The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-07
THE JAPANESE ARE
CLOSING IN
Expected that Railroad Con-
neCtiOns Viii Soon Be
Shut Off

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heavy lighting near Feng Wang Cheng
IS expected within thiity-six hou s
Large reinforcements have reached the
Russian position. An imperial o. der
has been issued attaching three bat
te les of artillery to each of the nine
lifle divisions.
The japanese landing at Pitzwo is
expected to be followed almost immedi-
ately by the isolation Of Port Arthur
Landings on the west coast Of the pc
ninsula e anticipated. The Russian
Military authorities seem reeonciled to
the cutting off Of their stronghold but
they are convinced that the fortress Is
impIegnable against attacks by land
or sea. Though the enemy may invest
the place, the authorities here do no;
believe the japanese will undertake to
storm the position. 1t is believed that
the greater part Of the troops have
been Withdrawn and that Lieutenant
General Stoessels forces. including
the garrison of Port Arthu-. does not
exceed $4,000 men. The fortress is pro-
vsioned for a year Further opera.
tions on the peninsula on a large scale
are dependent upon the deve!opmen;
OF the campaign on the mainlar d
Newchwang May eft IS reported
here that the Japaneee troops landed
yeste day at Pitzwo. on the Lao Tung
peninsula. numbered 10 600 men. Port
Arthur. according to reliable informa
ton, IL well supplied with provisions.
Paris, May GA dispatch TO fhe Ha-
vas agency from ST. Petersburg says
the Japanese troops who landed a.
Pitzwo yesterday have cut the lano
communications with Po Arthur.
ST. Petersburg. May 6.--Tha landin~
OF the Japanese at Pitzwo. northeast of
Port Arthur. is officially confirmed
is expected that the railway connect
ing Port Arthur with Mukden ane
Harbin win soon be cut.
The departure of Viceroy Alex'e~
and Grand Duke 30 II from Port Ar
thur was hurried owing to the posi-.
bil'ty Of interruption OF railroad com.
municaton
The Japanese landed In sufficient
force TO discourage the few hundres
Russians watching at Pitzwo from Of.
faring any resistance.
Rome. May 6.-Accordng to a tee
gram received here from Chefoo the
garrison at Port Arthur has been re
dnced 10 4.o0o men and all the mpor;
ant documents. money and field gum
have been removed to Mukden.
st. Petersburg May 6.-The detail
Of the Js9aneee landing at Pltzwc
have just been received by the gener7'
staff. From info nation brought to
Po Arthur ~ the Chinese. sivt,
Transports aee dsemharking two d
visions. numbering altogether $4,000
men. Of which 10000 were landed yes.
tesday evening.
No news has been received "
this hour Of any other landing. stric.
orders have hesn given to Rear Ad
mlral Wlttzoeft not TO tc,-e his war.
ships from Port Arthur.
Washington. May G-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from United states Minister Griscon
at Toxic. confirming the press report
of the landing Of the Japanese on the
Lao Tung peninsula, about forty miles
above Po Arthur The location az
given IN the Japanese dispatch. how
ever. IS not PitZwo. but Kinchau. The
apparent discrepancy is explained by
the statement that Kinchau is q larger
town and that Pitzwo Is an adjoining
suburb. hamlet This Is the narrow.
est point on the peninsula and conse.
quently, the minister says. the rail
road Is practically closed and the N.
vestment of Port Arthur has begun.
Two distinct landing operations by
the Japanese IN the vicinity of Port
Arthur are reported I'm today's dis
patches to the Associated r ess. Ac-
cording to cables from Toxic and St
Petersburg the japanese effected a
landing In force and unoppo-ed al
Pitzwo. a point On the east coast OF
the peninsula. about seventy-five miles
above Port Arthu-. Another successful
landing Is reported to have taken place
at Port Adams. which is situated on
an arm of Society bay. on the west
coast of the peninsula directly oppo-
site and about twenty miles distant
from Pitzwo The railroad that con-
meets Port Arthur with Mukden pas~es
close to Port Adams. and il is evident
that II Is now In the possession OF the
japanese al this ooint.
dispatch from Washington indl-
Gates a landing. according TO a dis
patch received the e. at Kinchau. or
kinchow. This place Is located at the