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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
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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. A small
Japanese force occupied Kalping June 23,
and found that the Russians had fallen
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AMERICA
My native land! I turn to you,
With blessing and with prayer;
Where man is brave and woman true,
And free as mountain air.
Long may our flag in triumph wave
Against the world combined,
And friends a welcome foes a grave
Within our borders find.
back to Ta Tcho Kiao. 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
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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
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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
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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.
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