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, -. “DAVIS" m: will .3!- Inl duplicity and nomad: can Ao no bout In“: t no, 0 . AND EX or annual Nah!!!) I "can“. to Mer, Products on "CiVFihh1a, kept; " School," Mamu. "a, .. - “5.7mm - “was. up. oooDArayE5 HIP LET FOR I904 - ONT. an." to. YELETS MOUS SON "e ONLY " 20 1904. 8.3m I tho-kl m m... A}, 00., tl dH xvmstzS Done 3 hon Turer an be on with wome- w on... an!!!” ry. bl. .rretsol no who nrrhat than)! Mr, a" " " PORT ARTHUR BOTTLED TOGO CORKED ff lN-FOG. Nine Merchantmen Sunk in the Entrance to the Harbor. General Kuroki Planning to inflict a Decisive Blow. Russian General's Graphic De- scription of the Yalu Battle. London eable-- The correspondents at Toioo ali transmit the report that the attempt to block Port Arthur was ef- feetual, most of them remarking thar it is "nottieiai. Tho correspondent of the 1raily Telegraph, however, sends the fol. lowing unqualitied statement, dated May 4th: _ "Yesterday afternoon. during a dense fog. the Japanese navy successfully blocked Port Arthur, sinking nine mer- ehantmen at the mntx'nnce, which is now absolutely smlrd. The blocking Yrisels steamed into the entrance at full speed. The naval oiticers.who had made the two previous attempts begged permiadon to carry out the next' at- taek by daylight, believing that It would be under. Their request w_as granted. The naval chiefs were so do- terminal to succeed this time they decided to lose half the men if “ecos- sm‘y. The number of casualties has not hem stated as yet." Awarding to some st._Pt.ttpeg Dl'll INVII nun-5“. -- --_ According to wine St. Petersburg rortvmpotMe.rtto, Admiral Atexiefr's re- port of the night attack on Port Arthur haw not satisfied the public. It has, indeed. wean-d some pestimism, be- equ- it does not contain th" usual ox- plioit assuraulcmthat the entrance is nut sealed up, substituting the vague spitenwnt that an investigation of the mudstvad was prevented by the rough $9313. Sealing of Harbor Generally Accepted as Accomplished. Tokio cable say-Th? reported com- plete sealing of Port Arthur, nlthough‘ stil not ednfirmed oftieially, is gener-I ally accepted, it having been aceom-l plished. according to one version. dur-) ing the daytime on Tuesday. while a dense fog was prevailing. This news, following that of the victory on the Yaln. has intensitird popular enthusi- ttmirt. and triumphant demonstration H going on to-night. Thousands of per- snm carrying lanterns. are parading, headed by bands. The paraders fo- enu'ed outside the Ministry of Marine, and Ministry of War, cheering lustily and waving lanterns. Tno of the lm- perial Princesses who visited the Min- i~try of Marine during the evening. - - .. I _:__.-,| " H, I‘lIV III ....V.Mw"_ ..,,, F were enthusiastically acclaimed. The crowd then demanded the appearance of Admiral lt0.the hero of the naval bat. tle of the Ynlu during the Chinese- Japnnesewar. He. pro-gently came forth and was saluted cordially. Admiral Togou report on his latest operations at Port Arthur has not been issued, and it has probably not been re- ceived. Losses Colon... London cable sarv--Aeeording to the Times' St. Petersburg correspondent. there is a belief that the attempt to seal the harbor coineidetl with the landing of Japanese troops. There is undoubtedly gm re uneasiness in many quarters over the whole situa- tion. which is not alloyed by the con- tinued efforts of the press to show that everything is going on as it ought, nor by such expressions as the Novoe Vre- myn indulges in. This paper deelares that the lighting at Chili-Tien-Cheng was a battle of giants against venom- mu dwarfs. behind whom were heavy guns. and who were continually rein- forced. 7 __ . '~‘---4- Mrr-ann'ndPnt of forced. The Flt. