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Swansea Port's Rapid Progress It has been the custom, when mentioning the three ports of the Bristol Channel, to put Swansea ihir on the list and after New- port. According to a just-issuod Blue Book, Swansea shipments for 1903 were 1,612,394 tons, and Newport's 1,675,245 tons. This indicates that at the same ratio of progress Swansea will claim second position this year.

Shark Captured in the Bay. A Swansea fisherman, Frank Davies, caught a fine young shark, five feet and a half in length, off Blackpill on Sunday after- noon. This unwelcome visitor to th" bay is now in the hands of Mr. A. F. Andrews, fish- monger, St. Helen's-road, Swansea, and, as an exhibit, is creating lively interest.

Swansea Woman's Singular Experience. Mrs. Mary Charles, No. 4, Squires-place, Straiid. Swansea, might ha.ve bled to death as a result of a simple accident she sustained en Saturday right. She had been using a pocket-knife and had laid it on the bed. When she afterwards: retired to bed she for- got its present. She awoke suddenly to find she was bleeding profusely from a cut on the left forearm. P.C. Fcx was called in and he rendered first aid for a severed artery and afterwards took the woman to Dr. Mor gan's surgery t nd to the Swansea Hospital She was attended to at the latter institutioj by Dr. Hodge and subsequently conveyed home.

Nearly Another Inquest! Thomas Matthews, five years old, son of James Matthews, No. 118, Powell street, Swansea, all but lost his life in the Canal -Rasiiii, Upper Strand, on Sunday afternoon, and fee owes his rescue to the efforts of James O'Brien, No. 1, Grove street, who jumped into the water, and John Mabbett, No. 16, Bethesaa-street, who successfully used arti- ficial restoratives. About 3.25 p.m., Henry Trumbey, boy, 31, Powell-street, an up the canal side to some men a,nd, pointing to the canal steps, said, "He is gone down there." The boy tiad been playing with Matthews at a spo. where the water was a littie over four feet deep. O'Brien, who was one of the group, ran to tho place indicated, and without (:i vesting himself of lis clothing jumped into the water. A few seconds elapsed before he couid see any trace of the boy, and then he saw his upturned naked feet and managed to grasp them and bring the lad to the back, It was here that Mabbett's services proved so serviceable, as he promptly set to work using artificial respiration. In less than half an hour Matthews re- covered, and was taken home and put to bed. This is yet anothir lesson that parects; should not allow their children to play at the canai side. The prompt action of thiJ I boy's rescuers is much praised

Tinplate Trade Matters. At a meeting of the Wages and Disputes Board of the tinplate trade, held at Swan- sea, on Tuesday, June H. was unani- mously decided to call a meeting of shearers of the whole trade to discuss and fix a uni- form rate for the following work—Raising! plates, cutting bands, and cutting down stickens. Of course, thebe noints cannot be raised before the employers before. 1905. The meeting will take place on Saturday, July 9, at the Bird-in-Hand Hotel, Swansea, at two o'clock. Whatever decision is arrived at, the matter cannot be brought before the employers until 1905. BRITON FERRY MILLMEN AND CANA- DAS AND DOUBLES. A joint meeting of the tinnlate millmen of Briton Ferry was held on Saturday. A number of members from each branch strongly denounced the action of the Wages I and Disputes Board in allowing the quesaun of Canadas and doubles to be submitted to arbitration. It was decided to insist on the question of Canadas and dcubles being dis- cussed at the next district meeting to be held at Swansea, with a view of entering a gen- eral protest of the whole trade against altered rate. A resolution was passed ad- vocating severance with the Wages and Dis- putes Board.

Sketty FuneraL The remains of Mr. W. Mills, No. 70, Ter- race-road, Swansea, were interred ai Sketty Congregational Chapel burial ground on Thursday afternooon, the Rev. Henry Hodder officiating. There was a large attendance. The mourners included Mr. H. C. Higman tson-in-law), Messrs. Edwin Mills and T Mills (nephews), Hooper and Treweek, and the friends who followed the lemains were Messrs. Charles Quick, B. L. Davies. J. Holmes, Hazel J. Jenkins, Mitchell, Strick Penhale, Chapman, Cnrnow, Morgans Philps, L. Tulloch, T. H. Goldswo thy, J. H. Stevens (Guardian), Coun. vlwilym. Mor- gan, and Dr. Couch. A number of employes at Hafod Isba Works also attended >V.rca^<J were sent by workmen at thp Hafod isha Works, Mr. and Mrs. W. J Philips, Mrs Cooper, Polly and Elsie Boulton re prebfffltatiyes of the Wesley Chapel, and others. Mr. Phillips, Dillwyn-street, car- ried out the arrangements.

