z te 5?HB MOENING OREGONIAN,' MONDAY, JULY 4, -1904. 7 a Togo's Victory at Port Arthur Entrance. iDESTROYER ALSO BLOWN UP Japanese Torpedo-Boats Made Successful Attack. SEARCHLIGHTS REVEAL SCENE Battleship or First-Class Cruiser Seen to Sink Amidst Explosion Destroyer Blown Out of Water by Torpedo. TOKIO, July 3, 3 P. M. A belated re port from Admiral Togo tolls of a des perate and successful torpedo attack at the entrance of Port Arthur last Monday night, June 27, In which a Russian guard ship and a Russian torpedo-boat destroyer were sunk. The guardshlp Is described as having two snasts and three funnels. She was either a battleship or a first-class cruiser, and she was torpedoed and destroyed. The torpedo-boat destroyer was struck and ihen blew up and sank. Admiral Togo reports the loss of one offlcor and 13 men killed and one officer and two mon wounded. He makes no mention of damage to his fleet. The 12th torpedo-boat flotilla, under the command of Commander Yamada, deliv ered the attack. The Japanese vessels were revealed by the Russian searchlights .and the shore forts opened a heavy fusil lade on them. The Russian guardshlp was surrounded and. attacked by the Japanese, rwho saw this vessel sink amid the huge volumes of water thrown up by the heavy explosion. Sinking of the Destroyers. Following this, the Russian torpedo-boat destroyers at once attacked the Japanese vessels, which responded to the onslaught. A Russian destroyer, while within the area lit up by the searchlights, was seen to explode, rise, fall back into the water sideways and sink. The guardshlp sank near the base of Golden Hill. The cause for the delay by Admiral Togo in forwarding this report is not known, but it is presumed that he was lusy and did not have time to communi cate with Tokio. Recent reports from Russian sources, Chefoe and elsewhere, mention continued " activity, and several engagements by land and-by.f6a near Port Arthur, from June 24 to June CO. A Russian official report eaid that on the night of June 24-25, Jap anese torpedo-boats approached the fort ress at Port Arthur, and that on June 26 a Japanese land attack was supported, by a cannonade from the warships. During the evening of June 29, the forts and bat teries at Port Arthur opened fire on Jap anese torpedo-boats. A dispatch from Chefoo says a big bat tle was fought on land near Port Arthur on Juno 25 and 27. No mention, however, has been made of Russian losses to cor respond with those reported by Admiral 'ITogo. The Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Lieu tenant Burukoff left Port Arthur the night of Tuesday, Juno 28, and reached NIu iChwang the next day. She is believed to r&ave come out with dispatches for the formy at St. Petersburg. The Russian Foreign Office has given ,out a dispatch dated June 30, announcing that the Russian warships safely re-en- itered Port Arthur after the fight of Juno J23, and that not one of them was dam- jaged. Refugees from Port Arthur who have lorrfved recently at Chefoo report that ifour Russian battleships, with gunboats .and torpedo-boats, are kept In the harbor, .while two battleships, five cruisers and a jflotilla of torpedo-boats make excursions cjto sea. Foreigners who left Port Arthur the evening of July 1 reached Chefoo July 2. 'Their reports made no mention of the sinking of two Russian warships. Recent Russian denials of naval losses have been particularly directed to the statement contained in a previous report from Admiral Togo that on June 23 the Japanese inflicted serious losses on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. RUSSIAN FLEET IS FASTER. '.Can Raid Japanese Coast Line at Its Pleasure. .SPECIAL CABIUB TO THE LONDON" TIMES AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN". TOKIO, July 3. Admiral Kamimura's report of the escape of the Russian Si berian fleet, which eluded the vigilance of the Japanese squadron Friday evening, ehows that with their greater speed, the Russians can continue their raid against the Japanese coast line with very little lear of being cornered. The Japanese scouting squadron sight ed the Russians late Friday between the islands of Tsushima and Oki. Pursuit was at once ordered, but even under forced draft, the Japanese could not gain an inch and finally at 5:45 P. M., Admiral Kamlmura signalled his torpedo flotilla to "get close to the enemy at any cost." The destroyers succeeded In reducing the distance "between them and the enemy, so that they were able to launch a few tor jpedoes, none of which reached the mark. The Russians, apparently fearing this torpedo attack, extinguished all but their search lights, which they concentrated on. the approaching destroyers. They fired several volleys from their lighter bat teries, some of which battered the fore works of the Japanese small craft Then the Russians extinguished all lights and made off in the darkness. The attack of the Russians on Qensan is believed to