Chefoo, 2nd Tuly.
According to statements made by European and Chinese refugees from Dalny and the vicinity of Port Arthur, lls from Japanese artillery fell on the early morning of the but did no harm. The Japanese fleet bombarded at the same time. The hospitals at Port Arthur and the surrounding places are unable to accommodate the wounded soldiers being sent there after daily encounters on land, and. consequently many residences of the natives are being transformed to receive sick-bods under the flag of the Rod Cross.
On the 26th there was a skirmish at Changlingtso, 45 li castwarl of Port Arthur, and on the following day a great number of the Japanese troops arrived at Lungtan, 25 li off Port Arthur; one of the refugees says that over 10,000 Japatiese have landed there.
the coast 301i south-oast of Port Arthur a war-vessel was seen stranded on a rock and two funnels were seen on the water.
There were only four largo warships and ton destroyers in the harbour on the 30th Juno.
The crow of a German steamer from Newchwang say that about 1 p.m. on Friday they saw at sea, 40 miles from] Chefoo, two Japanese battleships and five cruisers firing towards the north. They wore too far distant to sec what was being fired at.
German gentleman has received telegram from Newchwang to the effect that early on Friday a Russian torpedo-boat left Newchwang for Port Arthur, and ho also affirmed that the boat was sent to receive Admiral Skrydloff, who at that time was on board. The same informant believes that the Port arthur fleet will come out to protect this boat.
'A junkman states that yesterday afternoon four large transports with Japanese troops and provisions arrived at Dalny.
Chinese from Tiger Hill say that incessant firing was heard from 10 a.m. until 7 pin. on Thursday. Other informants state that at 3 p.m. on Friday firing was heard, and about 5 p.m. the Japanese fleet was in activity near Siaopingtao island. About 500 Japanese are occupying the majority of native houses at the above island.
A traveller from Dalny says that a great number of Japanese troops marched for Port Arthur on Thursday.
A refugee from Port Arthur, who left the harbour at 8 p.m. yesterday, says that only four large war vessels, nine destroyers and over twenty torpedo-boats were ying in the harbour. The same informant states that in the naval fighting outside the entrance of Port Arthur, which took place on Weduestay, a largo war vessel of two funnels and two masts (Poltava typo) and a torpedo boat wore destroyed. {t was rumoured that Russian soldiers at Port Arthur, are, from fear of the Japanese troops, conspiring to kill officers and fly away.
A.coachman engaged in car transport at Golden Hill says that 200 sailors are, guarding the fort at Liaotishan while 350 are stationed at Golden Hill with ten guns.
Provisions at Port Arthur are sufficient, but fodder is scarce.
Another informant says "that the artillery of the 11th Division proceeded to Tungshuk'ou from Hsinotsek'ou, bo-tween the 26th and the 27th June, and occupied Pingtoushan (500 feet high) and Pachi mountain (1,000 feet), seven miles and a half off the. fort at the eastern entrance of Port Arthur and 10 miles off the city. As the result of this the Japanese infantry occupied Siaopingtou island. The artillery, at first, made trial shots in order to calcu. late the range, and fortunately destroyed mines laid by Russians. fleet, at that time, bombarded the artillery's flank and killed forty; the number of wounded is known. The Japanese captured seventy Russians.
Another informant says that the Japanese troops marched in the direction of the eastern coast from Dalnyand occupied, after fighting from the 26th to the 28th June, the surrounding heights about ton miles off Port Arthur. He saw the Japanese fleet hurrying for Port Arthur on Friday night.
Russians who left Port Arthur on Friday say that as the result of fights on the HOLLOWAY'S PILLS are admirably adapted for curing diseases incidental to females. At. different periods of life Fromen are subject to complaints which require a peculiar medicine; and it is now an indisputable fact that there is nothing so suitable for complaints of this nature as Holloway's Pills. For all the debilitating disorders incidental to the sex, and in every contingency perilous to the life and health of women—youthful or aged, married or single—they area safe and reliable remedy. Their purifying qualities render them invaluable to females of all ages. They are searching and cleansing, yet invigorating; a fow doses will ily remove irregularities in the system, and thereby establish health on a sound and firm basis.
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