JAPANESE ADVANCE. Severe Action near Port Arthur Garrison Contests Every Inch of Ground. The following telegram, dated Tokio, June ZIOth, has been received at the Japanese Legation: — The commander of the Takushan army re- ports the details of the occupation of Fen- shniling. Our army, forming three columns, commenced operations on June 26th for oc- cupying Fenshniling, where the Russians constructed semi-permanent fortifications with fort entr-Mich-nents, wire entangle- ments, and abatis. Ih; Russians offered a stubborn resist- ance, but our detachments, after fierce en gagewents, succeeded in surrounding the enemy, and finally took Fensnuilmg on June £ 7th. The enemy's corpses found on the main road were o\er 90, while those left elsewhere yet unestimateable. Six Russian'officers and 02 men were cap- tured. i Our total casualties are estimated at 170. VLADIYOSTOCK "TORPEDO BOATS SINK ANOTHER TRANSPORT. On Thursday evening the following official telegram, dated Tokio, 53th June, was issued by the Japanese Legation: — The Japanese Consul at Geman reports as follows:—Early in the morning of the 50th June six Russian torpedo boats entered the port, fired about 200 shots upon the settle- ment, and sunk one steamship and one sailing vessel. They then rejoined the ships out- side the harbour and disappeared. Two Koreans and two soldiers v.'ere slightly wounded. Damages upon the buildings were insignificant.—Central News Agency. Tokio, Thursday Afternoon.—The Vladi- vostock squadron has made another raid, this tims agiinst the Korean coast. The squadron, which consisted of three cruisers, one destroyer, and nine torpedo-boats-, made its appearance off Gensan earlv this morning. The "smaller ships went in and bombarded the town, causing, however, trifling damage. The torpedo-boats then attacked and sunk two Japanese vessels which were in the har- bour—the steamer Kourn Maru and the sail- ing coaster Seitsu Maru. The flotilla then rejoined the squadron, which disappeared in a south-easterly direction. The residents of Gensan nre safe (Note.—The Kom Maru was a Glasgow built steamer of 2,376 tons. The Seitsu Maru was built in Japan, and was onlv 130 tons.) KAMÜlFRXS FAILURE. (Press Association War Special). Tokio, June 30.—The fleet which bom- barded Gensan consisted of the cruisers Cromob h and Rarik, one torpedo-beat des- troyer, and nine torpedo-boats. A Japanese fleet started off north, but re turned shortly after half past ten, lot having fallen in with the Russian squadron. ALARMING OCCURRENCE: EIGHT TORPEDOES BURST. (Reutcr's Special War Telegram). St. Petersburg, Thursday.—Great excite- ment was caused here to-day, by the report that a ttrrible fire had broken out in Kron- stadt, as the result of an explosion in the arsenal. All sorts of rumours were spread, but ac- cording to the latest information it appears that a firr occurred in a wooden building at the torpedo testing station in the arsenai. Eight torpedoes burst and the report uave rise to the belief that a serious explosion had occurred. Fifty men from the cruiser Svethana reere immediately summoned, and tney promptly prevented the flames from spreading beyond the wooden building, which was burned down. No one was injured. (Note.— Another message received on Thursday night stated that it was believed that Nihilists were responsible for tho occur- rence). JAPANESE FORCES TIGHTENING ON PORT ARTHUR. (Press Association Special Service), iokio, Thursday.— Generals Funusnima and Moguchi will accomDany Field Marshal; and Moguchi will accomDany Field Marshal; Oyama and General Kodama to uh» from on tne 6th. The Emperor has presented his favourite horse to General Kodama. It is authoritatively stated that the Japan- ese are closing round Port Arthur. EMPHATIC RUSSIAN DENIAL OF THE LAST NAVAL REVERSE. (Press Association War Special.) Paris, Friday.—The "Matin" publishes a telegram from Newchwang formally declar- ing that Admiral Togo's report according to which the Sevastopol ;:and Diana were seri- ously damaged in the recent engagement off Port Arthur, while the tieresviet was sunk, is absolutely untrue. According to this telegram only a torpedo- boat engagement took place, and the Rus- sians sustained no losses. TWO JAP TORPEDO BOATS SUNK. In a night engagement between the tor- pedo boats our boats were slightly damaged above the water line. Two of the enemy's torpedo boats were apparently sunk. (Note—This denial obviously emanates from the officers of the escaped torpedo- boat, Lieut. Borikoff. who made a similar statement on Wednesday.) ANOTHER CONTRADICTION. (Press Association War Special). St. Petersburg, Friday.—The following telegram of yesterday's date has been re- ceived from Mukden — "There is absolutely no trath in the news- paper reports regarding a naval b&tth at Port Arthur, alleged to have reaulted in losses said to have included Rear-Adnrrai Uhtomskv and 700 men "Our squadron sustained no ioss," 2,000 KILLED AT TELISSL HUGE HAUL FOR THE JAPS Tokio, Thursday.—General Oku reports that the total number of Russian dead buried after the battle of Telissu was 1,854 The Japanese trophies, including those already reported, were 16 quick-firers, 46 ammunition wagons, 958 rifles, 37 233 rounds of small-arm ammunition, i,121 shoils, 282 entrenching tools, and 1.400 barrels of ce- ment.—{"Daily Telegraph.") JAPAN'S GREAT FORCE IN MAN- CHURIA. (Press Association War Special). Chifu, Friday.—On June 24th the Japanese landed an independent division of 10.0CO men at the naval base on the Elliott Islands, to be used to assist either General Nogi at Port Arthur or General Oku in clearing the railway. From an authoritative source I Jearn that the Japanese now have 180,000 men in the held, including General Knrofei's army on the road to Liao yang. An independent division of 30.000 has been landed at Takushan to support General Kuroki, General Oku's army on Lhe lail way, General Nogi's troops at Port Arthur and the independent division ot 10,00u landed on Elliott Islands. More of the Foarth Army have yet been landed. KUROPATKIN'S DESPATCH TO THE CZAR. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg, Thursday.—The Czar has received the following official despatch of yesterday's date from General Kuropat kin '— Towards 8 o'clock on the morning of the 27th insl. our troops, having dislodged the enemv's advanced guard, composed of both cavalry and infantry, f-ccupied the station of the Senyucbeng, out at 9 o'clock it was discovered that a brigade of the enemy's in- fantry was advancing in front, while other columns were turning our detachment's left flank. The town of Senucheng, which is surrounded by walls, was also occupied by the Japanese, so at 11 o clock our troops slowly withdrew As regards leases, we only know as yet that one officer and ten men were woanded. A reconnaissance carried out on the road from Siakhotan to Erlotan and Khanza- kantse revealed the presence of six compan ies of the enemy's infantry and two squad rons df cavalry at Mayaradsa, five kilometres south-east of Siakhoten. In this reconnais- sance Captain Vassolieff and five Cossacks were wounded, and Lientenant Makarotf received wounds to which he succumbed. On the 25th there was some skirmishing between the enemy and our outposts at Samiarlkan and Wangtsiafangching, eight kilometres west of Samiarlkai. At four o'clock in the morning of the 26th a detachment of the enemy, consisting of nearly an infantry brigade and two batteries of artillery, occupied Santiao and opened fire