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily- Telegraph represents the public as being in a state of profound gloom and suppressed dissatisfaction. Voices are becominv' more numerous and louder. which inquire whether Man- elmrin is worth the enormous sacri- fires which are hem: made. The Bonnie in depressed, Government bonds especially dropping. The Thtessa Grrssspopdertt of the Standard states that the impression created there by the Russian defeat at ?iiu-Tien9em', in extremely gloomy. . K-. ---Mi\'ml from any 'lhc Inn-am. -. V, . Standard states that the impression created there by the Russian defeat at ?iiu-Tien9em', is extremely gloomy. Nothing has been teceived from any smut-e supporting the story that the Japanese have captured New-Chwang. Comments on the Yalu Fight Are! Gloomy. St. Peter-slung cable. --The Russian 1orses at the battle of Chiu-Tien-Cheng) were 2,000 men and 40 ottioers, far greater than previous reports in- dicated. This is the omeial estimate of Major- Gen. Kashtalinskyy who directly com- nmnded the division that suffered the brunt of the attack and whose report was received yesterday by the Emperor. Many are inclined to place the Russian losses, even higher. Gen. Kashtalinsky mentions also that more .than 700 wounded had arrived at Feng-Wytg- Chem, and these may not be included in his calculations. He made no at- tempt to estimate the Japanese losses, merely stating that they must have m colossal. The magnitude of the ”it! loud bad on almost stun- - elect on the authorities, end mould guard grief, mitigated, only L- LLt_ufaetietgt at the bravery display- 'trr%Uthiiittite at the Dr ed by the Russian troops. GLOOM AT REJOICING AT VICTORY. Is MANCHURIA at Yalu ST. PETERSBURG. Now Regarded as WORTH IT? --The Russian Chia-Tien-Cheng 40 otrwers, far as reports ill- suffered the whose report the Emperor. ,' the Russian evening. 'd. The Itt"atwe of :ht Are The idea has prevailed that the Rus- sitns would not make a stand at Feng- Wang-Cheng, hut the fact that the Japanese occupation of that point would enable a movement to the south. west, thus cutting off the Liao-Tung Peninsula, which is taken into consider- ation by the authorities, leads to the expectation that Gen. Kouroputkin will despatch strong reinforcements there and make. a determined stand. GRIEVOUS YET GLORIOUS BATTLE. Last Stand of the aging Graphically Described. St. Petersburg cable - The Emperor to-day rveeived the tollowing despatch from Gen. Knnmpu‘tkln: . "'I consider it my duty to report the circumstances of the grievous, vet glorious, battle fought by the troops under my command with the superior forms of the Japanese. o - . R A W -" A - _ Iii-Iajalzik c, K5 glitalinsk)’ reports follows: _ "'Early in the morning of April 30 the Japanese began to oppress our left flank, having on the previous evening occupied the Khussan Heights, after an attack, in consequence of which I or- dered the 22nd Regiment, which had uronpiod Khussan, to retire across the Ai River to our position at "'otierf timky. . "On the morning of the same day an extraordinarily prolonged and vio- lent bombardment of our whole posi- tion at Chiu-Tien-Cheng commenced from Wiju. I foresaw that the Japanese after the bombardment. in which over 2.000 projectiles were discharged, would take the offensive. "'I received orders from Lieut.-Gen. Zassaliteh to accent battle and to re. tain my position at the forts of Potien- tinsky. "'MY left flank was defended by two battalions of the. 32nd Regiment. and the Third Battery if the tith Brigade. ‘ "'The Japanese took the offensive at 5 o'eloek in the morning. de- spatehing at least one division of in. fantry. which, advancing in column, sutained enormous losses, but crossed the ford and attacked our position. which was exposed to the tire of 30 tield guns and siege batteries. "'The Japaneses advanced and occu- pied the position. ""l‘owards noon I ascertained that the Japanese had routed the battalion ‘of the 22ml Regiment, posted at Chin- 20w. and were turning my left tUnk. A"". "Old Fr.... .... -...-a -e' "'At 1 o’clock in the afternoon my left think was reinforced by two battal. ions of the 11th Regiment, and a bat. tery, cmnumndvu by Lieut.