St Petersburg!, July 27.—Dispatches Just received by the war office announce that the Russians have retreated to Haicheng. Tlen-Tsin, July 25.—1 n accordance with orders issued by General Kuropatkin the Russians commenced to evacuate New Chwang yesterday. This morning the Russian railway station Is in flames. The Russians are evidently destroying their property previous to evacuation. Washington, July 26. —Minister Conger at Pekin has cabled the state department under date of July 25 that he has been Informed that the Russians Monday evacuated New Chwang. He also coniirms the published reports of the sinking by the Vladivostok squadron of a British steamer with a cargo consigned to “The American Trading company.”

London, July 26. Cabling under date of July 24 The Daily Mail's New Chwang correspondent describes a fourteen-hours’ desperate battle with heavy losses on both sides, and which resulted in the Russiau position at Ta-Tcbe-Kiao being rendered untenable, by reason of which they will be compelled to retreat towards Hai-Cheng. “The battle began at 6 o’clock in the morning,” the correspondent says, "the Russians resuming the attack on the Japanese position on the heights east of Ta-TChe-Kiao. After a few hours the Japanese left flank from Taiping mountain captured the village of Tanghudituen, compelling the Russians to retreat to Tienghuaituen, six miles from their base. Rumliiii Forced to Retreat. “The Russians, now reinforced, maintained the position until 5 ocloek in the afternoon, when the Japanese right flank made a sudden appearance on the hills south of Ta-Tche-Kiao and by a tremenderous Are forced the Russians to retreat. The Japanese firing line extended fifteen mils. After two more hours of an incessant storm of shot and shell they swept the last hill and the plain clear of Russians.” More Troops from Japan. Mukden, July 27.—Twenty troopladen transports, escorted by a Japanese squadron, are cruising off the entrance of the Liao river.

OUR INTEREST IN THE MATTER Satzure of tbe Knight Commander as Looked at in Washington. Washington, July 26. —A fact developed yesterday which might have led to serious complication had it not been announced earlier in the day that the Russian government had given orders for the release at Suez of the British ship Ardova, which had on board a large quantity of supplies being shipped by the war department to the Philippine government, including about 250 tons of powder and much other material that would fall w-ithin the Russian definition of contraband. The ease of the Knight Commander is regarded here as complicated and difficult of treatment, although a more complete statement of facts is expected to simpliffy the problem. It is apprehended that if the contention of the shipper’s agents that the cargo contained no contraband is correct the general doctrine of “neutral flag covers neutral goods” has been violated by the destruction of the ship and cargo. As for the Knight Commander herself, the state department probably will leave to the British government tbe adjustment of any issue with Russia growing out of her sinking. JAPANESE ENTER NEW CHWANG Troop* of the Mikado Occupy Towa and Hold Their Standard. Paris, July 28. — The Yinkow correspondent of The Matin says that the Japanese entered New Chwang at 5 o’clock In the morning and hauled down the Russian commercial flag, which had been substituted for the military standard on the residence of the governor. The Japanese standard was hoisted, the Chinese flag flying from tbe neighboring buildings and the eastern houses. The consular authorities had taken precautions to insure the safety of the European residents, who were armed. Tbe Russians who refused to follow the retreat have been cut off. The Japanese cavalrymen, tbe correspon*.

dent says, were supplied with the most modern accouterments, and each man was furnished with a compass and field glass. England Demand* Full Reparation. London. July 28. —The British government is sending instructions to Sir Charles Hardinge, the British ambassador to Russia, to energetically protest against the sinking of the British steamer Knight Commander by the Russian Vladivostok squadron. Until the presentation of the note to the Russian government the greatest secrecy will he maintained regarding its contents, but it is known that Premier Balfour and his colleagues have decided to demand that the fullest reparation shall be made by Russia, or measures will he taken to follow up the diplomatic demands. Raulant Seize Mora Steamer*. Suez, July 27.—The Peninsular and Oriental Stemship company’s steamer Formosa has Just arrived here flying the Russian naval flag and with a prize crew on board. She was captured in the Red sea by one of the vessels of the Russian volunteer fleet. Liverpool, July 27.—The owners of the British steamer Calchas, bound from Puget sound to Japan, have received a cablegram from Hong Kong reporting that the Calchas has been seized by the Vladivostok squadron.

Steamer Malacca at Algiers, Algiers, July 28. —The Tenlnsular and Oriental Steamship company’s steamer Malacca, which was seized in the Red sea July 16 by the Russian volunteer fleet steamer St. Petersburg has arrived here with a prize crew on board. After a protracted conference on board the Malacca between the British and Russian consuls and Captain Schwartz, commanding the prize crew, it was announced that the Russian flag would be replaced by the British at 6 o’clock in the evening. Capture of Ta-Tche-Klao. St. Petersburg, July 28. A telegram from General Kuropatkin was received confirming the occupation of Ta-Tche-Kiao by the Japanese Monday and adding that a Japanese division had moved on Hai-Cheng. Tokio, July 28.—The Japanese casualties before Ta-Tche-Kiao were 800. Japanese Enter New Chwang. Tientsin. July 27. —Lloyds agency at New Chwang wires that fifty Japanese cavalrymen have entered New Chwang. The French flag is flying from all the Russian buildings. I’he town Is quiet.