Logan Republican | 1904-05-28 | Page 2 | Lacks Confirmation

LACKS CONFIRMATION. Report of Big Battle Between Japs and Russians Not Given Credence. Tho report cabled that tho Russian foreign olllco hnd received a telegram from tho Russian consul nt Cliefoo reporting re-porting that tho Japaneso had mado a land ntack on Port Arthur and had 0 lost 16,000 men killed or wounded, nnd that tho Russians had lost 3,000 men, Is trim, but an nothing confirmatory confirm-atory has been received from any other sourco tho report Is not given crodonce. Tho consul, In his telegram, said his Information was obtained from tho Chinese. Tho wnr ofllco ha3 nothing to confirm his report