-Col. Mor- avsky, which were sent from the re» serve by LieutAlen Zassalitch, with orders to hold their ground until the departure of tho oth and 10th Reggi- ments from Sukhcdzo. I ordered the ing posiivyrrt in the roar. from wheih 11th chiment to occupy a command. they could fire on the enemy from two sidcs. -cdi held Lieuthol. Moravsky's bat. tery in rmwrvo. and ordered the 12th Regiment. tho Third Battery. and the quick-tiring guns to retire. Cut its Way Through. "'My chief of stand led the renrguurd a Y ' ""The Second Brigade, having the rvserves by u ascend the mom Tacts. "‘Tho 12th Regiment. which held its ground for two hours more. with heavy losses, forced a passage at the point of the bayonet, and crossed the ra'vinesl, with its eolors. It lost its colonel com-1 mandant. We lost 40 otticers and 2,000 nonmommissionml others and men. mThe Japanese losses must have been enormous. "'The Russians retired in good order on F eng-Wang-Cheng. "'The men of the third division maintained their excellent morale and over 700 wounded proceeded with these regiments to i'inir.ivang-cheutr."' Japanese to London cable trays.--" is the View here that the Japanese will speedily follow up their success at ctiiu-Tren-cheng with another decisive blow. This is supported by telegram from Tokio and EXPECT ANOTHER BATTLE. Battle Accepted. Follow It is the view here Up Their 115' Seoul, although silence is still main. tained regarding the movements that have occurred since the battle. _ - The Seoul correspondent of the Ex- ' press claims to have reamed from Jap- anese ofh'eiaIs that Gen. Kuroki is care- fully planning another attack in force. He will replace his losses with troops drawn from the bases in Corea. and will make a determined onslaught on the Russians before they have time to recover from their defeat. Gen. Kuroki’s objective is supposed 'to be Feng-Wang-Cheng, not probably with the idea of capturing the position, but to hold the enemy to his present line and keep him too busy to bring up re- inforcements. w The Tokia correspondent of the Daily ‘Telegraph says that the Japanese plan is to push forward, though to do so with a well-planned programme. The correspondent, congratulating General Fukushima at headquarters in Tokio. drew forth the remark that the en- gagement on the Yalu had tested their preparations which were now fully justified. They had ascertained accur- ately the measure of their own strength and equipment, and also that of the Russians, together with the qualities of their own and the cnemy's cavalry, infantry and artillery. The .reports had confirmed their views. They were well satisfied with the wayi all had gone, and were naturally de-l lighted and proud of the character and courage of their countrymen. General Fukushima further observed that num- bers of Russians continue to come in and surrender. The total number of prisoners is therefore mounting up. They are being treated with every courteous consideration. He added that it was satisfactory to know that the captives had expressed their sense of their fair treatment, and that during actions the Russians knew they could rely upon the Japanese soldiers for lclemency the moment they hoisted the white tlag. t ___ - V...A ._l 4 t.- " “Ill? Allig- The Tien-Tsin eorrespondent of the Standard says he is convinced by in- formation he has received from various sources that the Russian position in Southern Manchuria is exceedingly weak owing to the enormous number of men who have been detached for the purposes of guarding the railways and obtaining provisions. The correspond"; ont further believes that the. forces ail Hai-Cheng and Lian-Yang are greatly overestimated. The camps are numer- ous. but there are not many men in them. There are several foitifieations in the hills between Feng,-Wangf'hen;r, and Hai-Chong, but the line. of com- vnvmieation is weak and straggling. The Russians greatly dread a Japanese ilanding west of the Lino Rirear, enabl- lingz them to attack Lino-Yang from ltwo sides, 5 .