on our advanced post occupying the Black Mountain south of Siakhotan. Our three companies firmly held their ground under fire until the arrival of reinforcements. About six o'clock a battery of Cossacks and a mountain battery left the position and opened fire from front on the Japanese bat- tery, and on dense infantry columns whien had appeared against our left flank. At 1 o'clock 111 the afternoon the Japanese began to retire under pressure from our troops, who bad taken the offensive, and who pursued the enemy as far as Santiao. Our losses were two officers slightly wound- ed, six soldiers kn led, and 33 wounded. The battle recommenced on June 271h at 6In the mofnmg at Siakhotan. A Cossacn battery and a mounted battery repeatedly pursued the enemy's infantry, and reduced the Japanese batteries to silence. A section of our infantry made several vigorous coun- ter attacks and repulsed the Japanese on our right flank. Fighting ceased at 5 o'clock. A section of the 11th Horse Battery which took part. in this affair astonished everybody by Its gallantry, It pushed forward as far as Sanhai Pass, and held its own against eight of the enemy s guns until it had used up all its ammunition. Our losses have not yet been definitely ascertained, but according to the reports received up to the present they did not ex ceed 50 men and 20 horses. Throughout June 26th a detachment of the Jap^ese advance guard, about a battal- ion strou*, with a squadron operating on the northern road from Siuyen to Kaichau, occu- pied Chehungtien, six kilometres north-east of Siakhotan. Towards the evening of June 26th the concentration ot 27 Japanese bat- talions was observed towards the village of Wangtsiaputse on the road from Siuyen to Hajcheng. From the morning of the 2/ih inst. the Japanese, developed a frontal attack against our position on the Taling Pass, at the same time turning the right flank of the position with at least a division of infantry, sup- ported by three field batteries. The fight lasted until twenty minutes to 8 in the morn- ing. In view of the great strength of the enemy and their turning movement on our left, flank, our detachment retired slowxy from the Taling Pass, and the enemy sus- pended their advance. Our tosses at this point are about 200. In During the 26th inst. the enemy continued their march on Fenshuiling and Motulm^ 11 ('Motienlmg) Passes from the front at the same time turning our positions. At least eight battalions with 10 guns were concen- trated against Motienling Pass. At four in the afternoon the enemy occupied Kantai- ling Pass an the Liao-yang main road. Since the 26th inst. the Japanese have also been advancing on their right ilank, and on the morning of the 26th they occupied Sai- n.atse. JAPANESE TRIUMPHS SPELL RUS- SIAN RUIN. Paris, Wednesday.—According to the St. ietersburg correspondent of the "Matin," the somewhat melancholy tone of the des- patch received yesterday afternoon from Gen. iS.ui'onatkin has attracted attention The corr^l^ >ndent says — "iae Japanese are daily gaining ground and forcing the Russians to ret-iro. The latest telegrams seem to reveal the menacing character of General Kuroki's plan which is, however, still far from being realised. Should it succeed the Japanese will cut off a part of General Kuropatkin's army and the remnant of that of General Stackelberg irom Liao- yang. To-day an officer of the General Stall pointed out to me on the map the danger with which General Kuropatkin now appears to be threatened—namely, that of having the greater part of his troops in the south- west driven down to the sea whiie the Japan- ese vigorously attack the defiles, po?session of which would make them masters of the situation and enable them to take the Rus- sians in the rear.—-("Times.") KING AND KAISER DISCUSS THE ,QUESTION. Kiel, Thursday.—The subject of the Rusgo- Japanese war has entered largely into the conversations of King Edward and the K lis^r. Each of the two monarchs is now person- ally convinced that the other sincerely de- sires the cessation of bloodshed and the con- clusion of hostilities in the Far East. Whenever an opportunity of mediation arises, without the risk of violating the neu- trality of the two Powers or of making ad- vances which would be unwelcome either to Russia or to Japan, it will be found that I King Edward and the Kaiser will eagerly co-operate in promoting peace.—"Daily Ex- press." DESPERATE JAPANESE CHARGES: RUSSIANS LOSE 200 MEN (Press Association War Special). St. Petersburg, Friday.—The following telegram of yesterday's date nas been re- ceived from Mukden: — "According to reports received here, the Japanese fleet approached Siapingtao on the morning of June 26th, and bombarded the coast north of the port as far as Nitselos tan. "A strong Japanese force which had Veen landed then attacked the neighbouring heights occupied by Russian riflemen "The Japanese were driven back it ree times with heavy losses. The Russian troops then entered to the main position near Guin- sanshan. "The Japanese having reinforced their ad- vance guird continued the attack "After several fruitless assaults on Gnin- sanshan, the enemy landed a strong column along the central road from Dalny to Port Arthur, with the object of turning the Rus- Arthur, with the object of turning the Rus- sian left flank. '"The Russian detachment was therefore obliged to retire. They lost even officers and nearlv two hundred men killed. "The Japanese losses were probably much larger." IRRESISTIBLE ADVANCE OF OKU AND KUROKI. (Press Association War Special). Russian Headquarters, Liao-yang, Thurs- day. The reports emanating from native and other sources regarding the fighting in the mountains to the east of Haicheng are offi- cially confirmed. It has now been made clear uhat the re- tirement southwards of General Oku after the Japanese occupation of Siungyocheng was followed on the 27th inst by an advance of General Kuroki's columns towards Tatien- lang, where a severe engagement was fought yesterday. The latest reports indicate that the battle at this point was continued to-day the fight- ing being of very obstinate character. The Japanese retirement in the south was followed up by some of the Russian troops from Tashichiao, but they returnee to the main body a day later to takt-, part in re- sisting General Kuroki's forces to the east of Haicheng. This afternoon shows that the Russian troops are fully alive to all the ioss and the developments of Japanese strategy. "DASHING RUSSIAN ATTACK: CRITI- CAL SITUATION FOR THE JAPS. (Press Association War Special). St. Petersburg, Friday.—A telegram from Liao-yang, of yesterday's date, says the com- bined armies of General Oku and Kuroki, which are enveloping the Russian lorce at ivaichau with a view to cutting it off trom the main body of the Manchurian army, and occupying the strategically important T"!ing Pass, have left only a small detachment to guard the railway line. The main Japanese force is advancing on the Taling Pass. According to latest reports, the dashing at- tack of the Russian vanguard detachments and the successful operations of the resource- ful General Mistchenko have compelled the Japanese to retreat. The rainy aeasen which has jast set in in Soutli Manchuria renders ail movements im- possible, and the bringing up of supplies and munitions of war has already ceased. The Japanese who, inpeded with their seige artillery, are unable to move, are in danger of finding themselves in a very criti- cal position.

