Show capture guns and pursue the russian troops warships cleared the way for of Mi troops OYAMA IS MOVING st petersburg july 10 the reports from sakhalin Sak halin are that the japanese are moving rapidly north the presumption here is that the russian troops will clear out without fighting crossing to on the mainland it is possible that japan might agree to suspend hostilities in manchuria although the latest reports from there create a strong impression that field marshal oyama Is at last advancing for a decisive blow london july 10 A despatch to the japanese legation from boklo announces that the japanese force on the island of sakhalin Sak halin which is pursuing the russian troops has captured tour guus and a quantity of ammunition admiral kataoka reports under date of july ath as follows my squad ton went north and acting in conformity with a prearranged pre arranged plan landed marines on july jtb at a point previously chosen there was no resistance and a portion of our army had already been landed under date of july ath kataoka reports one of our torpedo boat destroyers st reports on the afternoon of july ath that Karsak was burning the forts previously shelled by th de detroyer were then silent our army arrived at on the afternoon of the ath under date of july ath admiral kahao says the squadron conveyed the transports through dense on july ath the fiedt preserved good order and 1 cached the point chosen for concentration tra tion on the evening of july ath the fleet anchored and the work of sweeping the sea of dangerous obstacles was completed the transports were led in gradually the warships lowered launches and assisted in landing the troops guard ships protecting the operation admiral dewar reported that his division had reached the landing point at six in the morning and a landing was effected A was conducted but no defenses acre found only three guaras were discovered the flotilla engaged in sweeping the sea for dangerous ob ftaclas encountered heavy currents but speedily pressed the work A portion of the squadron and the transports were led through the cleared space and marines were landed from the combined division later the army relieved the marines our sweeping division was suddenly shelled from the hills south of Karsak the cruiser akagi was also exposed to the fire but the sweeping was concluded without damage the army reported by wira less on july ath that Karsak had been taken our flags were visible at several points we were apprehensive on account of ate the work of the fleet was successfully accomplished shed admiral nakao in the vicinity of the island but nothing unusual was discovered early on saturday three warships and two destroyers st were to yensuna cape later a destroyer entered and was vigorously shelled by a field piece we returned the fire and silenced the guns OFFICIAL confirmation washington july 10 minister gris corn has advised the state department from tokio of the occupation of the island of sakhalin Sak halin by the japanese PANIC ON A CAR caused by fright when fuses blew out new york july 10 one man was fatally injured and many other persona cut and in a panic on a surface car on the brooklyn bridge early today following the blowing out of the fuses in the controller boxes at both ends of the car the passengers leaped from the car whose speed was un prank lawrence of firooz lyn the first to alight was borne down by others who leaped upon him and received injuries which will cause bis death LAWSON IMPROVED strained his in his talks last week kansas city mo july 10 thomas W lawson of boston who has been under treatment here for his throat aias so much improved today that be made arrangements to leave tor fair bury neb where he Is to speak tomorrow mr lawson had strained his voice in speaking at kansas city on friday last and at ottawa kansas on the day following INSANE MAN DROWNED he was crazy and escaped from a guard sacramento Cai Tuly 9 ahn 1 e ing taken to the san train today edward lotz an insane tailor ran away from hi guards and jupa out waded ato the china slough he fifty feet until the water was over bis head S B berowitz bis guard follow ed him and grabbing hold of him en dea to pull him back after a desperate struggle berowitz was able to free himself from the insane man who then drowned himself |