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Show JAPS ARE DEFEATED On land says an Unconfirmed Un-confirmed Dispatch. Czar going to the East to be Killed. St. Peteisburg. May 5. A minor Is current there that a second battle has been fought at Kin Lien Cheng, in which the Russian loss was 7000, tho Japanese loss 10,000 men, and which resulted In tho Japanese being driven back In disorder. The dispatch adds that no confirmation of tljlsrepoit is obtainable. Theic aro peislstent lumors hero of a naval engagement between the Vladivostok Vla-divostok and Vice-Admiral Kamlmu-ra's Kamlmu-ra's squadrons, but no confirmation of tho reports had been received up to 1 o'clock this afternoon. There aro also rumors here, which cannot be traced toa responsible source that the Russian troops In northwest-Korea northwest-Korea have swooped down upon the Japanese below the Yalu ner, winning win-ning a big victory. The story Is not credited. London, May 5. Tho opinion gains firm ml hnre the Jnnnneso hac at last effectually blocked Port Arthur. No official Japanese reports have been received, re-ceived, but tho Tokio correspondents are very positive lcgardlng tho matter ahd describe the determination with which the enterprise was undertaken. Rome, May 5. Accoiding toadirect communication lecclvcd by the, Pope from Russia, the tyar, notwithstanding notwithstand-ing the' advice of his ministcis, Is dc-tcimlned dc-tcimlned to go to the front and tako command of the ai'my. |