-. " , Russian Official Account of the Yalu Fight. St. Petersburg cable says. - The Em- peror has received the following tele. gram. under to-duy's date, from Gen. Iiouropathin: _.. . "Gen. y.awraliteh's report, dated to- day. on the fight of May l, says that the battle was fought under the. fol. lowing oirettuitttantrts. “The 12th and 22nd Itegiments. and the second and third batteries of the Sixth Brigade of Artillery were en- gaged in the battle. which hogan with heavy oannomuling on our right Ilank by siege guns at Wiiu and field bat' teries in the distance. ', "After a lull the fighting was re- sumed with extraordinary violenee against the left flank of our main posi- tion at Turen-Cheng, and our posi- tion at Potietirmkr. A fusillade was also begun by small parties of Japanese across the Ai River. "The situation of the dofondor's posi tion twt"ame inereasingly dimcult, "spee ially at Potietinsky, which was how barded at the front and both tranks. "Thirty Japannso guns were pitted against cur battm'y at Potietinsky, which. after having silenced the en- emy’s mountain battery, directed its fire on the Japanoso infantry and sus- tained few losses so long as it was not obliged to take up another posi- tion. owing to the withdrawal of our infantry from the bank. Continual Bayonet Attacks. "The Japanese under our fire made continual bayonet attacks on our troops. __ - . .. . . .,A__ A “The Japanese bodies lay in heaps at the river fords. _ . "Simultaneously with the attack at Potietinsky an attack was being made on our left flank at Turen-Cheng, and the Russian trenches had to be aban- doned owing to the Japanese enfilading fire. Our reserves several times mingled with the first line. thus enabling it for a long time to maintain its position. "Finally all of the supports were brought up into the tiring line, but ow- ing to the great distance from our main reserves- it was impossible for them to reach the advanced force in time, and our men retired from the principal position to another position in the rear of Tunchen. followed by a concentrated fire of the Japanese, who could not make up their minds to descend from the crest they occupied and face the fire of our batteries and poulennnetes. They dug fresh trenches and opened a heavy artillery fire on our new position and began to turn our left flank to- iwards Chingmy: - .. .... n . "TWO battalions of the 11th Regi- ment and the 3rd battery of the Third Brigade of Artillery, belonging to the main reserve, were ordered to Lao. funhou. They occupied a position with a double firing line, thus permitting our advanced line, which had suffered heavily, and our wounded to Jrtlrf: "A battalion of the 11th Regiment, both tlankm of, which were repeatedly turned by the enemy. advanced with fixed bayonets. preceded by buglers, to clear a. passage. The Japanese, how- ever, declined at hand-to-hand eonfliet and reeoiled. Shot Chaplain Carrying Crou. “In front of the regiment a chap- lain, bearing a cross, was struck by two bullets. GEN. ZAFISALITCH’S STORY. In was only by advancing on the Japanese with the bayonet that the 7th_Regiment Fa? able to _retire... ' "On line arrival of the battalion of the. 10th Regiment, all the troops were able to beat a retreat. "The losses of the 11th and the 12th Regiments were very great, but they are not yet exactly‘ known. N . "In the 11th th'e killed included Col. Laming and Lieut..Cols. Domelli and Raievsky. The 12th lost nine company commanders killed or wounded. _ . "The Second and Third Batteries of the Sixth Brigade, having lost the greater number of sueir men and horses. were compelled to abandon their guns, after rendering them utselesti. For the same reason. six guns of the Third Battery of the Third Brigade of Artilery and eight poulemmetes, wheh could not be brought away. were also disabled. The mountainous nature of tue count-W made it impossible to save the guns by means of drag ropes.‘ . "Up to the present, 800 wounded. in- cluding fourteen officers, have been brought to the hospital at Fang-Wang- Cheng. Their eventual transportation elsewhere is fully assured. 1 C19?“ IIrIK‘ " tut-V ‘Iw u.