The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-13
RUSSIANS stir On THE RUN
FIFTEEN THOUSAND RETREATfNG
FROM NIucHw,Aha rosLtAosi I
Il YANG. 80 sIs j,4
vlAOlyosIoK flttT IN DANGER !
PART OF THEM SHUT OUT AND
ARE TRYING TO EvADE
JAPANESE.

Toxic, May IL. - Fifteen thousand
Russians are retiring from Niuchwang
to Liaoyang. Chinese bandits have
destroyed the intervening road: to
Tashichiao and Haicheng. Tie Rus
SLAMS are now building new road.
The bandits have become emboldened
and have attacked and cut the rail.
road. 1t is believed that. the Chefu-
Port Arthur cable has been cut.
Yinkow will be one of the next
points to be attacked. Dalny having
been taken, the electrical supply for
Port Arthur will be cut off and the
searchlights and other lights required
by the Russians on guard will be seri-
ously interfered with. A severe loss is
anticipated in the approaching assault
on Port Arthur. ..
Port Arthur Effectively Blocked.
On Board the Chicago Daily News
Dispatch Boat Fawan, Chefu, May IL.
Returning from a cruise in the
Fawan through the northern part of
Laothiesan channel am able to re-
port that Port Arthur is now effective
ly blockaded by twelve sunken vessels
The gallant fiotilla which accom-
plishcd this feat advanced in three di,
visions under the direction of Com.
mander Hayashi.
Stanley Washburn.
Dismay in Russia.
st. Petersburg, May IL. - Russians
On every hand are asking despairingly
what has become of their main army
The defeat on the Yalu, with it's ap-
palling casualty list, the evacuation of
Feng Wang Chcng, the investment of
Port Arthur and the streaming of the
Japanese from the sea into the Lao
tung peninsula and Manchuria produce
stupefaction.
commands an active army of between
100000 and 100000 men. Intelligent
Russians wonder why he does not use
it. 1t is feared that he has foolishly
scattered his forces over a great ex.
tent of territory, thus inviting the jap
anese to cut up these small bodies.
and that concentration is now neces.
sary to his salvation.
Much establishment is expressed
here because the new Russian loan of
$200,000,000 has not been concluded.
1t appears that noe even the prelim-
mary conditions have yet been signed
by the minister of finance. In the alb
0f
wild rumors of every description are
heard. The public is anxious and dis
couraged and gloom pervades educa.
ted circles.
Governors of provinces and other
central authorities are taking severe
precautions to prevent hostile demon.
strations.
Censorship Is Strict.
st. Petersburg, May IL. - The war
committee adjourned at late hour
this morning. but did not make public
any dispatches from the Far East.
| This is accepted rs an indication that
no fresh collisions have occurred. The
| Cossacks in touch with the Japanese
are simply small detachnlents, which
| are observing the movements of the
| enemy in order to keep Gen. Kuropat-
| kin informed
The strict censorship prevented the
st. Petersburg newspapers from re-
ceiving dispatches to-day. and the lack
of information gave rise to a
Fresh Crop Of Rumors,
including one that the armored cruiser
| Rurik had been destroyed. The off.
| Gals deny this.
The report OF japanese landing at
Takushan AM the investment OF Port
| Dalny, etc, while not conflrmable here
officially, are not denied f .2
The rcinfoTceracnts prepared FOL
I Gen. Klropatkin are being hurried
The last stages of the mobilization OF
the Tenth and Seventeenth army corps
has been signalized by the calling oui
Of the reserves IN the Moscow and
Kharkoff provinces they will 60 Il
the front, thus placing another 100, 00l
men at Kurop tkinss disposal. :ts15
Russians in Korea.
! Seoul, May II. The japanese con
sui at Gensah telegraphs that 4 force
OF Russians, number unknown, accom-
1 panied by Manc hufian mounted ban
dts, crossed the Yalu above WIFI, I'D
4 vanced south least and occMpfed Chang
jim, 100 miles west of s30ngsJin Mays
Port Arthur Short ot Cos. !, 4;
Shan Hal Wnn,s ay q .A mer
lchant here who III 60 mi ~ position ii
have trnss sOrtly I'M 0rmat ION has "a