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j SKRYDLOFF TRAPPED. Kamimura Finally Tracks Him Down. Heavy Firing off Chifu. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Saturday.—Admiral Kamimura evidently trapped and attacked the Vladi- vcstock squadron off the island of Tsushima. last night. The result is not yet known. (Press Association War Special.) Tokio, Saturday, 8.30 a.m. -The Vladivo- stock Aiiadron was reported in the Tsus- hima Straits last night. JAPANESE WARSHIPS IN ACTION. Chifu, Friday. — Some Chinese who left Port Arthur yesterday report that there were only four warships i$tt»e harbour when they departed, A German steamer which arrived from Newchwang this afternoon reports that a naval engagement was taking place at mid- day about forty miles north of this port. ihe vessel sighted two Japanese battleships, three cruisers, and several torpedo boats in action. No Russian warships were seen, but their firing was plainly visible. A terrific explosion was heard, the causa of which was unknown.—"Standard.' JAPANESE ATTACK ALL ALONG 1HE LINE. St. Petersburg, Friday—The correspond- ent of the "Petit Pansien," telegraphing under Thursday's date, states that he learns on good authority that the Russian Minister of War received a telegram that morning according to which the Japanese army has taken the offensive ail along tne line, and that a great battle is actually in progress. ALEXE1EFF SAYS TOGO DID NO DAMAGE. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg, Saturday.—Admiral Alexdeff, under date June 50tn, forwards the Czar the report of the acting-commander ot the Port Arthur squadron of the movements of the squadron on June 23rd. Ihe report spates: A number of Japanese mines recently laid were discovered and exploded and the entire fleet proceeded to sea. On the approach of a Japanese squadron, having regard to their great superiority, the Russian commander decided to return to port. They anchored in the roadstead for the night, during which the Russians success- Z, fully rspulsed a succession of Japanese tor- pedo attacks, and sunk at, least two tor- pedo boats. In the morning twelve Whitehead torpe- does were found along the ccast. All the ships entered tne port at high tide. (Note.-The above is the fourth repudia- tion of a categorical nature from the Rus- sian side concerning the alleged sinKing of a battleship and the disaoiinsr of two other warships.) GENERAL KELIJSR'S DIVISION RE- TREATS ON LIAO-YANG. (Press Association War Special.) Russian Headquarters, Liao-yang, Satur- day.I have just returned from the east with General Keller's division, which had small encounters with the Japanese almost daily. The Japanese troops include a division of Guards and they are in greater strengtu than our force. The country is very mountainous and ren- dered more difficult by rain. In a few days it will be impracticable for some transport purposes. The Russian soldiers, in several instances have bayonet wounds, showing; tne hand to hand character of the fighting. Information regarding the Japanese re, ceived from Chinese sources is very trust worthy. I The treatment of the Chinese by the Rag. sians is very good. JAPANESE ADVANCE: lUSSIAN BIVOUACS SWAMPED. (Press Association War Special.) St. Petersburg, Friday-—The Czar has re- ceived the following despatch of yesterday's date from General Kuropatkin: Torrential rains fell in Tashi-chtao district on June 28, and the road from Tashi-chiao to Sin-yen, inundating our 'oi- ouacs. The Japanese arc advancing, though slowly, in different directions towards our east and south fronts. On the south front an advance of Japan- ese forces south to east, with the object of effecting a junction with General Kuroki's army, has been discovered. It has been ascertained by a reconnais- sance made in the direction of the Dalisi Pass that the Japanese have retired for a short distance from the position which they had occupied on the preceding day. The advance posts, consistinug of sever a' companies which they had left behind, re- tired after a short fusilade. A report received from tne neighbourhood of Feng-hwang-Cheng says that on June 29 the Japanese were found to be rapidly ad- vancing in the direction of V'a-fang-huan, and the Liao-holin Pass. The rainy weather continues. RUSSIAN REPORT OF A SERIOUS CHECK. (Press Association War Special.) Russian Headquarters, Liao-yang, Satur- day.—Japanese strategy appears to have re- ceived a check for the moment at least, al- though they hold all the mountain passps with the exception of Taling, which, as al- ready announ.: id, General Kuropatkin has, re-occupied. The Japanese Guards division is retiring to the east. (Jenaral Count Keller having received re- inforcements, -s following un the enemy. (Press Association War Special). St. Petersburg, Saturday.-The Czar has received the following telegram dated June 30th from General KuroDatjkiQ — "Not only has General Kuroki's forward movement in the direction of Haicheng and Tashicniao been suspended, but even the Japanesi troops marching along the road from Khanza towards Siandiach have begun to retire towards Chanza on the road to Siuyen. JAPANESE DRIVING THE RUSSIANS BEFORE THEM. (Press Association Wa.r Special.) General Kuroki's Headquarters, via Fusan June 28th.- -The Russians have retreated all along flie line before the northern advance of the Japanese and the countrv is now almost clear to the north-west. A Russian cavalry division, which has re- cently been ictlw. on the front of the Ja- panese right, mas retired along the roads and across conntry. HOW THE FEN SHITI LING POSITION WAS CAPTURED. Tokio, Friday. -Details of the battle of Fen-shui-ling show that the Russians had 'n' been preparing their position for three months. They had erected semi-permanent forts and extensive barracks, and large stores and supplies had been collected. The hills commanding the defile were strongly in- trenched. Covered ways had oeen made and the position was further protected by obstacles such as wire entanglements, pits, and palisades. Fourteen battalions of infantry and three regiments of cavalry, with 50 guns, defended the position, which was impregnable by direct assault, without enormous sacrifices. The Japanese accordingly resolved to out flank the enemy, and for this purpose or- ganised three columns extending over a front of 20 miles.—("Times." ——— WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVE PORT ARTHUR Chifu, Saturday.—Affairs are reaching a crisis at. Port Arthur, and the Russians are ready to face it with all the forces at their command. The few remaining foreigners, with the ex- ception of those who are under suspicion, buve been ordered to leave Fort Arthur, and a number of them arrived here to dav. The Russians have sealed firm's premises, and gave the merchants receipts tor the stock contained therein. The Norwegian steamer Sentis is at pre sent in the harbour ready to bring away the women and children. AH Russian subjects in Port Arthur have been ordered to take their places in the ranks, and uave already joined the forces facing the invaders on the hills at the back of the town. Four battleships with a number of gunboats are being kept in the harbour, while two battleships, five cruisers, and a voice of tor- pedo boats make crutsies out to sea. One of the torpedo boats has made J f"C trips to Yinkow, and it is reported that on the last occasion she brought Admiral Sk-yrt- loff to Port Arthur. The Japanese blockading fleet has been in- creased to forty ships.