have been for the purpose of drawing the Japanese fleet, which Is guarding the straits, so that the Siberian squadron will be able to make for Port Arthur. If that was their purpose, it failed of execution. Difficulty With Transport Fleet . VLADIVOSTOK, 'July 3. Many Japan-, (5sa flflh'eimen token -fronvecliooaers. in. the t'ffg'ml nilraftTitffi i. ';f,-J" " hT"r-irTr-'-rinfti w nwa n mmmimwmimintfTr,a ":- . - . . .. i recent raid of the Vladivostok" squadron f were sent to Irkutsk today. ' It is reported that the Japanese are hav ing considerable difficulty with their large fleet of transports. They are said to be sparing no money, and have monopolized all the free steamers In the Far East, Ger man, British and Norwegian vessels being given preference. One of the wounded Japanese prisoners who died was burled today. The coffin was covered with the Japanese flag and with wreaths given by the Russian sail ors. A detachment of Siberian Rifles formed an escort, and military music was rendered. There are no signs' of the Japanese in this Teglon. A typhoon is raging. Japanese Legation Informed. WASHINGTON, July 3. The Japanese Legation has received the following cable gram from Tokio: "Admiral Toko reports that on the night of June 27 the 12th torpedo flotilla at tacked and sank the enemy's guardshlp, with two masts and three funnels, outside Port Arthur. The same flotilla then ex changed Are with the enemy's destroyers, one of which was observed capsized and sunk. Our casualties were 14 dead and three wounded." Pursuit of Vladivostok Fleet. SEOUL, July 3, 7:50 P. M. It has been announced officially that Vice-Admiral Kamlmura met the Russian Vladivostok squadron late Friday night, near Ikl Isl and, about 60 miles north of Nagasaki. The Russian squadron consisted of three cruisers only, the torpedo-boat flotilla evi dently having returned to Vladivostok after the bombardment of Gen San, on June 30. Vice-Admiral Kamlmura was in superior force. He opened fire, and the Russians replied, but at the same time they fled to the northeast, with the Jap anese vessels In pursuit. No reports have been received here re cently of fog at sea, and it is believed that the pursuit still contlnuos or that a decisive engagement has been fought. MOVING ON LIAO YANG. Japanese Said to Be Advancing in Two Divisions. LONDON, July 3. According to a dis patch to the Central News from Mukden dated July 3, It is reported that the Jap anese are moving two divisions upon Liao Yang from Fen Sui Pass. Sakharoff Expects an Advance. ST. PETERSBURG. July 3. Lleutenant Genoral Sakharofl", under dato of July 2, reports minor outpost affairs and recon naissances In the neighborhood of Siak hotau. General Sakharoff believes that dysen tery is very prevalent among the Japanese troops. On June 27 the Russian Are destroyed two Japanese guns and a caisson. There are fresh indications of a Japan ese advance near Siakhotau. " According to the report, the Russian scouts have ascertained that a number of Corean soldiers are assisting the Jap anese. Manchuria a Great Marsh. LIAO YANG, July 3. The whole of Manchuria seems to have turned into a marsh, and the weather almost precludes a movement by either side. It is reported that the Japanese are near Liao Yang and a battle is expected when the weather permits. The country is such that a few days of sun will dry the Toads. It is reported that 20.000 Japanese are working around toward Mukden, but this is scarcely credited. Call for Fresh Troops. ST. PETERSBURG, July 4, 7:30. The of ficial Mossenger publishes a call for a fresh mobilization of troops in the district of St Petersburg. The call does not In dicate how many men will be affected. PRESIDENT AT SAGAMORE HILL Work Begun on Letter of Acceptance of Nomination. OYSTER BAY", N. Y., July 3. President Roosevelt rested today at Sagamore HilL. Two or three friends were with him. The President and Mrs. Roosevelt, accom panied by all of their children, attended divine service in the morning at Christ Episcopal Church. They were given a cordial greeting by the members of the parish. Although President Roosevelt will not be notified formally of his nomination by the Chicago Convention till the 20th Inst, he has already begun work on his letter of acceptance which will contain a discus sion of the principal events of his admin istration and his views on the platform adopted by the party at Chicago. ETJSH TO THE ROSEBUD. Hundreds Waiting to Register on Reservation to Be Opened. BONESTBEL, S. D., July 3. Prelimi nary arrangements for the opening of the Rosebud Indian reservation to settlement are completed and the registration will be gin Tuesday morning. Land Commission er Richards, who will have personal charge of the registrations, will arrive In Bonesteel Monday evening from Denver. The Government clerks from Washington reached here from Omaha in a special car. Already there are several thousand land seekers waiting to register, and every train is bringing hundreds more to the town. A large number of deputies are on hand to keep order. CALLS SHOOTING AN ACCIDENT Louisville Man's Excuse for Killing R. Lee Suter. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 3. R. Lee Su ter, a member of the Board of Public Safety, an attorney and for several years an Important figure In Democratic poli tics, was shot and killed today by Sanford Vaughan, Jr., the son of a wealthy con tractor. Vaughan, who admits that he fired the shot, says he was celebrating the Fourth, and that the shooting was acci dental. COLOKADO'S GOOD SHOWING. Cruiser Will Probably Exceed the Speed Requirements. PHILADELPHIA, July 3. The new ar mored cruiser Colorado returned to its dock today, after the successful builders trial yesterday. All on board repeatedly expressed the belief that the contract speed requlrd of 22 knots an hour will be greatly exceeded on the official trial. It Is expected that the Colorado will be ready for her official trial in 90 days. Attendance at World's Fair. ST. LOUIS, July 3. The attendance at the "World's Fair for the week ending July 2 was 540,340. " Up to and Including July 2 the total attendance since the opening of the Fair was 3,500,923. J. Hamilton Lewis to Speak,. ST. LOUIS, July 3. Governor C. G. Par dee, of California, and J. Hamilton Lewis, of Washington, and others will deliver orations in Festival Hall, at the (World's Fair iornorrow, . - NO GUARD AT PASS I Japanese Occupy Niup Tien Without a Struggle. STRONG POSITION ABANDONED Russians Seemed to Fear That Line of Retreat Would Be Blocked at Other Polnts-Raln. Floods Throughout Manchuria. TOKIO, July 4, 11 A. M. It is reported that Russia has, through France, offered to surrender Port Arthur to Japan, to gether with its ships and arms there, pro viding the garrison is freed. A confirma tion of tho report is Impossible, and it is generally regarded to be untrue. GENERAL KUROKIS HEADQUAR TERS, in the field, via Fusan, June 30. (Delayed in transmission.) Tho Jap anese occupied Mao Tien Pass today unopposed. The Russians abandoned their strong lines of earthworks on the hills, commanding the entrance to the pass. The foreign military attaches accom panying the Japanese army express surprise that the Russians offered no resistance. It Is regarded as probable that the Russians feared that their line of retreat would be blocked by other divisions of the Japanese army. A three-days' downpour of rain has made the whole country resemble a big lake and has delayed transportation. Notwithstanding this tho advance is continuing. BARBARITY OF RUSSIANS. Dead Bodies of Japanese Soldiers Hor ribly Mutilated. WASHINGTON, July 3. Tho Japanese Legation today received the following dispatch from Tokio: "The chief of staff of the Second Army telegraphed as follows: " 'On June 15 a petty officer and other soldiers, six In all. belonging to tho Eigh teenth Infantry Regiment, encountered, while scouting, about 15 .Russian troops at Chengtsu Shan and were killed after hand-to-hand fighting. On the death of these men the Ru?6lans thrust their bay onets Into their mouths and cut open their lungs and took away the contents of their pockets. " 'On June 27, Kokayashl Walchl, a first-class cavalryman, belonging to the Third Cavalry Regiment, who was also scouting at a point four kilometres north east of HcunI Cheng, was attacked by the Russians and fell dead on the ground. Thereupon about 21 cavalrymen surround ed the dead man and barbarously stabbed his dead body several times. At this "mo ment a company of our cavalry appeared upon the scene and the Russians fled, leaving the body of the dead man in our hands.' " Navy Helped Carry Heights. NIU CHWANG, July 3. With the ex ception that the Japanese navy assisted the army in capturing some heights near Port Arthur on June 28, no additional de tails of the recent activities around the Russian stronghold have been received hero. The Chinese government Is adopting stringent measures to prevent the ship ping of contraband of war from this port. Two Russians were arrested as they were leaving a Junk loaded with provi sions for Port Arthur. Russians Are Falling Back. CHEFOO. July 3, 11:55 P. M. 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The Japanese ex pect that a big battle will be. fought at Ta Tche Kiao. but In other quarters It Is believed the Russians probably will re treat to Liao Yang, as otherwise they would be cut off at Hal Cheng by the Taku Shan division of the Japanese army. It is possible that this already has oc curred as the, Taku Shan division waa within striking distance of Hal Cheng a week ago. The Russian authorities at Niu Chwang are enforcing a strict censorship over news messages. Thl3 is taken tc Indicate the possibility of an unexpected move ment on the part of the Russians who aro west of the railroad in conjunction with the fores now at Niu Chwang. Japanese Movements Suspended. ST. PETERSBURG, July 4. 