-_w "Japanese cavalry appeared to the southeast of Fen,rWaitgfheryr. but seeing two companies, with two guns opposed to u, it did not venture to ap- pioach. Brilliant Feat London cable says --The papers this morning contain the first independent stories front foreign correspondents with the first Japanese army. Only one is dated later than April M, and it becomes continually more apparent that there will be no opportunity for "scoops" on news. The regulations im. posed on the correspondents, compel them when allowed to use the field tcfegraphs, to write their despatches in Japanese. This. of course .means translation in the field and rctranslation into English at the base. The latest of the despatehes received from the English correspondents briefly relates the victory of Sunday. and pays a tribute to the brilliant actions of the victors, whose infantry advanced with the greatest dash across the open sand plains on the islands in the face of a fierce fire, and afterwards pursued the Russians into the moun- tains. This correspondent puts the total Russian force. at 10,000. According to another correspondent.‘ the march of the Japanese to reach their positions was attended by terrible dittieultiesc The roads Were nearly impassible. but the excellent organiza- tion and determination of the Japanese overcame everything. Another correspondent “ho surveyed the country on April 28th. from a height. says that the whole position strongly recalled the battlefield at the Tuaela River, where he was present. He does not hesitate to any that If the Japanese sueeeeded in making good their footing in the great barrier oi the hills, they will achieve a victory that will place thorn in the front rank of the armies of the world. .This ostimate of the position is con. ftrmed by ottieers representing Great Britain with the Japanese army. Thirty-five Other Officers Wounded in Yalu Battle. St. Petersburg cable says-Three Ilur siun generals were killrd and thirty- tive other ofricers placed hors de com- bat at Chiu-Tien-Cheng. In a report received by the Emperor from Gen. Kouropqtlcin, under to-day's date, it is stated that from 3.000 to 4,- 000 men at least were killed in the Yalu River tight. it is now admitted here that both Generals 'pfassalitelt and Iiashtalinrsliy were wounded and that twenty-seven guns were captured.by th.t.J.a,panttt. a Gen. Kouropoucin'ss oificial report, dated May 2, says Gen. Zussnlitch's force retreated in good order, eventu- ally arriving at Feng-Wang-Cheng. He attributes the losses on the Yalu to the superiority of the Japanese artillery. The number of casualties or of the guns lost are not speeitied by Gen. Zassuliteh. According to information just obtain. ed from the general staff, Zansulitch's entire force at the Yalu consisted of 15) ritie battalions of 800 men each and, tive batteries of 226 men eat-ll. with 4(“ guns. One regiment of three battalions and two batteries stationed at Antung did not participate in Sunday’s tight, and retired without loss. The heights of Chiu-Tien-Cheng and Husnn were held by four regiments and four batteries, about 1,000 men and 32 guns, against 80,000Joponese and 160 guns, in addition to IO 12-pounder siege guns landed from the gunboats. These guns are con- sidered by the Russians to have been res onsible for Gen. Zassulitch’s defeat. as teln- Russian guns were of light tield pattern, with fome _mountain pieces. r The general staff asserts "that Gen. Zussulitch had no reserves nearer than Feng-Wang-Cheng. Reserves. it is added, were unnecessary, as Gen. Zas- saliteh's mission was only to observe and harass, but not to impede the Jap- anese. 7 __ _ .. _ _ ' "It is like Gen. Kuroki's luck that Gen. Zassalitch should be such a. head. strong eommander." said an ottieer. It is admitted by the general staff that the Japanese flanking movement affect. ed the whole of the twelve battalions and three batteries at Chiu-Tien-Cheng and Litzavena, which accounts for the desperate character of the figbtistg. The 12th and 22nd Regiments suffered the most. A great number of their ofrieerg were killed or wounded and the gun- ners of the dammed pieces were either killed, wound or made Prisoners. One 1trAt_tery, had every glen “lulled. I "The "ttghting at" Chin-Gow was exceed. ingly severe and stubborn. The Japan- ese took up a position on both iitutks THREE GENERALS SLAIN. ANOTHER TUGELA. It -ot- Japanese Made Apparent. after Chin-Gow had been shelled an.l came to