Ml "SMALL BY DEGREES." Russian Cruiser Torpedoed. Japs Destroy Another Torpedo- boat. (Press Association Special Service). The following telegram was received by the Japanese Legation in London an Suadsy afternoon — Admiral Togo reports :The twelith tor- pedo-boat flotilla on the night of June 21 at tacked and sank enemy's guardship of tWO masts and three funnels outside Port Arthur. "The same flotilla. then exchanged fir- with the enemy's destroyers, jne of which was observed to capsize and sink. "Our casualties Fourteen dead and 'hree wounded." FEARED LOSS OF THE "DIANA." Shanghai, July 3.-Many Europeans from Port Arthur have arrived at Chifu. Some of them state that four Japanese vessels, attacked the Russian cruiser Diana at the entrance of the harbour .no sank her. —("Morning Post.") VLADIVOSTOCK SQUADRON EhCAPE ONCE MORE. (Press Association Special. Service). Tokio, Sunday (10 a.m.).—The Vla-];Yo- stock squadron succeeded in eluding the Japanese fleet, under Admiral Kamimura. to the eastward of Tsu-shima on Friday night- under cover of darkness, drizzling rain, and fog. The two squadrons met early on Friday evening, the Russians being- north of Iku- shima and the Japanese south of Tsu-shur^ a distance of ten miles separating the oni- batants. The Russians, on discovering the presonce of Admiral Kamimura, made off in a nJth- easterly direction, the Japanese pursuing them at full speed. The Japanese torpedo-boats steamed ah jad and got within range of the Russian guns. The latter vigorously shelled "he torp^o°- boafce. The firing explains the reports of canron- ading having been heard at Tsu-shima, w"lch was thought to indicate that a general en- gagement was in progress. --a Kamimura gained on the Rus- sians, and at nine o'clock the Japanese "iere only five miles behind, when, suddenly. the Russians extinguished their lights and dis- appeared into the darkness. At the 'line that the Japanese torpedo-boats were press- &sl ing the Russians the latter were using j heir searchlights. Admiral Kamimura's torpddo- -oats failed to get close enough to discharge torpedoes at the retreating Russian warships. KUROPATKIN SAID TO HAVE LOST 17,000 MEN. St. Petersburg, Sunday -A I amour is cir- culating here that Genera) Kuropatkin has 11 successfully repulsed General Kuroki, but with a loss of 17,000 men.—("Standard.") "LIEUT. BURUKOFF" LEAVES YINGKOW. (Press Association War Special.) Paris, .Monday.—A despatch from Ymg- kow to the "Matin" states that the Russian destroyer, "Lieut. Burukoif," which arrived on Wednesday from Port Arthur, left again j on Saturday. The censorship suppressed the despatch of all telegrams until the departure of the Rus- sian warship. SUICIDE IN HIS PRISON CELL. (Press Association War Special.) Paris, Monday. -The "Journal" publishe a. telegram froift St. Petersburg announcing that Captain Ifkofr, who was immured in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul on a charga of selling State documents to the Japanese has committed suicide by opening an arl ery with a tie clip. JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF MOTIEN- LING PASS. (Press Association War Special.) Japanese Headquarters with Kuroki, via Fusan, June 30th.—The Jananese occupied the Motienling Pass to-day y/ithout opposi- tion, the Russians abandoning three strong lines of earthworks on the hills commanding the entrance to the pass. The foreign attaches were surprised that no resistance was offered. Probably the Rus- sians feared that their line of retreat would be blocked by other Japanese divisions. Three days' downpour has converted the whole country into a bog and has delayed transport, but the advance is continuing. EXTRAORDINARY RETORT FROM TOKIO. (Press Association War Specidl). Tokio, Monday.A rumour is current here to the effect that Russia, throu.-rh the inter- mediary of France, has offered to surrender Port Arthur with the ships and arms pro- vided that the garrison is allowed to go free. It is impossible to obtain any confirmation of this report, which is regarded as highly improbable. TERRIBLE BATTLEFIELD FOR THE RIVAL FORCES. (Pr ~T, Association War Special.) Liaoy » "^nday.—Both combatants are apparei.it, The Japs have retired; to the dry ancr y country to await the better season. The x:«-n Cross and other Rus- sian corps are retiring before the Japs east of Liao-yang and have re-occupied their old positions forty versts (27 miles) to the east. The announcement made here that the Russians had retaken the Taling Pass, was premature. Owing to the rains no battle was fought after the engagement which resulted in the retirement of the Russians from the pass and, its occupation by the Japanese infantry as had been expected. Neither Japanese nor Russians can reach the Dass in force sufficient to make its occu- pation effective^ As deep mud renders the movement of the transport and guns impos- sible. Two armies are now bivouacked on each side ox the pass. General Kuropatkin, seeing the impossi bility of giving battle owing to the retire- me-nt. of the Japanese, and the heavy rains, is returning to Haicheng accompanied by the military attaches. The Japanese may occupy the TaJing P'l;i at anv moment. As far as I can ascertain, in spit-e of the obstacles placed in my wav. the Russian troops are showing splendid spirit notwith- standing their terrible hardships. Everywhere is deep mud and water and there is not a dry spot on which they can eamo. Often they have to oass' twelve hours in the rain before they can prepare soup to warm then, it being difficult to kindle a fire as all the wood obtainable is sodden with water. Still they remain patient and cheer- ful. Horses and transports arriving here are thickly coated with mud. MOBILISATION OF THE FIRST APMY CORPS. (Press Association War Special). St. Petersburg, Monday.—Th announce- ment mads some time ago of the mobilisation of the First Army Corps is confirmed by an Imperial Decree published to-day. A re serve brigade of infantry and two artillery brigades, with the corresponding eight am- munition columns, will be detacned trom the First Army Corps and placed under the or- ders of the commander of the Eighteenth Army Corps. On th" other hand, the newly mobilised corps will receive contingents from the other military districts.