4:30 A-M. Official news up to July 2 lndlcates'that the Japanese advance from tho south has been suspended along with all other Important movements at the seat of war. The authorities do not expect much more than desultory skirmishing until the woather improves. The situation is con sidered satisfactory from the Russian standpoint. There Is evidence of considerable sick ness In the Japanese camps. It is believed .herq that tho Japaoeso gUl Buffejnore ING CLEARANCE, AND EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE (A FEW CONTRACT GOODS ALONE EXCEPTED) IS REDUCED IN MARKED DEGREE. Our Country's Natal Day Store riginol Hour I heU c? WATCH FOR OUR MAMMOTH PAGE ANNOUNCEMENT OF REMARKABLE BARGAINS FOR TOMORROW AND GRAND OP ENING OF JULY CLEARANCE SALES! IN TONIGHT'S PAPERS AND TUESDAY OREGONIAN. NEWS WORTH WATCHING AND WAITING FOR! TOMORROW MORNING A RAPID-FIRE FUSIL LADE OF MATCHLESS AND UNPARALLELED BARGAIN VALUES OPENS AT THIS STORE! Every Article in f lie House Is Might-, ily Reduced During July Raise your coffee cups to your lips this morning and drink to Amer ica's toast "Lovely women and brave men." "Prosperity America's rising sun." Morris. from the rainy weather thai will Gen eral Kuropatkln's force. One of the most striking features of the situation is the lack of naval news from the Russian side, but It is pointed out that If the fleets had gone out such news would be naturally slow in coming through Russian sources. Japanese Reported Short on Supplies. LONDON", July 3. The Central News has received the following from the Tche Kiao under date of July 3: "The weather Is dry, but tho Japanese are taking no action. "Tho Chinese state that the Japanese lack victuals, medicines and forage. "East of Klachou, the principal Japan ese force has fallen back, abandoning their positions. "There have been no notable changes on the road to Liao Yang." The Poison of the Cobra. St Nicholas. The venom of the cobra contains an ingredient not well known that acts upon the nerves. Its effects are rapid and difficult to counteract. This Ingre dient exists in the cobra's venom to a greater extent "than the other sub stances that make up the poison. The poison of the tvlperin$ and, crotaUns .Closed Here Tomorrow Teachers' Educational Contest Result of Vote at Closing Time, 6 P. M., of Saturday: Total Number of Votes Oast 764,284 Total Number of Teachers Voted For n 261 The Ten Leaders With Standing Suza Jones 107,010 Highland. Winifred Mosher 2,155 Harrison. Kate Padden -91,938 Atkinson. Mrs. Esther Kane 82,975 'Williams Avenue. Mrs. N. Hiltabidel 81,019 Albina Central. Matilda Weiss . , -. 57,278 Thompson. Miss 0. F.Allen , 55,508 Failing; Miss Louise Strout 28,410 Ohapman. Miss Ella Lavenson 25,561 Atkinson. Ruth Rounds 21,506 High. snakes (the rattlesnake, copperhead, moccasin, etc) contains bet a ' small percentage of this nerve-destroying (or paralyzing) element. The poison of these snakes acts principally upon the blood, and in consequence its action is slower. SPORTS IN GERMANY. Wrestling and "Heavy Athletics" Are Most In Favor. C. B. Fry'B Magazine. Wrestling is one of the most popular forms of athletic exercise in Germany, and It seems as if the heavy and muscular build of the Germans peculiarly adapts them for this kind of sport. The general public Interprets the word "athlete" as meaning a wrestler, weight-lifter or "strong man." When the English style of athletics was Introduced into Germany it was termed "light athletics"; wrestling is termed as "heavy athletics." In every town there are many clubs indulging In "heavy athletics,' and numerous public contests are arranged, In connection with which challenges to "all comers" are is sued. Hera one can often witness a pitched bfcttoe igetRoen (stencQ &n bruto. goer - see an "all-comer" of stupendous build, probably a butcher, brewer or furniture remover, laid flat on both shoulder blades in the most approved style by a little wiry fellow as slippery as an eel. On the occasion of the World's Championships held In Berlin, an open arena, roofed only In the center where the wrestling: took place, was erected, with, tiers of seats for the public all round. As luck would have it the weather proved boisterous, and the public shy of the fair; the championships ended dismally, and the Impressarlo, un able to pay the men's retainers, very dis creetly decided to leave town. Tacoma to Search for Conemaugh. WASHINGTON, July 3. Word reached the Navy Department today of the sail ing from San Francisco of the cruiser Tacoma, which is going in search of tho missing merchant vessel, Conemaugh, sev eral months overdue at New York The Tacoma is in command of Commander Reginald Nicholson, and her first stop will be at Acapulco for coal. The Tacoma has been sent on this mis sion at the request of the Maritime Ex change of New York. "Did he tall in love at first eUrhtr "Yes; flt curat gf fcr hapk accountVVrPrlacetoa 3tre& - - -f.