close quarters, some desperate hand-to-hnnd work being reported, may of the Russinn soldiers in the fever of combat refusing to retire at the cont. mand of their omens. - According to the general staff only about 9,000 Russians were actually on- gaged at Chiu-Tien-Cheng, and along the Litmvenl. .werf two regiments of Siber- ian riilemdn of 3,000 men ouch. Gen. Mistchenko, commander of Kim Enstern Cossack Brigade, had L500 Co, sacks protecting the Russian right tigmlc lower down the Yalu. and also a brigade of artillery, four batteries of eight guns each. Gen. Kartsoff, with 1,500 Cossacks was higher up the road at Pusikheo. which leads direct to Mukdon, in order to prevent a column of the enemy using this for the purpose of outtianking tho positiou ttt FimgN'ang-Cheng. _.. .. " . n __-___-- -...»4.‘.l 4,. an. r"--'-~~ u u - All the Russian guns posted to op' pose the crossing of the river were put, out of action before the actual crossmf: took punch For two hours, from seven until nine o'eloek, continuous fighting went on, and the Japanese steadily pres-- iiirtiriari GU" -t"he Russians - filling bark before the weight of men and gums oppOsed to them. -- " - s,,:._L_-- ...:Al. Iu-HlinuG "To..- v- -e--_e..Ne_ The Japanese infantry, with brilliant dash, captured the fortified heights northwest of Chiu.TiemCheng, and the pressure was kept up until afternoon. a portion of the Rusaian forces being driven toward Antung. There was in- rious fighting the entire distance. At Antung the Russians found that, in addition to the force confrontim: them they were threatened by strong detachments. one on either flank. Their retreat then became so hurried that there was no time to replace the arm. lery horses shot by the apaneae sharp- shooters, and twenty guns. together with a large quantity of ammunition‘ and rifles, and a number of ogicers anl men. were captured. The Rusaiam were able to carry off all their wounded. The Russian troops Red partie-stricken when routed at Chiu-Tien-Cheng, pur- sued by Japanese cavalry and infantry over the hill country toward Feng-Wnng- Cheng, from 1.50 p. m. until 8 o'clock at night. The Russian army engaged was composed of the third division, tho twenty-second and twenty-fourth regi- ments of the sixth division, and General 3listehenko's cavalry brigade, supported by forty field and eight machine gunu. The wounded reached Antung. whenco the Russians were eventually forced to retire after 25 minutes' fierce fighting. General Kouropatkin, is on the march from Lino-Tung to Feng-Wang-Cheng with 20,000 troops. hni'e 226 nlotVIV-inivwar time: horse moun- tain batteries have 245 men, and Cossack artillery batteries have from 245 to 32i mem Artillery Decimated Before They Sur- rendered. Tokio cable. - A supplemental was received here to-day trom Gen, Kuroki, It is dated to-day, and says: "Yesterday the enemy offered a stubborn resistance against our pur- suit‘WIg Ilryf 300 to our casual- - l enemy “and g..i,'ttg't',?'tt.'l' until their artillery, consist 'A of two lm'ttm'los. lost the majority of its men and horses. Then they broke the breaches and closing apparatus of their gum and hoisted the white flag. “According to a captured Russian officer. Major-Gen. Kashtnlinsky. com- ‘mnndor of the Third East Siberiztn mile Brigade, the eolonels of the 11th and 12th Regiments and the com- mander of the Artillery Battalion were killed in the fighting at Hnmnlnn. "It seems that the enemy were on- tirely routed by our attack, because since yesterday, many have come in and surrendered. Our prisoners in. clude 30 officers, 20 of whom are wounded, and 300 mm, 100 of n hom are wounded. "A preliminary report from the chief surgeon of the First Japanese Army shown that we had 798 men killed and wounded. These. casualties are di- vided as follows: The Imperial Guards. 