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OCEAN DISASTER. Danish Emigrant Ship Goes Down. Immense Loss of Life Seven Huiiured Perisi. Tragic Stories oi Survivors. A terrible tale of the 5Ba wa-s unfolded at Grimsby on Sunday night on the arrival ot the (rnmsby steam trawiex Salvia. This vessel returned after a fortnight's hshing, and had on board twenty seven foreigners, all that remained of 800 passengers and crew of the Danish steamer Norga, belonging to D.L.D.S., which was wrecked on Rockhali last Wednesday. As far as can be ascer- tained at ten o clock the Norga was oil a voyage from Copenhagen to New York with emigrants only, there were over 700 of these OJI board, made up of Norwegians. Danes, Swedes, and Finns, whilst the crew consisted of about 80, with Captain GoadC! of. Copenhagen. They left on Wednesday last, and all went well until arriving at Rock- hall on Tuesday last. Rockhali is a yery dangerous rock about 75 feet high, and has a reef projecting into the sea, ahoat five miles. It is evident the Norga got out of her course for she struck on this reef about half-past seven on the Tuesday morning. Directly the vessel struck the engines were reversed, and the vessel came back into ocep water. So large, however, was the rent in her bow, that she began to fill rapidly. a.nd it was evi- dent there was no chance of keeping her afloat. She carried eight beats, and these were got out at once. Thev were smashed in the launching, and it is significant to know that some of the seamen sacrificed their lives in order that the women and children might have priority. Five boats were filled with the passengers, but only two succeeded in getting away. A heavy sea was running, and the last the survivors saw was a large number of emigrants in the doomed vessel, and the captain on the bridge. HEARTRfiNDINGLY PITEOUS SCENES. The Press Association's Grimsby corres- pondent telegraphs :—I visited the trawler Salvia at an early hour on Monday morn ing and found the survivors of the emigrant ship Norge, vrecked off Rockhali Rock, still on board. There they had remained in the trawler's Cabin though the vessel came into dock^ overnight. In that narrow space I counted over a dozen people, five of them women, two children, and five men. Thre^ of the women were each in a bunk, one IN-Is lying on the floor, and the other was lean ing against the skipper's berth too bewil- dered to mofe. She had only a cabin fable to rest upon. I inquired if the Dan'sh Con- sul had been aboard, and was told "No and it was because of his absence that tries* people had been kept on board. One of th" women pleaded to see a Danish religious minister, but it was found he was absent In Hull. With the local agency of the Ship- wrecked Mariners' Society and the various philanthropic homes, the detention of these survivors, and especially women, is regard?! here as very regrettable. SCREAMS OF TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE. I obtained an interview with Yens Johan Johansen. a grey-headed man of 1'rontso, one of the survivors who has suffered a ter- rible bereavement. Describing the catastrophe, he snid: "When we heard the ship bump most of us Were below. All rushed on deck I had nv wife and five children. At first none of us were aware what had happened, but all k",pt calra. In a minute or two we saw that tIe ship was sinking, and then there went up a cry too awful to describe. We had nearly two hundred children on board. They screamed with terrbr and their mothers wen.. aknost frantic. Some of the latter, calm 'r than others, put the little ones in elevated positions. Ho far as I could see, although the officers of the ship kept calm, the v**si crowd seemed uncontrollable. Men and women were jumping into the sea, others madly tried to snatch a life-belt from some- one else. Directly the first boat was got on there was a mad rush for her with the result she "ank immediately. In this way three boats were lost. I had meanwhile put my wife and five children on the hatchway and implored them not to move until I re- turned. When I saw the other boats being launched, I went back to fetch my wife and children, but they had disappeared. Whe- ther they had gone with one of the other boats, or whether they had been carried away in the mad rush I don't know. At nresent I am absolutely alone in the world. So far as I know we took twenty-seven in our boat. about double the oroper number. APPALLING STRUGGLES FOR LIFE. "All around us were people struggling in the sea shrieking for help and imploring us to take them in. We had an old sail and a couple of oars, but we had no mast. In launching the boat a big hole was knocked in her side, and we men had to take turns in bailing her out. We cClíld do nothing but allow the boat to drift. The women be- haved splendidly, and novc< murmured. I cannot picture the sight of hundreds of people -battling for their lives around us. The shrieks cf those left on board, particu- larly the children, were agonising. It was quickly over, however, for we saw the Norge go right under within half-an-hour of the first shock." Another survivor, in an interview with a Press Association correspondent said that most -of the passengers were going out to friends in America. One of the five surviving women was going to meet her husband. She it was who clung to her little girl, aged five, and both were saved.. Another woman in her delirious joy at be- ing picked up offered one of the crew of the trawler heT wedding ring. The mistake, said the man, a young intelligent Dane, was that some of the boats were too crowded, while others only had a few persons in them. In two cases at least, after a few people had jumped into the boats, they shoved off, so awful was the tension. One of the mates of the Norge was in their boat and seeing an- other boat with only a few persons in her he jumped overboard and swam to her so re- lieving the other craft, whose number was thus reduced to twenty-seven. CAPTAIN'S HEROIC DEATH. The captain absolutely refused to leave his ship. He was standing on the bridge, "and," said the Dane, "so far as I could see for the moment I looked at him, he appeared stupi- fied at the appalling catastrophe. At, the time the Norge struck it was very hazy. The mate of the trawler Salvia, which nicked up the survivors, agreed that the weather was somewhat hazy, but ne said Rockhali was so well known, especially to New York traders, that he could not understand why the Norge should have gone out of her course. She struck, he said, on St. Helen's Reef, which projects from the rock about three and a half miles, and mariners, in passing Rockhali generally sailed at least five miles outside. "We had," the mate continued, "just got our gear down on Wednesday morning when we saw a boat. At first we took little notice, but through the glass we say she was full. The occupanats were holding up a small sail. We hauled up the trawl at once and the skipper, Captain Miles, bore down on her with all speed. Every soul in the boat was drenched to the skin. The women werfi without boots and stockings and most of those in her were only half dressed. We soon srot them aboard and rigged them up the best we could. All of us gave the men some of our clothes, and we made the women as com- fortable as possible. We were due to stop out fishing for another four "days, but di. rectlv we had got the shipwrecked emigrants on board we made for home at once." The Sal via is owned by the Grimsby North Eastern Fishing Company. ADDITIONAL LIVES SAVED. A telegram from Lloyd's signal station at the Butt of Lewis, states that the. steamer Energie passed there on Monday morning bound south and signalled that she had on board castaways to land at Stornoway from the steamer Norge from Copenhagen to New York, reported lost off Rockhali. SUCCOUR FOR THE SAVED: SEA- MAN'S GRAPHIC STORY. The Mayor of Grimsby and Colonel Ban- nister, Danish consular agent at that port, sent a representative on board the Salvia on Monday morning, and at 9.45 the five women and two children were removed in a wag- gonette to the premises of the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen. Their departure was witnessed by hundreds of people who lined the fish dock quay. These survivors had been provided with suitable attbe by kind friends, and their appearance, as contrasted with that on Sunday night was very strik- ing. Later on the men were removed under the same auspices to the Emigrants' Home. At both places the Danish pastor, Mr. land fijjrnnij was in ixttgaeoi afctemlaaca. It has

