THE WAR.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11945, 14 July 1904, Page 4

THE WAR.

:". THE SIEGE. -%i • f^ JAPANESE SUCCESSES. Ilf BATTLESHIPS DES- ?*?s TROYED. ' vsjf United Press Awr*>'*tion—By Electrlf ■'"'* Telegraph—Copyright. '■• \' (Received July 13lh, 10.30 fun.) ' \> IX)NDON, Jnly 15, . - \" The Chefoo corre«poßd«nt of the "X*#* i( * York World" r&jjprts that the 3ns»*m,;'' 't captured Ciungta, the key to Port Aitfeu, „ -' ,} Fight ing ie pixKecding oil along ih» (tilt* - ■ ; between Ciunprta and Port Arthur. Th« jL ■■ Bussians axe mad to liara dektroywl ti* , ,;, _j B«trizan and another battleship. -,-,-- ,: A P<>t4Me>bur(7 t<>ie£Tam Kt*t<m tlttt ti»e Askold wae badly torpedoed, mmj, of, *'*' ilio crew being injured. It allegee \; tJireo Japan««j torpedo fcoate aank. \ k <, Admiral Togo reported that Oμ Btyui, Diana, Pallada, Novik, and Polt«nt ' <**■ emerged on Snlurday, fraitdag outride ,".;, \riilo mine ("earohing , proceeded. Tie '>>'■ Japanese torpedo boats vainly tried to '}'" entice them on, only <iie Bayatx rwpo&d. .'"p; ing. She maintained en indecisive figfct . ; f until four cruisers\ appeared, whem tht' '"^i Russians Port Arthur. , '}Jj ' >\>y