132; Second Division, 350; Third Divi- sion, 316.” St. Petersburg cable says~Among the stories current of the fighting at the Battle of the Yalu, is one describing desperate valor of a Russian regiment. which, without artillery, attaeked two and a half divisions of Japanese. A Russian chaplain. carrying a eross. headed the regiment, the men of whieh fought like lions. They bore down mat-sues of the Japanese. but were eventually crushed by the latter} overwhelming numbers, and almost annihilated. Nevertheless. the Jap- anese loss was even greater. The scene of the tlght is likened to a shambles. - -- _ -- Fought Like Lions Until They Were Annihilated. Another story is that General Zato Ialitch fell into an ambuscadc owing to the Japanese intercepting a telegram from Gen. Kouropatkin. It in stated that Gen. Kouropatkin has telegraphed for more troops to be forwarded in haste. He has requested that freight traffic on the milwnv. which was recently resumed. be again suspended, and the whole line given up to the transportation of troops. Batteries of, Russian horse artillery Lacks 03mm and Immune, Say the Janene. London cable 'enys.-A despatch to the Times from Tokio says that the Jap- nnese consider that the Ruasians' strut. cgy of the Yalu River showod the same defect as the Chinese strategy in 1894. namely, lack of offensive and initia- tive. - i I ALA Capt. Arima. who cmnmanm-u luv first two blocking floeus at Port Arthur, in a lecture at Tokio, said that no Jup- anese torpedo boat or torpedomoat destroyer had been obliged to return to harbor for repairs since the begin- ning of the war. All has been repaired at sea. The Russians were bad gun- ners, although. they would have dam. aged the Japanese ships if their ex- plosives had been elfective. The Jap- anese navy had been constantly prac- tising since November with full charges until they had developed I skill which' inspired great eoniidenee. Their movements, moreover, were much (“muted by excellent electric com- mmeieatioats. The Rossini: apparently lacked skill to manoeuvre at night with. RUSSIANS SHOW ED BRAVERY. out t lights RUSSIAN STRATEGY WEAK. DESPERATE VALOR. mo KRCHIVES TORONTO whenee if v. the Btttetring of Port Arthur. Port Arthur eeble.---tDeu.ved in the tranrrmissiom-The enemy'" ships were visible, cruising on the horizon this. evening, and a fresh attack is antid- pated. At lt has been ascertained thai P2 fire ships particinated in the latest “tempt. to block the entrance to the harbor. The wrecks of eight of these have been definitely located: the positiona of two others we not yet known; and the re- maining two, unable to withstand the terrifie fire of the Russian guns. turned back. The average tunnage of the tire ships exceeded 2.000 tons. They were the Shibata. Kokurn, Amiga". Milenwa. Tot- iGririiuiirdiao, Sugnto. (mum. Sn- gami, Aikoku. and tiakusn, the latter of 3,000 tons. _ _ . . This despatch makes no mention, it will be noticed. of the blockading of the harbor entrance. an n-ported in 'l'okio. The first despatch from Port Arthur ex- pretssly stated that the attack failed to close the channel. KOUROPATKIN FOR Wang-Clea; St. Petersburg cable. - Gen. Kouro- patkin has gone to the front from Lino- Yang to inspect the situation peraon- ally. Troops are being hurried forward from the Lino-Yang nlld Mukden lino to a position near Amt-Wang-Chem.. All the Russian wounded have been sent back toward Lino-Yang in order not to encumber the operations of the Russian army. It “ther evident that Gen. lionropatkin is preparing to give battle to Gen. Kuroki'n army. if circum- stances warrant. Private reports are to the elfect that the fighting blood of the Russian soldiers is up and that thev are thirsting for an opportunity to revenge. "he. slaughter on the Taiu. Although the oominander-in-ehief is greatly cha- igrined at the niiacarriage of his plans on the Yalu. there in no idea here that he will act rashly on that account. His decision M to the extent of the opposi- tion he will make at Feng-Wang-Cheng, depends upon the location and success of Japanese landings in Manchuria. At- tempted landings are now momentarily anticipated near New.Cltwattg, at the head of Corea Bay. (leeupring an in- terior line and pnraumg the tactics of Napoleon, Kouropatkin's prohlcm will he to prevent a junction of the enemy's forces. It is necessary for him to await. the development of the Japaneue plans and