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Swansea Affiliation Case. At Swansea on Monday Richard Roberts was summoned by Alice Maud Edwards, single, to show cause, etc. Defendant did not appear.. Complainant said the child, a boy, was born in December. Defendant had admitted being the father. Ellen Fitzgerald also spoke to the defend- ant admitting the paternity. In reply to a question complainant said she had received a sovereign from the de- fendant. An order of 3s. 6d. a week was made until the child arrived at the age of 14 years.

Swansea Labourer Gets Two Months. At Swansea on Saturday Frederick Ste- phens, labourer, no fixed abode, was charged with stealing scrap iron, value 4s., from a siding near the Prince of Wales Dock, on Friday, the property of Messrs. Forester and Co. ta Dock Constable Daunaher saw defendant putting some iron in a bag. He ran away and dropped the bag on the beach. The officer caught defendant, who said there were five or six others there. A. S. Joslyn identified the scrap iron (pro- duced). Defendant, who had a bad record of eight previous convictions, was sent to prison for two months' hard labour. He thanked the magistrates a trifle sar castically as he went below.

I RISCA TRAGEDY. Woman Murdered: Husband Attempts Suicide. Early on Sunday morning a terrible affair occurred at Risca, seven miles from New- port, a. hulier named Fred Oliver r.ishrug into the local police station with his throat partially cut, with the single observation, 'Tve been and ———— it up." Medical aid having been secured a doctor and two officers made their way to Oliver's residents nf,. in Marian bill, where the horrifying dis- covery was made of Mrs. Oliver lying on tha floor of the front bedroom with her throat cut from ear to ear and quite dead. It transpired that Oliver not only cut his throat, but !-an into the canal on his way to the police-station. The three children, who were in an ad- joining bedroom to the scene of the tragedy can only give meagre account of what oc- curred. Oliver had a tube insert.ed into his throat to preserve respiration. A next door neighbour declares that she did not hear either a scuffle or a scream during the the tragedy must ha.ve been enacted. This person informed a press representative on Monday that neither Oliver or his wrf» drank "anything out of the way." It is alleged by some of the neighbours that Oliver, for a few days' prior to tho tragedy entertained an unaccountable delu- sion that his food was being tampered with. At a late hour on Sunday night he was reported as doing fairly well under the cir cumstances.

Swansea Hawkers Theft. At Swansea, on Monday, Thomas Harris (27), Orange-street, hawker, was charged with stealing a horse and set of harness, value £ 17, belonging to Thomas Chazies Irving, Sketty. Prisoner was sent oat with prosecutor goods to sell on Thursday, and when at Llansamlet sold the horse and harness to Evan John Evans, grocer, Morriston, sign- ing the receipt for L3 10s. in Irving's name. He told Evans he had recently bought the horse for L3 5s. from a Mr. Gray. Dectective Davies effected the arrest an Saturday. Previously defendant gave the name of Tom Williams, and when told he would have to go to the police-station, prisoner said he would show him a certificate in the Lord Jersey. Prisoner nassed the door of the Lord Jersey and made a remark, from which the officer concluded he was Harris. On being arrested he became violent and resisted all he knew.- At. the police-station the accused denied the,'theft. Prisoner now told the magistrates he was drunk at the time and said Irving told him to get a good price in the mornmg. (Laugh- ter.) He had been previously convicted for stealing and was not sent to gaol ior three calendar months.

Week's Trade at Swansea. Swansea, Monday.-The i-attsfactory con- dition of the trade of the port was main- tained during the week, and the figures erf the previous week were exceeded. In the first portion the supply of tonnage was limited, but this was improved upon later. The entries include the s-s. Kilsyth from Rosario with one of the largest cargoes of grain yet received. The imports, which exceed those of last year include :-France, 1,200 tons pitwood, 350 tons potatoes, and 1,422 tons iron ere; Spain, 950 tons pig-iron, 350 tons blende ore, and 1,300 tons pitwood; Germany, 150 tons general: Italy, 279 tons general; Rosario, 3,650 tons wheat; New York, 463 tons general; Philadelphia., 900 tons general; Newfoundland, 2,166 tons copper ore. The coal and patent fuel exports amount to 63,100 tons. Shipments of coal include: --France 20,528 tons, Sweden 4,910 tons, Germany 2,570 tons; Italy 4,600 tons, Al- geria 2,200 tons, Valparaiso 2,520 tons, Port- land (Or.), 2,500 tons, and home ports 10,477 tons. Patent fuel: —France 1,560 tons, Spain 1,200 tons, Russia 2,280 tons, Italy 5,350 tons, and Algeria, 1,250 tons. Imports, 17,648 tons; exports, 68,670 tons; and totat trade 86,318 tons, compared with 83,691 tons last week, and 90.372 tors last year. Shipments of coal 51,490 tons, patent fuel 11,610 tons, and tinplates and general goo-Js 5,570 tons. The shipments of the latter were for: —France 460 tons, Portugal 180 tons, -Russia 550 tons, Germany 200 tons, Italy 700 tons, River Plate 300 tons, Valparaiso 400 tons, New York, 530 tons, and home ports 2,250 tons. Tinplate shipments 69,758 boxes, and re- ceipts from works 84,234 boxes. Stocks in the dock warehouses and vans 127,618 hexes, compared with 113,142 boxes last week, and 122,696 boxes at this date last year. The following vessels will load in the cur- rent, week —Highland Laird (Buenos Avres, etc.), Aleppo and Coanian (Mediterranean ports), Bulgarian (Genoa), Pinto (.Antwerp), Hero, Veghtstroom and Echo (Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Amsterdam), Eemstroonj the dock warehouses and vans 127,618 hexes, compared with 113,142 boxes last week, and 122,696 boxes at this date last year. The following vessels will load in the cur- rent, week —Highland Laird (Buenos Avres, etc.), Aleppo and Coanian (Mediterranean ports), Bulgarian (Genoa), Pinto (.Antwerp), Hero, Veghtstroom and Echo (Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Amsterdam), Eemstroonj ((Amsterdam), City of Cologne (Hamburg), Vadeo (Copenhagen and Stettin). Vessels in dock Saturday: Steam, 36;. sail, 42; total, 78.

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been arranged to send all the survivors back to Copenhagen, and fortunately, the Botnia, which is at Grimsby, sails to-night. Karl .lathiasen, *ble seaman, the only member of th^ crew amongst, the snrvVors,- landed at Grimsby, in an interview with a Press As- sociation correspondent, corroborated the ac- count of the frightful scene on board and stated that thc weather was very foggy, that it was raining, and the great rock was not visible at all. He continued, "That is the reason we struck the reef. The captain and chief officer were both 011 the bridge at the time. There was a big rush for the boats but we kept order as well as we could. The first mate and several others of the crew got into the boats, but the captain absolutely refused to leave. Our boat got a big hole, knocked into her directly we launched her. We had to bail every minute, and even then we were sitting up to the knees in water. We took turns in holding the two children in our arms. All of us that got into the boats have lost all we had. I had only my trousers and shirt on, and some of the women were only half-clothed. The dozens of people in the water who tried to get to us was awful. I should say the Norge sank in about twenty minutes. *She struck the Helen's Reef twice, afid then bounded off into deep water. We had no idea that Rockhali was so near. None of us could see it. Some people offered all they had it we would let them get into the boat. The miracle is that with the big hole in the boat we kept afloat at all, for we could only keep the water at one level by continuous bailing." WHAT CAPTAIN MILLS SAW. Another interview was obtained with Capt. Mills of the trawler StJvia. He said On Wednesday last, about naif-past six in the morning we saw the open boat about ten miles from Rockhall bearing south by east, and at once went to her. She had twenty- six passengers, and one of the crew, all in a terrible plight. The boat was in a very J bad condition. The weather a.t the time was lino but hazy. Wre got them aboard, and after getting the gear up. I steamed about for five hours in different directions in the hope that we might sight any of the other three missing boats. We saw nothing of t,hem,*and so we headed for Grimsby. We saw any amount of wreckage and a large number of bodies floating about in lifebelts, including a great number of women and chil- dren. It was no use staying to pick them up. The sight was one I hope never to wit- ness again. HUNDRED OF THE PASSENGERS REACH STORNOWAY. I The Press Association's Stornoway corre- spondent telegraphing shortly before noon on Monday says —The Dundee steamer Cer- vona, Dundee to America, landed here this morning thirty-two passengers of the ill- fated Norge. Thci Cervona Viicked the people up from a boat yesterday evening westward of the Butt of Lewis. They were in a woful condition, and nearly naked. One of them, a child, was dead. The petroleum steamer Energie has just arrived off the harbour and signalled that she has thirty-two passengers aboard from the Norge. RESCUED WOMAN'S PATHETIC GRATITUDE. The rteward of the Salvia showed the Press Association's representative a gold ring which one of the surviving women had passed upon him. He tried his best to persuade her to keep it, but her joy at deliverance and ap- preciation of his care for herself and child wcu-i such th3t she would accept no refusal. All accounts agree that the Norge was par- ticularly well supplied with lifebelts. WHAT THE NORGE CARRIED. Copenhagen, Monday.—'The wrecked emi- grant steamer Norge had abont 694 passen- gers, including 79 Danes, b8 Swedes, 296 Norwgeians, 15 Finns, and 236 Russians.— Renter.