ascertain the direction. utrength and whence the other column will come be- fore deciding how to fight his adversary in detail. It is believed here that the Japanese plamr for concerted net ion have been irmirararmed by their failure to block the _ entrance to Port Arthur on Tuesday. and a repetition of the attack on the. Russian Gibraltar is momentarily ex- ' pected. Vice-Admiral Togo’s tleet wan , sighted off Port Arthur Inuit night. and indeed uneontirmed rumors my he at- I tacked " daylight this morning, and _ that fighting in now in progress there. . At least the cutting off of Port Arthur, I " not the me at». fortress, up“. Yang ally. from to a auian Trooye Being married to Pert i9. pil; Guia 1sritiiuetiert'. stafupmr Gen. Kouropatkirt's preventing a junction ot)lte Japsytese ftyym. .. It is understood here that Gen. lana- litch has already been relieved of hin command for disobedience of orders, and that his action is under investigation. In connection with the obstinate stand made by the Russians at the Yalu against instructions. and in face of an overwhelming superiority of men and especially of guns. an interesting bit of the history of what occurred during the manoeuvre near M. Petersburg last. aummer is being recounted, which illus- trates this trait in Gen. Zaasalitch'a character. He commanded an infantry division. and insisted on storming heights commanded by artillery and in the face of a tire which theoretically wiped ourhin command. The judges were so din-gunned that they rewarded the blunder with a zero mark against. the general‘s name. ' ....A e‘---- Pl .._._._. Under the old rules and traditions of the Russian army. the seeond and third batteries of the third artillery brigade and the third battery of tho third bri- gade. which lost their guns at the bat- tie of Kita-Lien-Cheng, would be stricken from the list for ever. The names of batteries losing guns and those of regi- ments losing their colors or otherwise disgraeing themselves formerly disap- peared from the lint. This was the came of the celebrated immortal Hum-tars in 1825, which participated in the conspir- acy against Emperor Nicholas. Only a few years ago the regulation was real- cinded. owing to a realization of the fact that it would work great injustice in the case of batteries and regiment" forced by circumstances to 'uutritir" themselves, as was the case on Sunday. No further newa has ben waived, giv: nig the Russian losses, but General Kuroki probably: baa eight divi- sions available for an immediate ad- vance. This forte will be joined by Gen. Oku's army when the latter in landed. The Japanese have every reason to fol- low the southern road. where they will have the advantage of the (xv-operation of their ships. The wads are less ditti- cult and mountainous through the Fenn-Waug-(‘heng district, but the Jap- ‘anese must dispel-e of the Russian form, -o v-alungrChenq before they can iii" i'eu-1sani-Cheng cut off Liao-Tung. - eut on "Mwo'B""rV A high ofrtcer of the poneral Matr. who does not believo that the Japanese will mike an immediate advance in Mnnchurit. said to the eorrewondent of the Associated Pderri: "They are too careful to commit such a blunder an to noose their tUnk to the Russians sta- tioned " Fengavtuttrf'homr.: I think they will fortify their position at the Ynlu and may land troops at Takuslun, but in no case will minim-r- across to Lino-Yang. where they may be taken on either iUnk by Gott. 1touropatkim Cram Lino-Yang. and Gen. Stand, from ia,, Liao-yang. the south. Life There u Viewed by the Local Km paper Bulletin. The following extracts are from th- Port Arthur Eovilei'; . '"iiv%TThio fell in our midst yu- terday. -- .. . . u n - n "tiii;'.' Kourooatkin arrived from Hu- bin yesterday. Re is regarded as . har. binugr JrfAt.tter thin”. ""i'riimirror, Por.'" . fi.ving visit regards-V: 9ethttth,'l,?Eu,,, .4 J The torpedo boat"mirhikiwhiht" not returned from her villt to the outside. It is feared that her crew Ins went to a. watery grave. TOGO STILL THERE. 1N GAY PORT ARTHUR. Part in the FRONT. Tt?, ig,.., . H P.!!! i5“. " k'?,ti'rlt's.r,: l! " irc. Yt